A’s 18th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day Raises $112,245

More than $1.5 million has been raised throughout the event’s history

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland Athletics raised $112,245 at today’s 18^th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day, presented by Zevia. Proceeds from the event benefit the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Prevention Institute of California.

More than 350 Bay Area breast cancer survivors formed a symbolic human pink ribbon on the field before the game, followed by the release of white doves, which served as a symbol of hope. The team also presented the 13^th annual

“Gift of Faith” grant, in memory of longtime KTVU Channel 2 reporter Faith Fancher, to the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center.

Over the event’s history, the A’s have raised more than $1.5 million for breast cancer research, education, advocacy and free services. Breast Cancer Awareness Day is presented by Zevia and supported in part by Athena bottled water, Sutter Health, Drake’s Brewing Co., State Roofing Systems, Comerica Bank, Nelson Staffing, and BDA.   

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MAJOR LEAGUERS TEAM UP TO STRIKE OUT CANCER

What began as an idea to use the month of September as a vehicle to raise awareness in the battle against pediatric cancers has turned into a reality for Colorado Rockies reliever, Jason Motte.

Since he came up with the concept three years ago, dozens of Major Leaguers have joined Motte’s effort to raise money and awareness to help strike out various forms of cancer.  And it was recently announced that Major League Baseball has picked up this idea and will commemorate childhood cancer awareness month with a special day on September 2.

Motte began his quest to Strike Out Cancer in 2013 and, as part of his efforts, began to raise money and awareness for the cause through the sale of K Cancer T-shirts. Along the way, other Major Leaguers joined the effort by adopting cancer-related causes of their own to support.  Each participating player’s tee features a big backwards ‘K’ — the baseball scoring symbol for when a player strikes out looking.

Fans who have purchased the T-shirts are encouraged to wear them to a Major League game on Strike Out Cancer Day, which will be on Friday, September 2nd.  Players around the Majors will be in their T-shirts on the way to the ballpark, in their clubhouses and after their games to bring attention to the initiative.

With the ongoing support of the Major League Baseball Players Association and ballplayers around the league, K Cancer has raised over $450,000, and is looking to hit the million dollar mark by the end of this season. 

“I’m honored by the support my fellow Major Leaguers have displayed in joining the Jason Motte Foundation’s effort to strike out cancer,” Motte said. “What started out as a ripple of awareness in St. Louis a couple of years ago has turned into a tidal wave of international support to help eradicate this horrible disease. I want to thank the players for standing together in support of this initiative, as well as 108 Stitches and fans everywhere for doing their best to help strike out cancer.”

Each team is supporting a different charitable organization dedicated to fighting cancer, as recommended by each team’s MLBPA player representative. Fans are asked to join in supporting the cause by purchasing these high-quality T-shirts at www.108stitches.com .

Proceeds from every T-shirt sold are being split between the Jason Motte Foundation and the charity selected by each team’s player representative.

Below are the Major League Players participating in the K Cancer campaign.

John Axford; Brandon Barnes; Dellin Betance; Zach Britton; Jarred Cosart; Jacob deGrom; Spanky Eaton; AJ Ellis; Danny Espinosa; Yan Gomes; Alex Gordon; Jason Grilli; Billy Hamilton; Derek Holland; Daniel Hudson; Craig Kimbrel; Jon Jay; Jon Lester; Evan Longoria; Martin Maldonado; Colin McHugh; Mark Melancon; Wade Miley; Jason Motte; Aaron Nola; Daniel Norris; Trevor Plouffe; Anthony Rizzo; Hector Santiago; Drew Storen; Hunter Strickland; Kolten Wong

Find out more about this effort at www.jasonmottefoundation.org    or at 

http://www.108stitches.com/Gear/K_Cancer_Home/#.V8hyMjb5xBx

Earthquakes Fall 4-3 to C.F. Pachuca in International Friendly

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Salinas notches brace in late rally against reigning Liga MX champions

The San Jose Earthquakes fell 4-3 to Liga MX's reigning champions C.F. Pachuca Saturday night at Avaya Stadium. After conceding early in the match, the Quakes rallied late scoring three goals in the second half. 

C.F. Pachuca took the lead in the 12th minute. Building from Ruben Botta's pass, Erick Gutierrez shot from distance. Earthquakes keeper Bryan Meredith tried to make the save, but the ball went off the left post and into the goal.

In the 21st minute, Pachuca's Raul Lopez made the score 2-0, sending a free kick from outside the area into the top left corner of the Quakes' goal.

Lopez capitalized again in the second half from another free kick. Sending the ball into the Quakes' six-yard box in the 59th minute, it bounced over the defense and across the goal line.  

Despite the three-goal deficit, the home side continued to fight. Tommy Thompson scored his second goal in an international friendly for the Quakes in the 64th minute. Shea Salinas crossed the ball from the right and Thompson found the back of the net from a diving header. 

The goal marked the beginning of a three-minute, three goal series.

In the 66th minute, Pachuca were awarded a penalty after Fatai Alashe was called for a handball in the box. Botta sent the ball hard and low into the bottom left corner to make the score 4-1.

In the next play, Chad Barrett set up Salinas with a back-heeled pass. Salinas' shot went into the bottom right corner of the goal in the 67th minute.

With just moments left in the game, Salinas cut inside of the 18-yard box and found the right corner of the goal for the second time to make the final score 4-3.

The Quakes return to MLS action on Saturday, Sept. 10 against Seattle Sounders FC, presented by 7UP, at Avaya Stadium. The match will mark the sixth annual A&W Celebrity Root Beer Float Night, in which local celebrities will serve A&W Root Beer floats to fans to benefit the Positive Coaching Alliance. The game will be broadcast live on CSN California, KLIV and KZSF. 

Notes:

• San Jose is 10-9-8 all-time in friendlies, including a 7-1-4 record in their last 12 matches. 
• The Earthquakes and Pachuca are now 1-2-0. The teams previously met in 2002 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
• The Quakes are 2-9-4 against clubs from Mexico all-time, including a 1-6-3 record in friendlies.
• Tommy Thompson scored his second goal in an international friendly for the Quakes, having previously capitalized in the 2-1 victory against CDS Vida on Oct. 14, 2014. 
• Bryan Meredith made his second start of the season after previously starting in the 2-1 victory in the international friendly against Real Sociedad on May 18. 
• Shea Salinas scored his second and third international friendly goals with the Quakes. Salinas previously found the back of the net in the 4-0 win against the Honduran Olympic Team on July 15, 2008. 
• Max Alvarez, Chase Minter, Christian Chaney and Joaquin Rivas made their Earthquakes debuts after joining on short term agreements from USL affiliate Sacramento Republic FC. 

International Friendly

San Jose Earthquakes 3 - C.F. Pachuca 4 

Sept. 3, 2016 - Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif.

Attendance: 15,011

Scoring Summary: CFP - Erick Gutierrez(Ruben Botta) 12; CFP - Raul Lopez (unassisted) 21; CFP - Raul Lopez (unassisted) 59; SJ - Tommy Thompson (Shea Salinas) 64; CFP - Ruben Botta (penalty) 66; SJ - Shea Salinas (Chad Barrett) 67; SJ - Shea Salinas (unassisted) 90;

Misconduct Summary: CFP - Ruben Botta (caution) 18; SJ - Innocent (caution) 45; SJ - Fatai Alashe (caution) 66; CFP - Ruben Botta (ejection) 69.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES: Bryan Meredith; Kofi Sarkodie, Marvel Wynne [Joaquin Rivas 45 (Chase Minter 79)], Andres Imperiale, Jordan Stewart (Kip Colvey 45); Fatai Alashe, Matheus Silva, Innocent (Max Alvarez 90), Tommy Thompson; Shea Salinas, Chad Barrett (Christian Cheney 86).

SHOTS: 12; SHOTS ON GOAL: 7; SAVES: 2; FOULS: 15; CORNER KICKS: 2;OFFSIDES: 4.

C.F. PACHUCA: Oscar Perez (Alfonso Blanco 45); Raul Lopez (Jose Martinez 45), Jose Esquivel, Oscar Torres (Salomon Urias 68); Emmanuel Garcia (Jorge Hernandez 45); Victor Guzman, Erick Aguirre, Erick Gutierrez (Juan Calero 62); Ruben Botta, Jose Ramirez (Jonathan Urretaviscaya 62), Wilson Morelo (Mateus Goncalves 45).

SHOTS: 7, SHOTS ON GOAL: 6; SAVES: 4; FOULS: 9; CORNER KICKS: 1;OFFSIDES: 4.

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SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES HEAD COACH DOMINIC KINNEAR

On the game: "It was a good exercise and a great comeback at the end. I think at 4-1 it was the score. We could've put our heads down and walked away but great spirit by the guys to get two goals there at the end and push hard. It was a good team we played against tonight. For us to get through it without any injuries and to get guys 90 minutes was important as we head to the last eight games."

On the offensive output in the second half: "We had a couple of looks in the first half. You're just wanting to guys to get that goal and get the greatest enjoyment out of the game as possible. We created some good chances. It came down to our pressure, and being able to pressure them higher up the field was creating turnovers and making us a little bit closer to the goal when we had the ball. Good goal by Tommy (Thompson) and two other goals by Shea (Salinas)."

On what to take away from the friendly: "Guys getting confidence and playing 90 minutes in a good competitive environment against a good opponent. To finish off the game scoring the last two goals I think keeps the guys hungry and wanting more."

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES MIDFEILDER SHEA SALINAS

Overall thoughts on the game: "I felt like we held them to not many chances. To be down 2-0 in the first half, I don't think was very fair, but we were down 2-0. They scored another one right at the beginning of the half, so that was tough, but I think we played well. We fought defensively, we stayed organized and scored some goals, which was nice."

On his goals: "I think the first goal, Tommy [Thompson] slid Chad [Barrett] in with a nice ball through. Chad is just great and back-heels it to me and just lays it off perfectly in my path. We work on that shot a lot in practice so I was able to slide it far post. And then the second goal, I was frustrated that I hadn't taken this guy on inside much, so as soon as I got it he was backing off me and I just thought, you know, 'this is the perfect chance, I'm going to take it inside and shoot it' and fortunately it went side-netting, which is nice."

On takeaways from game looking ahead toward the upcoming Seattle Sounders matchup: "I think we take a lot of positives away. We were organized defensively. I thought certain guys played really well tonight and that will bode well for going into next weekend. It's a big game, I think the results went our way tonight, so Seattle, that game, becomes really big."  

On Tommy Thompson's goal: "Tommy played well tonight, really well. I thought Chad [Barrett] played really well, our guys in the back played great and it's good to score goals. That's something we want to do. We wanted to come out and score goals tonight."

On the team's reaction to the result: "You always play to win. It's frustrating when that doesn't go your way, but I think the way we played and the way we fought being down three goals and we fought back and we played well."

Statement from Jeremy Jeffress

The Major League Baseball Players Association is releasing the below statement on behalf of Jeremy Jeffress.

  

“First, I would like to offer a sincere apology to the Texas Rangers, my teammates, my family, and to the fans for the incident that took place last Friday morning. Make no mistake, drinking and driving is wrong. I made a mistake that not only jeopardized my wellbeing, but the wellbeing of others, and I thank God that nobody was hurt because of my mistake. 

“I have faced and overcome much adversity in my life, some of it self-inflicted, and I try very hard, every day, to be a positive influence in the lives of my family, friends, fans and, most importantly, my daughter, Jurnee.  Moving forward, I promise to do everything I can to live my life the right way, as I look to put this incident behind me.  I promise to do whatever it takes to get back on the field playing the game I love.  And I will begin this process by being away from the team while I get the help I need to overcome these difficult personal issues. 

“I am also making a commitment to speak out against impaired driving for the rest of my life, as I hope others will learn from my mistake.  I also would like to thank the police department for their professionalism in handling the situation as well as they did.  Lastly, I ask that others respect my privacy during my absence, just as I ask for their forgiveness.  Thank you and God bless you all.”

Post-Game Notes for Tuesday, August 30, 2016 – Diamondbacks (65-76) 4 at Giants (71-60) 3

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 San Francisco Giants Notes

THE GIANTS: 

Have gone a season-high 14-consecutive games without committing an error.

JOHNNY CUETO: 

Allowed four earned runs in 4.2 innings, which marked his shortest start as a Giant…he is now 1-4 with a 4.25 ERA (25er, 53.0ip) in nine starts since the All-Star Break.

 

HUNTER PENCE: 

Went 3-for-3 with a walk and one run scored…it marked his first game with three-or-more hits since May 29 at Colorado.

DENARD SPAN: 

Exited the game in the sixth inning with a stiff neck.

  

Arizona Diamondbacks Notes

ZACK GREINKE: 

Improved to 4-0 with a 1.66 ERA (7er, 38.0ip) and a .220 opponents average against in six career starts at AT&T Park.

· Is now 9-1 with a 2.35 ERA (22er, 84.1ip) against SF in his career and has the all-time best winning percentage (.900) vs. the Giants (min. 10 starts).

WELLINGTON CASTILLO: 

Went 2-for-4 with two RBI tonight and has now hit .420 (21-for-50) with 19 RBI in his last 14 games.   

TOMORROW’S STARTER: 

RHP Shelby Miller will start for the Diamondbacks tomorrow…Miller went 2-9 with a 7.14 ERA (55er, 69.1ip) in 14 starts before being optioned to Triple-A Reno.

Earthquakes Weekly Update: August 29, 2016

The San Jose Earthquakes take a break from MLS action this week to face Liga MX powerhouse Pachuca in an international friendly on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Avaya Stadium. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT and constitutes Bonus Game B for Quakes season ticket holders. 

Last Saturday, Aug. 27, the Earthquakes suffered a 2-0 road defeat at the hands of Columbus Crew SC. Quakes' rookie goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell made his MLS debut in the match, replacing David Bingham in the 45th minute. Recently signed forward Henok Goitom also earned his first MLS start after making his Earthquakes debut last week against the Houston Dynamo.

THIS WEEK

Earthquakes Schedule for the Week of 8/29/16

All training sessions are closed to the public. If you would lik   e to attend a training session, please contact Jake Pisani at jpisani@sjearthquakes.com. Media must be escorted to the Earthquakes Training Facility by a member of the team's media relations department. Please do not go out to the training field unattended. 

Tuesday, Aug. 30 - 10:15 a.m. - Training at Earthquakes Training Facility

Wednesday, Aug. 31 - Off 

Thursday, Sept. 1 - 10:15 a.m. - Training at Earthquakes Training Facility

Friday, Sept. 2 - 10:15 a.m. - Training at Earthquakes Training Facility

Saturday, Sept. 3 - 7:30 p.m. PT - Earthquakes vs. Pachuca - Avaya Stadium

Sunday, Sept. 4 - Off 

OPPONENT INFORMATION

Pachuca Scouting Report

Pachuca plays in Liga MX, the top professional league in Mexico, where they are currently second on the league table with a 4-2-1 record. Founded by British miners in 1901, Pachuca is one of the oldest football clubs in the Americas. They are the reigning league champions after defeating Monterrey 2-1 in the Clausura 2016 tournament. The championship marked the club's sixth career title, which ranks seventh all-time in the league. Since 1998, Pachuca has also won four CONCACAF Champions' Cups along with the 2007 SuperLiga. The club was also the first CONCACAF team to win a CONMEBOL tournament.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

All-Time in Friendlies 

San Jose is 10-8-8 all-time in friendlies, including an undefeated 7-0-4 record in their last 11 matches. The Quakes haven't lost a friendly match since falling 3-1 to the Canadian National Team at Spartan Stadium on June 5, 2004.

Meeting Again 

The Earthquakes and Pachuca previously met in 2002 in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. San Jose fell 3-0 on April 17, 2002 at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca before rebounding with a 1-0 victory at Spartan Stadium one week later.

South of the Border 

The Quakes are 2-8-4 against clubs from Mexico all-time, including a 1-5-3 record in friendlies.

Just the Second 

Saturday's matchup is the Quakes' second-ever international friendly at Avaya Stadium. The Earthquakes defeated Real Sociedad 2-1 in the stadium's first friendly on May 18, 2016.

Rookie Debut 

Rookie goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell made his MLS debut against Columbus Crew SC last Saturday, entering as a substitute for David Bingham in the 45th minute.

Goitom Joins Starting XI 

Henok Goitom earned his first MLS start against Crew SC after making his debut with the Earthquakes on Friday, Aug. 19 against the Houston Dynamo at Avaya Stadium.

Francis Earns 50th Starting Nod Shaun Francis made his 50th start with the Quakes on Saturday against Columbus.

Imperiale Returns to Fold On Saturday, Andres Imperiale earned his first start since the Quakes 1-0 victory against Sporting Kansas City on April 24.

On the Leaderboard

Among the Earthquakes that rank near the top in various statistical categories in MLS are:
David Bingham - 75.5 saves percentage (4th in MLS)
David Bingham - 83 saves (6th in MLS)
David Bingham - 1.10 goals against average (7th in MLS)
David Bingham - 6 shutouts (t-5th in MLS)

Earthquakes Part Ways with General Manager John Doyle

The San Jose Earthquakes announced that they have parted ways with general manager John Doyle effective immediately. Technical director Chris Leitch has been named interim general manager, while head coach Dominic Kinnear and the coaching staff will continue in their roles.

Six Earthquake Players Called to National Teams for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

El Salvador 

San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Darwin Ceren will join the El Salvador National Team as they attempt to advance to Round 5 in FIFA World Cup qualifying from Group A by finishing as one of the top two teams. 

El Salvador is currently in last place in Group A (2 pts; 0-2-2), behind Mexico (12; 4-0-0), Honduras (4; 1-2-1) and Canada (4; 1-2-1). After hosting group leaders Mexico at Estadio Cuscatlan in San Salvador on Friday, Sept. 2 (7 p.m. PT), El Salvador closes out group play against Canada at BC Place in Vancouver on Tuesday, Sept. 6 (7 p.m. PT). 

Jamaica 

San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Simon Dawkins and defender Shaun Francis have been called to the Jamaica National Team for a series of FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

Jamaica is currently in third place in Group B (4; 1-2-1), trailing Costa Rica (10; 3-0-1) and Panama (7; 2-1-1) and ahead of Haiti (1; 0-3-1). Jamaica will take on Panama at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City, Panama on Friday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. PT, before hosting Haiti at Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. PT.

Panama 

Midfielder Alberto Quintero has been called up to the Panama National Team as they look to advance from Group B in FIFA World Cup qualifying.

With seven points and a 2-1-1 record, Panama currently sits in second place in Group B behind Costa Rica (10; 3-0-1) and ahead of Jamaica (4; 1-2-1) and Haiti (0; 0-3-0). Panama will end group play with matches against Jamaica at Estadio Rommel Fernandez in Panama City on Friday, Sept. 2 (6:30 p.m. PT) and Costa Rica at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica on Tuesday, Sept. 6 (6:30 p.m. PT).

Trinidad and Tobago 

Earthquakes midfielder Cordell Cato will represent Trinidad and Tobago in FIFA World Cup qualifiers. 

Trinidad and Tobago currently lead Group C with 10 points and a 3-0-1 record, ahead of the U.S.A. (7; 2-1-1), Guatemala (6; 2-2-0) and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (0; 0-4-0). T&T closes out Round 4 with matches against Guatemala at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Friday, Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. PT, and against the United States at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 5:15 p.m. PT.

U.S.A. 

Quakes forward Chris Wondolowski was among 27 players named to the United States Men's National Team roster by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for a pair of decisive World Cup Qualifying matches against St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago. The first contest takes place at Arnos Vale Stadium in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, Sept. 2 (12:30 p.m. PT, beIN SPORT), followed by the second match against T&T on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida (5 p.m. PT, FS1/UniMas). 

Santa Cruz County FC Revolution 03 Reign Victorious in Best Game Ever Santa Cruz County FC Revolution 03 girls defeated Tracy-Patterson Tigers U-12 girls 4-0 at Avaya Stadium Saturday, Aug. 27 in the 'Best Game Ever'. Lily Montesinos scored a brace while Daniela Alfaro and Tara Biakanja each notched a goal in the victory. 

Both teams arrived at Avaya Stadium on Saturday expecting a stadium tour, but were surprised with an MLS experience, including locker room access, a public address announcer and a running video board. Quakes players Bryan Meredith and Marc Pelosi served as guest coaches.

Earthquakes Part Ways with General Manager John Doyle

 SAN JOSE, California -- The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that they have parted ways with general manager John Doyle effective immediately. Technical director Chris Leitch has been named interim general manager, while head coach Dominic Kinnear and the coaching staff will continue in their roles.

"I would like to express my sincere thanks to John for his nine years of service with the team as general manager," Earthquakes President Dave Kaval said. "He was an outstanding leader who helped relaunch the Earthquakes in 2007. We will be forever grateful for his contributions to the San Jose Earthquakes. We wish John the best of luck in his future endeavors."

Kaval continued, "At this time, we feel that the organization needs a fresh approach to our soccer operations. We believe that we have the players and coaching staff that can make a run at the playoffs and we are fully behind their efforts."

Doyle was named the general manager of the Earthquakes on Oct. 3, 2007. He was part of the core team that reestablished the Quakes after the team's return from a two-year hiatus. Under Doyle's leadership, the team made the playoffs two times and captured the Supporters' Shield with the best regular season record in MLS in 2012.

Doyle has also been a player, assistant coach and television color analyst for the Earthquakes. In 2005, he was the inaugural member of the San Jose Earthquakes Hall of Fame.

"I want to thank the Earthquakes ownership group and Dave Kaval for their support during my time at the Quakes," said Doyle. "I also want to thank the players, the coaches and front office staff for all their hard work every day to make this organization better. I also want to recognize the great fans in San Jose and around the Bay Area that have always been loyal to this club. I wish the team and the organization the best of luck the rest of this year and into the future. I want to see this club succeed more than anyone."