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 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (17-11) @ San Jose Giants (10-18) LHP Leo Crawford (0-2, 11.17) vs. RHP Matt Frisbee (0-1, 6.75) Game #29 / Home Game #15 Friday, May 3 Excite Ballpark 7:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Saturday, May 4 vs. Rancho Cucamonga 5:00 PM RHP Aaron Phillips (0-3, 6.88) RHP Michael Grove (0-0, 4.66) Sunday, May 5 vs. Rancho Cucamonga 1:00 PM RHP DJ Myers (0-1, 5.40) LHP Victor Gonzalez (1-1, 1.96) Monday, May 6 OFF DAY Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants open a three-game series against the Rancho Cucamonga GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Quakes (Dodgers affiliate) this evening. Matt Frisbee (0-1, 6.75 ERA) is scheduled to make the start O verall 10-18 on the mound for San Jose. Home 3-11 Road 7-7 The Giants: San Jose has lost eight out of their last 10 games and 15 of 20. The Giants haven’t won vs. North 7-14 back-to-back games since the club won four in a row from April 8-11. vs. South 3-4 vs. Rancho Cucamonga 1-2 Home Woes: The Giants are only 3-11 at Excite Ballpark this season (7-7 on the road). San Jose First Half 10-18 has lost all four of their home series’ this year. The Giants enter tonight’s contest on a six-game home Second Half 0-0 losing streak. The longest home losing streak in team history is 11 games (April 13-May 8, 2000). Current Streak Lost 1 At The Plate: The Giants are seventh in the eight-team California League in batting average (.219), Longest W Streak 4 sixth in runs scored (3.9 per game) and last in on-base percentage (.297). San Jose is fourth in the Longest L Streak 6 league in home runs (23). The Giants’ 317 strikeouts (11.3 per game) are second in the league. Last 5 Games 2-3 Last 10 Games 2-8 In The ‘Pen: San Jose is one of only two teams in the league (Inland Empire) without a blown save 2019 Home Attendance 25,784 this season. The Giants are a perfect 9-0 this year when leading after six innings. 2019 Average 1,842 Roster Moves: The Giants made a flurry of roster moves before today’s game. Pitcher Jandel Gustave was reinstated from the Sacramento (AAA) injured list and has joined San Jose. Gustave, who hasn’t pitched since 2017 (Tommy John surgery), owns 20 career major league relief CALIFORNIA LEAGUE appearances with the Houston Astros in 2015-16. Pitcher Caleb Simpson was reinstated from the Richmond (AA) injured list and has been added to the Giants roster. Simpson spent the entire 2017 FIRST HALF STANDINGS season with San Jose (4.68 ERA in 44 games). Pitchers Olbis Parra and Carlos Sano have also returned after brief stints with Sacramento this week. Infielder Jett Manning has joined the Giants North Division W-L PCT GB Visalia 19-9 .679 - from Extended Spring Training. Infielder Brandon Van Horn has been transferred to Sacramento, Modesto 14-14 .500 5.0 pitcher Sandro Cabrera has been transferred to Richmond while pitchers Garrett Cave, Cooper Stockton 12-16 .429 7.0 Casad and JJ Santa Cruz have been transferred to Extended Spring Training. San Jose 10-18 .357 9.0 Starting Slow: A Giants starting pitcher has worked into the fifth inning only six times in 28 games South Division W-L PCT GB this season. San Jose still does not have a win from a starting pitcher this year (0-11 record). Giants R. Cucamonga 17-11 .607 - starters own a combined 4.92 ERA compared to a 3.71 ERA for the bullpen. Inland Empire 14-14 .500 3.0 Lancaster 14-14 .500 3.0 Lake Elsinore 12-16 .429 5.0 Close Calls: The Giants are 2-10 this season in games decided by one or two runs. San Jose’s last five losses have come by one or two runs. Today’s Games Injured List: Five players from San Jose’s opening night roster are currently on the injured list: R. Cucamonga at San Jose, 7:00 Lake Elsinore at Lancaster, 6:35 catcher Joey Bart, outfielder Heliot Ramos, third baseman David Villar and pitchers Jose Marte and Inland Empire at Visalia, 7:00 John Russell. Bart and Ramos are ranked the #1 and #2 prospects in the San Francisco organization Modesto at Stockton, 7:10 respectively by MLB.com. Marte is the #27 prospect on the list and was San Jose’s opening night starter on the mound. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo, Justin Allegri) Tonight San Jose Churros Night Postgame Fireworks KRTY Family Friday 92.9 FM at Excite Ballpark 5/4 Star Wars Night Light Sword Giveaway Kids Run the Bases MIX 106 Saturday in Video: MiLB.TV the Park 5/5 Kids Run the Bases BAY’s Giant Sunday 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: 1 GS, 0-1, 6.75 ERA Age: 22 Born: Candler, NC Home: 1 GS, 0-1, 6.75 ERA Resides: Candler, NC Road: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 15th Round, 2018 First Half: 1 GS, 0-1, 6.75 ERA College: UNC Greensboro Second Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Tonight’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is slated to make his second start SEASON/CAREER HIGHS with the San Jose Giants in tonight’s game against Rancho Cucamonga. 2019 Career Last Time Out: Suffered the loss in his most recent start on April 28 against Stockton at Excite Ballpark … Was his California League debut … IP: 5.0 (4/23 at Hic.) 5.0 (4/23/19 w/Augusta) Pitched four innings and allowed three runs (all earned) … Gave up five R: 3 (4/28 vs. Stk.) 4 (8/10/18 w/Salem-Keizer) hits, walked none and struck out five … Began the start with 2 2/3 hitless ER: 3 (4/28 vs. Stk.) 3 (x3 w/SJ & Salem-Keizer) innings before surrendering a solo home run to Stockton’s Jordan Devencenzi … Allowed two more runs in the third before bouncing back H: 5 (4/28 vs. Stk.) 5 (4/28/19 w/San Jose) with a scoreless top of the fourth to complete his outing … Threw 67 BB: 3 (4/17 vs. Gbo.) 3 (4/17/19 w/Augusta) pitches. K: 7 (4/5 at Ash.) 7 (4/5/19 w/Augusta) HR: 2 (4/23 at Hic.) 2 (4/23/18 w/Augusta) Early-Season Promotion: Began the year with the Augusta GreenJackets (A) before joining San Jose on April 28. In Augusta: Made four appearances (two starts) with Augusta and was 0-1 2019 DAY-BY-DAY with a 2.81 ERA … Pitched 16 innings with 11 hits allowed, six walks and (SAN JOSE only) 23 strikeouts … Limited the opposition to a .196 batting average … Struck out a career-high seven over three innings of relief in his season debut on DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA 4/28 Stk. L * 4.0 5 3 3 0 5 6.75 April 5 against Asheville. 2018 Review: Pitched for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (Short-Season) in his debut professional season last year … Fashioned a 2.96 ERA over 20 relief appearances … Struck out 36 batters in 27 1/3 innings … Had a .186 opponents batting average. Career Notes: Has struck out 64 in 47 1/3 career innings while limiting the opposition to a .201 batting average … Tonight marks his fourth career start. Draft Day: Was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 2018 draft. UNC Greensboro: Played three seasons at UNC Greensboro (2016-18) … Was 23-9 with a 4.14 ERA in 47 games (46 starts) during collegiate career. Awards: Was the 2018 Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year during his junior season … Was 10-2 with a 3.45 ERA in 15 starts … Became the fifth pitcher in UNCG history to record 100 strikeouts in a season (116 SO in 91 1/3 innings) … Was named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team in 2016. CAREER PITCHING RECORD Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO AVG 2019 San Jose 0 1 6.75 1 1 0 0 0 4.0 5 3 3 1 1 0 5 .313 Augusta 0 1 2.81 4 2 0 0 0 16.0 11 5 5 3 1 6 23 .196 2018 Salem-Keizer 4 1 2.96 20 0 0 0 0 27.1 18 12 9 1 0 13 36 .186 Career 4 3 3.23 25 3 0 0 0 47.1 34 20 17 5 2 19 64 .201 CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 2019 SAN JOSE GIANTS MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS HIGHS AND LOWS MISCELLANEOUS RECORD TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most Games Over .500 2 April 11 (5-3) April: 9-17 Sunday: 0-3 May: 1-1 Monday: 3-1 Most Games Under .500 8 x3, last: May 2 (10-18) June: 0-0 Tuesday: 2-2 Longest Winning Streak 4 April 8-11 July: 0-0 Wednesday: 2-2 Longest Losing Streak 6 April 23-28 August: 0-0 Thursday: 2-3 Longest Home Winning Streak 1 x3, last: April 22 September: 0-0 Friday: 1-3 Longest Road Winning Streak 3 April 8-10 Saturday: 0-4 Longest Home Losing Streak 6 April 23-28 First game of series: 5-3 Longest Road Losing Streak 3 April 5-7 Last game of series: 1-7 Scoring First: 7-4 Largest Margin of Victory 9 April 8 at Stk.