BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Matt Olson’s 10th inning two-run double off the wall in right field led the A’s to a dramatic 5-4 walk-off win against San Diego Wednesday afternoon at the Coliseum. Handcuffed by solid Padres pitching for eight innings, Oakland came to bat in the bottom of the ninth …
Read More »49ers drafting of QB Lance accelerates transition from Jimmy G
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ On February 2, 2020, Jimmy Garoppolo led his San Francisco 49ers into the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LIV in Miami leading the AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs 20-10. During the first three quarters, Garoppolo was surgically accurate, completing 17 of 20 passes for 179 yards and …
Read More »Wade’s power show, Wood’s arm lift Giants past Pirates 6-1
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER LaMonte Wade Jr’s big day at the plate helped the Giants overcome a pair of ugly losses to the lowly Pirates, leading San Francisco to a 6-1 win over Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park. Wade, acquired from the Minnesota Twins in a trade for pitcher Shaun …
Read More »Kaprielian shuts out Angels & shuts down Ohtani in 6-0 A’s win
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER James Kaprielian scattered five hits over six shut out innings against the Angels Tuesday afternoon, continuing his ascension towards the top of the Athletics rotation as Oakland defeated the Halos 6-0 at the Coliseum. Kaprielian (5-3, 2.65), who came into the 2021 season with just two appearances …
Read More »Gausman makes Casali’s blast hold up as Giants sweep Nats
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Giants rolled into the All-Star break on a high note Sunday afternoon, defeating the Washington Nationals 3-1 at Oracle Park to complete a dominating three game sweep. San Francisco never trailed in the series and heads into the break with a record of 57-32. The team …
Read More »Cardinals crack Gausman’s gem in seventh, down Giants 5-3
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The St. Louis Cardinals broke through in the seventh after being no-hit for 6 1/3 innings by Kevin Gausman to record a 5-3 win over the Giants Monday afternoon at Oracle Park. Gausman was masterful a day after learning that he’d earned his first All-Star selection, allowing …
Read More »Pivetta outduels Kaprielian to give BoSox series win over A’s
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Nick Pivetta and two Boston relievers combined to shut out the Athletics 1-0 Sunday afternoon, winning a pitchers duel with James Kaprielian and helping the Red Sox take their three-game holiday weekend series at the Coliseum two games to one. Pivetta (7-3, 4.09) threw a gem, limiting …
Read More »Lowe and Gallo blasts lead Rangers past A’s 8-3 to take series
BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER The Texas Rangers exploited a rare subpar effort by Sean Manaea Thursday afternoon, roughing up the Oakland ace for nine hits and a pair of home runs in his shortest outing since May 18 on the way to an 8-3 stomping of the A’s at the Coliseum. …
Read More »Giants smacked by Phillies 13-6 but still the story of Baseball
BY J.A. SCHWARTZ There have been several noteworthy story lines that have competed for the attention of baseball fans through the first 70 games of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the American League in all three Triple Crown categories, hitting .337 with 23 home runs …
Read More »Juneteenth entry fees to be waived at all Regional Parks
The East Bay Regional Park District is partnering with Outdoor Afro to commemorate Juneteenth by waiving park entry fees on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Juneteenth is an annual recognition of the 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in Texas who were notified of their freedom on June 19, 1865, two and a …
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