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 San Jose Giants (48-62) @ Visalia Rawhide (53-57) LHP Mac Marshall (0-2, 3.69) vs. RHP Jeff Bain (0-1, 7.20) Game #111 / Road Game #57 Thursday, August 2, 2018 Recreation Park 7:00 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Friday, August 3 vs. Lake Elsinore 7:00 PM RHP DJ Myers (3-3, 5.98) RHP Ronald Bolanos (4-7, 4.79) Saturday, August 4 vs. Lake Elsinore 5:00 PM LHP John Gavin (0-0, ---) LHP Adrian Morejon (4-4, 3.36) Sunday, August 5 vs. Lake Elsinore 5:00 PM LHP Domenic Mazza (3-2, 3.86) RHP Pedro Avila (6-6, 3.75) Tonight’s Game… The San Jose Giants look for a series victory against the Visalia Rawhide when the GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS teams conclude their three-game set this evening at Recreation Park. Visalia posted an 8-1 win in the series O verall 48-62 opener on Tuesday before the Giants bounced back with a 7-5 victory last night. Mac Marshall (0-2, 3.69 Home 25-29 ERA) is slated to make the start on the mound for San Jose tonight. Road 23-33 vs. Visalia 13-12 The Giants… San Jose is attempting to win back-to-back games for the first time since taking three straight from July 13-15. The Giants are just 4-11 in their last 15 games overall. San Jose has won only one series in First Half 34-36 the second half (3-1 vs. Visalia, July 13-16). The Giants have lost their last four series’ overall. Second Half 14-26 Rec Park Series Win Drought… The Giants haven’t won a series at Visalia’s Recreation Park since the Current Streak Won 1 opening weekend of the 2013 season (won three of four games April 4-7, 2013). Since that series victory, Longest W Streak 4 San Jose is 21-48 (.304) at Rec Park during the regular season with 15 series losses and four series splits. Longest L Streak 8 The Giants are 4-6 in Visalia this season. San Jose still has one series remaining in Visalia this year (August Last 5 Games 2-3 21-23). Last 10 Games 3-7 Brusa Bash… Gio Brusa hit his team-leading 17th home run of the season in last night’s victory. 15 of his 17 2018 Home Attendance 108,438 homers have come on the road. Brusa has equaled his 2017 home run total with San Jose. He hit 17 homers 2018 Average 2,008 in 113 games with the Giants last year and needed only 83 games to reach 17 home runs this season. With 34 career homers, Brusa is just two home runs away from cracking the San Jose Giants career top five list (Travis Ishikawa and Angel Villalona are tied for fourth in club history with 36 HR each). CALIFORNIA LEAGUE The Long Ball… San Jose leads all North Division clubs and ranks third in the California League with 93 SECOND HALF STANDINGS home runs this season. The Giants have hit 42 home runs in 40 second half games. Conversely, San Jose has allowed 51 home runs in the second half after giving up just 36 homers throughout the entire first half. North Division W-L PCT GB Stockton * 18-22 .450 - Month-By-Month… The Giants’ month-by-month records: April 15-10, May 14-15, June 10-16, July 8-21, Modesto 16-24 .400 2.0 August 1-0. San Jose had the worst record in the league in both June and July. The Giants were last in the Visalia 16-24 .400 2.0 league in team batting average (.233) and team ERA (6.22) in July while owning a -78 run differential (197- San Jose 14-26 .350 4.0 118). South Division W-L PCT GB Road Woes… The Giants are a league-worst 23-33 on the road this season, including losses in seven out of R. Cucamonga * 31-9 .775 - Lancaster 24-16 .600 7.0 their last nine road games. San Jose hasn’t won a road series since June 8-10 at Modesto (won two of three Inland Empire 22-18 .550 9.0 games). The Giants are 10-22 in their last 32 road games dating back to May 24 (after starting the season Lake Elsinore 19-21 .475 12.0 13-11). San Jose’s road ERA this season is 4.95 compared to a 3.90 ERA at home. * First half winner Late Innings… The Giants lead the league with seven victories this season when trailing after seven innings. However, San Jose has lost a league-high 12 games when leading after six innings and seven games when Today’s Games ahead after seven. San Jose at Visalia, 7:00 Lake Elsinore at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 Lancaster at Inland Empire, 7:05 On Deck… The Giants return to Municipal Stadium tomorrow night for a six-game homestand against Lake Modesto at Stockton, 7:10 Elsinore (three games) and Rancho Cucamonga (three games). San Jose is only 4-17 against South Division opponents in the second half (10-9 versus the North). The Giants have lost their last six games to the Storm and are only 3-12 versus the Quakes this season. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) 8/3 Postgame Fireworks … Willy Wonka Golden Ticket Night … San Jose Sharks Night … Sheriff’s Night All games aired on club’s official … KRTY Family Friday website and Mobile App 8/4 Dia De Los Gigantes … San Jose Gigantes Jersey Auction … Fellowship Night … Back-To-School Backpack Giveaway … Martinelli’s Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases … MIX 106 Saturday in the Park 8/5 Aquafina Pregame Clinic … Junior Giants Day … Pups in the Park … WWE Summer Slam Sunday CALIFORNIA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER LHP Mac Marshall Born: January 27, 1996 Overall: 13 G, 12 GS, 0-2, 3.69 ERA Age: 22 Born: Lilburn, GA Home: 6 G, 6 GS, 0-1, 4.50 ERA Resides: Athens, GA Road: 7 G, 6 GS, 0-1, 3.06 ERA Throws: Left Acquired: 4th Round, 2015 First Half: 8 G, 8 GS, 0-0, 1.25 ERA College: Chipola Junior College Second Half: 5 G, 4 GS, 0-2, 9.00 ERA * Is in his fourth professional season … Selected by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth SEASON/CAREER HIGHS round of the 2015 draft (126th overall pick). * Tonight marks his 13th start and 14th appearance of the season … Has struck out 36 2018 Career batters in 31 2/3 innings … Owns a .219 opponents batting average … Has yet to pitch past the third inning in a start (on a season inning limit) … Has not given up an earned run in eight IP: 3.0 (x7) 6.0 (8/28/16 w/Salem-Keizer) out of his 12 starts. R: 6 (7/28 vs. IE) 7 (7/31/15 w/AZL Giants) * Has had three stints on the disabled list this season: April 14-22 (elbow), May 15-June 15 ER: 6 (7/28 vs. IE) 6 (7/28/18 w/San Jose) (elbow) and June 28-July 19 (hip). H: 5 (7/28 vs. IE) 9 (8/4/16 w/Salem-Keizer) * Most recent start came on July 28 against Inland Empire … Surrendered a season-high six BB: 4 (4/13 vs. Stk.) 8 (8/22/16 w/Salem-Keizer) runs (all earned) over 2 2/3 innings … Gave up five hits, including two home runs, walked two K: 5 (4/29 at Mod.) 8 (x2 w/Salem-Keizer) and struck out none … Allowed a first-inning grand slam to Julian Leon … Suffered the loss … Had allowed a combined seven earned runs in his previous 11 starts this season (28 IP). HR: 2 (7/28 vs. IE) 2 (x2 w/SJ & Salem-Keizer) * Began his season with 14 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings spanning his first five starts. * Limiting left-handed hitters to a .121 batting average this season (4-for-33) … Right-handed 2018 DAY-BY-DAY batters are hitting at a .259 clip … Opponents are batting .121 against him with runners in scoring position (4-for-33, 14 SO). DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA 4/8 at IE ND * 3.0 1 0 0 2 4 0.00 * Only previous start against Visalia came on June 16 at Municipal Stadium … Pitched three 4/13 Stk. ND * 3.0 0 0 0 4 3 0.00 scoreless innings (1 H, 1 BB, 4 SO). 4/23 LE ND * 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0.00 4/29 at Mod. ND * 3.0 3 0 0 0 5 0.00 5/4 at Lan. ND * 3.0 2 2 2 1 4 1.20 * Prior to this season, hadn’t made a start since September 3, 2016 (Salem-Keizer). 5/9 at Mod. ND * 2.2 1 1 0 3 4 1.02 5/14 Lan. ND * 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 1.45 * Was limited to just two appearances in 2017 with the AZL Giants (Rookie) due to a left 6/16 Vis. ND * 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 1.25 elbow injury … Underwent nerve transposition surgery last year … Pitched 1 2/3 scoreless 6/22 at RC L * 2.0 3 4 4 3 3 2.66 6/27 Stk.