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ByAndrewBaggarly BayAreaNewsGroup SAN FRANCISCO While the San Francisco Giants front of- fice burns through an expand- ing number of trade scenarios ahead of Friday's non-waiver deadline, two late July acquisi- tions from the past made huge contributions in a 5-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon. Jake Peavy, who joined the Giants last summer, continued his strong return to the rota- tion by throwing six shutout innings. Hunter Pence, such an instrumental addition in 2012, hit an RBI double that broke a scoreless tie in the sev- enth inning and also supplied two game-changing defensive plays in right field. Peavy and Pence, along with a number of solid yet under- stated contributions from oth- ers, helped the Giants take two of three against the Brewers, complete a 5-1 homestand and led them to their 13th win in 15 games. They dominated the por- tion of their schedule that they needed to dominate. Now they go to three saunas in Texas, At- lanta and Chicago to kick off an August schedule that will BASEBALL Pence'sbat,defense, andPeavyliftGiants San Francisco goes to three hot cities as part of August schedule vs. winning clubs PHOTOSBYERICRISBERG—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS The San Francisco Giants' Ehire Adrianza hits a two-run single against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning Wednesday in San Francisco. The Milwaukee Brewers' Mike Fiers, le , is tagged out by San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt, right, a er a sacrifice bunt in the third inning Wednesday in San Francisco. Giants starting pitcher Jake Peavy, background, looks on. By Jerry McDonald Bay Area News Group NAPA Can Jack Del Rio succeed where Norv Turner, Lane Kiffin, Art Shell, Tom Cable, Hue Jack- son and Dennis Allen failed? Each Oakland Raiders head coach since Bill Callahan was caretaker of the Jon Gruden re- gime has begun training camp promising a change in culture. The bottom line is that the Raid- ers haven't had a winning season since 2002. And here comes Del Rio, with enough juice courtesy of owner Mark Davis to get a makeover for a facility the franchise might be leaving anyway and the kind of gravitas not seen in a Raiders head coach since Gruden was traded to Tampa Bay before the 2002 season. Del Rio's housecleaning has gone beyond a roster and coach- ing staff makeover, with quarter- back Derek Carr telling a gath- ering at the Kern County Sher- iff's Department the new coach even made sure the parking lot was given a clean sweep to make for a more desirable work place. Until Aug. 26. their home will be the Napa Valley Marri- ott, where veterans are due to report Thursday. The first prac- tice is Friday at 10:20 a.m. Through 16 practice sessions NFL RaidersseekbreakoutyearforDelRio Oakland hasn't had winning season since '02; veterans report today, 1st practice on Friday D. ROSS CAMERON — BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FILE Oakland Raiders wide receiver Rod Streater will be competing against top dra pick Amari Cooper, newcomer Michael Crabtree and Andre Holmes for playing time and roster spots. GIANTS5,BREWERS0 Up next: San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers, 5:05p.m. Friday, TV on CSNBA. THESCORE By Jimmy Golen The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, MASS. Tom Brady took the fight over his "Deflate- gate" suspension to social media and federal court on Wednesday, and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft backed the three- time Super Bowl MVP, saying "I was wrong to put my faith in the league." One day after NFL Commis- sioner Roger Goodell rejected Brady's appeal, the star quarter- back posted a 507-word statement on Facebook with his firmest de- nial yet, writing: "I did nothing wrong." Kraft followed with an unscheduled address to the media gathered at Gillette Stadium for the opening of training camp and the team's defense of its fourth Super Bowl championship. "It is completely incomprehen- sible to me that the league contin- ues to take steps to disparage one of its all-time great players, and a man for whom I have the ut- most respect," the Patriots owner said. "I have come to the conclu- sion that this was never about do- ing what was fair and just." Just before the courts closed in Minnesota, the NFL Players Asso- ciation asked U.S. District Judge David Doty to overturn Brady's NFL Brady files lawsuit to overturn suspension Kra regrets not fighting league's penalties levied MARK LENNIHAN — ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Tom Brady took the fight over his "Deflategate" suspension to federal court on Wednesday. By Steven Wine The Associated Press MIAMI The pontificating and prognosticating that have always swirled around the quarterback class of 2012 can transform even a punter into a pundit. Take comparisons between An- drew Luck and Ryan Tannehill, two of the five current starting QBs drafted in 2012. This spring, Tannehill became the first of the group to sign a contract exten- sion, and punter Pat McAfee was quick to suggest his Colts team- mate was worth a lot more. "Today's market showed that a 25-25 record gets you 96 mil- lion American dollars," McAfee tweeted. "Andrew's about to own a team I think." Tannehill is actually 23-25 with the Dolphins. McAfee made a typo in his rush to offer an opin- ion on how the quarterbacks of 2012 stack up, an ongoing debate that began even before that year's draft. They've collectively thrown more than 6,600 passes in three seasons. Luck is the best so far. Se- attle's Russell Wilson has exceeded expectations, Robert Griffin III has fallen short of them. Tannehill has made slow, steady progress. NFL Luck still ranks atop 2012 class of quarterbacks Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that the U.S. armed forces stand ready to confront Iran, but told law- makers that implementation of the nuclear agreement is preferable to a military strike. DEFENSE CHIEF Carter:SuccessfulIran deal better than strike FULL STORY ON PAGE B4 House Speaker John Boehner brushed aside a challenge to his tenure on Wednesday as the work of a lone dissident Republican amounting to "no big deal." HOUSE SPEAKER Boehner: Republican challenge 'no big deal' FULL STORY ON PAGE B6 The Spartans will begin practice Aug. 5: Varsity at 7a.m., Junior Varsity and Frosh 7a.m. to noon, with a team meeting in the Spartan Stadium at 7. Store open Aug. 3-4for player clearance. FOOTBALL Red Bluff Spartans start practice Aug. 5 The Mercy High School Warriors will begin football practices from 3:30to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3at Sacred Heart Field, Sacred Heart School, 2255Monroe St. in Red Bluff. 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