Martinez Tribune

Yanks resilience thru injuries fashions best record in the Majors

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The New York Yankees come to town to play a three game set with the A’s Tuesday night, bringing with them the best record in baseball and a stranglehold on the AL East division. The A...
A’s use small ball to take third straight from Houston 8-4

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Chris Bassitt and the A’s overcame a shaky start before settling down to pitch six strong innings Saturday afternoon and help Oakland to their third straight win over the Houston A...
Astros pitching magic continues to dominate AL opponents

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ With Houston enjoying a 9.5 game lead over the A’s and rolling to a third straight division title as they arrive in Oakland for a four game weekend series, the Astros pitching p...
Former mate Parra’s three run homer haunts Giants in 4-1 loss

BY RICK PORCARO The Giants post season hopes were dealt another blow Wednesday afternoon as they fell 4-1 to Washington, completing a three-game series sweep for the Nationals. Washington didn’t waste...
A’s best Cardinals 8-3 as Fiers earns tenth win

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Mike Fiers pitched 5 2/3 solid innings to earn his 10th win of the season as the A’s scored a 8-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday night at Oakland Coliseum for their...
The Alarm’s uplifting anthems shine in concert at The Regency

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER 42 years after debuting as a punk band in Wales named The Toilets, Mike Peters and The Alarm’s spiritual journey touched down at The Regency in San Francisco Friday night, returnin...
A’s add, Giants punt at deadline as Greinke, Puig, Bauer move

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ With the A’s standing at 61-47, holding the second Wild Card position in the American League, just 1/2 game ahead of Tampa and 7 1/2 games behind the West leading Astros in the divisi...
Cubs early homers put streaking Giants run on hold 4-1

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Home runs by Javier Báez, Kris Bryant and Albert Almora Jr. set the tone for an off day for Tyler Beede and the Giants Wednesday afternoon as the Chic...
Yastrzemski’s 12th inning walk off blast keeps Giants hot

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Mike Yastrzemski’s 12th inning home run led the Giants to their third extra inning walk off win in four days Sunday afternoon, a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets. The win enabled...
Twins come back to beat A’s in ninth 7-6, split four game series

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Twins rallied dramatically for two runs in the bottom of the ninth off A’s closer Liam Hendriks Sunday afternoon, winning the final game of the four game set 7-6 in a back and for...

Feb 21, 2019 0

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS The farmers’ market offers more than just fruits and vegetables, baked good and hot foods. There are also grass-fed beef and seafood purveyors that you should try. Freshway Fish is a family-owned and operated seafood company, established in 2012. They started off selling at local farmers’ ...

2019 BottleRock daily schedule announced

Feb 14, 2019 0

By DANIEL GLUSKOTER The daily schedule for the seventh annual BottleRock Music Festival May 24-26, 2019, at the Napa Valley Exposition has been announced as follows: Friday, May 24: Imagine Dragons, Logic, OneRepublic, Sylvan Esso, Flogging Molly, Jenny Lewis, AJR, Anderson East, The Dandy Warhols, lovelytheband, Paul Oakenfold (Silent Disco), Alec ...

Roam Artisan Burgers debuts at City Center in San Ramon

Feb 12, 2019 0

One of the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier sustainable burger destinations, Roam Artisan Burgers, just opened its sixth location at City Center Bishop Ranch in the Tri-Valley region serving the greater East Bay cities of San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, and Dublin / Pleasanton. Roam, a fine-casual dining destination, is the latest premium brand to open at ...

KD, Warriors Big Three, Heat up just in time to hold off Miami

Feb 10, 2019 0

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Pushed to the limit by a game Miami squad locked in a battle for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Warriors staged their largest comeback of the year to pull out a 120-118 win over the Heat at Oracle Arena Sunday night. ©DANIEL GLUSKOTER ...

Michael Franti and Spearhead lively up The Fillmore

Feb 9, 2019 0

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Fresh off the release of his sixth studio album, Michael Franti and Spearhead delivered a joyous hometown performance Friday evening during the first night of back to back shows at The Fillmore. ©DANIEL GLUSKOTER Michael Franti performs during the first of two sold out shows Friday night ...

Obit: Frank Robinson (1935-2019) MLB great, Giants Manager

Feb 7, 2019 0

BY MASON BISSADA Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Frank Robinson passed away Thursday at the age of 83. Robinson, a true trailblazer, was the first African American manager in Major League Baseball history and the only player to win the MVP Award in both the American and National leagues. Former Giants ...

Sixers spoil Cousins home debut, snap Warriors winning streak

Jan 31, 2019 0

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER Returning to Oracle Arena riding a season-high 11 game winning streak, the Warriors were ambushed by the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday night 113-104, spoiling the home debut of DeMarcus Cousins. ©DANIEL GLUSKOTER Golden State’s Kevin Durant drives to the basket during the Warriors 113-104 loss to the Philadelphia ...

David Bowie Tribute shows coming to the Bay Area next week

Jan 30, 2019 0

For two nights only, friends, former bandmates of David Bowie and other world-class players will perform career spanning concerts of nothing but David Bowie’s music in Bowie’s imitable style. Performing February 12th in Livermore and the following night at The Warfield in San Francisco, “A Bowie Celebration” features a set ...

It’s easy to Love Fresh Baked Goods from the Farmers Market

Jan 22, 2019 0

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS We love biting into a just-baked slice of artisan sourdough or munching a soft, buttery croissant, or treating ourselves to a sweet flaky pastry from the bakeries that participate at the Martinez Farmers’ Market. They offer everything from dinner rolls and breadsticks to cookies, pastries, and ...

Wendy & Lisa help carry on Prince’s Revolution at The Fillmore

Jan 21, 2019 0

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER As difficult as it seems to comprehend that Prince has been dead for nearly three years, that reality is quickly approaching. Just months after the unexpected death of David Bowie in January 2016, the shocking passing of the Purple One on April 21st at the age of ...