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GIANTS WEEKLY NOTES: AUGUST 10-16, 2020 24 Plaza San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com sfgigantes.com giantspressbox.com @SFGiants @SFGigantes @SFGiantsMedia

NEWS & NOTES GIANTS INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Giants partner Alaska Airlines has launched an online contest to celebrate the return of . New or existing mileage plan members can register at AlaskaAir.com/SFGiants for the Alaska Airlines Million-Mile Home Sweepstakes. One winner will Monday - August 10 be chosen at random at the end of the season to win the Million Miles, redeemable to travel with Alaska and its Global Partners 7:35 a.m. - to more than 800 destinations worldwide. To sweeten the deal, joins Murph & Mac every time a Giants player hits a , 1,000 miles is added to Tuesday - August 11 the jackpot. Each week during the 60-game 2020 season, Alaska Airlines will select one winner to receive roundtrip air travel and 7:35 a.m. - tickets to Giants 2021 in Scottsdale, Arizona. joins Murph & Mac Register today 9:30 a.m. - joins Murph & Mac 4:30 p.m. - joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks

The second issue of The Gamer, the Giants newest publication, THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE Wednesday - August 12 features on the cover and is available for free to read online. In this issue, fans can read up more on the 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow GamerISSUE 2 newest Giants skipper, take a look at who made the club's 60-man joins Murph & Mac player pool for this shortened season and learn more about ver- 11:50 a.m. - satile Giants infielderWilmer Flores. Fans can also take a peek at joins Papa & Lund the new rules for the 2020 campaign and preview the Giants op- Thursday - August 13 ponents for this season after they were adjusted to accommodate the shorter 60-game campaign. Click here to read today 7:35 a.m. - CALLING joins Murph & Mac THE SHOTS 5 p.m. - Larry Baer Manager Gabe Kapler joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks talks about his new role +SERIES PREVIEWS leading the Giants NEW RULES FOR 2020 Friday - August 14 MEET 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow

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AUG The Giants’ pitched the AUG The San Francisco Giants erupted for AUG three home runs 50th shutout of his career, a 1-0 four homers in support of Ryan Vo- and drove four runners in, becoming 10 squeaker over Montreal. He led all ac- 14 gelsong’s 10th win in a 5-2 beating of 16 just the second rookie in franchise 1971 tive hurlers in this category. Box 2011 the Marlins. The first homer, hit by 2019 history with a three-home run game, in the 3rd inning off Chris Volstad, joining (September 26, 2015 at AUG ’s first Major League vic- was a two-run shot that broke a record string of Oakland). It marked the 31st three-plus homer tory was a 4-0 shutout of the Phils. 21 consecutive solo homers by Giants batters games in franchise history and 19th in the San 11 He’d be 10-6 down the stretch and 1928 since July 6th. For his part, hit two Francisco era (since 1958). Yaz also became the would pitch 16 years with the Giants. solo homers later in the game. Box first Giants player in franchise history to hit three Box homers out of the leadoff spot in the lineup. Randy Winn (right) became the 21st Box AUG Willie Mays hit a game-ending home AUG run to give and the Gi- player in Giants history to hit for the 12 ants a 1-0 win over Houston. 15 cycle. The fleet flychaser, obtained 2005 1966 Box from the Mariners two weeks earlier, singled in the 1st, homered in the 3rd, doubled in AUG The Giants hit three successive hom- the 4th and completed the feat with a in the ers in the 4th inning, with Joe Moore, 6th inning. Box 13 Alex Kampouris and Bill 1939 Lohrman connecting. The Giants add- ed four more home runs in the game to beat the Phils 11-2. Box

THIS WEEK'S GIANTS PODCASTS (PRES. BY T-MOBILE)

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Mike Yastrzemski Episodes 1-8 Debuts Thurs., Aug. 13 Now Streaming

Mike Yastrzemski shares the hit- Episode 1 - ting advice he gets from Hall of Episode 2 - Nick Ortiz Inside Giant Moments takes you Fame grandfather, Carl, along with Gigantes Podcast, hosted by Episode 3 - Carlos Orellana behind the scenes of the most his own mental approach at the Spanish-language broadcaster Episode 4 - Ciro Villalobos iconic moments in Giants history plate, and how the game has shift- Erwin Higueros, is a weekly pod- Episode 5 - Pablo Peguero with the players who made these ed without the intensity of playing cast that will have interviews from Episode 6 - Jose Alguacil moments, memories. Host Mark in front of fans. Yaz also describes former Giants players, coaches Episode 7 - Saul Martinez Willard of KNBR dives in each week the excitement of his first splash and staff members focusing on Episode 8 - Luis Landero with exclusive interviews on the of- hit being a walkoff and his outlook their culture. Higueros discuss- ficial San Francisco Giants podcast. on the Giants' postseason chances es the difficulties and sacrifices Subscribe Here this year. each of them have faced through- out their professional journeys. Subscribe Here GIANT BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

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COMMUNITY CORNER Donnie Barrels Highlight Mix Giants Community Partner American Red Cross is step- Watch Beginning Wednesday, August 12 ping up during the COVID-19 pandemic and is in need of blood donations. When you donate blood through the InfielderDonovan Solano has been one of the hot- Red Cross, you help patients at hospitals in your commu- test Giants hitters to start the 2020 campaign. This nity and across the nation. Give blood today and change a life, starting with your own. Schedule week we'll take a look at some of the many early a blood donation appointment at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. season highlights from Donnie Barrels

BEYOND THE GIANTS VAULT  Housed in a 5,000 square foot building, the his jersey. Giants clubhouse Giants Archives consists of memorabilia and manager, Mike Murphy, had artifacts from our team’s 138-year history. As the simple solution to make part of the Giants Fan Page, fans can now, for sure Dravecky was properly the first time, learn about and view memora- attired while cheering on his bilia from our collection. colleagues – he cut the seam “It’s not what you do that matters most, on Dravecky’s jersey so his it is who you are.” - . To cast would fit through. learn more about Dave Dravecky, his story and his foundation, please go to The full look at Dave Dravecky www.endurance.org will be online starting Thurs- A little thing like a broken arm was not going to stop Dave Dravecky from day supporting his teammates in the 1989 . After breaking his arm while pitching on August 15, 1989, Dravecky was determined to wear the orange and black again, but the cast on his left arm was too big for GIANTS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT | Sam was born in 1990 in Austin, arm motions. (House had helped pitch- dar guns in the stands,” Garcia said. . ers like , and The scouts were just as impressed From an early age, Sam jokes throw into their 40s, and with Sam’s character as they were with that he liked to throw things, so Brees and Brady are doing the same in his pitching. “Some would arrive early his parents signed him up for a football.) enough to see Sam get off the bus,” Little League that allowed kids to “As life would have it, things came Garcia says. “They wanted to see: how full circle,” Sam says. “It worked out pitch at age five, even though it was a is he interacting with his teammates, 20-minute drive from their house. great for me and my roommate…For how does he go about his business to Sam’s parents weren’t par- Father’s Day, I got Tom to sign his ticularly athletic — mom book. It was pretty cool.” prepare for the game? Does he ‘big played the flute in the Sam laughs now at the memory of his league’ people? Sam wasn’t that way. marching band and dad dad – a baseball novice -- giving him . . . He was just a good guy.’’ was on the debate team. exercises at age 11 that most He was drafted by the Los Angeles So Jack bought books do in their 20s. “We didn’t know any Angels in the 14th round in 2009. That on baseball to feed his better,” he says. “It was a fun learning was a renowned draft for the Angels: young son’s interest, curve together.” Their haul included , Ran- including “Fit to Pitch,” He became hooked on the game, dal Grichuk, Garrett Richards, Patrick by former big leaguer playing on travel ball teams every Corbin, Tyler Skaggs. But the Angels Tom House. summer and developing a network of didn’t get Sam: He opted to attend Fast forward to 2020 baseball friends. His younger broth- in Nashville in- after the coronavirus er chose a different path, ultimately stead. pandemic cancelled playing golf at Whitman College in Spring Training, Sam “My dad took the reins on that,” Sam Walla Walla, WA. was quarantining in says. “I wasn’t ready physically or San Diego with a for- Sam went to a small private K-12 mentally to go to pro ball right away.” mer teammate from school, St. Andrews Episcopal School The summer before his senior the Royals’ organi- in Austin, which wasn’t exactly a sports year, he attended a baseball camp at zation, Kyle Zimmer, factory. Sam was the first graduate to Vanderbilt, which coach Tim Corbin and recognized a play NCAA Division 1 sports. (no relation to MLB’s Patrick) had neighbor walking his The high school coach there, Steven built into a Southeast Conference dog: Tom House. They Garcia, saw Sam pitch in eighth grade powerhouse. Corbin remembers Sel- struck up a friendship, and knew he had something special. man as very thin, “probably 140 to 145 with House coming to Sam was a all four pounds. I think that’s generous, if his watch sessions and re- years in high school, drawing national hair was wet.” Sam doesn’t disagree: “I gale them with tales of work- attention. “It was the first time little was a late bloomer. I hit a growth spurt ing with not only pitchers, but old St. Andrews ever had any experi- also NFL Drew really late. I was 6’ 3” and 155 pounds.” Brees and on their ence with professional scouts and ra-

Weekly Notes August 10-16, 2020