SAN JOSE GIANTS 2019 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 San Jose Giants (56-69) @ Modesto Nuts (56-70) RHP Johnny Cueto (ML Rehab) vs. RHP Austin Hutchison (3-11, 4.87) Game #126 / Road Game #64 Tuesday, August 20 John Thurman Field 7:05 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Wednesday, August 21 at Modesto 7:05 PM RHP Jose Marte (3-7, 5.31) LHP Steve Moyers (2-3, 6.75) Thursday, August 22 at Modesto 7:05 PM RHP Casey Meisner (2-3, 4.47) LHP Ian McKinney (12-5, 2.84) Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants begin their final road trip of the regular season tonight with GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS the opener of a three-game series against the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate). This evening marks O verall 56-69 the 29th meeting of the year between the Giants and Nuts. San Jose is 15-13 against Modesto this Home 29-33 season, including an 8-4 mark at John Thurman Field. Road 27-36 vs. North 31-44 Cueto Rehab Start: San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto is scheduled to make his second vs. South 25-25 rehab start with San Jose this season in tonight’s game. Cueto, who is returning from Tommy John vs. Modesto 15-13 surgery, faced Visalia on August 15 at Recreation Park and worked 2 2/3 innings with one run allowed (4 H, 0 BB, 2 SO, 49 pitches). He also made two rehab starts in the Arizona Rookie League First Half 30-39 Second Half 26-30 prior to joining San Jose. A two-time All-Star, Cueto has 125 career wins to go with a 3.33 ERA over 11 major league seasons (Reds 2008-15, Royals 2015, Giants 2016-18). He last appeared in a major Current Streak Won 1 league game on July 28, 2018. Longest W Streak 6 Longest L Streak 6 The Giants: San Jose enters tonight’s contest with a 5-12 record in their last 17 games. The Giants Last 5 Games 1-4 have dropped three straight series’. Last 10 Games 4-6 Playoff Race: The Giants (56-69) are one game behind Stockton (57-68) in the race for the second- 2019 Home Attendance 140,300 2019 Average 2,338 best overall record in the North Division. Including tonight, San Jose has 14 games remaining in the regular season. If Visalia wins the second half (currently lead division by 7 1/2 games), the team with the second-best overall record in the North Division will qualify for the playoffs. Within the division, the Giants have eight games left versus Stockton, three against Visalia and three versus Modesto. San CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Jose last reached the playoffs in 2016. SECOND HALF STANDINGS Power Surges: David Villar and Courtney Hawkins are both enjoying recent power surges. Villar has connected for four home runs in his last nine games while Hawkins has hit five homers over his last North Division W-L PCT GB 11 games. Both players have now hit 13 home runs this season – tied with Heliot Ramos for the team Visalia * 34-23 .596 - Modesto 26-30 .464 7.5 lead. San Jose 26-30 .464 7.5 Stockton 24-33 .421 10.0 Openers: The Giants are 13-3 in their last 16 series openers. South Division W-L PCT GB Familiar Foe: Modesto’s Austin Hutchison will be making his eighth start against the Giants this R. Cucamonga * 32-24 .571 - season in tonight’s game. Hutchison is 0-4 with an 8.41 ERA (33 ER/35.1 IP) versus San Jose this Lake Elsinore 30-26 .536 2.0 Lancaster 29-27 .518 3.0 year. The Giants tagged Hutchison for nine runs in 2 1/3 innings on August 9 at Excite Ballpark. Inland Empire 24-32 .429 8.0 Individually, San Jose’s top hitters against Hutchison include: Manuel Geraldo (10-for-18, 2 2B, 3B, HR), Courtney Hawkins (4-for-10, 2 HR) and David Villar (5-for-15, 3B, HR). * First half winner Today’s Games Pitcher Of The Week: Aaron Phillips was named California League Pitcher of the Week yesterday. In San Jose at Modesto, 7:05 two starts last week, Phillips tossed 14 2/3 innings with only one earned run allowed, one walk and 15 R. Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore, 6:00 strikeouts (2-0 record). Phillips twirled a one-hit shutout last Sunday against Inland Empire, retiring 27 Stockton at Visalia, 7:00 of 28 batters faced in the outing. It marked the first nine-inning shutout thrown by a San Jose Giants Lancaster at Inland Empire, 7:05 pitcher since Eric Surkamp on May 16, 2010 (vs. Bakersfield). The weekly award was Phillips’ second of the season. BROADCAST Hector Borg At The Helm: Hector Borg was named manager of the San Jose Giants on July 17 replacing Bill Hayes, who resigned four days earlier. Borg, 34, had been serving as the fundamentals Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) coach for the Giants’ Dominican Summer League team this season prior to his appointment in San All games aired on club’s official Jose. Last year, Borg was the manager for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Giants Short-Season website and Mobile App affiliate). He also managed the Giants’ Arizona Rookie League team in 2017. Borg played three seasons in the San Francisco farm system from 2004-06. San Jose is 15-15 since Borg took over as manager. See page 6 for more info on Borg. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS PITCHER RHP Matt Frisbee Born: November 18, 1996 Overall: 19 G, 18 GS, 8-8, 3.53 ERA Age: 22 Born: Candler, NC Home: 9 G, 9 GS, 4-4, 3.74 ERA Resides: Candler, NC Road: 10 G, 9 GS, 4-4, 3.36 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 15th Round, 2018 First Half: 8 G, 8 GS, 2-5, 4.01 ERA College: UNC Greensboro Second Half: 11 G, 10 GS, 6-3, 3.19 ERA Tonight’s Outing: 22-year old right-hander is slated to pitch in relief tonight following SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Johnny Cueto’s rehab start … Will be making only his second relief appearance with San Jose this season (18 starts) … Previously pitched out of the bullpen on July 10 at Rancho Cucamonga (4 1/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 SO – win) following a Dereck Rodriguez spot- 2019 Career start. IP: 8.0 (5/26 at Vis.) 8.0 (5/26/19 w/San Jose) San Jose Notes: Is 8-8 with a 3.53 ERA for San Jose … Has 114 strikeouts and only 19 R: 9 (5/26 at Vis.) 9 (5/26/19 w/San Jose) walks in 102 innings pitched … Eight wins is tied for the team lead (Aaron Phillips) … ER: 5 (5/3 vs. RC) 5 (5/3/19 w/San Jose) Tops on the staff in strikeouts … Has a .236 opponents batting average (.210 vs. right, .279 vs. left) … Has not walked more than two batters in any start. H: 10 (5/26 at Vis.) 10 (5/26/19 w/San Jose) BB: 3 (4/17 vs. Gbo.) 3 (4/17/19 w/Augusta) Cal League Ranks: Is third in the California League in ERA (3.53), tied for seventh in K: 11 (8/7 at LE) 11 (8/7/19 w/San Jose) wins (8) and eighth in strikeouts (114) … 1.09 WHIP is lowest in the league among qualified pitchers. HR: 2 (x3) 2 (x3 w/SJ & Augusta) Trending Up: Is 3-1 with a 1.42 ERA over his last five starts … Has pitched 31 2/3 innings with only five runs allowed (25 H, 6 BB, 33 SO). 2019 DAY-BY-DAY Scoreless Inning Streak: Had a 25-inning scoreless streak snapped in his most recent (SAN JOSE only) start (August 14 at Visalia) … Streak was snapped by a Jancarlos Cintron solo home run in the bottom of the second … Is the longest scoreless inning streak by a Giants pitcher DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA this season (team record is 36) … Streak spanned five starts (began on July 21). 4/28 Stk. L * 4.0 5 3 3 0 5 6.75 5/3 RC L * 3.0 6 5 5 1 3 10.29 5/9 at Mod. W * 6.0 1 0 0 0 5 5.54 Strikeouts: Has had three starts with double-digit strikeout totals this season (11 SO – 5/14 IE W * 6.0 3 0 0 1 8 3.79 August 7 at Lake Elsinore, 10 SO – May 26 at Visalia, 10 SO – May 31 at Lake Elsinore). 5/21 at Mod. ND * 5.2 4 2 2 2 5 3.65 5/26 at Vis. L * 8.0 10 9 3 0 10 3.58 5/31 at LE L * 5.0 4 4 4 1 10 4.06 Pitcher Of The Week X2: Has twice been named California League Pitcher of the Week 6/6 Mod. L * 5.0 5 2 2 0 9 4.01 … Won the award on May 13 after tossing six scoreless innings with one hit allowed on 6/20 at Stk. L * 4.0 4 4 4 2 5 4.44 6/25 Mod.