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 (39-51) @ Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (54-35) RHP Jake Wong (2-1, 4.40) vs. RHP Gerardo Carrillo (2-5, 6.66) Game #91 / Road Game #44 Thursday, July 11 LoanMart Field 7:05 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Friday, July 12 at Rancho Cucamonga 7:05 PM RHP Jose Marte (0-3, 5.28) RHP Josiah Gray (6-0, 2.39) Saturday, July 13 at Lancaster 6:05 PM RHP Sean Hjelle (2-5, 2.76) LHP Ryan Rolison (2-5, 4.93) Sunday, July 14 at Lancaster 5:05 PM RHP Casey Meisner (1-1, 3.38) RHP Antonio Santos (3-5, 4.18) Monday, July 15 at Lancaster 6:35 PM RHP Matt Frisbee (5-7, 4.25) LHP Lucas Gilbreath (3-7, 6.30) GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants play the second game of a three-game series against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Dodgers affiliate) this evening. Jake Wong (2-1, 4.40 ERA) is slated to O verall 39-51 make the start on the mound. The Giants posted a 5-2 victory over the Quakes in the series opener Home 22-25 last night. Road 17-26 vs. North 24-39 In Search Of Road Series Win: The Giants haven’t won a series on the road since May 21-23 (at vs. South 15-12 Modesto). San Jose is 5-15 in their last 20 road games overall. vs. Rancho Cucamonga 3-4 First Half 30-39 Versus The South: The Giants are 15-12 (.556) against South Division opponents this season and Second Half 9-12 only 24-39 (.381) versus the North. Last night began a stretch for San Jose playing 21 of their next 27 games versus South Division clubs. Current Streak Won 1 Longest W Streak 6 Hitting Woes: The Giants are hitting only .221 as a team and averaging 2.5 runs per contest through Longest L Streak 6 the first 10 games of July (4-6 record). San Jose has been held to three runs or fewer in seven of the Last 5 Games 2-3 10 games and already been shutout three times this month. The Giants have also struck out 18 times Last 10 Games 4-6 in a game twice in July to match their season-high. San Jose has hit only two homers in 10 games 2019 Home Attendance 98,868 this month. 2019 Average 2,197 Ramos Clubs 10th Home Run: Heliot Ramos hit his team-leading 10th home run of the season in last night’s win. Ramos has hit 10 homers in 54 games with San Jose this season (200 at-bats). He hit 11 home runs in 124 games with Class-A Augusta last year (485 at-bats). The former first round CALIFORNIA LEAGUE draft pick is hitting .295 this season with an .875 OPS. Over his last 12 games, Ramos is batting at a .375 clip (18-for-48) with two home runs and nine RBI’s. SECOND HALF STANDINGS North Division W-L PCT GB Top Prospects: Seven players on the MLB.com top 30 San Francisco Giants prospect list are on Modesto 12-9 .571 - San Jose’s active roster: #1 Joey Bart, #2 Heliot Ramos, #5 Sean Hjelle, #6 Jake Wong, #14 Sandro Visalia * 12-9 .571 - Fabian, #24 Camilo Doval and #26 Jose Marte. Stockton 11-10 .524 1.0 San Jose 9-12 .429 3.0 Score First: The Giants are 26-12 (.684) when scoring first in a game this season compared to 13-39 (.250) when their opponent scores first. South Division W-L PCT GB R. Cucamonga * 13-8 .619 - Lancaster 12-9 .571 1.0 Hawkins Heats Up: Courtney Hawkins is 15-for-36 (.417 AVG) with four doubles, one home run and Lake Elsinore 9-12 .429 4.0 10 RBI’s in his last nine games. Since starting 5-for-35 with the Giants, Hawkins is batting at a .303 Inland Empire 6-15 .286 7.0 clip with eight home runs and 22 RBI’s in 30 games. * First half winner Standings Update: The Giants are 9-12 in the second half and three games out of first place in the Today’s Games North Division. At the 21-game mark of the first half, San Jose was 8-13 and already nine games San Jose at R. Cucamonga, 7:05 behind first-place Visalia. Stockton at Lancaster, 6:35 Inland Empire at Visalia, 7:00 Lake Elsinore at Modesto, 7:05 Trouble With The Quakes: Over the last three seasons (2017-19), the Giants are only 13-30 against Rancho Cucamonga, including a 6-13 mark at LoanMart Field. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) 7/17 We Care Wednesday Wine Wednesday All games aired on club’s official website and Mobile App 7/18 Craft Beer Thursday 7/19 Christmas In July “Let Pablo Pitch” Bobblehead Giveaway Postgame Fireworks 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: 9 GS, 2-1, 4.40 ERA Age: 22 Born: Chandler, AZ Home: 4 GS, 1-0, 4.08 ERA Resides: Chandler, AZ Road: 5 GS, 1-1, 4.62 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 3rd Round, 2018 First Half: 5 GS, 2-1, 4.37 ERA College: Grand Canyon University Second Half: 4 GS, 0-0, 4.43 ERA Tonight’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is scheduled to make his tenth start with San SEASON/CAREER HIGHS Jose this season in tonight’s game at Rancho Cucamonga. San Jose Notes: Is 2-1 with a 4.40 ERA in nine starts for San Jose … Has struck out 36 2019 Career and walked 15 in 43 innings … Has a .281 opponents batting average (.253 vs. right, .316 vs. left) … Has allowed only two home runs … Surrendered two earned runs or fewer in IP: 6.0 (x7) 6.0 (x7 w/SJ & Augusta) five of nine starts … Was added to the Giants roster from Class-A Augusta on May 20. R: 4 (x4) 4 (x4 w/SJ, Augusta & S-K) Last Time Out: Most recent start came on July 6 against Visalia at Excite Ballpark … ER: 4 (x2) 4 (x2 w/San Jose) Pitched five innings with two runs (one earned) allowed … Gave up eight hits, walked two H: 9 (4/24 at Hic.) 9 (4/24/19 w/Augusta) and struck out two … Received a no-decision (left game with 5-2 lead, Giants lost 7-5). BB: 4 (6/21 at Stk.) 4 (6/21/19 w/San Jose) Back-To-Back Wins: Won consecutive starts for the Giants on May 27 against Lancaster K: 6 (x5) 6 (x5 w/SJ & Augusta) (6 IP, 1 R, 4 SO) and June 1 at Lake Elsinore (6 IP, 2 R, 6 SO) … Has not won since June 1 (no-decisions in his last six starts). HR: 2 (4/24 at Hic.) 2 (4/24/19 w/Augusta) In The Yard: Has allowed only five home runs in 111 career innings pitched. Top Prospect: Currently ranked the #6 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization 2019 DAY-BY-DAY by MLB.com … Is the third-highest rated pitcher on the list. (SAN JOSE only) With Augusta: Began this season with Augusta … Made eight starts for the GreenJackets DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA and was 2-1 with a 1.99 ERA … Allowed only 26 hits in 40 2/3 innings pitched … Struck 5/22 at Mod. L * 4.0 7 4 4 1 6 9.00 out 34 and walked 11 … Limited the opposition to a .186 batting average. 5/27 Lan. W * 6.0 3 1 1 1 4 4.50 6/1 at LE W * 6.0 3 2 2 3 6 3.94 Pitcher Of The Week: Was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the 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 week of April 29-May 5 … Fired 12 hitless innings over two starts during the week … 6/21 at Stk. ND * 4.2 4 4 4 4 3 4.94 Pitched six innings with no runs and no hits allowed on April 30 against Lexington (2 BB, 6 6/26 Mod. ND * 5.0 6 3 3 0 5 5.01 SO) … Did not give up any runs or hits over six innings in his next start on May 5 versus 7/1 at Mod. ND * 5.2 6 2 2 1 6 4.74 Hagerstown (0 BB, 2 SO) … Streak of hitless innings was snapped at 12 in the bottom of 7/6 Vis. ND * 5.0 8 2 1 2 2 4.40 the first in his following start on May 11 at Lexington. Draft Day: Was selected in the third round by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 draft (80th overall pick). Grand Canyon: Pitched three years at Grand Canyon University from 2016-18 … Finished three-year collegiate career ranked fourth in school history in wins (16), fourth in innings pitched (223) and third in strikeouts (168) … Became Grand Canyon’s highest draft pick since Tim Salmon in 1989.