It became official on Monday as the A's are now (temporarily) in West Sacramento, and this city welcomed the team dressed in yellow and green, but with mixed feelings. "We have to accept it."

The A's three-year stopover in Sacramento on their way to Las Vegas is unusual in the extreme, and that has meant some uncertain moments.

The A's will be playing in Sacramento because the ownership group — led by John Fisher — made the controversial decision to leave Oakland and relocate to Las Vegas. The stadium in Las Vegas is expected to be ready in 2028, and Sacramento will serve as the home base during construction ( assuming it happens ).

The Athletics temporarily moved to California’s capital region, but insisted on avoiding references to Sacramento. Residents, who are thrilled to have M.L.B. games, are used to such slights.

The A’s saw a couple of bright spots before the game got out of hand in the fifth inning. Shortstop Jason Wilson hit the A’s first home run in their new home park, a third-inning solo shot. Wilson plated another run with a groundout in the fourth inning, after rookie second baseman Max Muncy doubled in a run.

When the announcement came last year that the Athletics would move to the capital region, conversations among local businesses started right away. That included pitching new ideas, increasing staffing, and more than a dozen businesses even took part in West Sacramento's small business accelerator program, which offers funding to expand.