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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 Visalia Rawhide (47-47) @ San Jose Giants (43-51) RHP Emilio Vargas (7-4, 1.85) vs. LHP Joey Marciano (0-1, 14.54) Game #95 / Home Game #47 Sunday, July 15, 2018 Municipal Stadium 5:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Monday, July 16 vs. Visalia 12:30 PM RHP Carlos Sano (1-1, 3.89) RHP Connor Grey (6-6, 5.65) Tuesday, July 17 OFF DAY Giants Continue Series Against Visalia… The San Jose Giants play the third game of a four-game series against GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS the Visalia Rawhide this evening at Municipal Stadium. The Giants have won the first two games of the series earning victories of 8-6 on Friday and 10-2 yesterday. Joey Marciano (0-1, 14.54 ERA) is slated to make the start on Overall 43-51 the mound for San Jose tonight. Home 22-24 Road 21-27 Offensive Surge… Over their last six games (4-2 record), the Giants are batting .304 as a team and averaging 5.7 vs. Visalia 11-10 runs per contest. San Jose has scored 18 runs and hit six homers in the first two games of the current series against Visalia. First Half 34-36 Second Half 9-15 Versus Vargas… Visalia’s Emilio Vargas, the California League lead leader in ERA and strikeouts, is scheduled to make his fifth start against San Jose this season. In his previous four starts, Vargas is 2-1 with a 1.27 ERA. He’s Current Streak Won 2 thrown 21 1/3 innings versus the Giants with only four runs (three earned) allowed and 28 strikeouts. Vargas Longest W Streak 4 suffered the loss in his most recent start against San Jose on June 30 at Recreation Park (6 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 2 ER). Longest L Streak 8 Last 5 Games 3-2 Muni Misery… Despite wins the last two nights, the Giants are still just 5-14 in their last 19 home games. San Jose Last 10 Games 4-6 hasn’t won a series at home since taking three of four games against Visalia from May 28-31. 2018 Home Attendance 91,989 Second Half Record… The Giants are off to a 9-15 start in the second half. San Jose is 1-8 versus Rancho 2018 Average 2,000 Cucamonga this half and 8-7 against all other opponents. The Giants are still looking for their first series win of the second half (last series victory: June 8-10 at Modesto). San Jose has won four out of their last six games following a season-high eight-game losing streak from July 1-8. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE League Leaderboard… Several Giants hitters rank among the California League leaders. Jalen Miller leads the league in hits (103), is tied for third in doubles (26), tied for third in runs scored (54), tied for eighth in RBI’s (50) and SECOND HALF STANDINGS tied for tenth in home runs (12). Gio Brusa is tied for fourth in the league in home runs (14), tied for sixth in RBI’s (51) and seventh in slugging (.494). Wander Franco is tied for third in doubles (26) and ninth in hits (97) while North Division W-L PCT GB Johneshwy Fargas is second in stolen bases (27). Stockton * 13-11 .542 - Visalia 10-14 .417 3.0 The Long Ball… The Giants hit back-to-back home runs for the first time this season when Jalen Miller and Wander Modesto 9-15 .375 4.0 Franco accomplished the feat in the fifth inning last night. Miller and Franco have also both homered in each of the San Jose 9-15 .375 4.0 first two games of the current series. Brandon Van Horn is the only San Jose player to homer in three straight games this season. The Giants’ 80 home runs this year lead all North Division clubs and rank third in the league. South Division W-L PCT GB R. Cucamonga * 20-4 .833 - Close Calls… The Giants have played a league-leading 31 one-run games this season (14-17 record). San Jose Lancaster 13-11 .542 7.0 has also played a league-high 11 extra-inning games (6-5 record). Inland Empire 12-12 .500 8.0 Lake Elsinore 10-14 .417 10.0 No Rest… The Giants are currently in a stretch of playing 26 consecutive games before their next off day, which is * First half winner this Tuesday. Beginning with the start of the second half through July 29, San Jose will play 38 games in 39 days. Today’s Games All-Star Updates… Two former San Jose Giants – Brandon Crawford and Buster Posey – were named Major Visalia at San Jose, 5:00 League All-Stars last weekend. Crawford will start at shortstop for the National League while Posey was selected as Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 5:05 a reserve (but will not play). Crawford was chosen to his second All-Star game while Posey’s sixth selection matches R. Cucamonga at Inland Empire, 5:35 the most by any former San Jose Giant (Joe Nathan). The Major League All-Star Game is Tuesday, July 17 in Stockton at Modesto, 6:05 Washington D.C. Additionally, former San Jose Giants pitcher Shaun Anderson has been selected to participate in the All-Star Futures Game, which will be played today in Washington. Anderson is currently a member of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Double-A affiliate). BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com Tonight San Francisco Giants Willie Mays Bobblehead Giveaway … Aquafina Sunday Fun Day … Martinelli’s (Joe Ritzo, Justin Allegri) Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases … BAY’s Giant Sunday 92.9 FM at Municipal Stadium 7/16 Merchant Ticket Day Video: MiLB.TV 7/24 49ers Night … Taste of Muni Tuesday CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER LHP Joey Marciano Born: January 11, 1995 Overall: 1 GS, 0-1, 14.54 ERA Age: 23 Born: Carbondale, IL Home: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Resides: Chicago, IL Road: 1 GS, 0-1, 14.54 ERA Throws: Left Acquired: 36th Round, 2017 First Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA College: Southern Illinois University Second Half: 1 GS, 0-1, 14.54 ERA * Is in his second professional season … Selected by the San Francisco Giants SEASON/CAREER HIGHS in the 36th round of the 2017 draft. 2018 Career * Was added to San Jose’s roster on July 9 from Augusta (A) … Tonight marks his second start with the Giants … Was tagged for a career-high seven runs (all IP: 6.0 (x6) 6.0 (x6 w/Augusta) earned) over 4 1/3 innings on July 10 at Stockton in his California League debut R: 7 (7/10 at Stk.) 7 (7/10/18 w/San Jose) … Gave up eight hits, including three home runs … Walked two and struck out one … Began his start with three scoreless innings before giving up four runs in ER: 7 (7/10 at Stk.) 7 (7/10/18 w/San Jose) the fourth and three runs in the fifth … Suffered the loss … Giants lost the game H: 10 (6/15 at Ash.) 10 (6/15/18 w/Augusta) 15-5. BB: 3 (x2) 3 (x3 w/Augusta & AZL G) * Earned midseason South Atlantic League honors with Augusta … Was 4-3 with K: 11 (4/20 at Rom.) 11 (4/20/18 w/Augusta) a 2.58 ERA in 15 games (14 starts) … Ranked tenth in the league in ERA at the HR: 3 (7/10 at Stk.) 3 (7/10/18 w/San Jose) time of his promotion … Struck out 71 and walked 22 over 80 1/3 innings … Allowed two runs or fewer in 10 out of his 14 starts … Walked more than two batters in a start only twice … Surrendered only three home runs. 2018 DAY-BY-DAY * Struck out a career-high 11 batters over six innings on April 20 at Rome (two (SAN JOSE only) runs allowed). DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA * Pitched for the AZL Giants (Rookie) in 2017 … Was named to the postseason 7/10 at Stk. L * 4.1 8 7 7 2 1 14.54 Arizona Rookie League All-Star team … Was 4-1 with a 1.57 ERA in 15 games (three starts) … Struck out 26 and walked 12 over 28 2/3 innings. * Attended John A. Logan Community College and Southern Illinois University. * Spent the final two seasons of his collegiate career at Southern Illinois (2016- 17) … Was 3-3 with a 4.70 ERA over 12 starts as a senior in 2017 … Struck out 56 batters in 46 innings and limited the opposition to a .190 batting average … Compiled a 4-7 record with a 3.78 ERA over 15 starts as a junior in 2016 … Was SIU’s opening night starter … Pitched two seasons at Logan Community College in 2014-15 … Was the Great Rivers Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year … Pitched six complete games during his sophomore season. * Eldest of five siblings (three younger sisters and one younger brother) … Grew up in inner-city Chicago … Attended Roberto Clemente Community Academy (high school in Chicago) … Did not start playing baseball until he was 15 years old … Saw a sign for baseball tryouts while in the lunch line during his freshman year … Is related to legendary boxer Rocky Marciano.