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Sports
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A convenient list of games involving San Francisco Bay Area teams and
their dates and times and a Memorable Sports Moment or two
Monday, July 28 through Sunday, August 3, 2014.
Issue No. 26.

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Monday, July 28

San Francisco Giants v. Pittsburgh Pirates, 

     7:15 p.m.

Oakland A's @ Houston Astros, 5:10 p.m.

San Jose Giants @ Modesto Nuts, 7:05 p.m.

Sacramento River Cats @ Tacoma Rainiers,

     11:35 a.m.

Fresno Grizzlies @ El Paso Chihuahuas, 

     6:05 p.m.

Stockton Ports v. Inland Empire 66ers, 7:05 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29

San Francisco Giants v. Pittsburgh Pirates,

     7:15 p.m.

Oakland A's @ Houston Astros, 5:10 p.m.

San Jose Giants @ Modesto Nuts, 7:05 p.m.

Sacramento River Cats v. Albuquerque Isotopes,

     7:05 p.m.

Fresno Grizzlies v. Reno Aces, 7:05 p.m.

Stockton Ports v. Inland Empire 66ers, 7:05 p.m.

San Rafael Pacifics @ Vallejo Admirals,

     7:05 p.m.

Sonoma Stompers v. Pittsburgh Mettle, 

     7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 30

San Francisco Giants v. Pittsburgh Pirates,

     12:45 p.m.

Oakland A's @ Houston Astros, 11:10 a.m.

San Jose Giants @ Modesto Nuts, 7:05 p.m.

Sacramento River Cats v. Albuquerque Isotopes,

     12:05 p.m.

Fresno Grizzlies v. Reno Aces, 7:05 p.m.

Stockton Ports v. Inland Empire 66ers, 7:05 p.m.

San Rafael Pacifics @ Vallejo Admirals,

     7:05 p.m.

Sonoma Stompers v. Pittsburgh Mettle,

     7:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 31

San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports, 7:00 p.m.

Sacramento River Cats v. Albuquerque Isotopes,

     7:05 p.m.

Fresno Grizzlies v. Reno Aces, 7:05 p.m.

San Rafael Pacifics @ Vallejo Admirals,

     7:05 p.m.

Sonoma Stompers v. Pittsburgh Mettle,

     7:00 p.m.

Friday, August 1

San Francisco Giants @ New York Mets,

     4:10 p.m.

Oakland A's v. Kansas City Royals, 6:35 p.m.

San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports, 7:00 p.m.

Sacramento River Cats v. Albuquerque Isotopes,

    7:05 p.m.

Fresno Grizzlies v. Reno Aces, 7:05 p.m.

San Rafael Pacifics @ Pittsburgh Mettle,

     7:05 p.m.

Sonoma Stompers @ Vallejo Admirals,

     7:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 2

San Francisco Giants @ New York Mets,

     4:10 p.m.

Oakland A's v. Kansas City Royals, 1:05 p.m.

San Jose Earthquakes v. Seattle Sounders FC,

    7:30 p.m. (Levi's Stadium)

San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports, 6:00 p.m.

Sacramento River Cats v. Las Vegas 51s,

     7:05 p.m.

Fresno Grizzlies v. Salt Lake Bees, 7:05 p.m.

San Rafael Pacifics @ Pittsburgh Mettle,

     5:00 p.m.

Sonoma Stompers @ Vallejo Admirals,

     5:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 3

San Francisco Giants @ New York Mets,

     10:10 a.m.

Oakland A's v. Kansas City Royals, 1:05 p.m.

San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports, 5:00 p.m.

Sacramento River Cats v. Las Vegas 51s,

     5:05 p.m.

Fresno Grizzlies v. Salt Lake Bees, 6:05 p.m.

San Rafael Pacifics @ Pittsburgh Mettle,

     1:15 p.m.

Sonoma Stompers @ Vallejo Admirals,

     1:00 p.m.

 

Radio:

Cal BB (M) - KGO 810 AM

Cal BB (W) - Pac-12 Network

Cal football - KGO 810 AM

Fresno Grizzlies - KYNO 1430  AM

Golden State Warriors - KNBR 680 AM

Oakland A's - 95.7 FM The Game

Sacramento Kings - KHTK 1140 AM

Sacramento River Cats - Talk 650 AM KSTE 

San Francisco Giants - KNBR 680 AM

San Jose Earthquakes - 1590 KLIV  AM,

      1370 KZSF AM (Spanish)

San Jose Giants - MiLB Gameday Audio

San Jose SaberCats - KNBR 1050 AM

San Jose Sharks, KFOX 98.5 FM San Jose,
       102.1 FM San Francisco

Stanford BB (M) - KNBR 1050 AM, TBS (TV)

Stanford BB (W) - KZSU 90.1 FM

Stanford football - KNBR 1050 AM

Stockton Ports - KWSX 1280 AM

 

 

 

"The best possible thing in baseball is winning the World Series. The second best thing is losing the World Series."

~Tommy Lasorda, MLB pitcher and manager

Baseball Hall of Fame, 1997

 

 

"I could never play in New York. The first time I came into a game there, I got into the bullpen car and

they told me to lock the doors."

~Mike Flanagan, MLB pitcher

Cy Young Award, 1979

(1961-2011)


 
   
 
 

 

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Ed Jay - Roller Derby - 2014
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There are 39 days left until the start of the NFL season, Sept. 4, with the Green Bay Packers
visiting the Seattle Seahawks.

 

Memorable Sports Moment
Colin Kaepernick


    Daniel Geary

 

Aerial autograph: Catching a

Kaepernick bomb

 

--Daniel Geary

 

 

In 2011 the NFL off-season was a roller coaster of excitement. The Miami Dolphins and the San Francisco 49ers were in a vicious battle to land Jim Harbaugh as their coach, and it looked like the Niners weren't going to get him. The Dolphins were pushing hard and were offering Jim more money than the 49ers were. After weeks of speculation he finally decided San Francisco was the place for him, and every 49ers fan rejoiced.

 

The next step in the turnaround was the draft. The Niners lacked a stud pass rusher, a quarterback for the future and a young and talented corner. The draft came and all three of those needs were addressed in the first three rounds. Aldon Smith was drafted seventh overall (pass rush), Colin Kaepernick was selected 36th overall (QB) and Chris Culliver was selected with the 80th pick (big, fast corner).

 

The day was Aug. 14, 2011, and the 49ers were having their first fan fest in 20 years.

 

I was pumped that day. It was Harbaugh's first season as an NFL head coach, and he was at the helm of my favorite team. There were new playmakers to go along with the talent already on the team. Things were going to be different. The 49ers were going to get back to their winning ways, and I was going to be able to watch a live practice in person.

 

After the practice some goodies were tossed to the crowd. I caught a mini-football and was as happy as a clam. Then we were let onto the field to get autographs from the players. There were huge lines for Frank Gore, Patrick Willis and Vernon Davis, and it seemed like a longshot to get one of their autographs. But Smith had very few people in his line, so I got him to sign my mini-football quickly and shook his hand. I was very excited. I also saw that Culliver wasn't swamped and got him to sign my football as well.

 

As I looked around I saw Kaepernick with a sizable crowd around him, and I tried to get closer. That was not going to happen. I had two of the first three draft picks' autographs and I wanted the third to complete my mini-football. I waved to Kap and called his name. I held up my mini-football and he signaled me to toss it to him. I became nervous as all hell, but I managed a perfect spiral that he easily caught. He signed the football, cocked his arm and threw a high pass to me. It had to clear the crowd, which was still getting bigger. I jumped to catch it and grasped it with both hands. I was so happy. I had caught a pass from an NFL quarterback. At the time he was a rookie, but I could sense big things to come from him -- and it all started with my catching his pass. 

 

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