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Giants Force Game 4 In Walk-Off Win

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San Francisco, CA – It was like “deja vu” all over again. The Giants faced another elimination game and their ace took the mound.

 

But this time Madison Bumgarner didn’t pitch a shutout nor did he go the distance. Bumgarner gave up a three-run homer to Jake Arrieta, Conor Gillaspie made a clutch play and Joe Panik hit the walk-off double to keep San Francisco alive in the series.

 

 

The Giants 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs gives them a chance to tie the series tomorrow at AT&T Park. San Francisco scored three runs in the eighth to avoid being eliminated. The Giants had not scored off Chicago’s bullpen all year and they ended that streak tonight. Reliever Aroldis Chapman got one out allowed three runs and threw 21 pitches.

 

“What they did tonight, that’s one of the best, most exciting games I’ve ever been involved in,” said manager Bruce Bochy. “They found a way. They had to score off one of the best close serves in the game. And Conor, a huge hit.”

 

Bottom of the thirteenth inning, Brandon Crawford led off with a double. Panik followed with a sharp line drive to right filed and the celebration began. San Francisco has now won each of their last ten elimination games, the longest streak by a team in postseason history. After tying the game 5-5 in the ninth, the Giants had enough fight life for four more frames.

 

“I think that ball hung up little longer than I wanted to,” Panik said. “I knew I hit it well and I knew it was going to at least get off the wall, but it felt like forever for that thing to get off the wall.

 

If we’re breathing, we’re still fighting. In the eighth inning, all it took is [Brandon] Belt to get on base and then everything started to go for us.”
Bumgarner’s shaky start wasn’t that bad after San Francisco’s offense backed him for the win. He got out of the first unscathed after allowing a double to Kris Bryant. But by the second Bumgarner unraveled allowing three runs that quieted the sellout crowd. Addison Russell was hit by pitch and Javier Baez followed with a single to third baseman Conor Gillaspie. While Gillaspie stopped the ball from traveling beyond him, he failed to get the out at first in time.

 

Arrieta took a high pitch into the left field bleachers making it a 3-0 game. No pitcher has homered off off Bumgarner until tonight. The three-run homer by Arrieta snapped Bumgarner’s scoreless inning streak at 24 consecutive frames. The Cubs pitchers have six of the teams 9 RBIs this series. The 6 RBIs tie the record for most RBIs by a team’s pitchers in a postseason.

 

“I obviously thought I could’ve done better today, if it wasn’t for that one pitch,” said Bumgarner. “The three runs scored there, you never know what’s going to happen but it played out differently. I had a lot of foul balls and anytime you have a long inning like that it’s tough on the players.”

 

Chicago tried to rally in the third but the Giants defense ended that. Ben Zobrist doubled, Russell hit another single and Bumgarner struck out Baez while forcing Miguel Montero to fly out to end the threat. Since the second inning the Cubs did not scored in any runs until the ninth.

 

San Francisco rallied bottom of the third when Denard Span doubled and Buster Posey drove him in with the Giants first run. San Francisco had six hits off Arrieta through six innings. Bumgarner on the other hand scattered seven hits over five frames. He walked one, struck out four, hit a batter and gave up a home run.

 

Span kept the offense alive, he tripled in the fifth and Brandon Belt’s sacrifice fly drove him in to trim the lead 3-2. The Giants had another opportunity in the sixth but a bad call by the umpires thwarted that. Gillaspie singled, Baez threw to first baseman Anthony Rizzo who caught the ball off the bag but first base umpire John Hirschbeck ruled him out. After further review, the call stood.

 

“We needed to put some runs up,” Crawford said. “Unfortunately when we got him [Arrieta] out of the game, we kinda got something rolling there in the eighth inning. We got some good at-bats and found some holes.”

 

Nothing but bad calls for San Francisco but they didn’t stop believing. Belt led off the eighth with a single. Posey was issued a free pass. And Gillaspie became the “clutch” player of the game when he cleared the bases with a two-run triple making it a 4-3 game. Crawford followed with a RBI single scoring in Gillaspie extending the Giants lead 5-3.

 

Closer Sergio Romo walked Dexter Flower in the ninth to lead off the frame. Bryant followed with a two-run homer to left field to tie the game 5-5. San Francisco went hitless in the ninth, Span grounded out, Belt walked and Posey hit into a double play. Albert Almora Jr. made a diving catch then threw to first after Belt doubled off.

 

On to extra innings, were both teams went scoreless for three frames. It then became a defensive game until the thirteenth, Crawford got on base with a double and Panik followed with a walk-double to seals their victory and force a Game 4 tomorrow at 5:40pm. Tonight marked the Giants seventh postseason walk-off win.

 

“We got it done, that’s all that matters,” said Belt . “We wanted to keep our season alive.”

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Gov. Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom Host 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony

Former Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and three other African Americans were among 10 luminaries inducted into the 2024 Class of the California Hall of Fame on Feb. 8. The 17th Annual California Hall of Fame ceremony was held at the California Museum.

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Willie Brown, Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor, was proud to be among the Hall of Fame inductees. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.
Willie Brown, Former California Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor, was proud to be among the Hall of Fame inductees. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.

By California Black Media

Former Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and three other African Americans were among 10 luminaries inducted into the 2024 Class of the California Hall of Fame on Feb. 8.

The 17th Annual California Hall of Fame ceremony was held at the California Museum.

“The California Hall of Fame is one of our families’ favorite traditions as it is a time to come together to celebrate remarkable Californians as well as their loved ones because we know that it is about partnerships,” Siebel Newsom said. “The governor likes to say that California is a dream factory because it doesn’t matter what zip code or background you come from, the California dream is alive and well to everyone who calls this state home.”

The other Black honorees were filmmaker Ava DuVernay; Federal Judge and civil rights leader, the Hon. Thelton Henderson; and basketball Hall of Fame player and broadcaster Cheryl Miller.

“It’s what I’ve been waiting for and to be among a great group of individuals that also deserve the honor,” Brown told California Black Media on the event’s red carpet before the ceremony began. “No, I never thought someone from Texas would be recognized this way. But here I am, and it all happened in the great state of California. It’s a fantastic feeling.”

Other 2024 inductees are: master chef and “mother of fusion cuisine” Helene An; computer scientist and “father of the internet” Vincent A. Cerf; all-female pop punk band The Go-Gos; Chicano Rock band Los Lobos; former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Congressman Leon E. Panetta; and artistic director and choreographer Brenda Way.

This year’s honorees join a history-making club with over 150 inspirational Californians previously inducted for their groundbreaking achievements and personifying the state’s innovative spirit.

“It’s just a humbling experience. I want to thank the Governor and First Partner. Who would have thought 100 years ago (that I would be inducted?) It’s incredible,” Miller said after her induction. “I want to thank the governor and First Partner for an incredible event.”

During his acceptance speech, Henderson said he was deeply honored.

“You know, it really would have been a really big deal to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in the area where I grew up, for example, South Central Hall of Fame, or the Watts Hall of Fame, or the Straight Out of Compton Hall of Fame,” he said. “But being inducted into the California Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame of the greatest state in the country in this great nation is something else.”

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El Cerrito High Senior Jayvon Bolds Named to Blue-Grey All-American Bowl

El Cerrito High School senior Jayvon Bolds is set to play in the Blue-Grey All American Bowl game at Cowboy Stadium in Dallas on Jan. 8. Bolds, an 18-year-old scholar athlete whose favorite subject is history, was nominated for the honor by Rodney Alamo Brown, founder of Soulful Softball Sunday who also serves as an announcer for the Texas bowl game.

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Jayvon Bolds (No. 4) is headed to Cowboys Stadium to play in the Blue-Grey All American Bowl. (Photo courtesy of Rodney Alamo Brown).
Jayvon Bolds (No. 4) is headed to Cowboys Stadium to play in the Blue-Grey All American Bowl. (Photo courtesy of Rodney Alamo Brown).

By the Richmond Standard

El Cerrito High School senior Jayvon Bolds is set to play in the Blue-Grey All American Bowl game at Cowboy Stadium in Dallas on Jan. 8.

Bolds, an 18-year-old scholar athlete whose favorite subject is history, was nominated for the honor by Rodney Alamo Brown, founder of Soulful Softball Sunday who also serves as an announcer for the Texas bowl game.

“It’s a real honor,” Alamo Brown stated about Brown’s selection for the bowl game. “This makes him an All-American.”

Bolds will play three positions for the Eastern team: kr, slot back and special teams—i.e., kickoff and punt return.

“The plan is to line up Bolds all over the field and let him do his thing. He’ll be a weapon for our staff,” said NFL veteran Tampa Bay Buccaneers standout and All-American Bowl Coach Dick Bell. “In a game like this, with the platform being an NFL facility with former professionals as assistants and mentors, he’ll have a chance to shine on one of the biggest stages around.”

Recently, Bolds received a scholarship offer to continue his higher education at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa.

Bolds maintains a 3.3 GPA and is heavily involved in leadership as he is the vice president of the Black Student Union.

Blue-Grey Football launched in 1989 by founders Gus and Erik Bell with the aim of helping prospects gain national exposure so that they can improve their chances to secure college scholarships.

Some of the nation’s most talented young football players compete in the annual game, with Fox Sports, CBS Sports and USA Today regularly providing coverage, as well as ESPN.comScout.comRivals.com and 247Sports.com.

Bolds’ family is planning on traveling to Dallas on Friday and is seeking donations from the community to offset the enormous cost. Those who are willing to donate may do so by sending their donations to this cash app, $Juanita Towns.

Rodney Alamo Brown contributed to this report.

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Book Review: “Who Got Game? Basketball”

A little less than two feet. That’s how far you can get your two feet off the floor if you’re an average kid doing an average vertical jump. Not quite twenty-four inches, but don’t worry: the taller you grow, the higher you could be able to jump. Practice some, dribble a little, shoot more three-pointers, and you might jump right into a book like “Who Got Game? Basketball” by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Jez Tuya.

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“Who Got Game? Basketball” Author Derrick Barnes Courtesy of EyeSun Photography (Charlotte NC). Book Cover Courtesy of Workman Publishing c.2024.
“Who Got Game? Basketball” Author Derrick Barnes Courtesy of EyeSun Photography (Charlotte NC). Book Cover Courtesy of Workman Publishing c.2024.

A little less than two feet.

That’s how far you can get your two feet off the floor if you’re an average kid doing an average vertical jump. Not quite twenty-four inches, but don’t worry: the taller you grow, the higher you could be able to jump. Practice some, dribble a little, shoot more three-pointers, and you might jump right into a book like “Who Got Game? Basketball” by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Jez Tuya.

Here we are, football season’s almost over, and your mind has turned to other things – namely, hoops set high over your head, and a round bouncy basketball. Kids like you who “got game” have had it for more than a century. Yes, the game of basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Massachusetts.

In the years since, basketball has changed a lot, thanks to what Derrick Barnes calls “pioneers.” Julius “Dr. J” Erving improved the dunk. Before that, in 1950, the NBA first allowed Black basketball players on the teams. There have been super-tall players (Manute Bol and Gheorghe Muregan were both seven feet, seven tall) and smaller b-ballers – five-three Muggsy Bogues had a vertical jump of nearly four feet! – and just two years after the game was invented, America had its first women’s team.

A lot of off-court people poured themselves into the game, too. Barnes writes, for example, about Pat Summitt, hoopster, leader, and “one of the greatest coaches in all of sports history.” Her record of 1,098 wins ranks her at first-place in coaching women’s basketball, and as the coach with the second-most wins overall.

You can probably guess that in a book about buckets, there are bucketfuls of stats. Barnes includes a list of NBA players who jumped to a team right out of high school. He writes about the greatest basketball park ever, he explains why winners cut down the net, how Title IX changed the game, why backboards rarely break into a zillion pieces anymore, high scores, bad injuries, “hoops movies,” and where in the world you can pick up a game today.

So, your 9-to-13-year-old loves basketball so much that they dribble a ball in their sleep? They think their favorite jersey is church wear? Then you’ll be the hero of the day when you bring home “Who Got Game? Basketball.”

But first, there’s one big thing you need to know: this is not a how-to book. There aren’t any instructions inside here, no rules or plays to follow. Instead, author Derrick Barnes makes young b-ballers happy by sharing little-known info about the game they love so much, short lists, great stories about great players, wins and losses, and phrases they should know to talk the talk. All this knowledge is supported by colorful illustrations by Jez Tuya that kids will enjoy alongside the facts.

This book is for die-hard young b-ballers, but don’t be surprised if an adult finds a thing or two to learn here. “Who Got Game? Basketball” is a book any fan will want to jump on.

“Who Got Game? Basketball” by Derrick Barnes, Illustrated by Jez Tuya, c.2023, Workman Publishing, $16.99, 172 pages.

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