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SAN JOSE GIANTS 2018 GAME NOTES 588 East Alma Ave San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: 408-297-1435 sjgiants.com Class A Advanced affiliate of the San Francisco Giants Lancaster JetHawks (16-19) @ San Jose Giants (21-14) LHP Ty Culbreth (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Melvin Adon (0-3, 5.40) Game #36 / Home Game #17 Saturday, May 12, 2018 Municipal Stadium 5:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Sunday, May 13 vs. Lancaster 1:00 PM RHP Logan Webb (1-2, 2.70) RHP Matt Dennis (2-5, 8.29) Monday, May 14 vs. Lancaster 6:30 PM LHP Mac Marshall (0-0, 1.02) RHP Logan Longwith (1-3, 7.92) Giants Continue Series Against Lancaster… The San Jose Giants continue their homestand this evening GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS with the second game of a four-game series against the Lancaster JetHawks at Municipal Stadium. The O verall 21-14 Giants opened the series with a 3-2 victory over the JetHawks last night. Melvin Adon (0-3, 5.40 ERA) is Home 11-5 slated to make the start on the mound for San Jose tonight. Road 10-9 vs. Lancaster 5-2 Three Straight Wins… The Giants bring a three-game winning streak into tonight’s contest. A victory this evening would match San Jose’s longest winning streak of the season. The Giants have twice won four First Half 21-14 games in a row this year (April 13-16, April 20-23). Second Half 0-0 First Half Midpoint… The Giants have reached the midpoint of the 70-game first half. San Jose (21-14) and Current Streak Won 3 Stockton (21-14) are currently tied for first place in the North Division standings. The Giants haven’t held sole Longest W Streak 4 possession of first place since April 26. San Jose last won a first half title in 2013. Longest L Streak 3 Last 5 Games 3-2 Inside The Series… Following last night’s win, San Jose improved to 5-2 against Lancaster this season (1-0 Last 10 Games 6-4 at Municipal Stadium, 4-2 at The Hangar). The Giants are batting .297 as a team and have scored 50 runs in seven games versus the JetHawks this year (7.1 runs per game). San Jose has not lost a series to Lancaster 2018 Home Attendance 30,491 at Municipal Stadium since August 10-12, 2012 (dropped two of three games). 2018 Average 1,906 On The Mound… The Giants currently own a 3.57 team ERA – second in the California League (Visalia leads at 3.15). The San Jose pitching staff has allowed only 15 home runs in 35 games this season – fewest CALIFORNIA LEAGUE in the league (next-closest: Modesto with 23 HR’s allowed). The Giants bullpen has been particularly effective with a combined 3.25 ERA and the fewest blown saves in the league (3). FIRST HALF STANDINGS Winn Hit Streak At 14 Games… Matt Winn brings a 14-game hitting streak into tonight’s action – the longest North Division W-L PCT GB hit streak by a Giants player this season. Winn is batting at a .333 clip (18-for-54) during his hit streak with 10 San Jose 21-14 .600 - extra-base hits: four doubles, two triples and four home runs (.704 SLG). It’s the third-longest hitting streak in Stockton 21-14 .600 - the California League this season: Jonah Heim, Stockton – 18 games (April 20-current) and Colton Welker, Visalia 20-15 .571 1.0 Lancaster – 15 games (April 22-May 9). Modesto 16-19 .457 5.0 Home Cooking… At 11-5, the Giants boast the top home record in the league. San Jose has won five out of South Division W-L PCT GB their 11 home games in walk-off fashion and has yet to lose a series at Municipal Stadium this year. The Inland Empire 17-18 .486 - Lancaster 16-19 .457 1.0 Giants possess a sparkling team ERA of 2.74 at home (4.32 on the road). R. Cucamonga 16-19 .457 1.0 Lake Elsinore 13-22 .371 4.0 Franco Sizzling… Since moving into the third spot in the lineup on April 29, Wander Franco is batting .370 (20-for-54) with 10 doubles, one home run and 13 RBI’s spanning 12 games. Franco’s 14 doubles this season lead the league. He’s also batting a team-best .341 with runners in scoring position. Today’s Games Cycle x2… April 11 was an historic night for the San Jose Giants as both Gio Brusa and Jalen Miller hit for Lancaster at San Jose, 5:00 the cycle in an 18-6 victory at Lancaster. Brusa (4-for-6, 2B, 3B, HR, 6 RBI) completed his cycle with a triple Stockton at Inland Empire, 6:05 Lake Elsinore at Modesto, 7:05 in the top of the eighth. Miller (5-for-7, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, SB), who tied a Giants single-game team record Visalia at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 with five hits, tripled in the ninth inning for San Jose’s second cycle of the night. The duo became the fourth and fifth players in the 31-year history of the San Jose Giants to hit for the cycle. Prior to Brusa and Miller, the last SJ Giant to hit for the cycle was Thomas Neal on April 28, 2009 at Lancaster. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com Tonight Star Wars Night … Star Wars Jersey Auction … Star Wars Night Light Sword Giveaway … Martinelli’s (Joe Ritzo, Justin Allegri) Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases … MIX 106 Saturday in the Park 92.9 FM at Municipal Stadium 5/13 Mother’s Day Brunch … Pups in the Park … Martinelli’s Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases … Aquafina Video: MiLB.TV Sunday Fun Day … BAY’s Giant Sunday 5/14 Decade Night: 60’s CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER RHP Melvin Adon Born: June 9, 1994 Overall: 7 G, 6 GS, 0-3, 5.40 ERA Age: 23 Born: Santo Domingo Norte, DR Home: 4 G, 4 GS, 0-1, 3.91 ERA Resides: Santo Domingo Norte, DR Road: 3 G, 2 GS, 0-2, 8.25 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 2015 First Half: 7 G, 6 GS, 0-3, 5.40 ERA College: None Second Half: 0 G, 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA * Is in his fourth professional season … Originally signed with the San Francisco Giants SEASON/CAREER HIGHS in 2015 out of the Dominican Republic at age 20. * Rated the #14 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to Baseball 2018 Career America entering the 2018 season … Is the fifth-highest ranked pitcher on the list. IP: 7.0 (5/1 vs. Vis.) 7.1 (6/17/17 w/Augusta) * Rated as having the “best fastball” currently in the Giants system by Baseball America. R: 8 (5/6 at Lan.) 11 (6/13/17 w/Augusta) ER: 7 (5/6 at Lan.) 7 (x2 w/Augusta & S-K) * Also currently ranked as the #19 prospect in the organization by MLB.com. H: 10 (5/6 at Lan.) 11 (7/30/16 w/Salem-Keizer) * Tonight marks his seventh start and eighth overall appearance with San Jose this BB: 4 (5/1 vs. Vis.) 6 (8/6/16 w/Salem-Keizer) season … Still looking for his first win (0-3 record) … Has allowed two earned runs or K: 9 (4/25 vs. LE) 9 (4/25/18 w/San Jose) fewer in four out of his six starts … Owns a 2.24-to-1 groundout-to-flyout ratio – the highest groundout rate on the Giants staff. HR: 1 (x3) 2 (5/5/17 w/Augusta) * Faced Lancaster in his most recent start on May 6 at The Hangar … Tagged for a season-high eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits over 3 1/3 innings to take the loss … Struck out three and did not issue a walk … Gave up one run in the first inning, two runs 2018 DAY-BY-DAY in the third and five runs in the fourth … Giants lost the game 12-5. DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA * Is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (9 ER/9.0 IP) in two starts against Lancaster … Also pitched 4/5 at IE L 3.0 4 2 2 2 6 6.00 against the JetHawks on April 10 at The Hangar (5 2/3 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO – 4/10 at Lan. ND * 5.2 8 3 2 2 2 4.15 4/15 Stk. ND * 6.0 2 2 2 1 4 3.68 no decision). 4/20 Mod. ND * 4.0 7 5 5 2 3 5.30 4/25 LE ND * 6.0 7 2 2 2 9 4.74 * Took a shutout into the seventh inning of his May 1 start against Visalia … Pitched a 5/1 Vis. L * 7.0 6 2 1 4 5 3.98 5/6 at Lan. L * 3.1 10 8 7 0 3 5.40 season-high seven innings with two runs (one earned) allowed. * Struck out a career-high nine batters over six innings on April 25 against Lake Elsinore (two runs allowed). * Has fared better against right-handed hitters (.273 AVG) compared to versus left- handed batters (.371 AVG) this season.