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Another Tough Loss For The Giants

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July 29, 2014

San Francisco, CA – Another tough night for the Giants, they have dropped five-consecutive games, which stands as their second-longest losing streak of the season. San Francisco was shutout 5-0 by the Pirates who scored majority of their runs in the first inning.

“That first inning was really the story tonight,” said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. “He was out of his normal rhythm and wasn’t hitting his spots.”

Madison Bumgarner allowed four runs in the first giving Pittsburgh an early 4-0 lead. He loaded the bases with two walks and a single with no outs. A sacrifice fly scored in the Pirates first run and Neil Walker’s RBI single extended the lead 2-0.

An error on Bumgarner advanced Andrew McCutchen to third, followed by Russell Martin’s RBI single. Gregory Polanco hit a sacrifice fly to right field, Hunter Pence threw home but a missed error catch by catcher Buster Posey allowing Walker to score making it a 4-0 game.

“I had trouble making pitches for whatever reason,” Bumgarner said. “Usually you play your best ball at home, especially in a park like this one. That’s where you make your money at. It’s really weird. I wish I had an answer for it.”

Bumgarner settled in after striking out Vance Worley to leadoff the second but Josh Harrison took him deep extending Pittsburgh’s lead 5-0. Jordy Mercer followed with a single but good defense by San Francisco forced the next two batters to fly out to end the inning without any more damage.

“His stuff was crisp,” said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. “I love the way he made pitches he needed to make when he did get a baserunner. He had command of all of his pitches and kept up a very good pace.”

Vance Worley didn’t allowed one hit through four innings until Pablo Sandoval broke up his “no-hitter” to leadoff the fifth. The Giants bats stayed quiet another night. Despite Pittsburgh going scoreless for the remainder of the night, they chased Bumgarner off the mound after four innings.

His 42 pitches in the first inning was a career-high, breaking the previous record of 41 set in the 4th inning on April 5, 2011 versus the Padres. The last pitcher to throw 42+ pitches in an inning was Ryan Vogelsong, who threw 44 pitches in the 1st inning against the Rockies on April 21st this season.

“We have to find a way to get the at-bats and start swinging the bats,” Bochy said. “We didn’t do anything.”

The bullpen did a good job of shutting down the Pirates offense but failing to score a run left the Giants baffled. Beginning on June 9th San Francisco has gone just 6-20 in their last 26 home games. They have been shutout 12 times and this is the most in a season since 2011 (14 times).

“We’re going to have to turn it around if we want to be in this,” explained Bumgarner. “You can’t play good just on the road.”

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The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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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.