The A’s “sold out” the weekend’s three-game series against the Yankees, drawing “its largest crowds to the West Sacramento ballpark since the team’s debut there in late March,” according to Annika Merrilees of the SACRAMENTO BEE. It was “welcome news” for the A’s and for civic leaders “who want to prove the Sacramento region has the fans and the financing to support” an MLB team. A “feeble turnout” during the A’s stint here “could put a dent in their dreams of securing a new team.” Last year at the Oakland Coliseum, the team averaged 11,965 tickets sold per game. At Sutter Health Park, the average as of Saturday was 10,223. But last year’s ticket sales were “weighted heavily toward the end of the season.” Excluding the team’s final month at the Coliseum, the A’s “averaged fewer than” 10,000 tickets per game last year -- a comparison that “casts ticket sales at Sutter Health Park in a kinder light.” The A’s attendance was 12,049 on Friday, 12,113 on Saturday and 12,224 on Sunday. A’s VP/Sales & Business Operations Steve Fanelli said that the A’s “have been selling about” 80% of their ticket inventory. After those set aside for community groups and family members of the players and staff, the A’s “have about” 12,100 to 12,200 sellable tickets available for each game (SACRAMENTO BEE, 5/12).
A’s sell out Yankees series as Sacramento push gains momentum
