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Peavy Not The Answer, Giants Get Swept

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July 27, 2014

San Francisco, CA – The Giants made a move yesterday and acquired right-hand pitcher Jake Peavy from the Boston Red Sox along with cash considerations for minor league LHP Edwin Escobar and RHP Heath Hembree.

The problem is Peavy didn’t have the magic San Francisco needed to avoid being swept in the series. The Dodger 4-3 victory is the first sweep over the Giants since June 24-26, 2013 at Dodger Stadium and for the first time here at AT&T Park since July 27-29, 2012.

“I was comfortable out there, just hate the way it turned out,” said Peavy. “I can get much better and I expect to be much better. I’ve got to make better pitches and its tough when you give a good team extra outs.”

Peavy tossed six innings allowing six hits, four runs, three earned and five strikeouts. He lost his 10th decision (nine with Boston and one with San Francisco) and has gone 11 consecutive starts with receiving three or fewer run support.

The Giants defense crumbled in supporting Peavy’s quality start. Dan Uggla committed two critical errors including one that cost San Francisco an unearned run. Buster Posey who is usually stellar behind the plate faced some difficulty catching for Peavy.

“It was a weird inning, no excuses, I have to do a better job,” Posey said. “The mistake that bugs me more was the errant third strike that enabled Dee Gordon to reach base. That’s a perfect example of no matter where the pitch is, as a catcher, you got to stay down.”

Gordon reached first base swinging at a strike that turned into a wild pitch with only one out in the fifth. Peavy walked Yasiel Puig putting two on. Another wild pitch by Peavy got past Posey allowed Gordon to score. Hanley Ramirez singled home Puig and Carl Crawford’s RBI triple extended the Dodger lead 4-2.

“It’s going to take some time for me and Buster to get to know watch other,” said Peavy. “He’s tremendous behind the plate. We all know how good he is. The more we’re out there together, I’m sure we’ll get better.”

Thanks to an error by Ramirez in the third, San Francisco got on board first. Hunter Pence’s infield single scored in Uggla who lead off the frame with a walk. Juan Uribe tied the game 1-1 in the fourth with a RBI single. Bu the Giants found their at-bats and got three hits off Hyun-Jin Ryu bottom of the inning.

After Ryu struck out Pablo Sandoval, Michael Morse and Adam Duvall hit back-to-back singles before Brandon Crawford knocked in a run to give San Francisco back the lead 2-1. Posey went deep in the fifth, marking his first career home run off a 3-0 pitch.

The Dodgers left no room for error when closer Kenley Jansen struck out the side to end the game. They now lead the division a 1 1/2 game lead over the Giants after coming in a 1 1/2 game behind them before the series began. There’s still a lot of baseball to be played and the both teams will focus on their next opponent.

“We come out of here with a 1 1/2-game lead after coming in with a 1 1/2-game deficit,” Adrian Gonzalez said. “It’s the best case scenario.”

“It’s going to be important that we put this behind us,” said manager Bruce Bochy. “We have a tough team [Pittsburgh] coming in here. We have to regroup. You have no choice in this game.”

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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland

Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.

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Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.

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Vallejo Welcomes Interim City Manager Beverli Marshall

At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10. Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

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Beverli Marshall began her first day with the City on April 10. ICMA image.

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At Tuesday night’s Council meeting, the Vallejo City Council appointed Beverli Marshall as the interim city manager. Her tenure in the City Manager’s Office began today, Wednesday, April 10.

Mayor Robert McConnell praised Marshall’s extensive background, noting her “wide breadth of experience in many areas that will assist the City and its citizens in understanding the complexity of the many issues that must be solved” in Vallejo.

Current City Manager Michael Malone, whose official departure is slated for April 18, expressed his well wishes. “I wish the City of Vallejo and Interim City Manager Marshall all the best in moving forward on the progress we’ve made to improve service to residents.” Malone expressed his hope that the staff and Council will work closely with ICM Marshall to “ensure success and prosperity for the City.”

According to the Vallejo Sun, Malone stepped into the role of interim city manager in 2021 and became permanent in 2022. Previously, Malone served as the city’s water director and decided to retire from city service e at the end of his contract which is April 18.

“I hope the excellent work of City staff will continue for years to come in Vallejo,” he said. “However, recent developments have led me to this decision to announce my retirement.”

When Malone was appointed, Vallejo was awash in scandals involving the housing division and the police department. A third of the city’s jobs went unfilled during most of his tenure, making for a rocky road for getting things done, the Vallejo Sun reported.

At last night’s council meeting, McConnell explained the selection process, highlighting the council’s confidence in achieving positive outcomes through a collaborative effort, and said this afternoon, “The Council is confident that by working closely together, positive results will be obtained.”

While the search for a permanent city manager is ongoing, an announcement is expected in the coming months.

On behalf of the City Council, Mayor McConnell extended gratitude to the staff, citizen groups, and recruitment firm.

“The Council wishes to thank the staff, the citizens’ group, and the recruitment firm for their diligent work and careful consideration for the selection of what is possibly the most important decision a Council can make on behalf of the betterment of our City,” McConnell said.

The Vallejo Sun contributed to this report.