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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 Lancaster JetHawks (26-23) @ San Jose Giants (22-26) RHP Will Gaddis (2-4, 8.10) vs. LHP John Gavin (2-2, 3.26) Game #50 / Home Game #24 Tuesday, May 28 Excite Ballpark 6:30 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Wednesday, May 29 vs. Lancaster 12:30 PM RHP Aaron Phillips (2-4, 5.02) LHP Ryan Rolison (2-0, 2.08) Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants play the second game of a three-game series against the GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Lancaster JetHawks (Rockies affiliate) this evening. John Gavin (2-2, 3.26 ERA) is slated to make the O verall 22-26 start on the mound for the Giants. San Jose earned a 2-1 victory over the JetHawks in the series Home 10-13 opener last night. Road 12-13 vs. North 11-18 Winning Ways: The Giants enter tonight’s contest having won eight out of their last 11 games. Since vs. South 11-8 falling a season-high 10 games below .500 on May 4 (10-20), San Jose has gone 12-6. vs. Lancaster 1-0 First Half 22-26 Pitching Shines: The Giants have fashioned a 1.74 team ERA over their last 11 games. Second Half 0-0 Home Cooking: The Giants have won a season-high seven consecutive home games. It’s the Current Streak Won 1 longest home winning streak for San Jose since the club won eight in a row at Excite Ballpark from Longest W Streak 6 July 16-31, 2015. The Giants haven’t suffered a home defeat since May 4. Prior to the current win Longest L Streak 6 streak, San Jose dropped eight in a row at home. Last 5 Games 2-3 Last 10 Games 7-3 Bullpen Streak Snapped: Visalia’s run in the bottom of the seventh on Saturday off of Giants 2019 Home Attendance 44,600 reliever Peter Lannoo snapped a long streak for the San Jose bullpen. It was the first earned run 2019 Average 2,027 allowed by a Giants reliever since May 10. The San Jose bullpen had thrown 40 consecutive innings without giving up an earned run. Entering tonight’s game, Giants relievers have allowed just one earned run over their last 45 innings. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Ramos Returns: Heliot Ramos was activated off the injured list yesterday. Ramos went 1-for-4 with a single and an outfield assist last night in his return. Ramos suffered a sprained left knee on April 24 FIRST HALF STANDINGS and missed 28 games. The 19-year old outfielder was a first round pick in 2017 (19th overall selection) and is currently rated the #2 prospect in the SF Giants organization by MLB.com. In 20 North Division W-L PCT GB Visalia 32-14 .696 - games this season, Ramos is batting .269 with five doubles, a team-leading five home runs and 11 San Jose 22-26 .458 11.0 RBI’s. Ramos was ranked in the top five in the California League in home runs, slugging, on-base Modesto 22-29 .431 12.5 percentage and OPS at time of his injury. Stockton 19-30 .388 14.5 April Showers Bring May Flowers: After posting a league-worst 9-17 record in April, the Giants are South Division W-L PCT GB 13-9 in May. San Jose owns a 3.02 team ERA this month after compiling a 4.23 mark in April. R. Cucamonga 28-20 .583 - Lancaster 26-23 .531 2.5 Lake Elsinore 24-23 .511 3.5 At The Plate: San Jose is seventh in the eight-team California League in batting average (.220), sixth Inland Empire 21-29 .420 8.5 in runs scored (3.9 per game) and last in on-base percentage (.303). The Giants hit .219 as a team in April and are batting .221 in May. Today’s Games Doubleheaders Scheduled: The Giants now have three upcoming doubleheaders on their schedule Lancaster at San Jose, 6:30 R. Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore, 1:00 (DH) due to recent rainouts: Thursday, May 30 at Lake Elsinore (SJ home team in game 2) and Inland Empire at Visalia, 6:00 Wednesday, July 31 vs. Lake Elsinore (game 2 counts towards first half standings). Last Sunday’s Modesto at Stockton, 7:10 suspended game in Visalia will also be resumed at a date TBD as part of a doubleheader. The Giants have had four postponements due to weather this month. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) Tonight Tasty Tuesday 92.9 FM at Excite Ballpark 5/29 We Care Wednesday Wine Wednesday Video: MiLB.TV 6/4 Tasty Tuesday CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER LHP John Gavin Born: October 10, 1995 Overall: 9 G, 5 GS, 2-2, 3.26 ERA Age: 23 Born: San Francisco, CA Home: 3 G, 2 GS, 1-1, 2.45 ERA Resides: San Jose, CA Road: 6 G, 3 GS, 1-1, 3.72 ERA Throws: Left Acquired: 8th Round, 2017 First Half: 9 G, 5 GS, 2-2, 3.26 ERA College: Cal State Fullerton Second Half: 0 G, 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Tonight’s Start: 23-year old left-hander is slated to make his sixth start and tenth SEASON/CAREER HIGHS overall appearance of the season in tonight’s game against Lancaster. 2019 Season: Is 2-2 with a 3.26 ERA … Has struck out 34 batters in 30 1/3 innings 2019 Career … Began the season in the rotation … Has made just two starts since April 15 … Is IP: 5.0 (5/16 vs. IE) 7.0 (x2 w/Augusta) 1-1 with a 3.63 ERA as a starter (5 GS) … Owns a 2.77 ERA as a reliever (4 G). R: 3 (x2) 5 (x2 w/San Jose) Last Time Out: Most recent outing came out of the bullpen on May 23 at Modesto … ER: 3 (x2) 5 (9/1/18 w/San Jose) Pitched four scoreless innings to finish the game and earned his first save of the season … Allowed two hits, walked one and matched a season-high with five H: 7 (4/15 vs. Stk.) 10 (9/1/18 w/San Jose) strikeouts … Retired 12 of 13 batters to finish his outing. BB: 3 (x2) 5 (7/25/18 w/Augusta) K: 5 (x3) 9 (x4 w/Augusta) Staying In The Yard: Has not allowed a home run in 30 1/3 innings this season after giving up seven homers in 27 1/3 innings with the Giants last year. HR: 0 3 (8/4/18 w/San Jose) Left/Right Splits: Has a .250 opponents batting average facing right-handed hitters this season compared to .414 versus left-handed hitters. 2019 DAY-BY-DAY 2018 All-Star: Named to the midseason South Atlantic League All-Star team last year with the Augusta GreenJackets (A) … Was 5-5 with a 2.08 ERA over 20 starts DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA for Augusta … Allowed only 54 hits in 95 innings (.167 opponents average) … 4/5 at Vis. ND * 2.0 2 1 1 3 4 4.50 Walked 37 and struck out 111 … Surrendered one or no earned runs in 14 out of his 4/10 at Stk. ND * 4.0 3 2 0 1 2 1.50 4/15 Stk. L * 2.2 7 2 2 1 3 3.12 20 starts. 4/20 at RC L 2.1 5 3 3 1 5 4.91 4/26 Stk. ND 3.1 2 0 0 2 4 3.77 San Jose Experience: Was promoted to San Jose on August 4 last year and spent 5/1 at IE W 3.1 3 1 1 1 3 3.57 5/8 at Mod. ND * 3.2 6 3 3 3 3 4.22 the remainder of the season in the California League … Was 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA in 5/16 IE W * 5.0 6 1 1 0 5 3.76 six starts for San Jose. 5/23 at Mod. S 4.0 2 0 0 1 5 3.26 Organizational Rank: Finished second in the San Francisco Giants farm system with 139 strikeouts (in 122 1/3 innings) last season. At Fullerton: Was 21-8 with a 2.80 ERA over 53 appearances (48 starts) during three-year career at Cal State Fullerton (2015-17) … Helped the Titans reach the College World Series in 2015 and 2017 … Was a Freshman All-American in 2015. Drafted Twice: Was selected in the eighth round of the 2017 draft by the San Francisco Giants after his junior season at Fullerton … Originally selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 39th round of the 2014 draft out of high school, but did not sign. San Jose Native: Grew up in San Jose … Attended St. Francis High School in Mountain View (20 minutes north of San Jose) … Pitched at Excite Ballpark while in high school during the Central Coast Section playoffs … Was the winning pitcher for St. Francis HS in the 2013 CCS championship game. Giants Fan: Favorite team growing up was the San Francisco Giants … Attended San Jose Giants games as a kid.