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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 San Jose Giants (52-63) @ Lake Elsinore Storm (59-55) RHP Matt Frisbee (7-7, 3.63) vs. RHP Jacob Nix (ML Rehab) Game #116 / Road Game #60 Wednesday, August 7 The Diamond 6:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Thursday, August 8 OFF DAY Friday, August 9 vs. Modesto 7:00 PM RHP Jake Wong (2-2, 4.81) LHP Steven Moyers (2-2, 3.55) Saturday, August 10 vs. Modesto 5:00 PM RHP Jose Marte (3-5, 4.82) LHP Ian McKinney (10-5, 2.97) Sunday, August 11 vs. Modesto 5:00 PM RHP Tristan Beck (0-0, 1.59) RHP Clay Chandler (1-2, 6.97) Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants close out their Southern California road trip this evening with GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS the finale of a three-game set against the Lake Elsinore Storm (Padres affiliate). Matt Frisbee (7-7, O verall 52-63 3.63 ERA) is slated to make the start on the mound. Home 27-29 Road 25-34 Road Trip: The Giants are 1-4 thus far on their road trip (0-3 at Inland Empire, 1-1 at Lake Elsinore). vs. North 29-40 Three of the four losses have come in walk-off fashion (two in extra-innings). vs. South 23-23 vs. Lake Elsinore 6-8 Streaky: San Jose enters tonight’s contest having lost six of their last seven games after winning 10 of their previous 12 contests. First Half 30-39 Second Half 22-24 Offensive Woes: Over the last seven games (1-6 record), the Giants are batting only .217 as a team Current Streak Lost 1 while averaging 3.0 runs per contest. San Jose had a .301 team batting average in their previous 16 Longest W Streak 6 games (6.1 runs/game). Longest L Streak 6 Last 5 Games 1-4 Extra, Extra: Last night’s 8-7, 14-inning loss was San Jose’s longest game of the season. The Giants Last 10 Games 4-6 fell to 4-8 in extras this year (1-5 in last six). It was San Jose’s longest game since the new MiLB extra-inning rules were implemented last year (automatic runner at second base). It was the first time 2019 Home Attendance 121,800 2019 Average 2,256 the Giants had played at least 14 innings since their 16-inning loss at Inland Empire on opening night in 2017. Standings Update: The Giants (22-24) are 4 1/2 games behind first-place Visalia (26-19) in the CALIFORNIA LEAGUE second half North Division standings. If Visalia wins the second half, the team with the second-best overall record in the North Division will qualify for the playoffs. San Jose (52-63) is currently three SECOND HALF STANDINGS games behind Stockton (54-59) in the race for the second-best overall record. Including tonight, the Giants have 24 games remaining in the regular season. San Jose has eight games left versus North Division W-L PCT GB Stockton and six each against Modesto and Visalia. The Giants last reached the postseason in 2016. Visalia * 26-19 .578 - Modesto 22-23 .489 4.0 San Jose 22-24 .478 4.5 Ramos Among League Leaders: Heliot Ramos is second in the California League in batting Stockton 21-24 .467 5.0 average (.310), fifth in slugging (.507), fifth in on-base percentage (.389) and third in OPS (.896). South Division W-L PCT GB Diamond Troubles: The Giants are only 3-12 at The Diamond since the beginning of the 2018 Lancaster 24-21 .533 - season. San Jose went 0-6 in Lake Elsinore last year and is 3-6 at The Diamond thus far in 2019. R. Cucamonga * 24-21 .533 1.0 Lake Elsinore 24-22 .522 0.5 The Giants last won a series at The Diamond when they took two of three games against the Storm Inland Empire 18-27 .400 6.0 from July 16-18, 2017. * First half winner Top Prospects: Six current San Jose players are ranked among the top 30 prospects in the San Today’s Games Francisco organization according to MLB.com: #1 Joey Bart, #2 Heliot Ramos, #6 Sean Hjelle, #10 San Jose at Lake Elsinore, 6:00 Jake Wong, #16 Sandro Fabian and #18 Tristan Beck. Stockton at Visalia, 7:00 Inland Empire at Modesto, 7:05 On Deck: Following an off day tomorrow, the Giants return home on Friday night for a three-game Lancaster at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 series against the Modesto Nuts. San Jose is 14-11 versus Modesto this season, but only 6-7 against the Nuts at Excite Ballpark (8-4 at John Thurman Field). BROADCAST Hector Borg At The Helm: Hector Borg was named manager of the San Jose Giants on July 17. Borg replaced Bill Hayes, who resigned on July 13. 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 11-9 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 STARTER RHP Matt Frisbee Born: November 18, 1996 Overall: 17 G, 16 GS, 7-7, 3.63 ERA Age: 22 Born: Candler, NC Home: 9 G, 9 GS, 4-4, 3.74 ERA Resides: Candler, NC Road: 8 G, 7 GS, 3-3, 3.50 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 15th Round, 2018 First Half: 8 G, 8 GS, 2-5, 4.01 ERA College: UNC Greensboro Second Half: 9 G, 8 GS, 5-2, 3.28 ERA Tonight’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is slated to make his 17th start and 18th overall SEASON/CAREER HIGHS appearance of the season with San Jose in tonight’s game at Lake Elsinore. San Jose Notes: Is 7-7 with a 3.63 ERA for San Jose … Has 96 strikeouts and only 16 2019 Career walks in 89 1/3 innings pitched … Seven wins leads the team … Has a .232 opponents batting average (.212 vs. right, .266 vs. left) … Has not walked more than two batters in IP: 8.0 (5/26 at Vis.) 8.0 (5/26/19 w/San Jose) any start. R: 9 (5/26 at Vis.) 9 (5/26/19 w/San Jose) Trending Up: Is 2-0 with a 0.47 ERA over his last three starts … Has pitched 19 innings ER: 5 (5/3 vs. RC) 5 (5/3/19 w/San Jose) with only one run allowed (12 H, 3 BB, 15 SO) … Enters tonight’s start on a 17-inning H: 10 (5/26 at Vis.) 10 (5/26/19 w/San Jose) scoreless streak … Hasn’t given up a run since his July 21 start versus Lancaster (second- inning solo HR by Taylor Snyder). BB: 3 (4/17 vs. Gbo.) 3 (4/17/19 w/Augusta) K: 10 (x2) 10 (x2 w/San Jose) Last Time Out: Faced Lake Elsinore in his most recent start on August 1 at Excite Ballpark … Tossed seven scoreless innings with three hits allowed, one walk and four HR: 2 (x3) 2 (x3 w/SJ & Augusta) strikeouts … Threw 59 of his 80 pitches for strikes … Retired 20 of 24 hitters … Received a no-decision (left game with score at 0-0, Giants eventually lost 6-2). Strikeouts: Struck out a career-high tying 10 batters in back-to-back starts on May 26 at 2019 DAY-BY-DAY Visalia and May 31 at Lake Elsinore … Also fanned nine in his June 6 start against (SAN JOSE only) Modesto. DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA Scoreless Inning Streak: Had a stretch of 17 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings that 4/28 Stk. L * 4.0 5 3 3 0 5 6.75 spanned three starts from May 9-21 … Is the longest scoreless inning streak by a Giants 5/3 RC L * 3.0 6 5 5 1 3 10.29 pitcher this season. 5/9 at Mod. W * 6.0 1 0 0 0 5 5.54 5/14 IE W * 6.0 3 0 0 1 8 3.79 5/21 at Mod. ND * 5.2 4 2 2 2 5 3.65 Pitcher Of The Week: Was named California League Pitcher of the Week on May 13 … 5/26 at Vis. L * 8.0 10 9 3 0 10 3.58 Worked six scoreless innings with only one hit allowed in his only start the previous week 5/31 at LE L * 5.0 4 4 4 1 10 4.06 (May 9 at Modesto) … Walked none and struck out five … Retired 18 of 19 batters faced 6/6 Mod. L * 5.0 5 2 2 0 9 4.01 … Only baserunner was a Luis Liberato fourth-inning single. 6/20 at Stk.