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ByJanieMccauley TheAssociatedPress SANTA CLARA Stevie Johnson had produced three straight 1,000-yard seasons with 23 touch- down catches as Buffalo's most dynamic player in the passing game when that streak ended in frustrating fashion last year. His 12-game total: 52 catches, 597 yards and three TDs. There were injuries, and a tough personal moment with the unexpected death of his mother. Now he has a chance to start a new streak with his new team, back home in the Bay Area. Even if the skeptics wonder whether he can still show signs of returning to his former football self. "That's with everything. I can't say that's my direct focus. I know there are people who are saying I can't do it again, I know there are people saying that I can," John- son said. "All I've got to do is put my head down and keep work- ing, work with my brothers and see how it goes." The 28-year-old Johnson, who was born in San Francisco and went to high school in Fairfield, came to the 49ers in a trade from NFL New WR Stevie Johnson gears up for 49ers debut By Anne M. Peterson The Associated Press PORTLAND, ORE. By the time the MLS All-Star game rolls around on Wednesday night, coach Caleb Porter will have had two training sessions with his All-Stars. Yes, just two practices to pre- pare for Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich. Porter is hoping his side has some fast learners. "It's a celebration of these play- ers, their careers," said Porter, coach of the host Portland Tim- bers. "Hopefully, we can make it a competitive game and try to make it exciting with a lot of good at- tacking players." Ultimately the game is an ex- hibition, and Porter said his main job — besides putting on a good show — is to return the players to their teams with no injuries. The All-Star game is part of a summer exhibition tour for Bay- ern Munich, which hasn't visited SOCCER MLS All-Stars prep quickly for Bayern Munich Tapas,gintonicsandglori- ous water views are a potent recipe for happiness. It's also one to inspire a Spanish-style summer fete of your own. FOOD LittleSpanishnoshes; easy for host and guest FULLSTORYONPAGEB4 The Red Bluff Bulls 17U base- ball team earned a wildcard spot at the American Legion Baseball California Tourna- ment in Yountville. The team faces Bakersfield at 9a.m. today. AMERICAN LEGION Red Bluff Bulls 17U team reaches state Get your puzzles fix with the NEA Crossword, 7Little Words and Celebrity Cipher, start your day off right with your horoscope, and read the latest advice dolled out by Carolyn Hax. YOUR DAILY BREAK Fun and games inside today SEE PAGE B5 Staff reports REDDING The Corning Manta Rays over the weekend competed at the North Valley Aquatic Swimming Championships in Redding. Among the team's top placements were Kara Beckwith's second-place High Point in the girls 11-12 age group, her second-place finish in the 50 But- terfly and the 50 Backstroke, and her third-place finishes in the 500 Free- style and 100 Individual Medley. Danielle Gallegos placed fifth in High Point in the girls 15-16 age group, and Owen Ritter, Zachary Pritchard, Joseph Wilson and Tyler Grine placed third in the 200 Medley Relay in the boys 15-18 age group. Wilson also placed second in the 100 and 50 Free, and third in the 100 Back and 200 Free. Results Kara Beckwith: 500Free 7:00.75, 100IM 1:19.32, 100Free 1:07.72, 50Fly 34.61, 50Back 37.90, 200Free 2:35.3950 Breast 40.84and 50Free 30.89. Isaac Funderburk: 200IM 3:33.31and 100Back 1:48.71. Ivan Funderburk: 100IM 2:08.25, 100Free 1:45.76and 50Back 1:03.83. Danielle Gallegos: 200IM 2:49.78, 100Free 1:05.11, 100 Back 1:19.97, 100Breast 1:26.54 and 50Free 28.90. Tyler Grine: 500Free 6:30.37, 200IM 2:41.31, 100Free 1:00.71, 100Fly 1:14.91, 100Back 1:13.95, 200Free 2:14.82, 100Breast 1:24.15and 50Free 26.33. Jacob Jorgensen: 100Free 1:56.90, 50Back 1:06.08, 50 Breast 1:21.36and 50Free 53.03. Hanna Pritchard: 500Free 7:22.31, 200IM 3.12.07, 100 Free 1:13.98, 50Fly 37.49, 50 Back 42.90, 200Free 2:46.44, 50Breast 44.17and 50Free 32.65. Zachary Pritchard: 500Free 6:40.51, 200IM 2:35.83, 100 Free 58.61, 100Fly 1:07.42, 100 Back 1:13.55, 200Free 2:17.87, 100Breast 1:10.45, 50Free 24.88. Owen Ritter: 200IM 2:34.91, 100Free 1:00.94, 100Fly 1:08.35, 100Back 1:21.22, 100 Breast 1:13.23and 50Free 27.31. Tayler Snow: 100IM 1:36.06, 200IM 3:38.29, 100Free 1:20.86, 50Fly 44.34, 50Back 46.40, 200Free 3:02.95; 50 Breast 44.80and 50Free 36.00. Haley Tomas: 500Free 6:59.50, 100Free 1:08.70, 100Fly 1:17.24, 100Back 1:21.31, 100Breast 1:35.19, 100Free 1:08.70, 100 Fly 1:17.24, 100Back 1:21.31, 100Breast 1:35.19and 50Free 30.44. Julia Turner: 100Free 2:13.98, 50Back 1:10.73and 50Free 1:06.79. Brianna Wilson: 50Free 36.18. Joseph Wilson: 100Free 54.31, 100Back 2:06.21, 200Free 2:06.21, 100Breast 1:11.50and 50Free 24.73. SWIMMING Corning Manta Rays bank top placements at NVALs Kara Beckwith, Joseph Wilson earn high marks in multiple events COURTESY PHOTO The Corning Manta Rays' Owen Ritter and Joseph Wilson swim the breast stroke at the North Valley Aquatic League Swimming Championships over the weekend in Redding. The Red Bluff Lady Spartans will start tryouts for the fall tennis season at 3:30p.m. Monday at the high school's tennis courts. Completed clearance slips from the stu- dent store are required. TENNIS Lady Spartans hosting tryouts Monday MORRY GASH — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval hits a three-run home run Tuesday during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Milwaukee. By Alex Pavlovic Bay Area NewsGroup MILWAUKEE The work of relievers is generally only glaring when they don't do their jobs perfectly, so most of the seven red-hot Giants in the bullpen have flown under the radar in the second half. The bullpen entered this series with a 1.21 ERA since the All-Star break and 22 2/3 consecutive score- less innings, but one mistake by Jean Machi led to the decisive run in a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. With the teams tied in the seventh, Ma- chi hung a two-out changeup to Ge- rardo Parra that was skied over the right field wall. "He just left that pitch up," man- ager Bruce Bochy said. "Shoot, it's hard to do what they've been doing. They've been really good and today Machi gave up a run. He's been as good as anybody down there. With two outs, none on, that hurt." The first three Brewers runs came off the bat of Carlos Gomez, the gifted All-Star center fielder who can hurt you any number of ways. Tim Lincecum struck out four in the first two innings but he gave up a two-out single to opposing pitcher Jimmy Nelson in the third and then hung a first-pitch slider to Gomez. He unloaded, hitting a two-run homer. Rickie Weeks hit a leadoff double in the fifth before Lincecum got two more strikeouts. A wild pitch sent Weeks to third and Gomez bunted the next pitch down the third-base line, reaching first easily as Weeks scored. "That caught both of us by sur- prise," Lincecum said of himself and Pablo Sandoval, neither of whom was in a spot to make a throw to first. "It was a nice bunt." The Giants struck back in the top of the sixth with a rally that started with Joe Panik's fifth hit in two games. Brandon Belt doubled off the wall in left-center, putting two run- ners in scoring position for Sando- val, who had 13 hits in his previous 25 at-bats with a runner on second or third. He blasted a 0-2 fastball out to right, tying the game. After Parra's homer, Bochy pushed all his chips to the middle in the top of the eighth. Sandoval walked and Michael Morse did as well while MLB GiantslosetoBrewersonlatehomer Machi gives up crucial run in the seventh inning SOCCER PAGE 2 49ERS PAGE 2 GIANTS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, August 6, 2014 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1