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 Inland Empire 66ers (53-54) @ San Jose Giants (47-60) LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-0, ---) vs. RHP Logan Webb (1-2, 1.94) Game #108 / Home Game #54 Sunday, July 29, 2018 Municipal Stadium 5:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Monday, July 30 OFF DAY Tuesday, July 31 at Visalia 7:00 PM LHP Domenic Mazza (3-1, 3.49) RHP Riley Smith (4-5, 4.03) Wednesday, August 1 at Visalia 7:00 PM TBA RHP Matt Peacock (3-2, 4.96) Thursday, August 2 at Visalia 7:00 PM TBA RHP Jeff Bain (0-1, 7.20) Tonight’s Game… The San Jose Giants play the final game of a three-game series against the Inland Empire 66ers GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS this evening at Municipal Stadium. The teams have split the first two games of the series with the Giants earning a 6- 2 victory on Friday before the Sixers bounced back with a 12-5 win yesterday. Logan Webb (1-2, 1.94 ERA) is slated Overall 47-60 to make the start on the mound for San Jose tonight. Home 25-28 Road 22-32 Lost 9 Of 12… The Giants enter tonight’s contest with a 3-9 record in their last 12 games. vs. Inland Empire 3-3 Homestand Update… This evening marks the finale of a six-game homestand. San Jose is 2-3 thus far on the First Half 34-36 homestand (1-2 vs. Rancho Cucamonga, 1-1 vs. Inland Empire). Through the first five games, the Giants are batting Second Half 13-24 .259 as a team. Individually, San Jose’s top hitters on the homestand have been Johneshwy Fargas (7-for-10, HR, RBI), Jalen Miller (6-for-16, 3 2B) and Wander Franco (5-for-15, 4 2B, HR, 4 RBI). The Giants own a team ERA of Current Streak Lost 1 7.00 during the homestand (35 ER/45.0 IP). Longest W Streak 4 Longest L Streak 8 In Search Of Series Win… A victory tonight would give the Giants their second series win of the second half. San Last 5 Games 2-3 Jose’s only series win since the All-Star break was July 13-16 vs. Visalia (won three of four games). Last 10 Games 3-7 Tough Month… The Giants are a league-worst 8-19 in July (5-9 at home, 3-10 on the road) – the most losses San 2018 Home Attendance 107,098 Jose has had in a month since finishing 9-19 in August 2007. The Giants are last in the league in team batting 2018 Average 2,021 average (.234) and team ERA (6.40) this month. Last night’s 12-5 loss was the fifth time in July that San Jose surrendered at least 12 runs in a game. The Giants’ month-by-month ERA’s: April 3.34, May 3.60, June 4.37, July 6.40. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 30-Double Club… Wander Franco and Jalen Miller have both reached 30 doubles for the season during the current series. Franco is tied for second in the California League with 31 doubles this year while Miller is fourth with 30 SECOND HALF STANDINGS doubles. Only four players in the 31-year history of the San Jose Giants have hit 40 doubles in a season: Mark Leonard 50 doubles in 1988, Eddy Martinez-Esteve 44 doubles in 2005, Thomas Neal 41 doubles in 2009 and Devin North Division W-L PCT GB Harris 40 doubles in 2013. Stockton * 18-19 .486 - Visalia 15-22 .405 3.0 The Long Ball… San Jose leads all North Division clubs and ranks third in the California League with 91 home runs Modesto 14-23 .378 4.0 this season. The Giants have hit 40 home runs in 37 second half games. San Jose’s 31 homers in July are third in San Jose 13-24 .351 5.0 the California League (Lancaster 40, Rancho Cucamonga 39). Conversely, the Giants have allowed 37 home runs this month – tied with Lancaster for the most in the league. South Division W-L PCT GB R. Cucamonga * 28-9 .757 - 60 Losses… The Giants suffered their 60th loss of the season last night. At 47-60 overall, San Jose is a season- Lancaster 22-15 .595 6.0 high tying 13 games below .500. The Giants are looking to avoid a sub-.500 season for the third consecutive year. Inland Empire 20-17 .541 8.0 The San Jose Giants have never had three straight losing seasons in their team history (1988-2018). The Giants Lake Elsinore 18-19 .486 10.0 were a league-worst 62-78 last year following a 68-72 record in 2016 (did reach playoffs as a Wild Card team). * First half winner Odds And Ends… The Giants lead the league with 36 one-run games (16-20 record) and 11 extra-inning games (6- Today’s Games 5) this season … San Jose posted their seventh walk-off win of the year earlier on the homestand (first walk-off of Inland Empire at San Jose, 5:00 second half) … Five of the seven walk-off wins came in April … The Giants are last in the league in batting average Stockton at Lake Elsinore, 5:00 (.249) … The San Jose pitching staff has issued the most walks in the league (441, 4.1 per game) while the Giants Visalia at Lancaster, 5:05 have also committed the second-most errors (125). R. Cucamonga at Modesto, 6:05 On Deck… Following an off day tomorrow, the Giants travel to Visalia for a three-game series beginning on Tuesday night. San Jose returns to Muni on Friday for a six-game homestand against Lake Elsinore and Rancho Cucamonga. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com Tonight Christmas in July Weekend … Pups in the Park … Martinelli’s Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases … (Joe Ritzo, Justin Allegri) Aquafina Sunday Fun Day … BAY’s Giant Sunday 92.9 FM at Municipal Stadium 8/3 Postgame Fireworks … Willy Wonka Golden Ticket Night … San Jose Sharks Night … Sheriff’s Night Video: MiLB.TV … KRTY Family Friday 8/4 Dia De Los Gigantes … San Jose Gigantes Jersey Auction … Fellowship Night CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER RHP Logan Webb Born: November 18, 1996 Overall: 20 G, 19 GS, 1-2, 1.94 ERA Age: 21 Born: Mountain View, CA Home: 8 G, 8 GS, 0-0, 0.59 ERA Resides: Rocklin, CA Road: 12 G, 11 GS, 1-2, 3.00 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 4th Round, 2014 First Half: 14 G, 13 GS, 1-2, 2.30 ERA College: None Second Half: 6 G, 6 GS, 0-0, 1.35 ERA * Is in his fifth professional season … Selected by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth SEASON/CAREER HIGHS round of the 2014 draft (118th overall pick). * Named a midseason California League All-Star … Currently rated the #12 prospect in the 2018 Career San Francisco Giants organization by MLB.com … Is the fourth-highest rated pitcher on the list (behind #4 Shaun Anderson, #7 Sean Hjelle and #8 Tyler Beede). IP: 5.0 (x2) 7.0 (x2 w/Augusta & S-K) R: 4 (5/8 at Mod.) 8 (5/24/16 w/Augusta) * Scheduled to make his 20th start and 21st overall appearance of the season in this evening’s game … Boasts a 1.96 ERA and has not allowed an earned run in 13 out of his ER: 4 (5/8 at Mod.) 8 (5/24/16 w/Augusta) 19 starts … Has struck out 68 batters in 69 2/3 innings this season … Has pitched more H: 8 (5/8 at Mod.) 10 (8/21/15 w/Salem-Keizer) than four innings only three times in 19 starts (on a season inning limit). BB: 3 (x5) 4 (8/24/17 w/Salem-Keizer) * Owns a 1.35 ERA over his last six starts … Has pitched 26 2/3 innings with only four runs K: 7 (x2) 7 (x2 w/San Jose) and 14 hits allowed (.159 opponents batting average) … Has struck out 33. HR: 1 (x2) 2 (x2 w/Augusta) * Has faced Rancho Cucamonga in four out of his last six starts, including each of his last two outings … Most recent start came on July 24 versus the Quakes at Municipal Stadium … Pitched a season-high tying five innings and did not allow a run … Surrendered three hits, walked three and struck out six … Received a no-decision … Left the game with a 1-0 2018 DAY-BY-DAY lead (Giants eventually lost 6-3). DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA * Had a stretch of five consecutive starts spanning 17 innings from May 13 to June 3 with no 4/6 at IE L * 1.0 2 2 1 2 3 9.00 runs allowed … Is the longest scoreless inning streak by a Giants pitcher this season. 4/11 at Lan. ND * 3.0 3 1 0 1 2 2.25 4/16 at Vis. W 3.0 1 1 0 3 3 1.29 * Has thrown 30 2/3 innings at home this season and allowed just 13 hits and two earned 4/21 Mod.