As go BOOM in Las Vegas with MLB longest homer in wild slugfest
The Athletics finally brought Major League Baseball back to Las Vegas on Monday night, and if the franchise was looking for a memorable debut, it got one.The first official MLB regular-season game in Las Vegas since 1996 turned into a four-hour, 14-minute slugfest featuring 29 runs, 34 hits, 11 home runs and the longest homer of the 2026 season.While the Brewers ultimately escaped with a 15-14 victory in 12 innings, the bigger story may have been what the game revealed about the Athletics’ temporary home; this Sin City field is an absolute launch pad.On the very first pitch thrown to the A’s in Las Vegas Ballpark, catcher Shea Langeliers launched a towering 483-foot blast into the desert night.The shot not only set the tone for the evening, it set the mark for longest home run hit anywhere in Major League Baseball this season.And it certainly wasn’t the last baseball to leave the yard.The Athletics hit seven home runs, Milwaukee added four more, and every lead seemed temporary in a ballpark that quickly earned a reputation as a hitter’s paradise.
Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom each homered twice for the A’s, while Jonah Heim delivered a dramatic game-tying blast in the 10th inning.The sell out crowd packed Las Vegas Ballpark for the opener of a six-game homestand that serves as a preview of the franchise’s future in Southern Nevada.While the Athletics will continue playing most of their home games in West Sacramento until their permanent stadium opens on the Las Vegas Strip in 2028, this week marks an important milestone in the club’s relocation process.If Monday was any indication, fans may have plenty to look forward to.Pitchers from both teams combined to throw 444 pitches, neither bullpen could hold a lead, and no deficit felt safe.
The atmosphere felt closer to Coors Field than any traditional ballpark.The A’s may not have won their first official game in Las Vegas, but they announced their arrival with authority — injecting some much neede...