Monday, June 14 through Sunday, June 20, 2021
Issue No. 385
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Contents
Columns
Hardly Trivial by T. Buff
Games
Oakland A's 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Oakland A's 6, Kansas City Royals 3
San Jose Spiders 20, Seattle Cascades 19
Features
Duane Kuiper, San Francisco Giants Broadcaster
Will the Warriors deal Wiseman to bring in more talent?,
by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
Organizations
Golden Gate Fields
LPGA Mediheal Golf Tournament
Oakland Roots
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose State University
Sonoma Raceway
Stanford University
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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Oakland A's 6
Kansas City Royals 3
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Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson hit two home runs as the A's defeated the Kansas City Royals, 6-3, at RingCentral Coliseum on Sunday,
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Third baseman Matt Chapman continued his hot streak with a home run in the first inning. Chapman went 7-for-16 with two homers and five RBIs in the series against Kansas City. Caption and photo by Darren Yamashita.
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Chris Bassitt earned his seventh consecutive victory, giving up two runs and striking out five in 5-2/3 innings of work. Caption and photo
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Oakland A's 5
Arizona Diamondbacks 2
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Oakland Athletics right fielder Chad Pinder delivered an RBI single in the fourth inning on the way to a 3-for-3 night as the Athletics defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-2, at RingCentral Coliseum on Tuesday, June 8.
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Oakland benefited from two bases-loaded walks in the fourth inning, with Jed Lowrie strolling home to put the A's on the board after a walk to Sean Murphy.
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Third baseman Matt Chapman delivers an RBI single in the 5-run fourth inning.
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49ers, A's & Giants Schedules |
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Duane Kuiper
San Francisco Giants Broadcaster
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The outpouring of support has been overwhelming since Kuiper announced that he is undergoing chemotherapy. "I've received a lot of text messages, and the thing that's really interesting is I've received text messages from guys that I've never met on the team. Conner Menez texted me, I've never met Conner Menez. There are other people, as well, that I've never met due to COVID," Kuiper said. "It really has been heartwarming and it will continue to be like that until this thing is over with, and as far as I'm concerned that can't happen soon enough." By Alex Pavlovic. Photo by Ed Jay; reprinted courtesy NBC Bay Area.
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Here's your shot to snag two free tickets
to an A's game!
Beginning Monday, you can receive the COVID-19 vaccination at any remaining regular season home games this season at the Oakland Coliseum and we’ll give you a voucher for two tickets to either that day’s game or an upcoming game at the Coliseum.
The vaccination clinic, hosted by Clayworth Pharmacy, will open one and half hours before first pitch in the Eastside Club, and it will operate through the fifth inning. Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available. No appointment is needed.
Vaccines are free, and insurance is not required. Individuals 12 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine as a first or second dose. (Children under the age of 18 receiving the Pfizer vaccine must have consent from a parent or guardian.) Individuals 18 and older are eligible to receive either their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. You can also return to the vaccination clinic for your second dose at a future game and you’ll receive a voucher for two more tickets to an A’s game.
A game ticket is not required to enter the vaccination clinic. You can access the Eastside Club via the BART Ramp.
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LPGA Mediheal Golf Tournament |
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With the LPGA Mediheal Golf Tournament victory, Mathilda becomes the first player from Finland to win an LPGA event. Her 274 score set a tournament record by two shots. She is the fourth first-time winner on the Tour this year.
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Matilda Castren shot a 65 on the final day of play to complete her four-day total of 274. This is her first career LPGA victory and she is doused with the obligatory champagne shower on the 18th green. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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The trademark afternoon fog was a constant presence on the final round of the LPGA Mediheal Golf Tournament. Above, the final grouping on the 18th fairway as they approach the 18th green. Caption and photo by Ed Jay.
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Perennial fan favorite Lydia Ko (left) always draws the largest crowds. Ko is the past winner of the Mediheal Tournament in 2018 and was also a tour winner on this same course in 2015, a few days after turning 18 years old.
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What Will the Future Bring? |
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Center James Wiseman, listed at 7'1”, was the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. Twenty years old, Wiseman ended his first season on the bench, recovering from surgery to repair
a right meniscal tear
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Will Warriors deal Wiseman
to bring in more talent?
by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
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Just because the Golden State Warriors were eliminated prematurely by the Memphis Grizzles doesn’t mean they have to overhaul the team. They still have Stephen Curry, who at 33 is one of the best players in the world. But they could use another efficient point guard to help the team during those minutes that Curry is not on the court.
Curry is a Hall-of-Fame player but even Oscar winners need a supporting cast to make a movie worth the time and effort and hopefully a return on investment. James Wiseman is a young center still learning and with the potential of really helping this team that does need more help on rebounds.
Wiseman at 7′ 1″ could be trade bait. I like Wiseman and believe he is going to be one of the top centers in the NBA in several years. The Warriors said they are not going to trade Wiseman and they expect him to play with them next season. However, I am not too sure of that.
Especially because of his youth and enormous potential, James Wiseman is a player which many teams are attracted to and could bring high returns to the Warriors.
When it comes to rebounds, the Warriors are not one of the best teams in the league. The Warriors could be one-trade-away from returning as an elite team in the NBA. Will they pull the trigger? A big question today is: What is the trade value of Wiseman?
There is not much clarity on this: the Warriors organization will have to make that decision, to “trade or not to trade.” One thing for sure is that shooting guard Klay Thompson should come back next season and hopefully most of the troops (like power forward Draymond Green, who finished third for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year) will be healthy and ready to contend again for another NBA title. This could be a key off-season for the Golden State Warriors.
The Golden State Warriors were one of the few teams in the NBA to first broadcast in Spanish during the 1990s together with the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks.
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Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the Spanish lead play by play announcer for the Oakland A’s on 1010 KIQI LaGrande San Francisco and does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
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Stuey Weills, proprietor of the Gray Goose in Nevada City, CA works out prior to her Olympic participation.
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Editor's Note
Have a favorite Sports Moment you would like to share?
With perhaps with a photo or two? Send a brief description along with any photos and we'll make room.
Why not bring those memories to life?
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Hardly Trivial by T. Buff |
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More baseball Giants history via trivia...
What year did the New York Giants franchise first appear in a postseason series?
Fantastic if you know but who they played and what happened and has never happened again is the real story...
(See answer below...)
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Quakes midfielder Jackson Yueill (right) helped the USA win the 2021
Concacaf Nations League
The San Jose Earthquakes announced that PayPal Park will host a free event in which members of the local community can receive their COVID-19 vaccination. The event will run from 4-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, and will feature appearances from Oswaldo Alanis, Eduardo 'Chofis' Lopez, and Carlos Fierro.
The Quakes remained active through the international break. Midfielder Jackson Yueill represented the United States Men's National Team in the Concacaf Nations League Final Four, earning his 11th international cap and playing 83 minutes in a 1-0 semifinal victory over Honduras. The USMNT later defeated Mexico 3-2 in the Concacaf Nations League Final on Sunday night.
Defender Marcos Lopez remains on international duty with the Peru National Team. Lopez recorded his fifth international cap on Thursday, featuring as a substitute in a 3-0 defeat to Colombia as part of World Cup Qualifiers. Peru has one more match as part of World Cup qualifying (vs. Ecuador on June 8) before turning their attention to the Group Stage of Copa America 2021.
The Quakes are off for another week before traveling to Texas to feature in the first-ever MLS match at Q2 Stadium vs. Austin FC on Saturday, June 19. The match kicks off at 6:00 p.m. PT and will be broadcast nationally on UniMás, KNBR 1050 and 1370 KZSF.
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San Jose Spiders 20
Seattle Cascades 19
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Jumping out ahead, Seattle's Austin Barden makes a diving catch in front of Andrew Moore to add to the Cascades' lead of 4-0 early in the game. The San Jose Spiders played host to the Seattle Cascades of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), West Division, in a conference game at Oakland Tech High School on Saturday evening, June 12. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Justin Norden extended the play with a slide early in the first quarter as the San Jose Spiders played host to the Seattle Cascades in their second game of the young season. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Sawyer Thompson of the Spiders uses his body to prevent Dominic Jacobs from defending the catch. With the win, the Spiders are now 1 and 1 to start the season and face the San Diego Growlers as their next opponent on Friday, June 18 at Oakland Technical High School. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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On the last throw of the game and as the final horn sounded with the disc in midair, players scrambled for position. Cascades players hoped for a tying score but Spiders were able to knock the disc away and preserve their exciting 20-19 win. To view a game photo album, visit our Facebook Page and be sure to LIKE us or visit www.ultimatesportsguide.net. Caption and photo by Ron Sellers.
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Above, outfielder Brock Jones against UC Irvine on March 14.
Photo: Darren Yamashita
Stanford punched its ticket to the
College World Series on Saturday
LUBBOCK, Texas – Junior Alex Williams tossed a two-hit shutout and sophomore Brock Jones launched three home runs as Stanford (38-15) defeated Texas Tech (39-17) 9-0 from Rip Griffin Park to sweep its way to the College World Series.
Stanford will make its 17th appearance in the College World Series, including its first since 2008. (Reprinted courtesy Stanford Athletics.)
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San José State University President Mary Papazian has named Jeffrey (Jeff) Konya the university's fifteenth director of athletics. Konya will be responsible for athletics department stewardship, effective July 12.
Photo courtesy San Jose State Spartans.
Contact information: Kenneth Mashinchi
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In the Shadow of Obscurity |
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Author Arif Khatib (above left)
As a person who has traveled the world and chronicled his journey, and recently completed his memoirs for his family, Arif Khatib set out to create a book that would combine three of his passions: sports, history and social justice, while shining a much-needed light on the contributions of forgotten and unheard-of athletes of color. The Shadow of Obscurity: Toiling in a Reluctant Society realizes his vision.
Author Pete Elman (above right)
Pete Elman is a musician, journalist, author and teacher. Originally from Washington, D.C., he grew up loving rock and roll, sports and history. His father, a Justice Department lawyer who argued cases in the Supreme Court—most notably Brown vs. Board of Education—imbued in young Peter a strong sense of social justice.
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(L-R) Arif Khatib, Dr. John Carlos, Jeff Wilson in Atlanta for Mr. Khatib’s book and film screening tour |
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Zoom Course
I will be teaching a six-week zoom course based on the book, In the Shadow of Obscurity!, Toiling in a Reluctant Society, by Arif Khatib and myself, Pete Elman. The class will start June 17 from 7-9 pm every Thursday for six weeks, through July 21. Each week I will look at two of the subjects from our book and will have three guests, including co-author Arif Khatib. This promises to be a terrific class. To sign up, click here.
-- Pete Elman
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Where The Bay Comes To Play! |
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The BEST Bay Area sports photos from
Michael Zagaris, Ed Jay, Rich Yee, Darren Yamashita,
Ron Sellers, Alex Ho, Rob Edwards, Kenneth Wong,
Timothy Reynolds and Larry Rosa
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Oakland Roots SC 0
Orange Country SC 1
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Roots Unable to Get a Result in Orange County
Oakland was on the front foot for much of the game with over 60% of the possession. However, despite the pressure Roots were unable to pick up any points in Irvine, California vs Orange County SC. Despite good play in attack from Bokila, Mfeka and Enriquez, Oakland was unable to find the back of the net. After Roots dominated most of the first half Orange County scored the lone goal of the game against the run of play when Damus found the back of the net just before the half time whistle. From there, the host sat back and were able to protect their lead to capture the three points.
Head Coach Jordan Ferrell on the first half play and how difficult it was to not get a first half goal with all the good play.
You want to be rewarded for those moments and we did really well to put ourselves in good positions and it came back to haunt us with the goal at the end of the first half, I think the good football is something to build on even if the result is not there.
What are the positives you can take back to Oakland and the home opener next week?
We have been conceding way more than a goal a game. To only concede one tonight though they had other opportunities and also showed we are dangerous. But today we showed we can be more solid defensively than we have been in the past 3 games. We know we can score, it's not that we are afraid of not being able to score. The past two games and tonight we created more than enough chances to score. I think that's good progress from pre-season and where we were even at the start of the season. But now we need to put the two together and defend well and put the ball in the back of the net as well.
Roots Defender Akeem Ward
A good performance that didn’t yield the result. What are the positives you can take away?
I think a big positive is that it wasn’t self-inflicted. The past games we have given teams goals, they haven’t earned them. This one was unfortunate, but we didn’t really shoot ourselves in the foot today. As a full performance I thought we dominated with the ball. Just couldn’t find the net.
Any message to the fans ahead of the home opener next week?
We are beyond excited. Jordan was beyond excited saying everywhere we've been, we have been to four different stadiums now, he said there is no atmosphere like there is in Oakland. I’m super excited to come home and we are going to give you all a show for sure.
Oakland Roots SC vs. Orange County SC
USL Championship | June 12, 2021
Venue: Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, CA
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. PT
Weather: 82 degrees
SCORELINE: 1 2 FT
OAK 0 0 0
OC 1 0 1
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Sonoma Chapter of Speedway
Children’s Charities Raises
More Than $75,000 During NASCAR Week
to Help Local Children In Need
SONOMA, Calif. (June 10, 2021) -- The Sonoma Raceway chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities raised more than $75,000 through a trio of creative fundraising activities leading up to the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race, June 6.
"This year we had to get super creative to find unique ways to raise money during our NASCAR weekend for our area children in need through these fun programs,” said SCC-Sonoma director Cheri Plattner. “We greatly appreciate the support of our donors and corporate partners in helping make these activities a great success.”
For the first time in track history, guests who made a donation to SCC through the Laps For Charity program were allowed to take their personal vehicles out on the iconic 12-turn road course and make a few laps. On Friday, June 4, 115 donors driving everything from Toyota Camrys, Dodge Hellcats, Ford Mustangs, Chevy Camaros as well as a variety of vintage roadsters and muscle cars sped around the track behind Sonoma Raceway pace cars. The event raised more than $28,000.
Another innovative program, The Fan in the Stands, showcased 173 guests who made donations to have cardboard cutouts of their likenesses positioned in the front section of the main grandstands near the start/finish line. More than $46,000 was raised through the program, which was supported by several corporate partners, including LifeWest, United Site Services, Toyota Motors North America, Kaiser Permanente, Hanson Bridgett and Ahlborn Fence.
The cutouts included FOX Race Hub personalities Shannon Spake, Larry McReynolds and Jamie McMurray. The show did a fun segment with the cutouts Sunday morning as their ace reporter Bob Pockrass did his weekend news and notes update from that grandstand section.
SCC-Sonoma also hosted an online auction during the week that raised more than $2,000.
The Sonoma chapter of Speedway Children's Charities has distributed more than $6.8 million to Sonoma County youth groups since 2001. For more information about the Sonoma chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, visit SpeedwayCharities.org/Sonoma.
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca |
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Hyundai Monterey Sports Car
Championship tickets now on sale
MONTEREY, Calif., June 9, 2021 – Tickets for the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship, Sept. 10-12, at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca are now on sale.
The event features the best IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship racers from around the world battling it out on the famous Monterey County track that is nestled against the scenic hillsides. The IMSA series will bring its top classes of Daytona Prototypes, Le Mans Prototype 2, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona to Monterey this fall.
In November 2020, the DPi class had a heart-stopping conclusion, with Hélio Castroneves edging out fellow Acura Team Penske teammate Juan Pablo Montoya by less than a half second for the victory.
“We are thrilled to have IMSA returning to our track with their exciting brand of racing,” said John Narigi, president and general manager of WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. “The Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship is an event race fans look forward to each year, and we can’t wait to host it once again and welcome entire families back to the track.”
Don’t miss the action, as world-class drivers navigate the Corkscrew, Rahal Straight and Rainey Curve as they attempt to reach the checkered flag.
To make a weekend of family fun at the track more affordable, ticket and camping prices are reduced from 2019 prices. Ticket options for the Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship, featuring the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, can be found here. For Premier and Reserved camping please call the Tickets & Accommodations Office at (831) 242-8200. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Hardly Trivial Answer by T. Buff |
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1905!
The 1905 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Philadelphia Athletics, with the Giants winning four games to one, in the best-of-seven format.
Each of the five games was a shutout,
a one-time World Series event. Three of those, over a six-day span, were pitched and won by Christy Mathewson.
The wiki piece about the MLB World Series is worth a few minutes of your time. You will learn why the New York Giants did not first play in the 1904 World Series as NL champions. The nutshell is Giants' owner John T. Brush refused to allow his team to participate in such an event, citing the "inferiority" of the upstart American League. https://bit.ly/3gfaGcy
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Weekly Bay Area
Sports Calendar
Monday, June 14 through
Sunday, June 20, 2021
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Monday, June 14
San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 6:45 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Los Angeles Angels, 6:40 p.m.
Tuesday, June 15
San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 6:45 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Los Angeles Angels, 6:40 p.m.
Wednesday, June 16
San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 6:45 p.m.
Oakland A's vs. Los Angeles Angels, 12:37 p.m.
Thursday, June 17
San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks, 12:45 p.m.
Friday, June 18
San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 6:45 p.m.
Oakland A's @ New York Yankees, 4:05 p.m.
Saturday, June 19
San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ New York Yankees, 10:05 a.m.
San Jose Earthquakes @ Austin FC, 6 p.m.
Oakland Roots vs. Sacramento Republic SC, 5:10 p.m.
Stanford Cardinal vs. NC State, College World Series, TBD
Sunday, June 20
San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 1:05 p.m.
Oakland A's @ New York Yankees, 4:05 p.m.
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