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A’s Snap Losing Streak At Home

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August 20, 2014

Oakland, CA – After a disappointing road trip, the A’s did what they do best at home, win. Coco Crisp cleared the bases with a three-run triple to open up Oakland’s offense. Josh Reddick followed with a two-run homer giving the A’s a 6-2 victory over the New York Mets.

“To an extent, there’s a sense of urgency for every game,” said A’s manager Bob Melvin. “It shouldn’t be because you’ve lost a few games in a row. And certainly Coco’s hit felt like ten runs at the time. The offense was more of what we’re used to seeing.”

This was a much needed win for Oakland who trail a half-game out of first place in the AL West. The A’s snapped a season-high five-game losing streak. This marks the second time Oakland has lost more than three straight games since May 11, 2003.

Through the first three innings, it was a pitcher’s duel. Neither team scored despite putting runners on. The A’s put two on in the third. John Jaso hit a single to shortstop, Ruben Tejada and loaded the bases with two outs.

Dillon Gee gave up three singles but struck out Josh Donaldson to end the inning leaving three stranded. Travis d’Arnaud went yard to leadoff the fourth making it a 1-0 game. Scott Kazmir settled down to strike out the next three batters to end the frame without any more damage.

“I had to changeup my game plan a little bit,” Kazmir said. “Later on I started to feel more comfortable about throwing my curve ball, my slider and my changeup. It was huge to get that big inning like that, it’s a big difference to have a lead like that.”

Arnaud also homered off Kazmir at Citi Field earlier this season. But Oakland responded bottom of the inning scoring four runs to take the lead. Gee loaded the bases again, after giving up a single to Stephen Vogt, a double to Derek Norris and issued a free pass to Reddick.

Alberto Callaspo tied the game 1-1 with a sacrifice fly to right field. Gee loaded the bases with a walk to Eric Sogard. Crisp came to the plate with a master plan and it worked. He tripled on a line drive to right field driving in three runs making it 4-1 game.

“It’s always good to get a few runs on the board with one hit,” Crisp said. “Red [Reddick] came through with another one and that was a big knock for us.”

New York trimmed the lead in half with a two-run double from Anthony Recker in the seventh. But the A’s offense wasn’t done. Reddick went yard with a two-run homer extending Oakland’s lead 6-2 in the eighth. The A’s bullpen did their job in preventing the Mets from scoring anymore runs.

“We’ve got to certainly put together more than two hits in an inning,” said New York manager Terry Collins. “We’ve got to get some stuff going.”

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Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024

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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District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones

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.