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 (36-45) @ Modesto Nuts (34-48) RHP Jose Marte (0-2, 6.53) vs. LHP Ian McKinney (5-4, 3.84) Game #82 / Road Game #41 Tuesday, July 2 John Thurman Field 7:05 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Wednesday, July 3 at Modesto 7:05 PM RHP Sean Hjelle (2-3, 2.04) RHP Ljay Newsome (5-5, 3.95) Thursday, July 4 vs. Visalia 6:45 PM RHP Casey Meisner (1-1, 3.27) RHP Shumpei Yoshikawa (3-4, 3.75) Friday, July 5 vs. Visalia 6:45 PM RHP Matt Frisbee (4-6, 4.14) RHP Josh Green (7-1, 2.01) Saturday, July 6 vs. Visalia 5:00 PM RHP Jake Wong (2-1, 4.74) RHP Justin Lewis (0-1, 5.40) GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants play the second game of a three-game series against the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) this evening. Jose Marte (0-2, 6.53 ERA) is scheduled to make the O verall 36-45 start on the mound. The Giants earned a 3-2 victory over the Nuts in the series opener last night. Home 20-21 Road 16-24 The Giants: San Jose enters tonight’s contest having won six of their last nine games after an 0-3 vs. North 22-33 start to the second half. A victory tonight would move the Giants (6-6) above the .500 mark in the vs. South 14-12 second half for the first time. vs. Modesto 10-7 First Half 30-39 Versus The Nuts: Last night’s triumph improved the Giants’ record to 9-4 in their last 13 games Second Half 6-6 against Modesto (10-7 overall). A win tonight or tomorrow would give San Jose their fifth consecutive series victory over the Nuts. This evening is the fifth of 18 second half meetings between the clubs. Current Streak Won 2 Longest W Streak 6 Improving Offense: The Giants hit .280 as a team in June (5.5 runs per game) after hitting at just a Longest L Streak 6 .219 clip in April (3.8 runs/game) and .227 in May (3.9 runs/game). Last 5 Games 3-2 Last 10 Games 6-4 Bart, Ramos To Play In Futures Game: Joey Bart and Heliot Ramos have been chosen to 2019 Home Attendance 84,122 participate in the MLB All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 7 in Cleveland. Bart and Ramos are 2019 Average 2,157 currently ranked the #1 and #2 prospects in the San Francisco organization respectively by MLB.com. Bart is batting .263 with six home runs, 21 RBI’s and a .798 OPS in 30 games for San Jose this season. Ramos is hitting .291 with a team-leading nine home runs, 29 RBI’s and an .882 OPS in 49 games. Both players missed significant time earlier this year due to injury (Bart 43 games, Ramos 28 CALIFORNIA LEAGUE games). SECOND HALF STANDINGS Hitting Streak: Joey Bart brings an eight-game hitting streak into tonight’s action. Bart is batting at a North Division W-L PCT GB .324 clip (12-for-37) with one triple, one home run and six RBI’s during his hit streak. Bart is tied for Stockton 8-4 .667 - the second-longest hit streak by a Giants player this season (Logan Baldwin 11 games). San Jose 6-6 .500 2.0 Visalia * 6-6 .500 2.0 On The Mound: The Giants own a 5.42 team ERA in the second half. San Jose has allowed at least Modesto 4-8 .333 4.0 eight runs in seven of their 12 games in the half. Giants starting pitchers have posted a 5.89 ERA in the second half and have pitched past the fifth inning only three times. South Division W-L PCT GB Lancaster 8-4 .667 - Lake Elsinore 7-5 .583 1.0 Hawkins Heating Up: Courtney Hawkins drove in two of San Jose’s three runs last night, including a R. Cucamonga * 5-7 .417 3.0 go-ahead RBI double in the top of the eighth. Over his last five games, Hawkins is 10-for-21 (.476 Inland Empire 4-8 .333 4.0 AVG) with three doubles, one home run and nine RBI’s (two hits in his previous 25 at-bats). * First half winner Road Woes: The Giants are 4-13 in their last 17 road games. San Jose last won a road series when Today’s Games they took two of three games at Modesto from May 21-23. San Jose at Modesto, 7:05 Inland Empire at Lancaster, 6:35 Cave Saves The Day: Garrett Cave earned his first save of the year last night. It was his first save Stockton at Visalia, 7:00 Lake Elsinore at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 since his debut professional season in 2017 (Short-Season Salem-Keizer). Since moving to the bullpen in May, Cave has fashioned a 1.26 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) 7/4 Fourth of July Fireworks Patriotic Sunglasses Giveaway All games aired on club’s official website and Mobile App 7/5 Postgame Fireworks Strikeout Cancer Night 7/6 San Jose Churros Night “Churro Time!” Cart Replica Giveaway Kids Run the Bases CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER RHP Jose Marte Born: June 14, 1996 Overall: 6 GS, 0-2, 6.53 ERA Age: 23 Born: Santiago, DR Home: 2 GS, 0-0, 6.00 ERA Resides: Santiago, DR Road: 4 GS, 0-2, 6.94 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: International Free Agent, 2015 First Half: 4 GS, 0-1, 3.55 ERA College: None Second Half: 2 GS, 0-1, 11.25 ERA Tonight’s Start: 23-year old right-hander is slated to make his seventh SEASON/CAREER HIGHS start of the season in tonight’s game at Modesto. 2019 Career Season Notes: Is 0-2 with a 6.53 ERA in six starts for San Jose this season … Has struck out 30 in 20 2/3 innings … Owns a .301 opponents IP: 5.0 (6/13 vs. Vis.) 6.1 (6/3/18 w/Augusta) batting average (.288 vs. right, .323 vs. left) … Has pitched past the fourth R: 5 (x2) 8 (8/22/17 w/Salem-Keizer) inning only once in six starts. ER: 5 (x2) 7 (8/30/18 w/Augusta) IL Stint: Was on the injured list from April 10-June 6 (shoulder) … Tonight H: 8 (6/22 at Stk.) 10 (8/19/18 w/Augusta) marks his fifth start since returning from the IL. BB: 3 (x2) 5 (x2 w/Augusta & S-K) K: 8 (6/13 vs. Vis.) 10 (6/3/18 w/Augusta) Last Time Out: Most recent start came on June 27 against Stockton at HR: 1 (x2) 2 (8/19/18 w/Augusta) Excite Ballpark … Pitched four innings and allowed a season-high tying five runs (all earned) … Gave up seven hits, walked three and struck out seven … Threw 85 pitches … Received a no-decision (Giants won game 10-8) … Has faced the Ports in four of his six starts this season. 2019 DAY-BY-DAY Strikeouts: Has struck out 24 batters in 15 2/3 innings since returning from DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA 4/4 at Vis. ND * 3.0 1 0 0 2 3 0.00 the injured list (four starts) … Fanned a season-high eight in five innings on 4/9 at Stk. ND * 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 1.80 June 13 against Visalia (one run allowed). 6/7 at Stk. L * 2.2 4 3 3 3 6 4.70 6/13 Vis. ND * 5.0 3 1 1 1 8 3.55 6/22 at Stk. L * 4.0 8 5 5 1 3 5.40 Opening Night Starter: Was the Giants’ opening night starter (April 4 at 6/27 Stk. ND * 4.0 7 5 5 3 7 6.53 Visalia). Prospect Ranking: Currently rated the #26 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com. Last Year: Spent the entire 2018 season with the Class-A Augusta GreenJackets … Was 7-7 with a 4.70 ERA in 25 starts … Struck out 112 and walked 50 over 118 2/3 innings … Led the GreenJackets staff in innings pitched, was second in wins and third in strikeouts … Fashioned a 6-2 record with a 3.32 ERA in the first half last season (12 GS) … Was 1-5 with a 6.10 ERA in the second half (13 GS). Pro Career: 2019 marks the fourth season of his professional career … Pitched for the Giants’ Dominican Summer League affiliate in 2016 (1.89 ERA in five starts) … Spent the majority of the 2017 season with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Short-Season) … Owned a 2-5 record and a 5.33 ERA in 14 starts. Signed: Originally signed with the San Francisco Giants in 2015 as a 19- year old out of the Dominican Republic. CAREER PITCHING RECORD Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO AVG 2019 San Jose 0 2 6.53 6 6 0 0 0 20.2 25 15 15 2 1 11 30 .301 2018 Augusta 7 7 4.70 25 25 0 0 0 118.2 127 68 62 10 2 50 112 .275 2017 Salem-Keizer 2 5 5.33 14 14 0 0 0 54.0 61 42 32 2 3 34 42 .281 AZL Giants 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 2016 DSL Giants 1 1 1.89 5 5 0 0 0 19.0 12 10 4 0 1 10 18 .182 Career 10 15 4.77 51 50 0 0 0 213.1 225 135 113 14 7 105 204 .271 CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 2019 SAN JOSE GIANTS MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS HIGHS AND LOWS MISCELLANEOUS RECORD TEAM MISCELLANEOUS April: 9-17 Sunday: 3-8 Most Games Over .500 2 April 11 (5-3) May: 15-13 Monday: 7-2 Most Games Under .500 12 x2, last: June 24 (31-43) June: 11-15 Tuesday: 7-4 Longest Winning Streak 6 May 13-21 July: 1-0 Wednesday: 5-5 Longest Losing Streak 6 April 23-28 August: 0-0 Thursday: 9-6 Longest Home Winning Streak 7 May 5-27 September: 0-0 Friday: 2-11 Longest Road Winning Streak 3 April 8-10 Saturday: 3-9 Longest Home Losing Streak 8 April 23-May 4 First game of series: 13-11 Last game of series: 10-13 Scoring First: 24-12 Longest Road Losing Streak 5 May 24-31 Rubber game of series: 5-5 Opponent Scores First: 12-33 Largest Margin of Victory 12 June 30 vs.