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Royals Edge Giants For Win, Lead Series 2-1

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October 24, 2014

San Francisco, CA – If the Giants were hoping to win the World Series at home, the Royals had a different plan. In the best of seven series, Kansas City took a 2-1 lead after edging San Francisco 3-2 for the win tonight. It was a hard fought game from both teams but the Royals came out on top giving both an offensive and defensive effort from the start.

“The first pitch got away from him,” said Giants manager Bruce Bochy. “He got ambushed there.”

“It’s a tough one to swallow, it was a hard fought game on both sides,” Tim Hudson said. “It was the first pitch of the game and normally pitches don’t get swung at on the first pitch too often. You’ve got to give him credit he could’ve easily popped it up but he doubled and got me in a jam right away. They got in position to draw blood early and they did.”

It took Hudson some time to settle in on the mound. Assuming he might’ve had some jitters pitching in his first World Series, Kansas City took advantage early. Alcides Escobar leadoff the first with a double and scored on Lorenzo Cain’s ground out to first. The Royals made it a 1-0 game.

But San Francisco’s defense prevented the possible next two runs scored in the second. Travis Ishikawa saved two runs on Salvador Perez’s line drive to left field. Hudson allowed a single to Mike Moustakas and walked Omar Infante putting two on with no outs.

Jarrod Dyson followed with a grounder to shortstop Brandon Crawford to rally a double play to end the inning. By the third, Hudson was dialed in. He retired eleven in a row before surrendering Escobar’s second hit of the night in the sixth. Escobar leadoff the frame with a single and Alex Gordon followed with a RBI double extending Kansas City’s lead 2-0.

“Good pitching and good defense,” said Buster Posey. “They just got one more big hit there, than we were able to.”

The bullpen came in and surrendered another hit to the Royals, Eric Hosmer hit a RBI single and extended their lead 3-0. Javier Lopez struck out Moustakas to end the inning but Kansas City’s offense was dominant behind Jeremy Guthrie’s performance tonight. He pitched five shutout innings and retired ten straight until the sixth.

“They did a great job, they shut us out,” Bochy said. “We couldn’t do anything off of Guthrie and their bullpen did a good job.”

Guthrie tossed five innings allowing four hits on two runs. The bullpen came in and yielded a leadoff single to Crawford and pinch-hitter Michael Morse drove in the Giants first run with a RBI double. He’s been an offensive threat coming off the bench. Morse then scored on Posey’s ground out to second cutting the lead 3-2.

“It’s a seven game series, can’t win off two games,” said Morse. “We don’t give up, and the beautiful thing about baseball is there’s always tomorrow. We’re determined and this team is focused.”

With the tying run at third, Pablo Sandoval grounded out to first base to end the threat. The Giants never got a runner past first after the sixth. Hunter Pence started the seventh with a leadoff walk putting the tying run on but the Royals bullpen never allowed another runner on base. Rookie southpaw Brandon Finnegan came into the eighth and retired the three straight batters stranding one, after Wade Davis gave up a leadoff walk.

“We put up two in the sixth and they answered right away,” Hosmer said. “But the bullpen came in and stopped that momentum on their side, shut the door and gave them no hope at the end.”

The Giants will have to win one of the two games at AT&T Park to extend this series back to Kansas City. They have their ace, Ryan Vogelsong ready to go tomorrow and Madison Bumgarner on standby if Bochy chooses to make that switch. It’s been a known fact that when the Giants score first they usually win the game. The goal for tomorrow is to score early and set the tone.

“We’re going to have to score early,” said Morse.

Notes – In other good news Angel Pagan has returned to the team after having successful back surgery a month ago. The doctors cleared him to fly and he immediately hopped on a plane to be here to root his team on to win a possible third World Series in five years. Pagan who was a hug part of this team during the season was back with his team for the first time after missing the final two months of the regular season.

Pagan’s surgery included shaving a herniated disc in his back which caused pain in the later part of the season bumping up Gregor Blanco as the leadoff batter. He’s recovered sooner than excepted and will be back 100% by the time Spring Training resumes in February. Pagan’s been patiently waiting to rejoin his teammates while rehabbing back at home in Puerto Rico.

“I wish I can go out there and pinch-hit,” said a jovial Pagan. “During my rehab I was only able to do light walking. But I’m much more advanced than expected and still have to follow protocol. Now, I’m here for my team and whatever I can do to support them at this time. I’m just happy to be back!”

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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.