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Davis flips script on Sox with epic walk-off blast

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July 30, 2023

Davis flips script on Sox with epic walk-off blast

J.D. Davis’ walk-off homer powers Giants past Red Sox

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First-pitch homer off Jansen in ninth evens series, picks up Doval after blown save

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SAN FRANCISCO — It was a rough Saturday for All-Star closers, but a good one for the Giants.

Camilo Doval blew his third save of the season after surrendering a game-tying two-run single to Justin Turner, but J.D. Davis picked him up by leading off the bottom of the ninth inning with a home run against Kenley Jansen, lifting the Giants to a 3-2 walk-off win over the Red Sox at Oracle Park.

Davis hammered the first pitch he saw from Jansen off the left-field pole and then punctuated his second career walk-off hit with an epic bat flip once he made sure the ball had stayed fair.

“I thought it was pretty cool,” said Davis, whose previous walk-off winner was an RBI single against Cleveland on Aug. 21, 2019. “It was one of my better ones. I didn’t really go up there trying to bat flip it or anything like that. I was just praying that it would be fair so I don’t have to face Kenley again.”

The tide turned so quickly that manager Gabe Kapler didn’t even witness Davis’ game-winning blast in real time, as he was busy game planning with pitching coach Andrew Bailey in case the game extended to extra innings.

“It was a rollercoaster,” Davis said. “We didn’t expect [Doval] to give up two runs. And then on top of that, to have Kenley come in, one of the best closers to ever play in this game.

“Just to get that opportunity, get a pitch to hit and come through for the boys, and get a win to even the series was huge.”

Davis’ team-leading 14th homer salvaged an otherwise frustrating day for San Francisco’s struggling lineup, which went only 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position and stranded 12 runners on base.

Despite their offensive woes, the Giants still managed to hand a two-run lead over to Doval in the ninth, thanks to the superb work of opener Ryan Walker, left-hander Sean Manaea and submariner Tyler Rogers, who combined for eight scoreless innings of three-hit ball.

Doval’s 31 saves are tied with the Reds’ Alexis Díaz for the Major League lead this season, but Doval uncharacteristically struggled with his command, issuing a leadoff walk to Masataka Yoshida and surrendering a double to Jarren Duran that put runners on second and third with no outs.

That brought up Turner, who bounced a single up the middle that got past a diving Casey Schmitt at second, tying the game at 2.

Rob Refsnyder subsequently entered the game to pinch-run for the 38-year-old Turner, but he was thrown out trying to steal second by catcher Patrick Bailey, helping to halt the Red Sox’s momentum. Bailey has now thrown out 18 of 47 would-be base stealers (38%) this season.

“The way Pat Bailey attacks the baseball to throw out a runner is getting more and more special,” Kapler said. “[Refsnyder] was obviously out by a significant margin. But it was really the energy that he took towards Camilo, how quickly he got rid of that ball and how fast that ball was coming at him that speaks to Pat’s athleticism and natural gifts.”

The Giants lost their designated opener when John Brebbia landed on the injured list with a right lat strain last month. But they’ve found a more than capable substitute in Walker, who worked 2 2/3 scoreless innings in his seventh starting assignment this season.

Walker hasn’t received as much attention as some of the Giants’ other rookies, but the funky right-hander has emerged as a key bullpen contributor over the past two months, posting a 2.50 ERA with 41 strikeouts over 36 innings in 25 appearances.

San Francisco is now 7-0 when Walker has opened games and 13-4 in bullpen games this season.

Manaea replaced Walker with two outs in the third and went on to deliver one of his best outings of 2023, striking out five over 4 2/3 scoreless innings while throwing only 52 pitches. The 31-year-old veteran leaned heavily on his four-seam fastball, which he threw 58% of the time and used to strike out the side in the seventh inning.

“When we are selfless and we put the team first, it tends to really work out well for us as a group,” Kapler said. “I think we’re capable of doing well in those situations. We’ve shown that over not just this year, but several years.

“I just believe in the guys in that room and their ability to take on that responsibility and do it well.”

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Long-time SF coffee shop owners weigh in on ‘selling out’

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June 16, 2024

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Long-time SF coffee shop owners weigh in on ‘selling out’

Andrew Barnett, a self-described “coffee freak” and the founder of Linea, which runs its roastery in Potrero Hill, believes both customers and employees care about a company’s impact on the planet these days.

If someone’s buying a cup of specialty coffee—versus swinging by Starbucks—they want to feel good about who they’re supporting. “It’s important that our coffee is really great, but also that we have purpose,” he said. “If you don’t have a real mission, you’re a dead-end street.”

Grand’s Silmi also believes that workers and customers care about being grounded in values and community: “It’s very intimate, the relationship that cafes build with their customer base and their community,” he said. You can’t scale that authenticity, he added: “It’s called, ‘selling out.’ And the question, at the end of the day, is who’s willing to sell out and for how much?”

What’s next in SF coffee

Although local cafe owners shared similar reasons for embracing slower growth and avoiding outside funding, they all insisted that they don’t begrudge anyone who takes the opposite tack. Frankly, San Francisco is a damn hard place to run a coffee company.

Costs for rent and adequate wages—as well as inflation’s effect on everything from milk to cups—have continued to balloon.

“It’s just such an expensive place to have a small business,” Rinaldi said. “It’s an expensive place to live.” Juggling costs and profitability while trying to avoid selling “outrageously priced” drinks is a constant struggle, she said.

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San Francisco park renamed after grandmother who was fatally beaten: 'Hope and resilience'

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June 16, 2024

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San Francisco park renamed after grandmother who was fatally beaten: 'Hope and resilience'

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There was a celebration of triumph over tragedy in San Francisco where a city park officially got a new name Saturday.

The Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park is named after the grandmother who was beaten there in 2019. She later died from her injuries. Relatives and community advocates want the new name to promote community healing.

It’s a new name and a new beginning for this city park in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley.

Sasanna Yee talked about her grandmother, Yik Oi Huang, for whom this park is named. The official dedication taking place on Saturday.

“It’s been a very hard journey, very painful but also very beautiful,” Yee said.

88-year old woman brutally beaten in San Francisco park, granddaughters seek change

Yee said her 88-year-old grandmother came to this park, formally Visitacion Valley Playground, almost every day but in January of 2019, she was found badly beaten here and died months later from her injuries. The crime rocked the Asian Community. A 24-year-old suspect was arrested and is awaiting trial.

“She is survived by great-grandchildren and grandchildren, so having everyone come together as a family is really important,” Yee said.

Many hope the Yik Oi Huang Peace and Friendship Park will be a place of healing.

“I know it wasn’t easy. You turned a devastating loss into a win,” said Hermione Colthirst.

Relatives say renaming the park was originally the idea of community advocate Ronald Colthirst, who died last year.

89-year-old grandma, who was brutally attacked on San Francisco playground, dies 1 year later

“He would bring the African Americans and the Asians together as one. One of his legacies was to make sure we renamed this park,” said sister Brejea Colthirst.

“This is a true story of turning tragedy into triumph and making people understand we are better together,” said San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed hopes generations to come will know Grandma Huang’s name.

“It’s symbol of hope, resilience for communities come together in times of challenge,” said Mayor London Breed.

Grandma Huang’s family hopes all will know peace and friendship when visiting here.

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Shooting in San Francisco Mission District alley leaves 1 dead

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June 16, 2024

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Shooting in San Francisco Mission District alley leaves 1 dead

PIX Now evening edition 6-15-24

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A shooting in an alley in San Francisco’s Mission District left one person dead Saturday, San Francisco police said.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting about 4 a.m. on Wiese Street, an alley between 15th Street and 16th Street. The location is near Mission Street and BART’s 16th Street station.

The victim was taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the San Francisco Police Department’s tip line at 415-575-4444 or send a text to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.

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