2018 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
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SAN JOSE GIANTS 2018 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 (64-59) @ San Jose Giants (52-71) RHP Matt Dennis (7-12, 5.84) vs. LHP Domenic Mazza (3-3, 3.83) Game #124 / Home Game #61 Friday, August 17, 2018 Municipal Stadium 7:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Saturday, August 18 vs. Lancaster 5:00 PM RHP Carlos Sano (3-3, 3.56) RHP Brandon Gold (9-7, 5.26) Sunday, August 19 vs. Lancaster 5:00 PM LHP Mac Marshall (0-4, 5.27) LHP Ty Culbreth (5-7, 6.31) Monday, August 20 OFF DAY Tonight’s Game… The Giants return home this evening to open a three-game series against the Lancaster GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS JetHawks (Rockies affiliate). Domenic Mazza (3-3, 3.83 ERA) is slated to make the start on the mound tonight. Overall 52-71 Road Trip Review… The Giants posted a 2-4 record during their last road trip (1-2 at Stockton, 1-2 at Inland Home 27-33 Empire). San Jose was held to three runs or fewer in five out of the six games on the trip. The Giants have still not Road 25-38 won a road series in the second half. San Jose’s most recent road series win was June 8-10 at Modesto. The Giants vs. Lancaster 6-4 have a 12-27 road record since May 24 (after starting the season 13-11). First Half 34-36 The Giants… San Jose enters tonight’s contest having lost 12 out of their last 17 games. The Giants are only 13-30 Second Half 18-35 (.302) since July 1 and 23-46 (.333) since the beginning of June. San Jose hasn’t won more than two games in a row since taking three straight from July 13-15. The Giants are only 7-23 against South Division opponents in the Current Streak Lost 1 second half (11-12 versus the North). Longest W Streak 4 Longest L Streak 8 Three Straight Losing Seasons… The Giants (52-71) have clinched a sub-.500 overall record this year. It marks Last 5 Games 2-3 the first time in team history (1988-2018) that the San Jose Giants have posted three straight losing seasons (62-78 Last 10 Games 4-6 in 2017, 68-72 in 2016 – did reach playoffs as a Wild Card team). 2018 Home Attendance 123,855 Standings Update… The Giants (18-35) are seven games behind first-place Stockton (25-28) in the second half 2018 Average 2,064 North Division standings with 17 to play in the regular season. San Jose is in danger of missing the playoffs in back- to-back seasons for the first time since 2002-03. League Leaderboard… Several Giants hitters currently rank among the California League leaders. Wander Franco CALIFORNIA LEAGUE is tied for first in the league in doubles (35) and fourth in hits (126). Jalen Miller is fifth in hits (125) and tied for fifth in doubles (31). Heath Quinn is sixth in the league in batting average (.302) and fifth in OPS (.880). Gio Brusa is fifth in SECOND HALF STANDINGS home runs (18). Johneshwy Fargas leads the league in stolen bases (39) while Bryce Johnson is fifth (25). North Division W-L PCT GB The Long Ball… San Jose leads all North Division clubs and ranks third in the California League with 106 home Stockton * 25-28 .472 - runs this season. The Giants have hit 55 home runs in 53 second half games. Conversely, San Jose has already Visalia 24-29 .453 1.0 allowed 72 home runs in the second half – twice as many as their 36 homers surrendered in the entire first half. Modesto 21-32 .396 4.0 San Jose 18-35 .340 7.0 Brusa Bash… Gio Brusa’s home run on Tuesday was his 35th career with the San Jose Giants, which is sixth in team-history and the most ever by a switch hitter. His 35 homers have come over 207 games with San Jose the last South Division W-L PCT GB two seasons (17 HR in 2017, 18 HR in 2018). Next on the SJ Giants career home run list is Travis Ishikawa and R. Cucamonga * 38-15 .717 - Angel Villalona tied for fourth with 36 HR each. Lancaster 31-22 .585 7.0 Inland Empire 30-23 .566 8.0 Clutch Hits Needed… The Giants went just 11-for-65 (.169 AVG) with runners in scoring position during their just- Lake Elsinore 25-28 .472 13.0 completed road trip. San Jose’s .231 batting average with runners in scoring position this season is last in the * First half winner league. The Giants are also last in the league with a .201 AVG w/RISP and two outs. Today’s Games Versus The JetHawks… The Giants are 6-4 versus Lancaster – the only opponent San Jose owns a winning record Lancaster at San Jose, 7:00 against this season. San Jose is hitting .286 as a team and averages 6.6 runs per game versus the JetHawks. R. Cucamonga at Lake Elsinore, 7:00 Inland Empire at Modesto, 7:05 Odds And Ends… San Jose is 39-25 (.609) when scoring first compared to 13-46 (.220) when their opponent Visalia at Stockton, 7:10 scores first … The Giants have played in a league-high 41 one-run games (18-23 record) … San Jose is last in the league in team batting average (.248) and on-base percentage (.313), have issued the most walks in the league (504, 4.1 per game), lead the league in blown saves (22) and have committed the most errors (144). BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) Tonight A Giant Luau … Postgame Fireworks … KRTY Family Friday 92.9 FM at Municipal Stadium 8/18 Italian Night … Italian Night Hat Giveaway courtesy of Country Club Villa Apartments and Battaglia Video: MiLB.TV Ranch Tree Farms … Martinelli’s Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases … MIX 106 Saturday in the Park 8/19 Japanese Heritage Night … Hello Kitty Cap Giveaway … Martinelli’s Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases … Aquafina Sunday Fun Day … BAY’s Giant Sunday CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER LHP Domenic Mazza Born: July 29, 1994 Overall: 9 G, 7 GS, 3-3, 3.83 ERA Age: 24 Born: Walnut Creek, CA Home: 4 G, 3 GS, 1-2, 5.59 ERA Resides: Concord, CA Road: 5 G, 4 GS, 2-1, 2.49 ERA Throws: Left Acquired: 22nd Round, 2015 First Half: 0 G, 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA College: UC Santa Barbara Second Half: 9 G, 7 GS, 3-3, 3.83 ERA * Is in his fourth professional season … Selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 22nd SEASON/CAREER HIGHS round of the 2015 draft. * Scheduled to make his eighth start and tenth overall appearance with San Jose this season 2018 Career in tonight’s game … Made his 2018 San Jose debut on June 29. IP: 6.0 (x3) 9.0 (x2 w/Augusta) * Seven most recent outings have been as a starter … Has allowed two runs or fewer in four R: 5 (x2) 9 (5/2/17 w/Augusta) out of his seven starts … Will be facing Lancaster for the first time. ER: 5 (7/25 vs. RC) 9 (5/2/17 w/Augusta) * Most recent start came on August 11 at Stockton … Pitched a season-high tying six innings H: 10 (7/14 vs. Vis.) 12 (x2 w/SJ & Augusta) with one run and nine hits allowed … Walked one and matched a season-high with six strikeouts … Received a no-decision (Giants eventually won 3-2). BB: 3 (7/31 at Vis.) 4 (7/1/16 w/Augusta) K: 6 (x2) 11 (7/7/16 w/Augusta) * Has allowed 59 hits in 44 2/3 innings with the Giants … Owns a .319 opponents batting average (.317 vs. right, .323 vs. left). HR: 1 (x3) 2 (x3 w/Augusta) * Joined San Jose on June 29 after a rehab stint in the Arizona Rookie League … Made two relief appearances with the AZL Giants Orange (6 IP, 0 ER) … Did not make his season debut until June 19 (back). 2018 DAY-BY-DAY (SAN JOSE only) * Spent the majority of the 2017 season with Augusta (A) … Was 7-9 with a 3.01 ERA in 19 starts for the GreenJackets… Earned midseason South Atlantic League All-Star honors … DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA Struck out 97 and walked 20 over 119 2/3 innings … Allowed two earned runs or fewer in 14 6/29 at Vis. W 4.0 3 1 1 1 1 2.25 out of 19 starts … Walked two or fewer batters in 18 out of 19 starts. 7/4 RC L 3.2 7 2 2 2 3 3.52 7/9 at Stk. ND * 6.0 4 0 0 1 4 1.98 * Threw the first nine-inning perfect game in South Atlantic League history on April 25, 2017 7/14 Vis. W * 5.2 10 2 1 1 2 1.86 7/20 at RC W * 5.0 5 2 2 1 6 2.22 at Lexington … Struck out nine batters … Threw 85 pitches (60 strikes).