An A's ticket at Sutter Health Park is the most expensive in Major League Baseball, with a median ticket price of $181, according to Gametime. But many fans are saying, when it comes to this experience,

Attending the Athletics’ first game in their makeshift home made for a memorable evening despite the minor-league ballpark’s oddities and shortcomings.

Sacramento is no stranger to transformation—from the Sacramento Kings’ “lighting the beam” tradition to the River Cats’ championship history. Now, Sutter Health Park is stepping into a new spotlight as it temporarily becomes home to the Athletics for the next few seasons.

Sacramento might be a temporary pitstop on the A’s eventual move from Oakland to Las Vegas, but for locals such as Hattfield, whose job as a government scientist brought him from San Diego seven years ago, it’s all upside. Sure, the final score was 18-3. The most runs allowed in a home opener in a century.

Major League Baseball arrived at the California state capital area Monday night, and everyone was on their best behavior trying to deal with a less-than-ideal situation for the Athletics. No matter how much money is put into Sutter Health Park,

The Athletics fall to the Chicago Cubs 18 to 3. Fans from all over came to watch the first major league baseball game in West Sacramento.