That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: 3 game Wild Card format favorable; Chapman cut from Yankees after Friday workouts no show; plus more

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New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman is lifted by manager Aaron Boone in the top of the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium against the Boston Red Sox on Thu Sep 22, 2022. Chapman has been cut from the roster for the ALDS during the 2022 post season. (AP News file photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 Amaury, how much of an improvement is it that the Wild Card went from one and done to a best of two out of three format?

#2 The New York Mets and San Diego Padres NLWS had some excitement when that series ended it up a in a 1-1 tie something you wouldn’t see in Wild Card games past.

#3 On Sunday the New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman did not show up for a mandatory workout Friday at Yankee Stadium manager Aaron Boone said that Chapman has been removed from the post season roster.

#4 Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that you have to be all in at this time of the year and the Yankees have players who are fighting for a spot on the roster and Chapman not only let the team down by not showing up but he chose to be absent.

#5 Amaury, I know you occasionally get an invitation to call the play by play on either the MLB Network or Telemundo for post season after the regular season is completed where are you on that and I know you look forward to that each post season?

Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the play by play voice for Oakland A’s Spanish radio network and does That’s Amaury News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: McDaniels conversion decision cost Raiders in tough loss at Arrowhead 30-29

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Kansas City Chiefs tackle Chris Jones (95) thrilled after sacking Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr in first half action on Monday Night Football Oct 10, 2022 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich:

#1 The Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) grabbed the first lead and then couldn’t hold on anymore after losing a 20-10 lead.

#2 With 3:20 left in the third quarter Kansas City Chiefs (4-1) quarterback Pat Mahomes threw a eight yard pass to wide receiver Travis Kelce who caught it for a go ahead touchdown 24-20.

#3 A game like this had to be more than a disappointment for Raider head coach Josh McDaniels after taking a taking a ten point lead the Raiders defense really let down after the first half.

#4 The Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson booted a 47 yarder to cut the lead to 24-23 to cut lead to one point in the nail biter with 14:05 left.

#5 Mahomes threw to Kelce one yard to a six pointer as the Chiefs improved their lead by six points 30-24 with 7:25 left in the game.

#6 Derek Carr threw a 48 yarder on a third and long and hit Devante Adams for a touchdown to cut the lead down to one point 30-29 with 4:27 left but McDaniels called for a conversion rather than kicking the extra point to tie the game and running back Josh Jacobs was stopped right at the line.

#7 Raiders host the Houston Texans on Sun Oct 23rd after the Sun Oct 16 bye week lots to think about after a close loss like this one on Monday Night Football.

Join Rich Perez for the Raiders podcasts following all home and away games at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary: Why Aaron Judge will stay a Yankee

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Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees has lots to smile about. Here is Judge in the Yankees dugout on Wed Oct 5, 2022 in Arlington. The Yankees host the Cleveland Guardians at Yankee Stadium in New York for game 1 of the ALDS Tue Oct 11, 2022 (AP News photo)

Why Aaron Judge will stay a Yankee

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By Amaury Pi-Gonzalez

Aaron Judge will be named the MVP of the American League. He had one of the most remarkable seasons ever for a player in the major leagues. Ending with a new American League record of 62 home runs and without any doubt the most valuable of all players on his team.

Judge was hitting throughout the whole season when his teammates were also hitting early in the season and later when the Yankees struggle to score runs. He was the only Yankee hitting the ball and driving in runs.

Brian Cashman, the Yankee’s General Manager on behalf of the Yankee ownership, offered Judge a 7-year deal worth $213.5 million, prior to the start of the 2022 season. Judge did not swing at it. This past June, the Yankees and Judge agreed to a one year (2022) deal, signed for $19 million just to play this season and avoid arbitration.

Now that Judge established the new AL record, his price has skyrocketed to be much more than the $213 million (peanuts contract) that the Yankees originally offered him. We are looking at minimum of between $300 to $400 million, to start, for his services in a multi-year deal.

There are rumors that some teams will go after Aaron Judge this off season, among those mentioned are the San Francisco Giants. Judge was born in the town of Linden in San Joaquin county, a small town of around 1,700 residents, some 95 miles from San Francisco, a two hour drive.

The Giants haven’t had a real slugger since the days of Barry Bonds, and Judge would be a great improvement for the Giants, or in the middle of other teams lineups.

However, it makes all the sense in the world to expect the Yankees to retain Aaron Judge. The storied franchise now can claim how they got to 62 home runs, after all it was Babe Ruth who originally established the record of 60 in 1927, to be broken by another Yankee, Roger Maris 61 home runs in 1961 and yet to be broken again with another Yankee, this time Aaron Judge, this season 2022 with 62.

All three Yankees! It sounds so good and rhythmic that it could be written, and probably will, into a song. I doubt the Yankees want to break that chain.

The New York Yankees can now offer Aaron Judge the money he wants in order for him to end his career as a Yankee, the only team he has played for. Judge will make the Yankees all the money and then some, to easily give him that great contract, marketing, merchandise, publicity and prestige plus.

The Yankees in my opinion offer Judge a better opportunity to be in a World Series than the San Francisco Giants. Why? Because they are the Yankees! They spend all the money and each and every year they have only one goal, to win the World Series, and they have won 27 of them.

The Yankees won the AL east, and this Tuesday. the 11th will host the Cleveland Guardians, who won the AL Central Division, at Yankee Stadium for the ALDS best of five.

Aaron Judge led the Major Leagues in runs scored with 133 in home runs with 62, runs-batted-in 131, on-base percentage .425, slugging percentage, total gases, led in walks with 111. Was second in the American League in batting average with .311, missing the Triple Crown by six points.

It was the Minnesota Twins Luis Arraez who won the batting crown in the American League with a .316 average. Without Arraez winning the batting title, Aaron Judge would have been the first man to win the Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera (Detroit) in 2012.

“Pot of Gold awaits Aaron Judge, it’s yet to be determined how much it weighs, but it’s a pot of gold, no doubt about it” -Yankees GM, Brian Cashman.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez does News and Commentary at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason: How cooling off period is working for Warriors and Green

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The Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) drives the basketball against the Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) in first half action at Chase Center on Sun Oct 9, 2022 (@ Lakers photo)

On the Warriors podcast with Barbara:

#1 Barbara, Draymond Green was the top topic last night as the Warriors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers Green has stayed away from the team did not play last night has that decision to stay away has started the process for a cooling off period.

#2 Regardless that Green had stayed away since the Wednesday blow up in practice with Jordan Poole is this a matter of general manager Bob Meyers and head coach Steve Kerr to step back and see how Green can return or what is their objective managing a situation like this before bringing Green back.

#3 It’s like Michael Wilbon said on ESPN that the Warriors a are a good team regarding putting out the brushfires and even the big ones. Green has been down this road of being vocal or being physical. He told former teammate Kevin Durant to either sign a contract or get off the team which KD in the later. He kicked LeBron James during a Finals game and got suspended for it. Green is about to be 34 years old and in the last year of his contract at Golden State will they let that contract expire and he could go somewhere else next season?

#4 It’s pre season the Warriors lost their first pre season game this time to the Los Angeles Lakers who were winless coming to Golden State and hungry for a win they got scoring help last night from Anthony Davis 28 pts, Kendrick Nunn 21 pts, and Matt Ryan 20 pts. These games are a chance for the Lakers and Warriors to see who they got coming off the bench and whose going to make the team.

#5 Barbara, It’s Damian Lillard and the Portland Trailblazers on Tuesday night at Chase the Warriors will take a look at some of their younger players. For the last ten seasons Lillard has been the callous of the Blazers offense how crucial do you see him being for the Blazers going into this season?

Join Barbara for the Golden State Warriors podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Cal Bears podcast with Morris Phillips: Can Cal have a chance at a bowl game?

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California safety Daniel Scott, right, intercepts a pass intended for Washington State wide receiver Lincoln Victor during the first half at Pullman on Sat Oct 2, 2022 (AP News photo)

Cal/Colorado questions:

While Cal and Colorado were off this past weekend, the other ten teams were in action with USC beating Washington State, and UCLA shocking Utah to stay undefeated at 6-0 atop the Pac-12 standings. Cal sits at (3-2, 1-1) with a bowl game as their goal. Given what’s going on elsewhere in the conference are Cal’s bowl aspirations realistic?

The big news locally last week was the shuttering of KGO Radio and the uncertainty of their new format, which goes into effect this morning. KGO is the flagship radio station of the Cal sports network with all of their football and basketball games broadcast on KGO. No announcement has been made regarding those broadcasts going forward. What happens next with the Cal Bears on the radio?

Colorado interim coach Mike Sanford, new defensive coordinator Gerald Chapman and new offensive coordinator Clay Patterson have a plan to jump start the Buffs. What should Cal expect from the new CU coaching staff?

Colorado is the fifth Power 5 program to change coaches during this season, along with–in order–Nebraska, Georgia Tech, Arizona State and Wisconsin. Can a winless team like CU (0-5, 0-2) have any success in their first game under new leadership? What have the other four teams done their first time out?

What’s Jack Plummer’s status for Saturday against Colorado. Plummer took several big hits a week ago at Washington State and didn’t finish the game. Will he be ready for CU?

Morris Phillips does Cal Bears football podcasts Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Blazers lack of defense as Kings Sabonis leads in scoring in Sac’s 126-94 pre season win

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Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) is one on one with the Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lilliard (0) at the Golden One Center in Sacramento on Sun Oct 9, 2022 (@ SacramentoKings photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–Game two of the preseason was set with the Kings coming home to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The Kings first game of the preseason was Friday when they took on the Los Angeles Lakers. The Kings were set to take on the Trail Blazers Sunday at 6 PM PST. On Sunday, the Kings destroyed the Trail Blazers 126-94.

In the first quarter, the Kings came out firing. The Kings led by Domantas Sabonis scored 31 points in the first quarter. Sabonis had nine points followed by De’AaronFox and Kevin Huerter who each had six points. For the Trail Blazers, they only managed 19 points in the first against the Kings defense. Anfernee Simons scored six points for Portland in the first quarter.

The second quarter didn’t go much better for the Trail Blazers. In fact, the deficit grew larger. The Kings outscored the Blazers 39-34 in the second quarter to grow the lead even larger. The Kings would lead the Blazers 70-53 going into halftime.

Keegan Murray exploded for the Kings in the second quarter by scoring 12 points. Overall, the Kings offense was. Firing on all cylinders on Sunday night.

In the third quarter, it was more of the same. The Kings have looked great all preseason and that was on full display in the third. The Kings extended their lead over the Trail Blazers to 98-77 by outscoring them 28-24 in the third quarter.

The Kings, under Mike Brown, didn’t let up and fold like so many games in previous seasons under other coaching. It was a refreshing sight for Kings fans. Could they hold on in the fourth and final quarter?

In the fourth quarter, the Kings wrapped up the blowout. There was nothing Portland could do to contain the Kings as they ran away with victory. The Kings out scored the Trail Blazers 28-17 in the fourth quarter to come away with the victory 126-94.

It was indeed a blowout for the Kings who have looked really solid in summer league. Jerami Grant led the way for the Trail Blazers scored 17 points in the contest. Keegan Murray led the Kings with 16 points of his own. It was a great team win for the Kings where everyone got involved.

Up Next: The Kings will travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns on Wednesday at 7 PM PST.

Hoops Prevail, Drama Subsides: Lakers top Warriors 124-121 in exhibition shootout

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By Morris Phillips

SAN FRANCISCO–Anthony Davis owned the first half, Jordan Poole claimed the third quarter, and little known Matt Ryan, with a grand total of five minutes of NBA experience, took it from there.

Tally it up, and the Lakers escaped Chase Center with a 124-121 exhibition win that entertained the fans, but left coach Steve Kerr needing to see much more ahead of the season opener on October 18.

“We’re turning the ball over way too much, and defensively we haven’t been great,” Kerr conceded.

Along with the 30 made threes, 17 of those astonishingly from the Lakers, the numerous healthy scratches signaled exhibition as opposed to the heightened, intensity of the regular season. LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverly and Dennis Schroeder did not dress for the Lakers. The Warriors played without Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala.

Green remains away from the team indefinitely due to the scuffle with Jordan Poole on Wednesday. There’s no indication that Green will be suspended by the Warriors and it’s likely he’ll be available for the season opener a week from Tuesday although that’s yet to be determined.

Little was said of Green on Sunday night, but Poole had a lot to say with the growth in his game, and the 18-point, third quarter explosion that gave the Warriors a 91-89 lead heading to the fourth.

Poole thrilled the crowd with his drive that started with an inside-out dribble move, finished with an around the back flourish and a flip shot for a bucket in the lane.

“We were debating on the bench if that was a travel, but they didn’t call it,” Kevon Looney joked.

Poole led the Warriors with 25 points, including three made threes and never appeared bothered by Wednesday’s incident or the speculation that he will sign a lucrative contract extension in the upcoming week.

Surprising, given all the uproar, and opinions regarding the incident? Not to Kerr and Poole’s teammates who know his focus and determination.

“He doesn’t really let stuff phase him,” Looney said. “If things (aren’t) going his way, he just puts his head down and keeps working.”

“There’s a reason Jordan is where he is right now, especially when you consider where he was coming out of Michigan as a late first-round pick struggling his first few months in the league,” Kerr said. “There’s a reason he’s in this position about to sign a big extension hopefully. Guy’s tough.”

Stephen Curry added 24 points, four assists in 24 minutes, two more minutes than Kerr insisted his star would play. Andrew Wiggins had 15 points, and James Wiseman put up 13 off the bench.

Davis returned to action after missing the two, previous Lakers’ exhibitions and looked like 2020/bubble AD with 28 points, 24 of those in the first half. The eight-time All-Star impressed with a dunk of a lob, and two made threes. Last season, Davis played in just 40 games and shot a career-worst 18 percent from distance.

Matt Ryan had his, singular NBA moment with 20 points–in 20 minutes–and six 3-pointers, the final one with 2:44 remaining that put the Lakers up 118-114. Ryan also cooly converted a pair of free throws with five seconds left that gave the Lakers their final margin of victory.

The 25-year old Ryan’s previous NBA experience? Five minutes as a Boston Celtic in their season finale in April. He scored three points.

“It’s good because you never know what can happen in a regular season game,” Davis said. “You might need Matt (Ryan) or you might need Scotty (Pippen Jr.), or Max (Christie). You just never know. And for them to get those type of reps in that type of situation, especially on the road, is good.”

The Lakers won for the first time in pre-season after three losses. The Warriors, who host Portland on Tuesday, lost for the first time after winning twice in Japan.

Earthquakes comeback to draw 2-2 with Sounders in season finale

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Jeremey Ebobissee celebrates his 17th goal of the season with his teammates at Lumen Field on Sunday OCT 9, 2022. (San Jose Earthquakes)

by Marko Ukalovic

It’s the end of an era, be it a short one.

The San Jose Earthquakes came back from a one goal deficit in the second half to earn a 2-2 draw with the Seattle Sounders in their season finale on Sunday afternoon at Lumen Field.

San Jose finished their turbulent 2022 season with an 8-15-11 record and 35 points to finish dead last in the Western Conference. Seattle had a subpar season finishing with a 12-17-5 record and 41 points to finish in 11th place and out of the playoffs.

This match marked the final one for interim head coach Alex Covelo, who took over for Matias Almeyda after he was dismissed following an 0-6 start. Covelo won his final home match last weekend, a 2-0 victory over Minnesota United.

The Quakes finished with an 8-11-8 record in MLS play under Covelo. Next season the ‘Quakes will be led by recently hired head coach Luchi Gonzalez, who is currently an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s National Team that will be playing in the World Cup next month in Qatar.

“I talked about my emotions the other day. I didn’t talk about it in the past and I am not going to talk now. I think that these guys, this locker room, is very unique. They are very unified, and they are enjoying the way that we are playing. And at the same time, I cannot be more proud. We are working here everyday downstairs, every day with the players, from the medical part and also with Wondo [Chris Wondolowski], Lucho [Luciano Fusco], Steve [Ralston]. We have a lot of value, not only provisional but also as human beings, which is very important. But I am not going to talk more about emotions,” Covelo said.

Seattle drew first blood in the match’s opening minute. Alex Roldan crossed a ball into the middle over to Nicholas Lodeiro who one-timed a left footed shot past ‘Quakes goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski for his sixth goal of the season.

San Jose answered back three minutes later. A shot from Cristian Espinoza was punched out to the middle by Souders goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland. Jeremy Ebobisse cleaned up the rebound for his team leading 17th goal of the season.

It was also Ebobisse’s 44th of his MLS career. He set a new single-season career-high in goals and finished the season third in goals among all American players in MLS, only behind FC Cincinnati’s Brandon Vazquez (18) and FC Dallas’ Jesus Ferreira (18).

Lodeiro gave the Sounders back their lead in the 49th minute when he recorded his brace. A corner kick was headed back to the D and Lodeiro one-timed the ball out of the air with a power shot into the left corner of the net for his seventh goal of the season, which was second best on the Sounders.

San Jose scored the equalizer in the 75th minute. Defender Miguel Trauco found Cade Cowell along the left sideline. Cowell dribbled down the middle before pin placing a right footed shot past Cleveland into the lower right corner of the net for his third goal of the season.

“It shows a lot of what we have been doing this year. This is a resilient team. I think we battled until the end, and there is a lot of character and a lot of passion in the locker room. The guys have been fantastic the whole year. This is a hard place to play, and although they are not in the MLS Playoffs, they’re a really, really, really good team. To play how we did, we suffered at times, but it was a positive end to the season and I’m proud of the guy’s work today,” ‘Quakes captain Jackson Yueill said.

Marinkowski finished the match with four saves on six shots on target in his final match of the season. Cleveland made two saves on four shots.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished with one corner kicks. Seattle had four.

San Jose is now 12-15-9 all-time vs. Seattle Sounders FC, including a 6-10-3 record on the road.

Trauco made his first MLS start, playing 78 minutes. He also tallied an assist on Cade Cowell’s goal, marking his second assist of the season and of his MLS career. He has now tallied two assists in his last three matches.

49ers dominate in 37-15 blowout win over Panthers

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Emmanuel Moseley celebrates his pick six of Baker Mayfield with his teammates at Bank of America Stadium on Sunday OCT 9, 2022. (San Francisco 49ers)

by Marko Ukalovic

It was a mismatch from beginning to end.

The San Francisco 49ers played its most complete of the game of the season in a commanding 37-15 blowout victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium.

The 49ers have won two games in a row after starting out 1-2 and lead the NFC West by a game over the rest of the rest of the division as everyone else lost their respective games. Carolina have lost two in a row and four of its first five games.

Once again San Francisco showed why it has one of the best defenses in the league. They sacked Panthers quarterbacks six times with one interception and contained star running back Christian McCaffery for the majority of the game, making him a non-factor in the one-dimensional Panthers offense.

San Francisco (3-2), for the second consecutive game, scored on its opening possession. Quarterback Jimmy Garopollo went 3 of 4 for 34 yards on a seven play 75-yard drive that ended with an eight-yard touchdown reception by backup running back Tevin Coleman on a screen play. Jeff Wilson Jr set up the drive with a 41-yard run to the Panthers nine-yard line.

Coleman was activated from the practice squad this week and proved dividends in head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense. It was Coleman’s first touchdown since 2019.

“I love when anyone gets in the end zone for us,” Shanahan said regarding Coleman’s performance. “Tevin’s (Coleman) awesome. It’s good having him back here. Those two touchdowns were awesome. I can’t believe the play he made on that third down. That go route, going up for that ball was huge. It kept us on the field. It was awesome for him to step it up.”

The one blip to the 49er’s afternoon was when Damien Wilson forced a fumble after a George Kittle reception that Yetur Gross-Matos recovered in the first quarter. It was just Kittle’ second career fumble in his six-season career.

Carolina (1-4) wasn’t able to take advantage of the turnover as kicker Eddie Pineiro missed a 41-yard field goal attempt.

San Francisco went up by two scores with 43 seconds left in the second quarter. Emmanuel Moseley intercepted a poorly thrown ball by quarterback Baker Mayfield and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown to give the 49ers a 17-3 lead.

The Panthers scored to open the second half on their opening drive. McCaffery cashed in a 4th and 1 conversion with a 19-yard touchdown run. However, Carolina failed on its two-point conversion attempt. Raheem Blackshear set up the seven play 51-yard drive with a 45-yard kickoff return.

San Francisco answered with a 10 play, 75-yard drive when Garoppolo connected with Deebo Samuel on a four-yard touchdown reception to give the 49ers a 24-9 lead more than halfway in the third quarter.

“Across the board we’re playing good offensively. We got ways to go, but yeah it was fun,” Garoppolo said.

San Francisco’s defense stepped up its game holding Carolina to just two more field goals the rest of the game.

San Francisco iced the game early in the fourth quarter with a long 12 play, 75-yard drive that consumed 6:09 off the clock when Wilson Jr. scored a one-yard touchdown to give the Niners a 30-12 lead. Jauan Jennings kept the drive alive converting a third down and 10 with a 22-yard reception that was followed by a 16-yard run by Wilson Jr. to the Panthers one-yard line.

Coleman concluded the scoring for San Francisco with his second touchdown of the game, a five-yard rushing touchdown. The drive was set up by a failed fourth down conversion attempt by Carolina that gave the ball to San Francisco at the three-yard line.

“I showed that I still have it. And it was definitely fun out there to play with this team,” Coleman said.

Unfortunately for San Francisco they suffered some key injuries during the game. Defensive end Nick Bosa went out of the game early in the second half with a groin injury and did not return. Kicker Robbie Gould was injured with a knee contusion when trying to tackle Blackshear during a 48-yard return. He also did not finish the game as punter Mitch Wishnowsky had to fill in for Gould making one of two extra points.

Moseley suffered a serious knee injury as Shanahan fear he may have a torn ACL. Jimmy Ward suffered a broken hand as both players did not return to the game.

“As much as it’s easy to say next man up, it’s not like we’re not thinking about those guys and missing them. But we’re going to find a way to get through it and continue to play at a high level,” linebacker Fred Warner said.

Garoppolo finished the game with an efficient 18-for-30 for 253 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Wilson Jr. had his best game of the season as he led all rushers with 120 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown. Kittle led the 49ers passing attack with five catches for 47 yards on six targets in his come-out game of the season. Brandon Aiuyk chipped in three catches for 58 yards.

Mayfield, who was benched late in the game for PJ Walker late in the game, finished the game 20-for-36 for 215 yards with no touchdowns and the pick six. McCaffery was held to just 54 yards on the ground on 14 carries but did chip in seven catches for 50 yards on 12 targets.

GAME NOTES: San Francisco was 7-for-12 on third conversions. Carolina was just 3-for-15.

The Niners improved to 6-6 all-time at Carolina. 

Head coach Shanahan improved to 5-4, including two consecutive wins, against the NFC South as the head coach of the 49ers. 

The 49ers defense did not allow a TD in the first half for the 5th-consecutive game, marking the first time they accomplished the feat since 2011 (6-consectutive games from Weeks 8-13). 

The streak marks the first time in franchise history that the 49ers defense did not allow a first-half TD in the first 5 games of the season and the first time among all NFL teams since Carolina accomplished the feat in 2013 [7 games: Weeks 1-8 (Week 4 Bye)]. 

Carolina is 0-25 when they have allowed 17 or more points in a game.

San Francisco held Carolina to just 64 net yards rushing.

UP NEXT: San Francisco concludes its two-game road trip when they take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday 10/16 at 10:00am at Mercedez-Benz Stadium.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Hawkes: Bosa could haunt Mayfield again this time in Carolina Sunday

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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa jumps on the back of the Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matt Stafford at Levi Stadium on Mon Oct 3, 2022 as Bosa and the 49ers face the Carolina Panthers on Sun Oct 9, 2022 in Carolina. (AP News photo)

On the 49ers podcast with J Hawkes:

#1 Joe, the last time the San Francisco 49ers Nick Bosa faced quarterback Baker Mayfield was in 2019 when he was with the Cleveland Browns and gave him a time he would never forget with five quarterback hits, two sacks, Bosa also forced Mayfield to fumble resulting in a recovery.

#2 Now in a Carolina Panthers uniform Mayfield could once again feel Bosa’s breath on his neck when scrambling to get rid of the ball. Joe is this Panther’s offensive line better than the one that tried to protect Mayfield when he was in Cleveland.

#3 Joe after four weeks of football Mayfield is now scrambling again of the top ten teams that have seen quarterback sacks surmount the Panthers have seen Mayfield sacked 11 times already in this short month of the season tying him with 8.6 sack percentage for the eighth highest.

#4 On Bosa’s side of the coin he leads the NFL going into week 5 with six sacks already and he’s getting a good read on the opposing offensive line and able to get to the quarterback. He was good in 2019 and he looks like he hasn’t lost anything off getting to sack quarterback some three years later.

#5 Niners and Panthers kick off at 1:05pm talk about how you see both teams matching up on both sides of the football this afternoon?

Join Joe Hawkes for the 49ers podcasts each Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com