Month: April 2017

Heat forces a Game 5 with 5-3 victory over Barracuda

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STOCKTON — The San Jose Barracuda lost 5-3 to the Stockton Heat in Game 4 at Stockton Arena on Sunday.

By: Ana Kieu

The Barracuda didn’t waste any time getting on the board as Danny O’Regan fired a shot past David Rittich short-side just 58 seconds into the opening period. Kevin Labanc and Nick DeSimone were credited with the assists on O’Regan’s second goal of the playoffs.

The Heat’s defense was superb in the period. Rittich made three notable saves, blocking two shots from Rourke Chartier and one shot from Timo Meier.

The Barracuda outshot the Heat 10-6 and led 1-0 after 20 minutes.

The Barracuda’s defense remained solid in the second period. Both teams exchanged chances and Andrew Mangiapane almost scored the game-tying goal, but Grosenick made an incredible left pad save to hold onto a 1-0 lead. However, Stockton made it a game after Hunter Shinkaruk picked up a loose puck on Matt Frattin’s turnover for the equalizer and his second goal of the playoffs.

The Heat grabbed their first lead of the game at 12:05 when Garnet Hathaway knocked in the puck for the go-ahead goal, his second of the playoffs.

Doetzel bodyslammed Timo Meier, who received a roughing penalty at 11:07. The officials also assessed a roughing penalty to Frattin at the same time. The game went into a four-on-four.

The Barracuda were back on the power play shortly after Michael Kostka got out of the box. Hathaway took a tripping call with 5:45 left in the period.

Buddy Robinson got a lucky bounce that found the back of the net for his third goal of the playoffs, tying the game 2-2 with 2:05 left.

Both teams were tied at two apiece after 40 minutes. Shots were 23-22 in favor of the Barracuda.

The Barracuda retook the lead when Tim Heed fired a long-range shot from the right point that went top-shelf to beat Rittich at 15:22 of the third period. Meier and Chartier notched the assists on Heed’s second goal of the playoffs.

Mangiapane scored his first goal of the playoffs on a shot that went top-shelf to beat Troy Grosenick on the far side, tying the game 3-3 with 5:05 left in the period.

The Heat went ahead with 2:56 left in regulation. Linden Vey picked up a pass from Shinkaruk and put it into the net for his third goal of the playoffs. Vey added an empty-net goal to seal the scoring.

The Heat forced a Game 5 with a 5-3 victory over the Barracuda. Rittich finished with 34 saves for Stockton. Grosenick made 28 saves in a losing effort for San Jose.

Notes
The Barracuda finished the 2016-17 AHL regular season with a 43-16-4-5 record. They won both the Bud Poile Trophy and John Chick Trophy. They went on a 14-game winning streak from January 21 to March 1.

Ryan Carpenter netted his third goal of the series last Friday. In his three-year career, Carpenter has 11 points in 11 postseason games along with a plus-12 rating.

After leading the Barracuda with 25 goals during the regular season, Barclay Goodrow netted his first playoff goal on Friday. In his three-year career, Goodrow has five points in 11 postseason games.

After finishing fifth in the AHL regular season with 49 points among defensemen, fifth with 39 assists and fourth with a plus-27 rating, Joakim Ryan recorded two goals, one assist and a plus-four rating in his two-year career. He has six points in seven postseason games.

Zack Stortini played in 61 postseason games over his 12-year playoff career. He won a Calder Cup with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2007.

Up Next
The best-of-five series will shift to San Jose for Game 5 on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. PST on AHL Live and AM 1220 KDOW.

Myers three-run home run gives Padres series win

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San Diego Padres’ Wil Myers, right, celebrates with Erick Aybar (8) after hitting the go-ahead three-run home run off San Francisco Giants’ George Kontos in the 12th inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 30, 2017, in San Francisco. The Padres won 5-2. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-Wil Myers likes to hit long home runs, and his home run against George Kontos was a no doubter.

Myers hit a towering three-run home run in the top of the 12th inning, giving the San Diego Padres a come-from-behind 5-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants, before a crowd of 41,989, the 503rd consecutive regular season sellout at AT&T Park.

This was the second game in a row that Myers hit a towering three-run home run, as he did it in Saturday’s 12-4 victory by the Padres over the Giants.

Hector Sanchez hit a two-run pinch hit home run off of Mark Melancon in the top of the ninth inning to tie up the game. It was the third pinch-hit home run of Sanchez’s career and his first since June 15, 2014 while with the Giants against the Colorado Rockies.

Ty Blach pitched seven strong innings, allowing no runs on just three hits, walking two and striking out one

It was a Blach sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth inning that gave the Giants their first run of the afternoon.

Joe Panik scored the first run that the Giants, as he was hit by a Clayton Richard pitch, went to third on a Gorkys Hernandez double and then scored easily on Blach’s sacrifice fly to Manuel Margot in centerfield.

Hunter Pence scored the second run for the Giants in the bottom of the sixth inning, as Pence led off the inning with a walk, went to second on a Buster Posey groundout and then scored easily on a Michael Morse double.

It was a no decision for Clayton Richard, as he pitched 5.1 innings, allowing both runs, six hits, walked one and struck out three, as his record stays at 2-3 on the season.

Richard did pickup two of the five Padres hits, as both of his hits careened off the right field wall.

The Padres attempted to make a game out of this in the top of the eighth inning, as Margot and Yangervis Solarte singled off of Derek Law; however, Law able to get Austin Hedges to strikeout to end the inning.

In all, Law allowed two hits and struck out the side, as Law struck out Erick Aybar, Wil Myers and Hedges. In between the Myers and Hedges strikeouts by Law, Solarte singled for the second Padres hit of the inning.

NOTES: Johnny Cueto will take the hill on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series in Los Angeles versus the Dodgers, while Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for the Dodgers.

This upcoming road trip will be the Giants only three city trip of the entire season, as they head to Los Angeles for three, then onto Cincinnati for three and then end with a three-game series against the Mets.

Neil Ramirez was the first Giants reliever to allow two three-run home runs in the same game since Joe Nathan gave up two on May 26, 2003 against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, when Charles Johnson and Preston Wilson turned the trick.

Bryan Morris was recalled by the Giants from Triple-A, and to make room for Morris on the 40-man roster, the Giants have designated Ramirez for assignment.

The 12 runs scored by the Padres on Saturday night were the most they ever scored at AT&T Park, and their most in San Francisco since July 2, 1995, when they scored 15 runs at Candlestick Park.

NHL Podcast with Daniel Dullum: New Jersey picks up first overall pick; Hawks deal Darling to Carolina; Pens 2-0 up on Caps

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FILE – In this April 13, 2017, file photo, Vegas Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant is flanked by Bill Foley, left, owner of the Vegas Golden Knights, and George McPhee, Vegas Golden Knights general manager, in Las Vegas. Vegas Golden Knights general manager George McPhee certainly wouldn’t mind some Lady Luck to rub off on his NHL expansion franchise when it comes to how the balls drop in the league’s draft lottery on Saturday. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

On the NHL Podcast with Daniel:

1 New Jersey Devils get first overall pick in NHL Draft lottery

2 Blackhawks trade backup goalie Scott Darling to the Carolina Hurricanes because they were going to lose him anyway

3 Penguins take 2-0 series lead after thumping Washington 6-2 on Saturday

4 Jean-Gabriel Pageau scores twice – including the game-winner in double-overtime – as Ottawa takes a 2-0 series lead over the Rangers

5 Las Vegas has established the Edmonton Oilers as a 3/1 favorite to win the Stanley Cup

6 NBC’s Mike Milbury called P.K. Subban of Nashville “a clown” for dancing during warmups

Daniel Dullum does the NHL podcast each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

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Oakland Raiders 2017 draft report: McKenzie gets his men in the draft

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Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie stands on the field before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

By Jeremy Kahn

OAKLAND–All winter long, the Oakland Raiders knew that they would drafting late in the first round and they are happy with their first round.

Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie went defense with his first pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, and it was a great pick.

McKenzie made Ohio State cornerback Gareon Conley was the 24th pick in the first round for the Raiders.

In his career with the Buckeyes, Conley picked off six passes and made 91 tackles in 42 games and was named a second team All-Big Ten in 2016.

The Raiders stayed on the defensive side of the ball with their second-round pick, as Obi Melifonwu was drafted out of the University of Connecticut.

In his four years in Storrs, Melifonwu played in 48 games and was named first team All-American Athletic Conference in 2016, and was also named to the All-ECAC team along with the All-New England team.

McKenzie stayed on the defensive side with his third pick, as they drafted Defensive Lineman Eddie Vanderdoes out of UCLA.

As a freshman, Vanderdoes was named to the First Team All-American Freshman by both the Football Writers of America and Sporting News.

With their fourth-round pick, the Raiders finally took an offensive player, as they took Florida Offensive Lineman David Sharpe, who played with Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio’s son Luke with the Gators.

Sharpe played in 27 games with the Gators, including starting all 14 games in 2016 after playing all 13 games in 2015. As a true freshman, Sharpe played in six games in a reserve role.

Once again, the Raiders returned to the defensive side of the ball with their next draft pick, as they drafted Wake Forest linebacker Marquel Lee.

While with the Demon Deacons, Lee was named First-team All-ACC in 2016 by the Associated Press and named second team All-ACC by both the coaches and media.

In the seventh round, the Raiders once again stayed on the defensive side of the ball with their pick, as they drafted Safety Shalom Luami out of Washington State.

Luami was named First-Team All-Pac 12 in his final year with the Cougars, as he helped lead them to a Holiday Bowl berth against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Prior to playing for Mike Leach in Pullman, Luami played junior college ball at City College of San Francisco, where in his two years with the Rams, Luami earned All-California First-Team All-Region accolades as a freshman and then as a sophomore, he was named First -Team All-American and California Community College Defensive Player of the Year.

McKenzie took North Carolina running back Elijah Hood in the seventh round, just his second offensive player of the draft.

In his three years in Chapel Hill, Hood ended up ninth All-Time on the Tar Heels list in rushing yards, as he gained 2,580 yards in his three seasons.

McKenzie brought in another player for the offensive side of the ball, as he drafted tackle Jylan Ware out of Alabama State.

With multiple picks in the seventh round, McKenzie needed more defensive lineman, and is what he got with Toledo defensive tackle Treyvon Hester.

Quakes win first on the road

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~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ San Jose got their first 2017 road win along their first ever matchup against Minnesota United FC Saturday 1-0.

Jungwirth prevented the Loons’ first win streak when he scored in the 54th minute. Jahmir Hyka had the corner kick and Chris Wondolowski passed it to Jungwirth.

It was San Jose’s first goal since April 14. Minnesota had gone 191 minutes without conceding a goal.

@FiftyFiveOne on Twitter’s first and third star went to Jungwirth and Cordell Cato for defense. As detailed by Quakes Epicenter, Jungwirth had 7 clearances – 4 tackles – 5 interceptions and 1 blocked shot.

The Quakes capped their road trip with their first win since March 11, one loss and one tie. They now have a 3-3-3 record.

Cato found the crossbar in the 14th minute for San Jose’s best first half chance.

Minnesota’s first attempt to score came in the 20th minute, but was blocked.

Jungwirth’s goal was preceded by three Quake attempts in the second half, the 49th, 51st and 53rd minute. Jungwirth had a first header attempt in the 49th minute. He also had the first scoring attempt after his goal, his second header in the 59th minute.

The Loons hit the woodwork twice, one before and in the 87th minute. Minnesota had three minutes of stoppage time.

Game notes: Abu Danladi was the only Minnesotan with more than one shot. The Quakes’ Danny Hoesen had a game and season high four shots . Jungwirth had a season high three shots. San Jose next plays the Western Conference leading Portland Timbers Saturday at 7:30pm.

Athletics end three losing streaks with 2-1 win over Astros on Saturday night

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The Oakland Athletics ended a five-game losing streak on Saturday night in Houston with a 2-1 win over the Astros. The victory also ended a 10-game winning streak by the Astros over the A’s that carried over from the 2016 season. Houston was 3-0 this season versus Oakland until Saturday night.

It’s not often that a team can end three losing streaks with one win.

This game was all about the pitching

Athletics

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Andrew Triggs won his fourth game of the season in Houston on Saturday night
  • RHP Andrew Triggs returned to his winning ways as he posted his fourth victory of the season by scattering five hits over seven scoreless innings. Triggs walked none while he struck out nine Houston batters. Triggs’ ERA dropped to 1.84. His record is now 4-1 for the season. He is tied with Dallas Keuchel and Ervin Santana for the most wins in the American League.
  • Ryan Dull (0.1-innings) and Sean Doolittle (0.2-innings) combined to handle the eighth inning. Doolittle allowed the Astros to score their only run of the game when Jose Altuve hit a solo home run (3) over the left center field wall with two out and no runners on base.
  • Santiago Casilla recorded his fourth save of the year by closing out the game. He gave up an infield single to Carlos Beltran who led off the ninth inning but was able keep the Astros from scoring and closed the game preserving the win for Oakland.

Astros

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Joe Musgrove pitched well but took the loss for the Astros
  • Joe Musgrove (1-2) took the loss for Houston. Musgrove spread five hits over 6.1-innings while he struck out six batters and walked just one. His one major error came in the fourth inning with one out when Jed Lowrie hit his second home run of the season to right center field with no one on base.
  • Tony Sipp and Michael Feliz came in to close out the seventh inning for the Astros.
  • Will Harris came out of the bullpen for Houston in the eighth frame. Harris retired the first two Oakland hitters but then he had to pitch to Khris Davis. Davis took a Harris pitch deep to right center field for his 10th home run of year. That would turn out to be the game winning hit and run.
  • Brad Peacock worked the top of the ninth for the Astros. He had to face five A’s hitters to retire the side but he did so without allowing another run.

All the scoring came via the long ball

Oakland

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Davis is tied for the lead in home runs in the American League
  • Khris Davis hit his 10th home run of the season which scored the A’s second and winning run. With 10 home runs, Davis is tied with the Yankees Aaron Judge for the lead in that category in the American League. It was his 17th RBI which ties his him for ninth in that stat. It’s also the second time this season he has gone yard in back-to-back games. The other time was against the Astros in Oakland on April 14 and 15.
  • Jed Lowrie hit his second home run of the season and upped his RBI total to five. He was the only Athletic to have a multi-hit game going 2-for-4.
  • The A’s collected a total of eight hits. Others in the hit parade were: Healy, Alonso, Vogt, Phegley and Pinder.
  • The A’s were 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. They left eight men on base.

Houston

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  • Jose Altuve put up his third home run of the year in the game and it gave him his eighth RBI of the season. He was the only Astro with a multi-hit game going 2-for-3.
  • Others posting hits were: Reddick, Beltran, Gurriel, Gattis and Bregman for a total of seven.
  • Houston was 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.

Key stat for the A’s

The Athletics committed no errors in the game. This is a very important stat to a team that is dead last in fielding percentage in the American League.

Up next

The A’s and Astros will close out their three-game series on Sunday morning 11:10 am PDT from Houston. RHP Jesse Hahn (1-1, 2.08) will take the hill for the Athletics. The Astros will send the undefeated Dallas Keuchel (4-0, 1.22) to the mound to the face the A’s in the “rubber game” of the series.

Padres storm past Giants at AT&T 12-4

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San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt runs to first base after hitting a two-run single off San Diego Padres’ Jhoulys Chacin in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 29, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-Hector Sanchez spent some quality seasons playing in San Francisco, but now he comes back to AT&T Park with his new team.

Sanchez walked with the bases loaded, helping the San Diego Padres to a 12-4 comeback victory over the San Francisco Giants before a crowd of 42,862, the 502nd consecutive regular season sellout at AT&T Park.

Ryan Schimpf drove in the first of the eight runs that the Padres scored in the inning, as Yangervis Solarte singled to get the ball rolling.

Austin Hedges then tied up the game with a single off his own, and then after Erick Aybar walked to load the bases, Sanchez walked to drive in the eventual game-winning run for the Padres.

Miguel Margot drove in the next run, as he singled to right field to score Hedges and then after Cory Spangenberg hit into a force play to score Aybar, Wil Myers hit a Neil Ramirez deep into the left field bleachers for his sixth home run of the season.

Despite the fact that the Giants narrowed down to 9-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Padres extended their lead up to 12-4 with one swing of the bat, as Allen Cordoba hit a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning.

Aybar drove in the first run for the Padres in the top of the fourth inning, as he singled to Schimpf, who singled with one out in the inning.

Unfortunately for the Padres, they were unable to score anymore runs in the inning, as Buster Posey and Joe Panik teamed up for a pickoff play to get Austin Hedges at the plate. Posey originally threw to Panik to attempt to get Aybar at second base; however, Aybar beat the throw at second base. Panik then threw home to get Hedges trying to steal home.

Nunez tied up the game in the bottom of the fifth inning, as he singled in Conor Gillaspie from second base. Gillaspie led off the inning with a double off of Padres starter Jhoulys Chacin. It was the second hit of the night for Gillaspie, who singled off of Chacin in the bottom of the second inning.

After Drew Stubbs popped out for the first out of the inning, Kelby Tomlinson singled to advance Nunez to second base and then Panik walked to load the bases and then Brandon Belt singled up the middle to give the Giants the lead.

Cain pitched five innings, allowing just one run, on six hits, not walking a batter and striking out seven. Despite not getting the win, Cain lowered his earned run average on the season down to 2.30.

Chacin also pitched five innings, allowing three runs on five hits, while walking two and striking out six.

NOTES: Ty Blach looks for his first win of the season, as he takes the mound in the home stand finale on Sunday afternoon for the Giants. Blach will be opposed by fellow left-hander Clayton Richard, who is looking to evening his record at 3-3.

Brandon Crawford was reinstated from the bereavement list, and was placed on the 10-day disabled list (retroactive to April 26) with a right groin strain.

San Jose Giants Infielder Dillion Dobson tied a Giants team record on Friday night, as he hit three home runs in a game. Since becoming the Giants single-A team in 1988, Dobson is just the third player ever to hit three home runs in the same game. The two players are Adam Witter, who hit three home runs in the same game in 2007 and Sanchez, who did it in 2011.

Summary of 49ers’ moves in 2017 NFL Draft

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From left to right, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch poses for photos with draft picks Reuben Foster, Solomon Thomas and head coach Kyle Shanahan at a news conference in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, April 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

By: Ana Kieu

The San Francisco 49ers obviously made a lot of moves during free agency, but here’s the lowdown on what the team did when they were on the clock in the 2017 NFL Draft in the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was the first time the draft was held in Philadelphia since 1961.

The four-day long event was the 82nd meeting in which all of the NFL teams selected brand-new players. The entire draft was held in an outdoor theater on the Rocky Steps for the first time in league history.

April 27, 2017
On the first day of the draft, the 49ers selected Stanford defensive end Solomon Thomas in the first round with the third overall pick. Thomas stands at 6-foot-2 and weighs 273 lbs.

With this pick, the 49ers chose defensive linemen with their first overall picks for the third consecutive draft. In 2016, they picked DeForest Buckner in the first round with the seventh overall pick. In 2015, they picked Arik Armstead in the first round with the 17th overall pick.

The 49ers took Thomas over LSU running back Leonard Fournette, LSU safety Jamal Adams and Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen.

Thomas was born in Chicago, Illinois. He spent five years in Australia as a child, but ended up returning to the United States. He attended Coppell High School in Coppell, Texas. He finished his high school career with 78 tackles and 12.5 sacks. He was ranked as a four-star recruit.

Thomas committed to Stanford University in 2014. He redshirted in his freshman year. He played in all 14 games in his sophomore year. He started all 13 games in his junior year. He was named to the First Team All-Pac 12 and won the Morris Trophy that year. He finished his college career with a team-leading 62 tackles, 15 for loss and eight quarterback sacks.

The 49ers made a trade with the Seattle Seahawks, upgrading their defense by selecting inside linebacker Reuben Foster in the first round with the 31st overall pick. Foster is six-foot-tall, weighs 229 lbs and has an arm length of 32 3/8 along with a hand size of 10 1/4. He lost 20 lbs last year. He played college football at Alabama as an inside linebacker.

Foster is definitely a star. He was considered the No. 1 inside linebacker of his class. He won the Butkus Award at the end of the 2016 season. ESPN regarded him as a four-star recruit. He finished his college career with 115 tackles, 13 for losses, and five sacks.

Foster attended Troup County High School in LaGrange, Georgia. He played in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game, earning Defensive MVP Honors with six tackles and 2.5 for loss.

April 28, 2017
On the second day of the draft, the 49ers added a new piece to their secondary, selecting Colorado cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon in the third round with the 66th overall pick.

Witherspoon played at Sacramento City College in 2013 before transferring to the University of Colorado Boulder. He played at Colorado from 2014 to 2016. He finished his college career with 71 tackles and three interceptions. He also earned second-team All-Pac-12 honors.

Witherspoon attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California. He played just one season of high school football.

The 49ers had the next pick, but they traded their 67th overall pick to the New Orleans Saints for a second-round pick and seventh-round selection in the 2018 NFL Draft. The Saints used that pick to take Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara.

There was a plot twist that turned a peaceful night into an indecisive frenzy.

The 49ers traded back into the end of the third round, moving up to the 104th overall pick to select a new quarterback. They sent the 109th and 219th overall picks to the Minnesota Vikings.

The 49ers selected Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard in the third round with that pick. He stands at six-foot-two and weighs 219 lbs. He’s the grandson of legendary NFL personnel man Bobby Beathard.

C.J. finished his college career with 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He completed 58.6 percent of his passes last season.

April 29, 2017
On the third day of the draft, the 49ers selected Denver Broncos running back Kapri Bibbs in the fourth round with the 121st overall pick. They also took Denver’s fifth-round selection with the 177th overall pick in exchange for the 49ers’ fourth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Bibbs carried 29 times for 129 yards last season. He caught two passes for 75 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown catch-and-run against the Oakland Raiders. He wasn’t selected in the 2014 NFL Draft.

Bibbs contributes to the 49ers’ depth as he joins running backs Carlos Hyde, Tim Hightower, DuJuan Harris, Mike Davis and Raheem Mostert.

The 49ers traded up to the 121st overall pick with the Indianapolis Colts to draft Utah running back Joe Williams. They gave them the 143rd overall pick in the fourth round and 161st overall pick in the fifth round.

The 49ers selected Iowa tight end George Kittle to compliment Beathard.

Kittle played at Iowa from 2013 to 2016. He finished his college career with 48 receptions for 737 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Kittle attended Iowa City West High School in Iowa City, Iowa, Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma. His father, Bruce, is a former college football coach who also played at Iowa.

The 49ers selected Louisiana Tech wide receiver Trent Taylor in the fifth round with the 177th overall pick. Taylor finished his college career with an NCAA-best 1,803 yards, 12 touchdowns and 136 passes, averaging 10.5 yards on 17 punt returns in his senior year. He ranked fifth in career receptions with 327. He ranked second in college football in receptions.

Taylor attended Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. He finished his high school career with 107 receptions for 1,650 yards.

The 49ers selected Ole Miss defensive tackle D.J. Jones in the sixth round with the 198th overall pick. Jones started all 12 games in his senior year, finishing with 30 tackles, three tackles for losses and two sacks.

Jones spent his final two seasons at Mississippi after he was listed as a top-five junior college prospect at East Mississippi Junior College. He recorded 40 tackles and four sacks in his first season after transferring to the SEC school.

The 49ers selected Utah pass rusher Pita Taumoepenu in the sixth round with the 202nd overall pick. Taumoepenu recorded nine sacks last season. He was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection. He tied for third place in the Pac-12 with three forced fumbles and tied for fourth in the conference in sacks.

Taumoepenu was born in Euless, Texas on March 9, 1994. He moved to Tonga with his family when he was three years old. He learned how to play rugby. He eventually went to Provo, Utah to become an all-state pick with 25 sacks in his senior year. The NCAA had some issues with the splitting of his high school career between two countries, but he ended up playing in seven games as a freshman.

The 49ers used their final pick of the draft to select Miami defensive back Adrian Colbert in the seventh round with the 229th overall pick. Colbert played his first three seasons at Texas before transferring to Miami. He finished his college career with 48 tackles, two interceptions and four passes defended.

Notes
The 49ers selected 10 players during the 2017 NFL Draft. They have up to seven players to add to the 90-man roster as undrafted rookies.

MLB Podcast The Show with Matt Harrington: Arroyo could have a future in a couple ways; A’s Davis gave it his all but Oakland now on five game skid

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Oakland Athletics’ Khris Davis, center, celebrates with Jed Lowrie (8) after hitting a three-run home run as Houston Astros catcher Evan Gattis (11) looks down during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 28, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

On the MLB podcast with Matt:

#1 The San Francisco Giants Christian Arroyo looks road tested and the rookie is ready to go he’s swinging a great bat and got the game winning home run on Friday night against the San Diego

#2 Listening to Arroyo in interviews he sounds like he knows his way around the microphone he could have a future after the game but at this rate that’s a long way off.

#3 Madison Bumgarner is out for three months lots of rahab for that shoulder and bruised ribs

#4 The A’s Khris Davis gave it his all two home runs but despite the effort the team fell short losing five straight this time to Houston 9-4

MLB Podcast with Matt Harrington is heard each weekend at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

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Arroyo wins it with a home run finally puts SF in the win column 4-3

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San Francisco Giants’ Christian Arroyo celebrates after hitting a home run off San Diego Padres’ Ryan Buchter during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 28, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-What a first five days in the major leagues for newest San Francisco Giants player Christian Arroyo.

The week started on Monday, where he was in the lineup versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, got his first big league hit off of Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday, hit his first major league home run on Wednesday, picked up his first multi-hit game on Thursday and to end the first five days, Arroyo won the game.

Arroyo hit a solo home run off of Ryan Buchter to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning, as the Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 before a crowd of 41,436, the 501st consecutive regular season sellout at AT&T Park.

The home run by Arroyo made a winner out of Derek Law, who won for the third time on the season.

In just one inning of work, Law struck out one and gave up one hit before giving way to Mark Melancon, who pitched a perfect ninth inning for his fifth save of the season.

Jeff Samardzija pitched the first seven innings for the Giants, allowing three runs on just four hits, walking just one and striking out five.

Samardzija did not allow a hit until the top of the fifth inning, when Ryan Schimpf took a Samardzija pitch and planted it over the center-field wall to tie the game. Just prior to the Schimpf home run, Samardzija hit Yangervis Solarte for the second consecutive at-bat.

The Giants got to Luis Perdomo in the first inning, as Joe Panik got the ball rolling with a single up the middle, the Brandon Belt hit an opposite field single. After both Hunter Pence and Michael Morse were unable to get Panik or Belt across the plate, Arroyo reached on a fielding error by Erick Aybar to score Panik with the first run of the game.

Following the Aybar error, Conor Gillaspie singled up the middle to score Belt to give the Giants their second run of the inning.

The Padres took the lead in the top of the fifth inning, as Cory Spagenberg singled to left field following Schimpf’s home run; however, Brandon Belt was unable to field the ball cleanly and Spangenberg advanced to third base on the two-base fielding error. Austin Hedges then singled in Spangenberg to give the Padres their first lead of the evening.

Morse was able to tie up the game in the bottom of the sixth inning, as he hit a sacrifice fly to Jabari Blash in right field to score Belt from third base. Belt doubled to lead off the inning, went to third on a Perdomo wild pitch with Pence at the plate.

NOTES: Matt Cain takes the mound on Saturday night, as he looks for his third win of the season, while the Padres will send Jhoulys Chacin to the hill.