Oakland A’s Saturday game wrap: No rain stopping Phils as they pick up single runs in three frames to help defeat A’s 5-3

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Oakland Athletics’ Mark Canha, left, scores on an RBI sacrifice fly by Boog Powell as Philadelphia Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro, right, watches during the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

The A’s and Phillies went at it during stormy conditions on Saturday in the city of brotherly love. Those stormy conditions turned into a rain delay and an abbreviated  second inning performance from Kendall Graveman. Graveman did not allow a run. Following the delay, the Phillies came out swinging to bury the with a final of 5-3.

The Phillies offense scored single runs in the third, fourth, and eighth withtwo runs scored in the sixth. The Phillies were able reach five runs on eighthits. That would be all the Phillies needed as the A’s were only able to scratch across three hits. The A’s lone hits were on a solo homer from Matt Olson who continues his homer tear, Matt Chapman who doubled, and Jed Lowrie’s solo shot in the ninth. The only other at bat leading to a run was from Chad Pinders sacrifice flyout.

Due to the rain delay, both teams had to use more pitchers than they would have liked. For the Phillies, Lively threw three innings of two runball keeping them close. The Phillies also sent Rios, Arano, Milner, Ramos, Garcia, and Neris. Arano got the win which was his first of his career (W 1-0, 0.00 ERA). The A’s bullpen featured Smith, Hendricks, Castro (L 1-3, 4.06 ERA) Coulombe, Dull, and Casilla.

The rubber game of the series is tomorrow at 10:35 local time. It will be Henderson Alvarez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) against Sean Manaea (10-10, 4.65ERA) as the A’s look to take the series 2-1.

Diamondbacks continue momentum, top Giants 2-0

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Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda waves to fans prior to the San Francisco Giants’ baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

By: Ana Kieu

SAN FRANCISCO — Despite it being Orlando Cepeda bobblehead night, the San Francisco Giants were unable to get a win, falling 2-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park Saturday night.

The Diamondbacks jumped out to an early 2-0 lead when Paul Goldschmidt hit his 35th home run of the season in the top of the first inning.

The Giants continued to trail the Diamondbacks 2-0 as a 1-2-3 ended the fifth inning.

Madison Bumgarner (3-9) ended his night on the mound after going seven innings. He gave up two runs on seven hits. He also tallied one walk and six strikeouts.

Batting ninth, Cory Gearrin replaced Bumgarner to start the eighth inning. Gearrin was then replaced by Nick Hundley in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Batting ninth, Sam Dyson replaced Gearrin to start the ninth inning.

Not only were the Giants’ pitching substitutions time consuming, they also didn’t help at all. The Diamondbacks shutout the Giants 2-0 in the middle game of the series. Zach Greinke (17-6) picked up the win.

Notes
Giants Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda celebrated his 80th birthday. Moreover, the club shared a large birthday cake in the press room in honor of the special celebration.

Giants signaled their intention to exercise Matt Moore’s $9 million option for 2018. The team has a $10 million option for 2019.

Up Next
The Giants conclude the three-game series with a rubber match Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. PST on ESPN, NSBA and FSAZ.

 

That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: 2017 World Series Prediction

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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts watches from the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

By Amaury Pi Gonzalez

LOS ANGELES–With all the respect to all the teams (with two weeks of regular season remaining) the 2017 season has provided us with many thrills. Rookies like Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and others and veterans like Dominican Adrian Beltre of the Texas Rangers who this 30th of July became the 31st player in Major League Baseball to reach 3,000 hits, and of course, the Cleveland Indians establishing a new American League record of 22 consecutively wins, this is what I see for this postseason.

Teams to watch: Arizona Diamondbacks are one of the strongest teams, with little weaknesses, they can hit, field and pitch and they are a very dangerous team. The Washington Nationals easily winning the NL East, under Manager Dusty Baker, they are a powerhouse and will need their superstar Bryce Harper to come out big during the playoffs.

Teams still with a chance of winning their divisions are the Yankees closely behind the Boston Red Sox, and then wild card favorites that might make it this season, like the Minnesota Twins, a team that finished last in their division in 2016 looking very good and playing very good for their Manager Paul Molitor (Hall of Fame player). The LA Angels are surviving and looking to make it as a wild card team in the American League.

The Milwaukee Brewers still have a shot with a handful of games remaining, but the defending Champions Chicago Cubs are by far the best team in the NL Central. This are not the dominating team the Cubs were in 2016, yet, they are still a very good team.

Then my simple prediction for this 2017 World Series will be the Los Angeles Dodgers, this is their year. Yes, they recently lost 11 games in a row, but are back on track. Then in the American League the Houston Astros are one of the most talented teams in the game, which recently added a #1 starter in Justin Verlander They are tough to beat winning the AL West.

Prediction World Series:

American League: Houston Astros

National League: Los Angeles Dodgers.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the LA Angels Spanish TV talent, the Oakland A’s Spanish radio talent, and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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Mengden Throws Two-Hit Shutout, A’s Blank Phils 4-0

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Oakland Athletics’ Daniel Mengden, left, and Bruce Maxwell celebrate after a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

By Matthew Harrington

The Oakland Athletics rotation has its holes, but still it’d be hard to believe that Daniel Mengden would turn in the best start of the season for the green and gold.

That’s just what happened Friday night, with the mustachioed hurler who sports that herky-jerky wind-up just as peculiar as his facial hair choice throwing a complete-game shutout on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Olson and Matt Joyce had two-run homeruns to seal a 4-0 shutout for Mengden.

Mengden surrendered just two hits, baffling the Phillies bats to the tune of 7 strikeouts. He coaxed 15 ground outs to just 5 fly outs in a hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park

Olson cracked a two run shot in the 1st of Phillies starter off Mark Leiter Jr. Joyce ripped his an inning later for a 4-0 lead after six outs. Leiter would finish 6 innings but pick up the loss.

Saturday Kendall Graveman takes the hill for the second game of the interleague series. He’ll be opposed by Ben Lively for Philadelphia.

Diamondbacks continue playoff surge Pollock’s two run double serves Snakes well in 3-2 win

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Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (44) is congratulated by Ketel Marte (4) after scoring in the second inning, during a MLB game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. Valerie Shoaps/CSM (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)

By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-Things were looking good for the San Francisco Giants in the early going, but it was the top of the seventh inning that proved to be the Achilles heel for them in the end.

A.J. Pollock hit a two-run double that scored Peninsula native Daniel Descalso and Ketel Marte in the top of the seventh inning, as the Arizona Diamondbacks came back to defeat the Giants 3-2 before a crowd of 39,810 at AT&T Park.

The seventh inning comeback made a winner of Robbie Ray, who won his 14th game of the season, as he went seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned), allowing six hits, walking not a batter and striking out 10.

It was a tough loss for Jeff Samardzija, who pitched eight strong innings for the Giants, allowing three runs on six hits, not walking a batter and striking out six. With the loss, Samardzija set a dubious career high with 14 losses.

Samardzija was cruising along after he allowed a double to Chris Herrmann in the top of the second inning, as after that, Samardzija retired the next 14 Diamondbacks in a row until Descalso singled with one out in the top of the seventh inning.

Samardzija helped himself out at the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning, as he led off the inning with a single, went to second on a Joe Panik single and then scored when Ray could not handle a throw on a Hunter Pence single that allowed Panik to advance to third base. Unfortunately, that is where the rally ended, as both Buster Posey and Nick Hundley struck out to end the threat.

Pence was forced to leave the game in the top of the ninth inning, as he suffered back spasms and is listed as day-to-day.

NOTES: Madison Bumgarner looks to even up the series on Saturday night, as he takes the mound against Zack Greinke.

Engelb Vielma was claimed from the Minnesota Twins, and to make room for the 23-year infielder, the Giants moved Michael Morse to the 60-day disabled list to create a spot on the 40-man roster.

Oakland Raiders Podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon: Raiders look ready for Jets this weekend; Lynch fined for giving the double bird

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Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch (24) sits during the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

On the Raiders podcast with Joe:

1 Marshawn Lynch the Raiders running back is no wall flower on the field he expressed that last Sunday when gave the double bird in Tennessee in the Raiders victory which was caught on a CBS camera

2 Lynch was fined $12,000 for the hand gesture. Lynch was coming off the field in Sunday’s game in the fourth quarter in Tennessee

3 Lynch had a good Raider debut going 76 yards , 18 carries to help lend a 26-16 victory over the Titans

4  Raider defensive end Kahlil Mack  who stopped the Titans offensive with three tackles got a little respect when the Titans sent two blockers to slow down Mack

5 Donald Penn will pen a  new contract a extension for two years. Penn held out for training camp until pre season when Penn and the Raiders had an agreement but Penn will sign it in black and white this week

Joe Hawkes Beamon does the Oakland Raiders Podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

Sports Headlines Podcast with London Marq: Cleveland snaps 22 game win streak Royals get the edge 4-3

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Cleveland Indians’ Francisco Lindor, left, slides safely into second base for a steal as Kansas City Royals’ Whit Merrifield is late with the tag in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

On the Sports Headlines podcast with London:

1 Cleveland lost a tough one in their home ball park 4-3 to the Kansas City, Cleveland was just four games shy of tying the all time win streak record held by the 1916 New York Giants at 26. Cleveland just couldn’t keep it going and their win streak was stopped at 22 games Friday night.

2 ESPN’s Jemele Hill who apologized to ESPN for tweeting that President Trump is a white supremacist. Now Trump wants ESPN to issue an apology to him. Trump said he was offended by what Hill wrote and said he didn’t appreciate it and wants ESPN to apologize to him for it.

3 There was rioting after Cologne returned to European soccer. The Arsenal won it 3-1. Ticketless fans marched in front of Emirates Stadium setting off a riot. Four people were arrested.

4 The 49ers who struggled in their last game in at Levis Stadium against the Carolina Panthers look to try and get in the win column Sunday in Seattle

5 The Raiders host the New York Jets on Sunday at the Oakland Coliseum London talks about the match ups

London does the Sports Headlines each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

San Francisco 49ers Podcast with Joe Lami: Tomlinson’s performance last Sunday wins him start this Sunday in Seattle

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Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers (90) tackles San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brian Hoyer during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

On the 49ers Podcast with Joe:

1 The 49ers guard Laker Tomlinson is getting tuned up, last game against the Carolina Panthers he showed his ability last game where he had a good outing and now will start again at Century Link in Seattle this Sunday against the Seahawks. Tomlinson in his last time at Century Link played for the Detroit Lions and now he returns with the 49ers

2 Zane Beadles struggled at guard for last week’s game against the Carolina Panthers Tomlinson will be replacing Beadles and Beadles allowed a sack of Brian Hoyer

3 The 49ers offensive struggled speaking of Hoyer getting only a field goal for a score. Joe takes a look at what Hoyer need to turn things around

4 Joe talks about how tough it’s going to be playing at Century Link a stadium that was engineered to increase the sound waves that favors the Hawks and where the 49ers are that’s going to be a tall order on Sunday

5 Injuries to safety Jimmie Ward (hamstring) and tight end George Kittle (hamstring and calf) are practicing this week but will they be game ready on Sunday

Joe Lami does 49ers commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants-Arizona Diamondbacks preview: Diamondbacks come to AT&T Park with some momentum; First in Wild Card standings

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AP File Photo: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (29) delivers against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

By Jeremy Harness

SAN FRANCISCO– For the Giants, the end of the 2017 season cannot possibly come fast enough, as they prepare to close out the worst season they have had in many years.

 Before they play their last game, however, the Giants do have a chance to screw things up for teams that are in the playoff hunt at this point. One of those teams happens to be the Arizona Diamondbacks, who the Giants will face this weekend at AT&T Park.

 The three-game series will start Friday night, as righty Jeff Samardzija (9-13, 4.47 ERA) will take the hill opposite Arizona lefty Robbie Ray (13-5, 2.81 ERA).

 The Diamondbacks are currently 9 ½ games behind the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, and even though the Dodgers have not clinched the division yet, the chances of Arizona catching them are slim and none at this point.

 However, the Diamondbacks own the first wild-card spot in the National League with a five-game lead. Behind them, with a hold of the second and final wild-card spot are the Colorado Rockies.

 Those two teams are coming off a four-game series that they split right down the middle, with Arizona winning the final two games there, including a 7-0 shutout on Thursday.

 Arizona has a rather-easy schedule going forward following this weekend’s series with the Giants. The Diamondbacks will then head to San Diego to face the Padres for a three-game series before welcoming the Miami Marlins at Chase Field next weekend.

 From that point, the Giants will head down to Arizona for a three-gamer before the Diamondbacks go to Kansas City to wrap up the regular season.

 The Rockies, however, may have an easier schedule in front of them. They will see the Padres twice before the season ends, and sandwiched between series with San Diego, the Giants and Rockies will get together for a two-game series next week.

 

Sports Headlines Podcast with Tony Renteria: NFL attendance is down where’s all the fans? Home watching on the big screen

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Fans gather before an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Texans at Paul Brown Stadium, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)

On the Sports Headlines with Tony:

1 NFL attendance is down it dropped from 20 million in 2011 to 18.5 2014 million some two million difference.

2 Some of the reasons fans can stream games,watch on wide screens, stream the games and fans don’t have to go to the stadium and stay in the comforts of home

3 The protestors supporter former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick isn’t the prime reason nor is it the fan who are against the players national anthem protest the reason again it’s the HD wide screens.

4 The Raiders had a tremendous opening game in Tennessee last week and they host the New York Jets this Sunday Tony tells us they’ll do

5  The 49ers after getting trounced 23-3 last Sunday at Levis by the Carolina Panthers will make a trip to Seattle in tough to win in Century Link Tony tells us he likes in this game

Tony does the Sports Headlines each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com