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NEWS & NOTES GIANTS INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Season two of Conversación Gigante kicks off with its first episode this Sunday, May 24 on Telemundo 48. Broad- caster Erwin Higueros sits down with RHP in the first episode of the second season and speak with Monday - May 18 him about his childhood, his path to the Major Leagues and what drives him to be the best after all of his years in 7:35 a.m. - . Click here for a full schedule of Conversación joins Murph & Mac Gigante 5 p.m. - Giants Pitching and his wife, Amanda, welcomed their third child, Vivienne joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks Angela, on May 15. Congratulations to the Bailey family! Tuesday - May 19 7:35 a.m. - SCHEDULED GUESTS THIS WEEK joins Murph & Mac 4:30 p.m. - GABE KAPLER, ANDREW joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks BAILEY, & WEDNESDAYS @ 6 P.M. | YOUTUBE.COM/GIANTS Wednesday - May 20 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow THIS WEEK IN GIANTS HISTORY joins Murph & Mac MAY At the , him a total of five homers in MAY 11:50 a.m. - 18 Rube Walker a two games, becoming the 23rd 23 had a no-hitter until joins Papa & Lund in the player in Major League history the 6th inning and Thursday - May 21 1950 6th inning for the to do so. Box 1976 had to settle for a Cubs. then hit a three-hit, 1-0 victory over Phil 7:35 a.m. - Duane Kuiper grand slam in the bottom half MAY The Giants scored Niekro and the Braves in 10.0 joins Murph & Mac for the Giants. It was the first 21 11 runs in the 6th in- innings of game two of a dou- 5 p.m. - Larry Baer time in Major League history ning on their way to bleheader. Montefusco logged joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks 2000 a 16-10 win over the that each team hit a grand slam all 10.0 innings while Niekro Friday - May 22 in the same inning. The game Brewers. Terrell Lowery col- went 9.0. Box was called on due to rain, and lected five hits for SF, including 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow the Giants won, 10-4. Box three doubles. Starter Russ MAY The Giants shut out joins Murph & Mac Ortiz was the winner, allowing the Expos 18-0‚ as Saturday - May 23 MAY Backed by Ryan Vo- 10 earned runs, the most 24 19 gelsong’s 7.0 shut- earned runs in a win since Bob 2000 hit one grand slam The Best of 2010 out innings, the Gi- Friend in 1954. Box and narrowly missed another Sunday - May 24 2012 ants defeated the A’s as he collected five RBI. The drove 4-0 in front of 41,411 fans at MAY game was the Giants’ largest The Best of 2012 in the go-ahead AT&T Park. Vogelsong limited shutout win in modern times, 22 with the bases load- Monday - May 25 the A’s to just one hit and breaking their previous 16-0 2004 ed in the 11th inning earned his second win of the record‚ set on July 3, 1949 The Best of 2014 and A.J. Pierzynksi smashed a season. Box against the Dodgers. The pre- grand slam, as the Giants vious San Francisco-era re- scored five times in the 11th to MAY Barry Bonds hit two cord was 14-0 against the Reds pace a 7-2 win over the Expos. home runs in an on August 23‚ 1961. Box 20 Box 11-6 loss to the At- Monday -May 18 2001 lanta Braves, giving 6 p.m. - Blach Outdoes Kershaw (10/1/16) THIS WEEK'S INSIDE GIANTS MOMENTS PODCAST EPISODE (PRES. BY T-MOBILE) Tuesday -May 19 6 p.m. - Lincecum, SF Top Jays (6/4/13) EPISODE 11 Wednesday - May 20 Shawn Estes 6 p.m. - Bumgarner Blanks Mets (8/3/14) Years with SF: 1995-2001 Debuts Thurs., May 21 Thursday - May 21 6 p.m. - Cueto's CG vs. SD (4/26/16) This All-Star lefty was in- Friday - May 22 Inside Giant Moments takes tegral to the success of the you behind the scenes of the gritty 1997 team, earning 19 6 p.m. - Pablo Blasts Walk Off HR (5/21/13) wins in his first full season most iconic moments in Gi- Sunday - May 24 (Vogey Victories) ants history with the players with the Giants when he was who made these moments, tabbed an NL All-Star. Now on 2 p.m. - Giants Edge Twins (5/24/14) memories. Host Mark Wil- the broadcasting side, Estes 4 p.m. - Vogey Silences Bucs (8/25/13) lard of KNBR dives in each continues to make an impact 6 p.m. - Vogey Blanks Dodgers (6/26/12) week with exclusive inter- on the organization as a fan 8 p.m. - Giants Rout Cards (8/8/12) favorite. views on the official San Monday - May 25 Francisco Giants podcast. Subscribe Here 6 p.m. - Bum, SF Down Pads (9/12/15) WE'VE GOT YOU ALL COVERED PRESENTED BY Join Konica Minolta in the upcoming weeks for the "We've got you all covered" virtual series that demon- strates, discusses and addresses business profession- als questions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Games air on SFGiants Facebook, The tools provided in the series will help to embrace & YouTube platforms the "new normal" as we know it and keep business- es top of mind for their customers. Events are tak- Friday - May 22 ing place every Tuesday and Thursday, check out the 4 p.m. - Yastrzemski's Three HR Game schedule here August 16, 2019 at Arizona COMMUNITY CORRIDOR CLICK FOR THE GIANTS COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE BLOG GIANT BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK May 17-23 is National EMS Week, which brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's front line. This week also marks the 150th anniversary of ambulance services in San Francisco. Gabe Kapler sent a message of support to celebrate these Bay Area heroes. Click to view DonorsChoose is a platform for educators to obtain funding for classroom projects. Giants partner Chevron contributed $500,000 to DonorsChoose to support teachers in highest-need (27) schools with grants to purchase essential remote learning supplies. 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For more information on what the Giants are doing in the community check out the SF Giants CLICK TO DOWNLOAD COVID-19 Community Response blog here BEYOND THE GIANT VAULT COACH SPEAK: Housed in a 5,000 square foot build- Each week we'll get to know the new ing, the Giants Archives consists of Giants coaches with a few fun ques- memorabilia and artifacts from our tions in this space. This week it's Di- team’s 138-year history. As part of the rector of Hitting / Assistant Hitting Giants Fan Page, fans can now, for the Coach Dustin Lind. first time, learn about and view mem- orabilia from our collection. You started a bat company, Cutthroat Bats, while you were in graduate school. Where did This week we are featuring the Giants Creation Let- the name come from and how much bat-making ter from December 6, 1882. , the sec- experience did you have prior to that endeavor? ond president of the of Clubs, was determined to make baseball re- DL: The name of my old bat company comes from spectable, even if it meant kicking the largest city in cutthroat trout which are native to Montana. I en- the out of the National League. One of his joy fly fishing and wanted to the name the com- first acts was to expel the NL original team from New pany after something that had a regional signifi- York for refusing to complete their 1876 schedule of cance, so I settled on Cutthroat Bats. I had turned games - granted the team was not very good, this was a few bats in my high school wood shop class, so extremely unprofessional. As a result, Hulbert issued a I had a general idea of how to operate a wood lifetime ban to the City of New York to ever join the NL. lathe, but a lot of the specifications required for However, once he passed away in April of 1882, this professional quality wood bats were new to me, ban was lifted by the NL's new president and the rest makes for Giants history. so there was a lot of learning that happened in Click to visit the vault the year leading up to starting that company. Looking back, I was actually pretty calculated SEASON TICKET MEMBER HEROES OF THE WEEK with how I went through the process of learning about different wood densities and bat models Each week we'll highlight a Giants and was able to minimize the amount of trial and season ticket member or members error to a pretty good degree. who are stepping up during this tre- mendous time of need. This week we You obviously break down swings for a living salute the work of club level season now but as a kid growing up, was there a swing ticket members Stephen and Lisa that you wanted to emulate? Maybe a swing of Ingerson. your favorite player? Lisa Ingerson, BSN, RN, CCM is a board-certified case manager for DL: I actually copied a lot of different play- NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) ers’ swings growing up. When my brother and I patients while Stephen Ingerson, would play whiffleball in the backyard, we had MSN, RN, APRN, CNS is a Critical a rule that you had to use the batting stance of Care and Trauma Nurse Specialist at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. They both the player you were pretending to be. So I tried graduated from nursing at St. Mary's / Samuel Merritt College in 2001. a ton of different batting stances in the back- The duo has worked with Baxter International Inc., a global leader in acute care, to bring in EUA yard growing up. I tried to copy Edgar Martinez (Emergency Use Authorization) dialysis filter, Oxiris, as a new tool to treat patients with CO- when I was young. I also copied Barry Bonds, VID-19. Some of the guidelines they developed are being used in the Department of Defense Ken Griffey Jr. and at various points COVID-19 practice management guide and these best practices are making a difference. of my youth. By the time I was about 11 or 12 my May 6-12 was National Nurses Week and they couldn’t be more proud to be a nurse as the favorite player was Jason Giambi and I started world battles the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses, along with other health care workers, are on copying his swing from that point until I got to the front line, battling the deadly virus each day. Stephen and Lisa are in awe with how the high school. medical community has come together, across state lines and other countries, to share best practices to What is your favorite movie theater snack? care for our patients. DL: Peanut butter M&M’s are definitely at the top The Giants and the Medical community share very of the list. similar principles, as we step-up and come together in times of need. They are just doing their part, but Prior to taking this position, had you spent tip their hats to the countless physician, nurses, much time in the SF Bay Area? If not, what are respiratory therapist, PT/OT, nurse assistants, en- you looking forward to seeing/exploring the vironmental service personnel, secretaries, engi- most? neering, volunteers, and our governmental leaders DL: My mom grew up in Fremont, and my dad during this times. We are all in this together. lived in San Francisco in his early twenties, so I’ve spent a fair amount of time around the Bay GIANTS YOUTUBE CONTENT DROPS Area. We usually came to California once or twice The Masked Player a year when I was growing up. I was always most Watch Beginning May 20th excited about going to a either a Giants or A’s game depending on which team was in town. The Who is that!? Take a guess at which players atmosphere at the ballpark was always exciting, on the 2020 Giants are behind the mask in this and it was fun watching the players that I saw on fun feature from SFG Productions. Hint: it's not TV. I had a lot of fun going to the Exploratorium ! and Aquarium as a kid as well. More recently, I’ve enjoyed going to Warriors games and exploring the different restaurants in The City.

We've Got You All Covered May 18-24, 2020 CONVERSACIÓN GIGANTE JUNIOR GIANTS AT HOME The second season of Conversación Junior Giants at Home is here! In an effort to keep Gigante with Erwin Higueros kicks off youth connected during times of isolation, the Sunday, May 24 at 11 a.m. on Telemun- Giants Community Fund has launched Junior Gi- do 48. In the first episode of the second ants at Home! The 4-week, virtual season offers season, Higueros sits down with Giants youth ages 5-18 the opportunity to stay connected right-handed pitcher Johnny Cueto to and active through live, online practices hosted talk about his childhood, his path to becoming a twice a week. Junior Giants will learn the funda- player and what motivates him to continue to work hard after all of these mentals of the game, be introduced to important years. lessons in health, education and character devel- opment and have access to exclusive training vid- Future episodes featuring other Giants players will air on Telemundo eos from Gabe Kapler and the San Francisco Giants coaching staff. Registra- 48 on June 21 (11 a.m.), July 12 (11 a.m.), August 23 (11 a.m.) and tion is now open, visit jrgiantsathome.org to sign up today! September 20 (11 a.m.). Dates and times are subject to change KAPLER'S KITCHEN THE GAMER | ISSUE ONE

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trip to his restaurant isn’t about REVERIE at the Giants community just the food; it’s about the efforts during the shelter WASHINGTON D.C. experience. in place. Click here to read today PRESS BOX EATS WITH CHEF LONGORI-YUM The tomato soup recipe is a bit of mod- Add the celery, carrot, onion and garlic and ified take on my daughter Elle’s favor- cook until tender, 10 minutes. ite lunch at school and the thing she Add the roasted tomatoes, reserved juices, was most excited to make in her after veggie broth and bay leaf. school “Iron Chef”program. Chef Casey from Simmer on low for 10-15 minutes until every- Camelback Desert sent us home the recipe and thing is tender. it’s become one of our favorites. Purée in a blender until creamy.

TOMATO SOUP GRILLED CHEESE Preheat oven to 425 F Use cast iron pan if you have it. Medium heat. Drain tomatoes as reserve the juices. place on Put the EVOO in pan first and place the top and a high sided baking sheet. bottom pieces into the oil to get it on the out- Season tomatoes with salt, pepper, granu- side. INGREDIENTS lated garlic and onion. Build the sandwich and place it in the middle -1 28oz can whole organic San -2 cups veggie broth Marzano tomatoes -1 bay leaf Drizzle enough olive oil to coat the tomatoes, of the pan. Use a grill press if you have it. Don’t -1/2-2/3 cup EVOO -1 tsp dried basil or 1/4 cup probably 1/3 cup or more. be scared to check on the sandwich on each -Salt,pepper,granulated garlic fresh chopped and granulated onion - 2 slices crusty Italian loaf Bake until caramelized, about 10-15 minutes. side until it’s golden brown and the cheese is -2 celery stalks, diced - 2 slice Colby jack In a medium sized pot on medium-low heat melted thoroughly. -2 small carrots, diced - 1-2 slices white American add the remaining olive oil. -3 cloves garlic, minced cheese

GIANTS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT | JEFF SAMARDZIJA

Grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana, Jeff told him. “You’re a thrower, not a FAMILY INFORMATION about 45 minutes from Chicago. pitcher. You’re going to have to learn Was coached by his father in little how to pitch.’’ Father says Jeff would - Father, Sam, is a plant supervisor league. Their Valparaiso team fell one have been a first-round draft pick in for a public energy supplier. game short of qualifying for the Little the NFL, probably by the New Eng- - Mother, Debora, passed away League when Jeff was 12. land Patriots. As an all-around athlete, Jeff ex- His brother, Sam, helped him make when he was a sophomore in high celled in football (WR and DB), the decision. He visited Jeff in South school. She had been diagnosed basketball (forward), base- Bend in December 2006, toting a with a serious respiratory condi- ball, wrestling and track in white-board on which he drew a line tion but her death was sudden and high school. down the middle, with "football" on unexpected. Played football and one side and "baseball"on the other. - Has one brother, Sam, who is four baseball at Notre Dame. The “pros’’ for baseball included lon- Was a finalist for the Fred gevity, playing every day instead of years older and works at the agency Biletnikoff Award, given spending so many days in meetings that represents Jeff. annually to the nation’s and practice and being able to play at - He and his wife, Andrea, have two top wide receiver. Set Wrigley Field, baseball heaven for a sons, Luca and Leonard James. Notre Dame’s - kid from Indiana. season records for He was in a unique position for the Met his wife, Andrea, backstage yards receiving (1,249) 2014 All-Star Game. He was traded at a Roger Waters concert in 2012. and touchdown catches by the Cubs to Oakland just two days (She was working at the concert.) (15). before his NL All-Star selection was He got only her first name, so he had Picked up the nickname announced. At the All-Star Game he his brother, Sam, do some sleuthing The Shark because teammates wore a generic NL jersey for the cer- thought he looked like the shark emony, while six of his new A’s team- to find out who she was and how he in Finding Nemo. mates looked on from the other side. could contact her. A week later Sam Jeff’s father says he was Then he exchanged his NL jersey for had a name and address. Jeff sent her shocked when Jeff chose base- an A’s cap and pullover and joined a handwritten letter with his phone ball over football to play pro- took his spot in the AL dugout. He number. She called and they “dated’’ fessionally. At Notre Dame, wasn’t allowed to participate in the over the phone for two or three weeks student-athletes were allotted Game for either side because of his before meeting in person in Chicago. 20 hours each week for sports. unique status. They married February 13, 2015, near Samardzija spent 16 hours on Lives in Arizona in the off-season. their home in Paradise Valley, AZ, football and four on baseball. Likes classic rock, the outdoors, surf- with just 12 guests. “What?’’ his father said when ing, Chicago Bears.

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