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 (51-59) @ Inland Empire 66ers (40-70) RHP Jake Wong (2-2, 5.05) vs. RHP Travis Herrin (3-3, 4.85) Game #111 / Road Game #55 Friday, August 2 San Manuel Stadium 7:05 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Saturday, August 3 at Inland Empire 6:05 PM RHP Jose Marte (3-4, 4.44) RHP Cristopher Molina (0-3, 4.00) Sunday, August 4 at Inland Empire 5:35 PM TBA TBA Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants begin a six-game Southern California road trip this evening GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS with the first of three straight contests against the Inland Empire 66ers (Angels affiliate) at San O verall 51-59 Manuel Stadium. Jake Wong (2-2, 5.05 ERA) is slated to make the start on the mound. The Giants Home 27-29 are 6-2 versus the Sixers this season with the current matchup marking their first meeting since San Road 24-30 Jose swept a four-game set from May 13-16 at Excite Ballpark. Following the current series, the vs. North 29-40 Giants continue their SoCal road trip with a three-game set at Lake Elsinore. vs. South 22-19 vs. Inland Empire 6-2 The Giants: San Jose enters tonight’s contest with a 10-4 record in their last 14 games. The Giants had won five straight series’ (first time since 2013) before dropping two of three to the visiting Lake First Half 30-39 Second Half 21-20 Elsinore Storm in a series that concluded yesterday afternoon. San Jose (21-20) is two games behind first-place Visalia (23-18) in the second half North Division race. The Giants (51-59) are also a half- Current Streak Lost 2 game back of Stockton (51-58) for the second-best overall record in the North. Longest W Streak 6 Longest L Streak 6 Bart Wins Weekly Award: Joey Bart was named California League Offensive Player of the Week on Last 5 Games 3-2 Monday. In five games played last week, Bart went 8-for-21 (.381 AVG) with three home runs and Last 10 Games 6-4 four RBI’s. It marks the second straight week a Giants hitter won the award (Sandro Fabian). Bart is batting .343 (24-for-70) over his last 16 games with six home runs and 13 RBI’s. 2019 Home Attendance 121,800 2019 Average 2,256 Top Prospects: MLB.com updated their top 30 San Francisco Giants prospect list this week with six current San Jose players garnering mention: #1 Joey Bart, #2 Heliot Ramos, #6 Sean Hjelle, #10 Jake Wong, #15 Sandro Fabian and #30 Heath Quinn. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Ramos Among League Leaders: Heliot Ramos is fourth in the California League in batting average SECOND HALF STANDINGS (.304), fifth in slugging (.507), fifth in on-base percentage (.380) and third in OPS (.887). North Division W-L PCT GB Mini-Skid: The Giants have lost back-to-back games for the first time since July 15-17. San Jose Visalia * 23-18 .561 - San Jose 21-20 .512 2.0 hasn’t dropped three straight since the first three games of the second half (June 20-22). Modesto 20-21 .488 3.0 Stockton 18-23 .439 5.0 Hot Hitter: David Villar went deep again yesterday and has hit two home runs in his last three games. Villar owns a sizzling .426 batting average (23-for-54) over his last 14 games overall. Villar’s South Division W-L PCT GB season batting average is at .287 – it’s highest mark of the year. His 22 doubles this season rank tied Lancaster 23-18 .561 - for seventh in the California League. Villar is batting .329 with a .932 OPS since the All-Star break (39 R. Cucamonga * 23-18 .561 - Lake Elsinore 22-19 .537 1.0 games) after hitting .248 with a .717 OPS in the first half (47 games). Inland Empire 14-27 .341 9.0 Welcome, Tristan: Tristan Beck was added to San Jose’s roster today after the pitcher was acquired * First half winner via trade by the San Francisco Giants from the Atlanta Braves on July 31. Beck was a fourth round Today’s Games pick of the Braves in the 2018 draft out of Stanford University. He was 2-2 with a 5.65 ERA in eight San Jose at Inland Empire, 7:05 starts for the Class-A Advanced Florida Fire Frogs (Florida State League) this year. Modesto at Lancaster, 6:35 R. Cucamonga at Visalia, 7:00 Quinn Hit Streak At 11 Games: Heath Quinn brings an 11-game hitting streak into tonight’s contest. Lake Elsinore at Stockton, 7:10 It matches the longest hit streak by a Giants player this season (Logan Baldwin). Quinn is batting at a .447 clip (17-for-38) during the hit streak with one home run and eight RBI’s. 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 10-5 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 Jake Wong Born: September 3, 1996 Overall: 13 GS, 2-2, 5.05 ERA Age: 22 Born: Chandler, AZ Home: 6 GS, 1-1, 4.76 ERA Resides: Chandler, AZ Road: 7 GS, 1-1, 5.29 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 3rd Round, 2018 First Half: 5 GS, 2-1, 4.37 ERA College: Grand Canyon University Second Half: 8 GS, 0-1, 5.45 ERA Tonight’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is scheduled to make his 14th start with San Jose SEASON/CAREER HIGHS this season in tonight’s game at Inland Empire … Will be facing the 66ers for the first time. San Jose Notes: Is 2-2 with a 5.05 ERA in 13 starts for San Jose … Has struck out 56 and 2019 Career walked 21 in 62 1/3 innings … Has a .286 opponents batting average (.273 vs. right, .304 vs. left) … Has allowed only four home runs … Surrendered two earned runs or fewer in six of 13 IP: 6.0 (x7) 6.0 (x7 w/SJ & Augusta) starts … Was added to the Giants roster from Class-A Augusta on May 20. R: 5 (7/22 vs. Lan.) 5 (7/22/19 w/San Jose) Recent Struggles: Over his last two starts, has pitched nine innings with nine runs (all ER: 5 (7/22 vs. Lan.) 5 (7/22/19 w/San Jose) earned) and 14 hits allowed (0-1 record). H: 9 (x2) 9 (x2 w/SJ & Augusta) Last Time Out: Faced Modesto in his most recent start on July 27 at John Thurman Field … BB: 4 (x2) 4 (x2 w/San Jose) Pitched four innings with four runs (all earned) allowed … Began his start with two hitless K: 7 (7/17 vs. RC) 7 (7/17/19 w/San Jose) innings before giving up one run in the third and three runs in the bottom of the fourth … Received a no-decision (Giants won game 9-5). HR: 2 (x2) 2 (x2 w/SJ & Augusta) Inside The Numbers: Has a 5.45 ERA with a .301 opponents batting average since the All- Star break (eight starts) … Fashioned a 4.37 ERA with a .261 opponents AVG in the first half for San Jose … Has a .364 batting average against with runners in scoring position. 2019 DAY-BY-DAY (SAN JOSE only) Back-To-Back Wins: Won consecutive starts for the Giants on May 27 against Lancaster (6 IP, 1 R, 4 SO) and June 1 at Lake Elsinore (6 IP, 2 R, 6 SO) … Has not won since June 1 (0- DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA 1 record last 10 starts). 5/22 at Mod. L * 4.0 7 4 4 1 6 9.00 5/27 Lan. W * 6.0 3 1 1 1 4 4.50 Top Prospect: Currently ranked the #11 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization 6/1 at LE W * 6.0 3 2 2 3 6 3.94 by MLB.com … Is the fourth-highest rated pitcher on the list. 6/8 at Stk. ND * 5.0 7 4 1 1 3 3.43 6/14 Vis. ND * 1.2 3 3 3 2 1 4.37 6/21 at Stk. ND * 4.2 4 4 4 4 3 4.94 With Augusta: Began this season with Augusta … Made eight starts for the GreenJackets 6/26 Mod. ND * 5.0 6 3 3 0 5 5.01 and was 2-1 with a 1.99 ERA … Limited the opposition to a .186 batting average.