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Monday, August 19 through Sunday, August 25, 2019
Issue No. 290
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Coming Soon!
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Where the Bay Comes to Play!
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Golden Gate Fields Summer Racing has begun
and don't forget about our ever famous Dollar Day Sunday!
We'll see you at the races!
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Sponsored by
The Bay Area's TOP Card Club!
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The BEST Bay Area sports photos from
Michael Zagaris, Ed Jay, Rich Yee, Kenneth Wong,
Ron Sellers, Darren Yamashita, Alex Ho, Larry Rosa
and Timothy Reynolds
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"It's an ocean planet. As the oceans go, so goes the planet."
--Bill Carvalho, Wild Planet founder and president
Wild Planet Foods has been honored with
TWO awards by Whole Foods Market --
Global Supplier of the Year AND
Environmental Stewardship! The annual awards recognize suppliers who embody Whole Foods Market's mission and values through a proven commitment to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation,
and partnership.
More Awards and Counting!
Prevention
-- 100 Cleanest Packaged Food Awards
Men's Health -- 125 Best Foods for Men
Prevention -- Eat Clean Best Packaged Foods
Every Day with Rachael Ray -- Brand New Buy
Better Homes and Gardens -- Catch of the Day
Clean Eating -- Clean Choice Awards
Natural Health -- 3rd Annual Good Food Awards
Runner's World -- Good Catch
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Photo Gallery / Table of Contents
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San Francisco 49ers Dwight Clark Day, 8/7
The San Francisco 49ers hosted Dwight Clark Day on August 7, during the team's open training camp to celebrate the man responsible for "The Catch." As part of the Day, the 49ers spent time with families touched by ALS. More than 70 folks from the ALS Association Golden West Chapter and Augie's Quest attended to meet 49ers alumni as well as players, post-practice. The ALS Association Golden West Chapter is dedicated to the fight against ALS in many ways, including funding global research efforts, supporting scientific and clinical collaboration, and connecting people with ALS to clinical trials. Augie's Quest was co-founded in 2005 by Augie Nieto, a successful fitness industry mogul behind Lifecycle and Life Fitness, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2005. Above, San Francisco 49ers alumni pose for a photo.
Photo by Kenneth Wong.
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Copies of
Letters to 87
, a remarkable collection of rare photos and heartfelt letters from fans of former San Francisco 49ers star Dwight Clark, were available.
Photo by Kenneth Wong.
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Letters to 87 author Matt Maiocco, of NBC Sports Bay Area, signed copies.
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Pictured above, Augie Nieto. Augie's Quest was co-founded in 2005 by Augie, a successful fitness industry mogul behind Lifecycle and Life Fitness, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2005. Augie's Quest to Cure ALS is dedicated to changing the experience of people living with ALS. The organization raises funds and awareness urgently needed to advance cutting-edge research, fast-track effective treatments, and ultimately, find a cure for this devastating disease.
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San Francisco Giants Weekly Report
Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) steals second base as San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano (7) waits for a throw during the sixth inning at Oracle Park.
The Phillies surged ahead in the final innings for a 9-6 decision on Grateful Dead Tribute Night on Aug. 9.
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After a subpar start to August, in which the Giants lost six of their first seven games, San Francisco returned to postseason potential last week with four wins and a series victory.
While they still remain three games back from the second NL Wild Card spot and in sole possession of second place in the NL West, the Giants hopes for a playoff berth continue to grow as the likes of Mike Yastrzemski and Kevin Pillar shine.
Madison Bumgarner led San Francisco to a tight 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in the first 2019 Bay Bridge Series game at Oracle Park last Tuesday. Bumgarner dealt nine strikeouts over seven scoreless innings, in which he allowed just two hits. Although Will Smith was shaky in his relief appearance in the ninth, allowing a run and loading the bags, he struck out Chad Pinder to record the final out and secure the triumph. The A's Homer Bailey proved too dominant for San Francisco batters on Wednesday night as he delivered seven shutout frames of his own, with seven strikeouts, on the way to a 9-5 win to even up the crossbay rivalry. The Bay Bridge Series will conclude its final installment this coming weekend at the RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland.
The Giants sought a win at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday to (ideally) jumpstart a surge up the Wild Card standings. Not only did Dereck Rodriguez deal seven shutout innings and allow just three hits, but San Francisco's offense exploded for seven runs to which the Diamondbacks did not respond, winning 7-0. In Friday's game the Giants worked into the eleventh inning after their 9-7 lead in the tenth inning was tied. The Giants emerged victorious, 10-9, as rookie Mike Yastrzemski roped his last of three home runs in the ballgame. These three jacks were just half of the San Francisco home run total on the evening, as Kevin Pillar juiced two bombs and Brandon Belt had one as well.
Twenty-two-year-old RHP Logan Webb made his MLB and Giants debut at Chase Field on Saturday, starting on the bump and tossing seven strikeouts over five complete frames, allowing just one run. This earned him his first Major League victory, as San Francisco sprung to life at the dish for eleven runs in an 11-6 triumph.
Although the Giants fell 6-1 on Sunday, they are very much within sight of the NL Wild Card as they take on the current NL Wild Card second-place Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this Tuesday for a three-game midweek series. San Francisco, now 63-62 on the season, will return to the Bay for the conclusion of the aforementioned 2019 Bay Bridge Series this weekend.
-- Ethan Waters
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Oakland A's 3, Houston Astros 2, 13 innings
Newly acquired pitcher Tanner Roark went six innings, surrendering two runs in a no-decision. Roark has
a 2.55 ERA after three starts for the Athletics.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Center fielder Mark Canha is congratulated by Jurickson Profar after hitting a home run in the 5th inning. Canha has 18 home runs on the season.
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Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman (26) celebrates as second baseman Corban Joseph (56) scores the winning run during the thirteenth inning against the Houston Astros at Oakland Coliseum.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Oakland A's Weekly Report
Tale of the Tape -- Oakland's scoreboard at RingCentral Coliseum on Aug. 15 wraps up the A's win over the Houston Astros, 7-6, while promoting their upcoming game on Aug. 16 against the same club
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Photo by Rich Yee.
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As the Athletics' week opened last Tuesday with a two-game set with the San Francisco Giants, more than the Bay Area dominance was on the line. Oakland was inching closer to a postseason berth and today this remains the case. Currently, the Oakland Athletics are just half-a-game back from the second AL Wild Card position, capping off an exciting and challenging winning week with a series victory over the first-place Houston Astros.
In San Francisco the A's squared off against future Hall-of-Famer Madison Bumgarner to start the week. Despite digging into a two-run deficit and creating a 3-2 ballgame with bases loaded in the top of the ninth, the Athletics were unable to mount a comeback and fell in Game One. Looking to even the first installment of the 2019 Bay Bridge Series on Wednesday, Oakland received hefty support from Homer Bailey in his sixth start since his acquisition in July. Bailey allowed just two hits over seven scoreless frames in which he dealt seven strikeouts. While the game should have been a cakewalk, considering Oakland's 7-0 lead (which included two homers from Matt Chapman), A's relievers fell apart as Joakim Soria and Yusmeiro Petit combined for five earned in the top half of the eighth inning. Fortunately 2019 All- Star Liam Hendriks closed out a 9-5 victory with just a single hit over four outs.
Relief decay is nothing new to the Athletics, who are tied for the fifth-most blown saves in the MLB with 22. With a genuine shot at the postseason, relief appearances grow more important with each game. In turn, it was essential that A's relievers shape up against the AL West-leading Houston Astros in a four-game set to prove their ability to defeat high-caliber competitors.
In the first matchup on Thursday strong pitching was not a highlight as both teams combined for ten home runs in a thirteen-run effort. Matt Chapman and Matt Olson both went yard twice to assist in a 7-6 Oakland victory. With Justin Verlander and Tanner Roark each starting in Friday's matchup, the ball game was sure to produce far fewer runs than the previous outing. 'Stros ace Verlander fired up for eleven strikeouts over seven frames, however, the two solo homers he allowed to Mark Canha and Marcus Semien were enough to send the game to extras after a strong start from Roark as well. Four Oakland relievers shut down the Astros in game-breaking situations to send the game to the thirteenth inning, when Robbie Grossman knocked a walk-off single for a 3-2 triumph.
This was an important bounce-back for the A's relief staff, especially for Blake Treinen, who has struggled with closing consistency all season. Treinen performed well in relief in Saturday's series-clinching 8-4 victory as well, dealing a scoreless inning before Yusmeiro Petit turned in a key shutdown inning to close.
Despite a 4-1 loss on Sunday, which eliminated a series sweep and ended a four-game winning streak, the relief corp came together against Houston as a whole. A's fans can only hope that this is the beginning of future consistency on the mound late in ballgames, particularly considering the daunting week ahead. Another first-place squad, the New York Yankees, heads into Oakland this week and A's relievers will need to come alive again for the three-game set before the final installment of the Bay Bridge Series at the RingCentral Coliseum on Saturday and Sunday.
The Oakland Athletics are now 71-53, in second place in the AL West, and one-and-a-half games back from the second AL Wild Card position.
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Giants & A's Promotional Schedules
For Your Handy Use
2019 San Francisco Giants Promotional Schedule
2019 Oakland A's Promotional Schedule
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Chris Wondolowski scores 150th goal in a Quakes uniform; Andres Rios makes MLS debut;
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The San Jose Earthquakes fell to Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Saturday night at Children's Mercy Park, their first time losing back-to-back matches since dropping points to New York Red Bulls and LAFC on March 16 and 30 respectively. Forward Chris Wondolowski found the back of the net, marking the 10th season in a row that he's scored 10 or more goals in a season.
With his first half goal, Wondolowski scored his record breaking 154th goal of his career and his 150th goal wearing a San Jose Earthquakes jersey.
Midfielder Cristian Espinoza was credited with the assist on Wondolowski's goal. He is the first Earthquakes player with 10 or more assists in a season since Marvin Chavez registered 13 (2012).
The Earthquakes now turn their attention to Los Angeles Football Club on Wednesday, Aug. 21
at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, California
(7:30 p.m. PT; UniMas/KNBR 1050/1370 KZSF).
MATCH NOTES:
* San Jose now holds a 11-9-5 record this season and sits in sixth place in the Western Conference, two points behind fifth place Seattle.
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The Earthquakes are now 11-5-5 since the start of April.
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San Jose is now 25-27-8 all-time against Sporting Kansas City, including a 8-21-1 record on the road.
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Forward Chris Wondolowski scored his 10th goal of the season. He has now scored 10 goals in 10 consecutive seasons.
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Wondolowski now has 150 goals in an Earthquakes uniform and 154 goals in his MLS career.
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Forward Cristian Espinoza recorded his 10th assist of the season. He is the first Earthquakes player with 10 or more assists in a season since Marvin Chavez registered 13 (2012).
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Forward Andres Rios made his MLS debut, entering as a substitute for Judson in the 68th minute. The Argentine forward joined the Quakes via permanent transfer from Racing Club in July.
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Golden Gate Fields -- The 8th race coming out of the shoot, on Sunday, August 18.
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Golden Gate Fields -- The winner of the 8th race was Aigle, trained by Blaine D. Wright, ridden by Juan Hernandez and owned by Peter Redekop. The 1 1/16 mile turf race ran in 1:43.50.
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The Eurostars scored the last six goals of the game to defeat the San Francisco Fury during the third stage of the Americus Pro Cup, 15-12, played at El Cerrito High School on Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Barbora Kundelyt of the Eurostars leaps over the pack to come down with the disc and a score. The Eurostars have won all three games during their seven-game trip across the U.S. Their next stop is in Raleigh, NC on Tuesday to play the Phoenix.
Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita
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San Francisco Fury's Maggie Ruden reaches out to catch a pass. San Francisco travels to Pennsylvania on August 31st to participate in the TCT Pro Championships.
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The Ultimate Sports Guide took a detour to visit the Silicon Valley Comic Con. Like sports fans, sci-fi fans also dress up and show a true passion for their heroes and characters. A young mother and son poses with Iron Man. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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Characters from the
Star Wars universe were out in full force as they roamed the San Jose Convention Center. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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Lou Ferrigno is best known as The Incredible Hulk. Ferrigno was a professional body builder and competed in many events, eventually winning the Mr. Universe title.
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Sports Prep Star -- Angel More
Menlo School-Atherton - Distance Swimming - Senior
What did you do this weekend? Angel More swam 28 miles around the Manhattan Island in New York City. More is a world record-holding marathon swimmer who has swum the likes of Lake Tahoe and the Catalina Channel. Perhaps even more impressive than those athletic feats, her swim around Manhattan will be an event to raise awareness for a two-year charity campaign she's launched in conjunction with Children International. The campaign is called "Angel's Hope" and carries a goal of raising $1 million to create as many as 5,000 scholarships for teens around the world. In the first two weeks of the campaign, More has already raised $15,000. Visit
http://angelmoreblog.weebly.com/blog/new-campaign-angels-hope
to learn more and donate.
Photo: Menlo School Athletics.
Reprinted courtesy Sportstars Magazine
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WEEKLY SPORTS CALENDAR
Monday, August 19 through Sunday, August 25, 2019
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Monday, August 19
San Francisco 49ers @ Denver Broncos, 5 p.m., ESPN
Tuesday, August 20
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. New York Yankees, 7:07 p.m.
San Rafael Pacifics vs. Napa Silverados, 6:30 p.m.
Sonoma Stompers vs. Salina Stockade, 6:05 p.m.
Wednesday, August 21
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. New York Yankees, 7:07 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ Los Angeles FC, 7:30 p.m.
San Rafael Pacifics vs. Salina Stockade, 6:30 p.m.
Sonoma Stompers vs. Vallejo Admirals, 6:05 p.m.
Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers, 5 p.m., KTVU
San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs, 11:20 a.m.
Oakland A's vs. New York Yankees, 6:37 p.m.
Napa Silverados vs. Sonoma Stompers, 5:05 p.m.
Vallejo Admirals vs. Salina Stockade, 6:35 p.m.
Friday, August 23
San Rafael Pacifics vs. Sonoma Stompers, 6:30 p.m.
Vallejo Admirals vs. Napa Silverados, 6:35 p.m.
Saturday, August 24
Oakland A's vs. San Francisco Giants, 6:07 p.m.
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps, FC,
6:45 p.m.
Napa Silverados vs. Salina Stockade, 1:05 p.m.
Vallejo Admirals vs. San Rafael Pacifics, 5:05 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. San Francisco Giants, 1:07 p.m.
Napa Silverados vs. Sonoma Stompers, 1:05 p.m.
San Rafael Pacifics vs. Salina Stockade, 1:00 p.m.
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Minor League Team Affiliations
San Jose Barracuda (San Jose Sharks) -- AHL
American Hockey League
Stockton Heat (Calgary Flames) -- AHL
American Hockey League
Minor League Team Affiliations
(Baseball)
Nashville Sounds (Oakland A's) -- AAA,
Pacific Coast League
Sacramento River Cats (San Francisco Giants) --
AAA, Pacific Coast Leag
ues
San Jose Giants (San Francisco Giants) -- Class A
Advanced Affiliate, California League
Stockton Ports (Oakland A's) -- Class A
Advanced Affiliate, California League
Legend
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Media
Cal BB (M): KGO 810 AM
Cal BB (W): Pac-12 Network
Cal football: KGO 810 AM
Fresno Grizzlies: KYNO 1430 AM
Fresno State football: 940 AM ESPN Radio
Golden State Warriors: 95.7 FM The Game
Oakland A's: 95.7 FM The Game
Oakland Raiders: 95.7 FM The Game
Sacramento Kings: KHTK 1140 AM
Sacramento River Cats: Talk 650 AM KSTE
San Francisco 49ers: KNBR 680/1050 AM, KGO
810 AM, KSAN 107.7 The Bone FM
San Francisco Giants: KNBR 680 AM
San Jose Barracuda: KDOW 1220 AM
San Jose Earthquakes: KNBR 1050 AM,
1370 KZSF AM (Spanish)
San Jose Giants: MiLB Gameday Audio
San Jose Sharks, KFOX 98.5 FM San Jose,
San Jose State football: KLIV 1590 AM
Stanford BB (M): KNBR 1050 AM, TBS (TV)
Stanford BB (W): KZSU 90.1 FM
Stanford football: KNBR 1050 AM
Stockton Ports: KWSX 1280 AM
UC Davis football: KTHK 1140 AM
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