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Giants Rally In The Sixth For Win

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October 15, 2014

San Francisco, CA – The Giants rallied in the sixth separating themselves from the Cardinals who usually stick close by. But a few throwing errors from first baseman Matt Adams gave San Francisco some breathing room by scoring three runs in the inning. That was enough for the 6-4 victory over St. Louis, bringing them within one win from returning to the World Series.

“The one inning started with [Juan] Perez,” said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. “He goes up there and finds a way to get a walk and, of course, [Brandon] Crawford had a big day today. And [Matt] Duffy lays down a great bunt, and then you’re hoping to put the ball in play and good things happen.”

“Anytime you put pressure on the defense, you have the opportunity for good things to happen,” Buster Posey said.

Pinch-hitter Perez leadoff the inning with a walk, Brandon Crawford lined a single to right field putting two on with no outs. Pinch-hitter Matt Duffy’s sacrifice bunt advanced both runners before Gregor Blanco’s infield hit scored in Perez to tie the game 4-4. Adams throw home to catcher Tony Cruz was not in time to tag Perez out at the plate with the home plate umpire ruling him safe.

Joe Panik hit another grounder to Adams, who threw wide left to second baseman Kolten Wong in a attempt to rally a double play but failed resulting in a fielder’s choice. Crawford scored extending the San Francisco’s lead 5-4. Posey who went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and two RBI singles drove in three runs. He knocked a single to center field in the sixth driving in Blanco making it a 6-4 game.

“Flip the script, we were down 3-1 in St. Louis two years ago, so we have that fresh in our minds,” said Posey. “We know we’re going to have a tough game tomorrow.”

After going two innings of no score, the Giants took advantage of the Cardinals bullpen. For the first three innings, St. Louis leadoff with a hit, and Matt Holliday kept the offense going when he doubled in the fourth. Adams followed with a single, Jhonny Peralta hit into a double play scoring in Holliday making it a 3-1 game.

Then Wong took Ryan Vogelsong deep on a solo shot extending the Cardinals lead 4-1. That chased Vogelsong off the mound who showed signs of struggle in the first. He tossed three frames, surrendering seven hits, four runs, two walks, struck out one and gave up one home run. Vogelsong lasted three innings, the shortest postseason start of his career.

“They jumped on me early and I never really got a chance to settle in,” Vogelsong said. “We saw it with [John] Lackey yesterday, that first inning can be tough when guys are on base and you don’t really get a chance to settle in and he really did a good job of rebounding but they stayed on me.”

“He was a little up,” said Bochy. “He’s missing his spots more than his last start. You know it’s kind of a rough start for him. The first ball hit, looked like it hit the lip and ends up getting a double on that ball. Gregor missed getting the other ball. He had some tough luck and that added to some missed spots he had tonight.”

St. Louis set the tone early in the first, Matt Carpenter grounded a ball past second baseman Panik and it was ruled a double. Vogelsong walked Jon Jay putting two on with one out. Adams followed knocking a single to left field driving in Carpenter making it a 1-0 game. Peralta grounded out to third basemen Pablo Sandoval rallying the double play to end the threat. Sandoval to shortstop Crawford at second base to first baseman Brandon Belt.

The Giants clapped back, leadoff Blanco hit a fly ball to center field, but center fielder Jay dropped the ball off his glove. Blanco safe at second, Panik followed with a single to right putting two on in the corners with no outs. Posey’s sacrifice fly tied the game 1-1. Sandoval grounded into a double play to end the inning, ironic that he rallied the double play to end top of the first.

Wong stayed hot, he leadoff the second with a double followed by A.J. Pierzynski’s RBI single extending St. Louis’ lead 2-1. Vogelsong forced Randal Grichuk to pop out but walked Carpenter putting two on with two outs. Pitching coach Dave Righetti came out to the mound to calm Vogelsong down and it worked because he struck out Jay to end the inning.

San Francisco didn’t give up, Posey drove in his second run of the night after he hit a RBI single in the third cutting the lead in half 4-2. Shelby Miller walked Sandoval putting two on with two outs, Hunter Pence’s RBI single up the middle trimmed the lead down to one. The Giants scored two runs keeping their offense alive.

“Big day, three RBI’s,” Bochy said. “Had some huge RBI’s, two-out hits and getting that insurance run, that second run, to give us a two-run lead. That’s always huge.”

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Four Candidates, Including Incumbent Barbara Lee, Qualify for Oakland Mayor’s Race

POST NEWS GROUP — Four candidates, including incumbent Mayor Barbara Lee, filed their papers to run for office by last Friday’s deadline, and the City Clerk issued a list this week of those who are qualified to run.

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The four mayoral candidates who will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot are:

Brenda Grisham. A business owner in East Oakland and public safety advocate, Grisham led the successful recall campaign against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. As part of her platform, she pledges to work with local, state, and federal partners to secure stricter gun control measures and investments in community violence intervention programs.

Barbara Lee. A former congressional representative and state Assembly member, Lee was elected by voters in a special election last year for a two-year term. Now running for a four-year term, she points out that her administration achieved major successes in addressing some of the city’s major challenges, including balancing the city budget, dramatically reducing crime, and making significant inroads into homelessness and illegal dumping.

Mindy Pechenuk. An educator and activist, Pechenuk is a registered Republican and supporter of Lyndon LaRouche, who has been described by observers as a conspiracy theorist and cult leader. She ran unsuccessfully for mayor in last year’s special election and for the at-large council seat in 2024. She seeks to end Oakland’s police commission and MACRO and invest in more police while launching a new local war on drugs.

Julius Robinson. While little information is available so far about Robinson, he was quoted in a KTVU story about Thao’s recall, stating that people in Oakland want to come together as a community but lack infrastructure and leadership.

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Oakland Observes Black August with Block Parties, Film Showings, Workshops

POST NEWS GROUP — Beginning in 1979 in San Quentin State Prison, the Black Guerrilla Family called for the remembrance of political prisoner George Jackson and his brother Jonathan Jackson who were assassinated in the early 1970s. George Jackson was considered a political prisoner in that it was the anti-Black justice system that led to his incarceration for armed robbery with a sentence of one year-to-life in 1960.

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George Jackson wrote two books: “Soledad Brother,” and “Blood in My Eye” before her was killed in an attempt to escape prison on Aug. 21, 1971.

By Jana Lang, Propel Youth Reporter

Study. Train. Fast. Fight.

These are the four tenets of Black August, a month dedicated to commemorating the sacrifices of political prisoners and Black revolutionaries in the struggle for Black liberation.

Observers are urged to study the history of the Black struggle for freedom, train their bodies for health and self-defense, fast to cleanse the mind, body, and spirit, and fight ongoing oppression alongside their communities and local political organizations.

Beginning in 1979 in San Quentin State Prison, the Black Guerrilla Family called for the remembrance of political prisoner George Jackson and his brother Jonathan Jackson who were assassinated in the early 1970s. George Jackson was considered a political prisoner in that it was the anti-Black justice system that led to his incarceration for armed robbery with a sentence of one year-to-life in 1960.

While in prison, George befriended fellow prisoner W.L. Nolen, who introduced him to the works of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong, and Frantz Fanon. This radicalization coupled with his experiences of violence while imprisoned led to him writing and publishing two books, “Soledad Brother” (1970), and “Blood in my Eye” (1972). In January of 1970, George and two other prisoners were charged with murdering a corrections officer at Soledad State Prison in Monterey County.

On Aug. 7, 1970, Jonathan Jackson burst into a Marin County courtroom armed with a shotgun to demand the freedom of the Soledad Brothers. He, along with the inmates he freed, was shot and killed while driving away. This involved one of the Black Panther Party’s most notable associates, Angela Davis, because the shotgun was registered in her name. She was later acquitted of charges of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder in 1972.

On Aug. 21, 1971, George Jackson was assassinated by a corrections officer after attempting to escape and free other inmates. As a result, there were uprisings and protests within prisons all over the country that year, calling forth resistance against racial oppression and mass incarceration.

Since its outset, Black August has evolved across the country, taking many forms to honor this history and embody the four tenets.

In Oakland, the upcoming Black August Experience, hosted by Youth Alive! and the East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA), is a free, family-friendly event celebrating the legacy of Black August. Activities include free food and drinks, a kids’ activity zone, interactive workshops, live cooking and boxing demonstrations, and more.

Happening on Aug. 21 from 4-8 p.m. at the EOBA Patio, Carolyn Flynn, director of administration at EOBA, said the event, in its second year, will be an opportunity to engage with people in person through food, shared space, and education.

“We do regular classes in education, and those are ongoing programs that we offer, but we wanted to have [an opportunity] for our neighbors to utilize this space.” Combined with Youth Alive’s work in community violence prevention and youth leadership, this event surely aims to bring the Oakland community together to capture what Black August means today.

Here are additional Black August events happening in Oakland:

Forum and Community Discussion hosted by the Oakland Liberation Center, 1499 Fruitvale Ave., Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

“George Jackson/San Quentin” Screening hosted by Nostalgic for Nothing Cinema at Moments Co-Op, 410 13th St., Aug. 16, doors at 6 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m. (Masks required and scent-free)

Commemorating the Struggle, Building the Altar for Liberation: Black August at Bandung Books, 2269 International Blvd., Aug. 23rd, 1-5 p.m.

Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), will host “Black August: The Arc of Liberation” at Oakland City Hall on Sat. Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.