Game 18 Home Game 8 Modesto Nuts (7-10) @ San Jose Giants (10-7) LHP Tyler Matzek (0-1, 6.97) vs. LHP Kelvin Marte (1-1, 1.02) Upcoming Games and Pitching Probables April 25, 2011 7:00 PM Municipal Stadium Tuesday, April 26 vs. Modesto 7:00 PM RHP Chris Heston (1-1, 2.20) vs. RHP Parker Frazier (0-2, 4.30) Wednesday, April 27 vs. Modesto 7:00 PM RHP Craig Westcott (2-0, 3.24) vs. RHP Dan Houston (1-0, 2.00) Thursday, April 28 vs. Modesto 7:00 PM RHP Zack Wheeler (2-0, 4.02) vs. RHP Chad Bettis (1-0, 3.32) Friday, April 29 vs. Lake Elsinore 7:00 PM RHP Jake Dunning (2-0, 5.63) vs. LHP Jose De Paula (1-1, 1.93) Giants by the Numbers Overall 10-7 Home 4-3 Road 6-4 vs. Modesto 0-0 First Half 10-7 Second Half 0-0 Current Streak Won 1 Longest W Streak 3 Longest L Streak 3 Last 5 Games 3-2 Last 10 Games 6-4 2011 Home Attendance 21,446 2011 Average 3,064 California League Standings North Division W-L PCT GB Bakersfield 11-6.647 - Stockton 11-6.647 - San Jose 10-7.588 1.0 Modesto 7-10.412 4.0 Visalia 6-11.353 5.0 South Division W-L PCT GB R. Cucamonga 10-7.588 - High Desert 8-9.471 2.0 Inland Empire 8-9.471 2.0 Lancaster 8-9.471 2.0 Lake Elsinore 6-11.353 4.0 This Date in SJ G iants History April 23, 2008 The Giants blank the Inland Empire 66ers 7-0 behind stellar pitching from Kevin Pucetas and the big bat of Pablo Sandoval. Pucetas works six innings with just one hit allowed while Sandoval homers and collects three RBI s. Media Contact Information Juliana Paoli, San Jose Giants Chief Marketing Officer (408) 297-1435 ext. 21 Juliana@sjgiants.com Media Notes compiled by: Joe Ritzo Joeritzo@sjgiants.com Giants Return Home To Begin Four-Game Series Against Modesto Tonight The two-time defending California League champion San Jose Giants begin a seven-game homestand this evening with the first of four straight contests against the Modesto Nuts at Municipal Stadium. San Jose won two out of three from the host Visalia Rawhide in their most recent series, including a 10-3 victory in the rubber game on Saturday. Gary Brown led a 13-hit offensive charge with a 3-for-5 performance at the plate. Brown hit a go-ahead three-run inside-the-park homer in the fourth inning while also finishing with four RBI s. Nick Liles contributed three hits and James Simmons added a two-run home run for the Giants. Jake Dunning was credited with the win after tossing a career-high six innings with three runs (all earned) allowed, no walks and five strikeouts. Balanced Team The Giants enter tonight s game ranked first in the California League in ERA (2.88) and second in batting average (.287). On the mound, San Jose has thrown a league-best four shutouts with the other nine teams in the league having combined for only six shutouts. The Giants have also issued the second-fewest walks (50) and allowed the secondfewest home runs (8). Offensively, San Jose is second in runs scored (6.6), second in stolen bases (30) and tied for fourth in home runs (16). Cavan s Power Surge Second baseman Ryan Cavan has recovered from his early-season slump with three home runs in the last six games. Over the last seven contests, Cavan is 12-for-28 (.429) with 15 RBI s. The Bay Area native endured a 1- for-28 slide over a seven-game span earlier this season. He s now tied with Chris Dominguez for the team lead in home runs (4) while ranking first in the California League in RBI s (20). Big Wins And Close Losses The Giants have lost their seven games this season by a total of just 10 runs. San Jose is 1-5 in one-run games and 0-1 in two-run games. By comparison, the Giants are 8-0 in games decided by four runs or more and have scored in double figures in six out of their 10 wins. Run Differential The Giants have outscored the opposition by a 113-55 margin over their first 17 games of the season. That +58 run differential is tops in the California League. The Bakersfield Blaze (+45) and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (+6) are the only other teams in the league that have outscored the opposition. Brown Extends Hitting Streak To 12 Games, Leads Baseball In Stolen Bases Center fielder Gary Brown has hit safely in 12 straight games and is batting at a.412 clip (21-for-51) during the streak. Brown was San Francisco s first round draft pick last June after setting the Cal State Fullerton single-season record for batting average (.438) en route to garnering First Team All-American honors. Brown has at least one hit in 16 out of his first 17 games this season. Additionally, his 15 stolen bases not only lead the California League but are tied for first (with former SJ Giant Emmanuel Burriss) in all of Minor League Baseball. Top Prospects Eight players on San Jose s roster are among the top 20 prospects in the organization according to Baseball America: Pitcher Zack Wheeler (#2), center fielder Gary Brown (#3), catcher Tommy Joseph (#10), right fielder Jarrett Parker (#12), pitcher Jose Casilla (#13), third baseman Chris Dominguez (#15), pitcher Heath Hembree (#19) and pitcher Jake Dunning (#20). Giants And Nuts Meet For First Time This series marks the first meeting of the season between the Giants and Nuts. The teams are scheduled to play each other 23 times this year, including 16 match-ups in the first half. San Jose swept Modesto three-games-to-none in the North Division Series last September en route to winning the California League title. There are five players (Jose Casilla, Hector Correa, Wendell Fairley, Kelvin Marte and James Simmons) currently on the Giants roster who were members of the club last postseason. First Half Success The Giants enter the 2011 season having won a California League record six consecutive First Half North Division titles (2005-10). First half division winners clinch a playoff berth and earn a first round bye. San Jose has qualified for the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons overall (2004-10). The Giants are attempting to become the first team in California League history to win three straight championships in 2011. Media Coverage Tonight s game can be heard live on www.sjgiants.com with Joe Ritzo calling all of the action. All 140 games this season will be aired on the club s official website. Today s Opponent: Modesto Nuts The Modesto Nuts, an affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, enter tonight s game with a record of 7-10 four games out of the top spot in the North Division. Modesto is last in the California League in batting average (.248) and sixth in ERA (4.88). First baseman Mike Zuanich has hit four out of their six home runs this season in addition to leading the team with a.364 batting average. 2009 first round draft pick Tyler Matzek is slated to make the start on the mound tonight. Matzek is 0-1 with a 6.97 ERA in his first three starts of the year. Upcoming San Jose Giants Promotions Tonight Facebook Night 4/26 Merchant Night KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets 4/27 OSH Merchant Night 4/28 50 s Night 4/29 A Royal Wedding Night KRTY Family Friday 4/30 Mix 106.5 Saturday in the Park Martinelli s Apple Juice Kids Run the Bases
Today s San Jose Giants Starter LHP Kelvin Marte Born: November 24, 1987 Overall: 3 GS, 1-1, 1.02 ERA Age: 23 Born: Santo Domingo, DR Home: 1 GS, 0-1, 1.42 ERA Resides: Santo Domingo, DR Road: 2 GS, 1-0, 0.79 ERA Throws: Left Acquired: Free Agent, 2007 First Half: 3 GS, 1-1, 1.02 ERA College: None Second Half: 0 GS, 0-0, 0.00 ERA 2011 SEASON Scheduled to make his fourth start of the season in tonight s game against Modesto Ranks third in the California League with a 1.02 ERA Has allowed just two earned runs over 17 2/3 innings spanning his first three starts Matched a career-high with 6 1/3 innings in his last start on April 19 versus Inland Empire, but suffered his first loss of the season Surrendered one run on six hits with two walks and five strikeouts Worked six innings with one run allowed on April 13 at Lancaster Was San Jose s Opening Night starter on April 7 at Lake Elsinore Picked-up the win after tossing 5 1/3 scoreless innings with two hits allowed, two walks and four strikeouts Took a no-hitter into the fifth inning Owns a 1.93-to-1 groundout-to-flyout ratio Opponents are 0- for-10 with runners in scoring position. CAREER Left-handed pitcher is in his fifth professional season Owns a career record of 10-3 with a 2.49 ERA in 65 appearances (19 starts) Also averaging over a strikeout per inning pitched (173 2/3 IP, 177 SO) with just four home runs allowed. 2010 Pitched for the AZL-Giants (Rookie), Augusta (Low-A) and San Jose Did not make his season debut until July 3 after recovering from Tommy John Surgery on his left elbow Joined the Giants on September 4 and made one regular season start yielding six runs over 3 2/3 innings Was 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA in two postseason starts Struck out five and walked three over 9 2/3 innings during the playoffs Began his season with the AZL-Giants Was 0-0 with a 3.52 ERA in six relief appearances Joined Augusta in late-july and was 1-0 with a 2.73 ERA in seven games (four starts) Struck out 16 and walked seven over 26 1/3 innings Held left-handed hitters to a.167 batting average (.290 versus righthanded hitters) 2009 Began the season with Augusta and was 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in five starts before suffering a season-ending elbow injury Did not allow an earned run in four out of his five starts Combined for 14 2/3 innings without an earned run allowed over his last three appearances Struck out 11 overall with eight walks in 21 innings Last game was on May 6 2008 Pitched for the AZL-Giants and Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) Began the season with the Volcanoes and was 0-0 with a 6.14 ERA in eight relief appearances Joined the AZL-Giants in mid-july Worked in eight games (seven starts) and compiled a 2-1 record with a 1.78 ERA Struck out 31 and walked 10 over 35 1/3 innings Allowed two earned runs or fewer in six out of his seven starts 2007 Began his professional career with the Giants Dominican Summer League affiliate Worked exclusively in relief and was 5-1 with a 1.62 ERA and three saves in 28 appearances Struck out 91 and walked 14 in 61 innings Held the opposition to a.167 batting average. 2011 SEASON/CAREER HIGHS 2011 Career IP: 6.1 (4/19 vs. IE) 6.1 (x2 w/sj & Augusta) R: 1 (x2) 8 (4/18/09 w/augusta) ER: 1 (x2) 7 (4/18/09 w/augusta) H: 6 (x2) 9 (4/18/09 w/augusta) BB: 2 (x3) 5 (9/4/10 w/san Jose) K: 5 (4/19 vs. IE) 7 (7/31/07 w/dsl-giants) HR: 0 1 (x4 Augusta & DSL-G) 2011 DAY-BY-DAY DATE OPPONENT DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA 4/7 at LE W * 5.1 2 0 0 2 4 0.00 4/13 at Lan. ND * 6.0 6 1 1 2 2 0.79 4/19 IE L * 6.1 6 1 1 2 5 1.02 PERSONAL Originally signed with the San Francisco Giants in April, 2007 as a 19-year old out of the Dominican Republic. CAREER PITCHING RECORD Year Team W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB SO AVG 2011 San Jose 1 1 1.02 3 3 0 0 0 17.2 14 2 2 0 0 6 11.222 2010 San Jose 0 0 14.73 1 1 0 0 0 3.2 6 6 6 0 1 5 3.462 Augusta 1 0 2.73 7 4 0 0 0 26.1 24 8 8 1 0 7 16.258 AZL-Giants 0 0 3.52 6 0 0 0 0 7.2 10 5 3 0 0 2 9.333 2009 Augusta 1 1 3.00 5 5 0 0 0 21.0 24 10 7 0 0 8 11.279 2008 Salem-Keizer 0 0 6.14 8 0 0 0 0 7.1 8 5 5 0 1 4 10.308 AZL-Giants 2 1 1.78 8 7 0 0 0 35.1 26 12 7 0 1 10 31.211 2007 DSL-Giants 5 1 1.62 28 0 0 0 3 61.0 36 12 11 3 0 14 91.167 Career 10 4 2.45 66 20 0 0 3 180.0 148 60 49 4 3 56 182.228
2011 San Jose Giants Miscellaneous Statistics HIGHS AND LOWS TEAM MISCELLANEOUS Most Games Over.500 3 (x4) Most Games Under.500 -- Longest Winning Streak 3 (x2) Longest Losing Streak 3 April 12-14 Longest Home Winning Streak 3 April 15-17 Longest Road Winning Streak 3 April 9-11 Longest Home Losing Streak 2 April 18-19 Longest Road Losing Streak 2 April 12-13 Biggest Winning Margin 16 April 15 vs. Vis. (16-0) Biggest Losing Margin 3 April 12 at Lan. (5-8) Errors, Game, SJ 3 (x3) Errors, Game, Opponent 6 April 9 at LE Largest Comeback 3 April 23 at Vis. Walk-off Wins 0 Walk-off Losses 3 Longest Game, Extra Innings 12 April 13 at Lan. Longest Game, Time 3:20 (x2) Longest Game, Time 9 Innings 3:20 April 9 at LE Quickest Game 2:14 April 19 vs. IE Largest Crowd, Home 4,609 April 14 vs. Vis. Smallest Crowd, Home 2,026 April 16 vs. Vis. Sellouts, Home 0 Largest Crowd, Road 6,911 April 7 at LE Smallest Crowd, Road 680 April 13 at Lan. TEAM BATTING Runs, Game, SJ 16 April 15 vs. Vis. Runs, Game, Opponents 8 (x2) Runs, Inning, SJ 6 April 15 vs. Vis. Runs, Inning, Opponents 5 April 12 at Lan. Most Hits, Game, SJ 23 April 15 vs. Vis. Fewest Hits, Game, SJ 3 April 19 vs. IE Most Hits, Game, Opponents 14 April 9 at LE Fewest Hits, Game, Opponents 3 (x2) Home Runs, Game, SJ 3 April 10 at LE Home Runs, Game, Opponents 2 (x2) Steals, Game, SJ 4 (x3) Steals, Game, Opponents 5 April 13 at Lan. INDIVIDUAL BATTING Hits, Game 5 Liles, April 15 vs. Vis. Runs, Game 3 (x4) Doubles, Game 2 (x3) Triples, Game 1 (x6) Home Runs, Game 2 Dominguez, April 10 at LE Grand Slams 1 (x2) Walk-Off Home Runs 0 RBI, Game 4 (x5) Walks, Game 3 Fairley, April 23 at Vis. Strikeouts, Game 4 Dominguez, April 23 at Vis. Steals, Game 2 (x6) Hitting Streak 12 Brown, April 12-23 TEAM PITCHING Strikeouts, Game, SJ 13 April 16 vs. Vis. Strikeouts, Game, Opponents 15 April 23 at Vis. Walks, Game, SJ 6 April 13 at Lan. Walks, Game, Opponents 9 April 11 at Lan. Scoreless Innings Streak, SJ 13 (x2) INDIVIDUAL PITCHING Strikeouts, Starter 8 Wheeler, April 16 vs. Vis. Strikeouts, Reliever 5 Gloor, April 9 at LE Strikeouts, Opponent 11 Cisnero, April 12 at Lan. Walks 4 Heston, April 20 vs. IE Walks, Opponent 6 Watt, April 10 at LE Innings, Starter 7.0 Westcott, April 21 at Vis. Innings, Reliever 4.0 Reichard, April 14 vs. Vis. Fewest Innings, Starter 4.0 Dunning, April 11 at Lan. Scoreless Innings Streak, Starter 10 Marte, April 13-19 Scoreless Innings Streak, Reliever 5 Lively, April 7-18 GIANTS SCORING BY INNINGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ext. Total GIANTS 8 11 16 11 16 15 6 23 6 1 113 Opponents 15 6 7 1 2 8 0 10 4 2 55 RECORD BY DAY OF WEEK Sunday: 2-0 Road: 1-0 Monday: 1-1 Home: 0-1 Road: 1-0 Tuesday: 0-2 Home: 0-1 Road: 0-1 Wednesday: 1-1 Road: 0-1 Thursday: 2-1 Home: 0-1 Road: 2-0 Friday: 1-2 Road: 0-2 Saturday: 3-0 Road: 2-0 MISCELLANEOUS RECORD April: 10-7 May: 0-0 June: 0-0 July: 0-0 August: 0-0 September: 0-0 1st game of series: 4-1 Last game of series: 4-1 Rubber game of series: 2-1 vs. RHP starter: 7-5 vs. LHP starter: 3-2 Day: 3-0 Night: 7-7 Extra Innings: 0-1 Shutouts: 4-1 One-run games: 1-5 Two-run games: 0-1 Three-run games: 1-1 Four+ run games: 8-0 Scoring First: 8-2 Opponent Scores First: 2-5 RECORD BY STARTING POSITION C: Joseph (4-6), Sanchez (5-1), Burg (1-0) 1B: Anders (6-6), Joseph (2-1), Liles (2-0) 2B: Cavan (10-6), Ciriaco (0-1) 3B: Dominguez (9-7), Liles (1-0) SS: Jurica (8-7), Liles (2-0) LF: Fairley (5-7), Lollis (4-0), Liles (1-0) CF: Brown (10-6), Parker (0-1) RF: Parker (9-4), Liles (0-2), Lollis (0-1), Simmons (1-0) DH: Joseph (4-0), Fairley (3-0), Sanchez (1-2), Liles (1-2), Dominguez (1-0), Parker (0-1), Anders (0-1), Brown (0-1) P: Marte (1-2), Heston (1-2), Westcott (3-0), Wheeler (2-1), Dunning (3-0), Main (0-2) RECORD BY BATTING ORDER POSITION 1st: Brown (10-7) 2nd: Liles (3-4), Cavan (4-2), Jurica (2-0), Parker (1-1) 3rd: Parker (6-2), Cavan (4-4), Joseph (0-1) 4th: Dominguez (5-4), Joseph (5-3) 5th: Dominguez (5-3), Joseph (4-2), Sanchez (1-1), Anders (0-1) 6th: Parker (2-3), Sanchez (4-1), Joseph (1-1), Anders (0-2), Cavan (2-0), Liles (1-0) 7th: Anders (5-3), Jurica (0-3), Liles (2-0), Sanchez (1-1), Fairley (1-0), Simmons (1-0) 8th: Jurica (6-4), Lollis (2-1), Anders (1-1), Liles (1-0), Ciriaco (0-1) 9th: Fairley (7-7), Lollis (2-0), Burg (1-0) GIANTS VS. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Home Road Total vs. Bakersfield 0-0 0-0 0-0 Modesto 0-0 0-0 0-0 Stockton 0-0 0-0 0-0 Visalia 2-1 2-1 4-2 Totals vs. North Division 2-1 2-1 4-2 vs. High Desert 0-0 0-0 0-0 Inland Empire 2-2 0-0 2-2 Lake Elsinore 0-0 3-1 3-1 Lancaster 0-0 1-2 1-2 Rancho Cucamonga 0-0 0-0 0-0 Totals vs. South Division 2-2 4-3 6-5
Position Player Notes GIANTS POSITION PLAYERS #29 Luke Anders (.319, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB) Current Streak: 0 * First baseman is in his third professional season. Selected in the 32nd round of the 2009 draft. * Batted.285 with 29 doubles, 14 home runs and 62 RBI s in 130 games with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Hit.284 with five home runs and 41 RBI s in 58 games with Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) in 2009. * Attended Texas A&M University. Was a pitcher as a freshman (2006) before only hitting the next three years. #14 Gary Brown (.361, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 15 SB) Current Streak: 12 games * Outfielder is in his second professional season. Selected in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 2010 draft. * Rated the #3 prospect in the San Francisco organization according to Baseball America. * Also considered to be the fastest baserunner and best defensive outfielder in the system according to BA. * Was a non-roster invitee to Major League spring training this season. * Hit.159 with two RBI s in 12 games between the AZL-Giants (Rookie) and Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) last yr. * Attended Cal State Fullerton University. Was a First Team All-American as a junior in 2010. * Set a school-record by hitting.438 to go with six home runs, 41 RBI s and 32 stolen bases in 50 games. #9 Ryan Cavan (.269, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 4 SB) Current Streak: 4 games * Second baseman is in his third professional season. Selected in the 16th round of the 2009 draft. * Local product who was born in San Mateo and currently resides in Belmont (30 minutes north of San Jose). * Batted.283 with 34 doubles, 17 home runs and 79 RBI s in 136 games with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Led the team in doubles and was second in home runs and RBI s. Ranked fourth in the league in hits (153). * Attended Trinity University, Chapman University and UC Santa Barbara. #7 Juan Ciriaco (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB) Current Streak: 0 * Utility infielder is in his ninth professional season. Previously played for San Jose in 2008 and 2010. * Spent most of last season with Richmond (Double-A) and hit.263 with two home runs and 13 RBI s in 48 games. * Had stints in Double-A in 2006, 2007 and 2010 while also playing in Triple-A in 2009 and 2010. * Acquired by San Francisco in the 2007 Rule 5 Draft from San Diego. Originally signed with the Padres in 2002. * Played for Lake Elsinore in 2005 and 2007 with both teams losing to San Jose in the Championship Series. #17 Chris Dominguez (.296, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 3 SB) Current Streak: 0 * Third baseman is in his third professional season. Selected in the 3rd round of the 2009 draft. * Rated the #15 prospect in the San Francisco organization according to Baseball America. * Also considered to have the best power in the system. Is the highest-rated third baseman on BA s list. * Hit.272 with 32 doubles, 21 home runs and 101 RBI s in 137 games with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Led the South Atlantic League in RBI s and was second in home runs to earn All-Star honors. * Attended University of Louisville. Finished career first in school history in RBI s and second in home runs. #18 Wendell Fairley (.340, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB) Current Streak: 0 * Outfielder returns for his second year in San Jose and fourth professional season overall. * One of six first round draft picks by the San Francisco Giants in 2007. Selected with the 29th overall pick. * Batted a career-high.292 with 15 doubles, one home run and 46 RBI s in 115 games with San Jose last season. * Hit.309 after the All-Star break (.272 in the first half). Also batted.359 with runners in scoring position. * Attended George County High School in Mississippi. Earned First Team All-American honors as a senior in 07. #12 Tommy Joseph (.292, 2 HR, 14 RBI, 1 SB) Current Streak: 2 games * Catcher is in his second professional season. Selected in the 2nd round of the 2009 draft. * Rated the #10 prospect in the San Francisco organization according to Baseball America. * Hit.236 with 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 68 RBI s in 117 games with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Batted.260 with 10 home runs in the second half compared to.211 with six homers in the first half. * Youngest player on the team (turns 20 in July). Was a non-roster invitee to Major League spring training. * Attended Horizon High School in Arizona. Earned First Team All-American honors as a senior in 2009. #10 Carter Jurica (.189, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB) Current Streak: 0 * Shortstop is in his second professional season. Selected in the 3rd round of the 2010 draft. * Batted.216 with four home runs and 31 RBI s in 62 games with Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) last season. * Tied for the team lead in home runs and ranked second in RBI s and stolen bases (10). * Attended Kansas State University. Had a career batting average of.333 over three seasons. #1 Nick Liles (.375, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 3 SB) Current Streak: 1 game * Infielder/outfielder is in his third professional season. Selected in the 7th round of the 2009 draft. * Hit.316 with 28 doubles, no home runs, 62 RBI s and 29 stolen bases in 127 games with Augusta (Low-A) last yr. * Finished second in the league in batting average and third in runs. Led the team in batting average and steals. * Primarily a second baseman in 2009 before playing left field last year. Hit.300 in 09 with Salem-Keizer. * Attended Western Carolina University. Three-year starter with a career batting average of.350. #19 Ryan Lollis (.318, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB) Current Streak: 1 game * Outfielder is in his third professional season. Selected in the 37th round of the 2009 draft. * Hit.288 with nine doubles, three home runs and 36 RBI s in 114 games with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Attended University of Missouri. Previously drafted in the 20th round twice (Pittsburgh and Detroit). #28 Jarrett Parker (.186, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 3 SB) Current Streak: 3 games * Outfielder debuts professionally this season. Selected in the 2nd round (74th overall) of the 2010 draft. * Rated the #12 prospect in the San Francisco organization according to Baseball America. * Attended University of Virginia. Was a First Team All-American as a sophomore in 2009 (.355, 16 HR in 65 gms.). * Batted.333 with a school-record eight triples, 10 home runs and 56 RBI s in 65 games as a junior in 2010. LONGEST HITTING STREAKS Player Games Dates Brown 12 4/12 Fairley 7 4/13 4/19 Joseph 6 4/7 4/12 Dominguez 5 4/13 4/17 Anders 5 4/8 4/12 Dominguez 5 4/7 4/11 GIANTS VS. TYLER MATZEK Player H-AB Notes Anders 0-0 Brown 0-0 Cavan 0-0 Ciriaco 0-0 Dominguez 0-0 Fairley 0-0 Joseph 0-0 Jurica 0-0 Liles 0-0 Lollis 0-0 Parker 0-0 Sanchez 0-0 GIANTS OFFENSE BY MONTH Month W-L AVG R R/G HR April 10-7.287 113 6.6 16 May June July August September WHO S HOT Ryan Cavan is 12-for-28 (.429) with three home runs and 15 RBI s in the last seven games Nick Liles has 13 hits in 31 at-bats (.419) over his last seven games Gary Brown is batting.412 (21-for-51) during current 12-game hit streak WHO S NOT Chris Dominguez is 1-for-13 (.077) with seven strikeouts in his last three games Carter Jurica has two hits in his last 21 at-bats (.095) spanning six games CATCHER S CORNER Catcher G CS SBA PCT PB Joseph 11 7 16 43.8% 1 Sanchez 6 4 9 44.4% 2 GIANTS VS. MODESTO San Jose s Top Hitters Vs. Modesto #37 Hector Sanchez (.270, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB) Current Streak: 1 game * Catcher is in his fifth professional season. Was a non-roster invitee to Major League spring training in 10 and 11. * Hit.274 with 20 doubles, five home runs and 31 RBI s in 89 games with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Led the Dominican Summer League with a.348 batting average in 2008. * Originally signed with San Francisco in 2006 as a 16-year old out of Venezuela.
Bullpen Notes GIANTS RELIEF PITCHERS #43 Jose Casilla, RHP 7 G, 0-3, 9.00 ERA, 0 SV, 8.0 IP, 5 BB, 2 SO * Is in his sixth professional season. Was placed on San Francisco s 40-man roster last Nov. * Rated the #13 prospect in the San Francisco organization according to Baseball America. * Is the highest relief pitcher on the list. Also considered to have the best slider in the system. * Was 4-1 with a 1.16 ERA and 14 saves in 46 appearances with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Did not allow an earned run from May 16 to August 3 (21 consecutive relief appearances). * Joined San Jose for the playoffs last year (4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 SO). * Is the younger brother of current San Francisco reliever Santiago. #48 Hector Correa, RHP 5 G, 1-0, 2.92 ERA, 0 SV, 12.1 IP, 2 BB, 9 SO * Is in his fifth professional season and second year within the San Francisco organization. * Acquired via trade in March, 2009 from Florida in exchange for catcher Ronnie Paulino. * Originally a 4th round selection by the Marlins in 2006. * Was 5-3 with a 4.12 ERA in 32 relief appearances with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Struck out 58 and walked 16 in 43 2/3 innings. Had a 2.49 ERA in the second half. * Joined San Jose for the playoffs last year (2 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 SO). * Missed all of 2009 after undergoing Tommy John Surgery on his right elbow. #46 Heath Hembree, RHP 6 G, 0-0, 1.80 ERA, 2 SV, 5.0 IP, 3 BB, 8 SO * Is in his second professional season. Selected in the 5th round of the 2010 draft. * Rated the #19 prospect in the San Francisco organization according to Baseball America. * Is the second-highest relief pitcher on the list, trailing only teammate Jose Casilla. * Was 0-0 with a 0.82 ERA and three saves in 12 appearances with the AZL-Giants (Rookie) last yr. * Struck out 22 and did not issue a walk over 11 innings. Limited the opposition to a.220 average. * Attended South Carolina University, Spartanburg Methodist JC and College of Charleston. #40 Mitch Lively, RHP 7 G, 0-2, 3.68 ERA, 0 SV, 7.1 IP, 1 BB, 4 SO * Returns for his second season in San Jose and fifth professional year overall. * Made 16 appearances with the Giants in 2009 and was 0-0 with a 5.23 ERA over 20 2/3 innings. * Pitched for Richmond (AA) and Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Was 2-4 with a 3.90 ERA in 23 gms. for Rich. Was 4-2 with a 4.89 ERA in 24 gms. with Augusta. * Signed with San Francisco as a Minor League free agent in 2008. * Originally a 16th round selection by Colorado in 2007. Attended Sacramento State University. #32 Andy Reichard, RHP 4 G, 0-0, 1.86 ERA, 0 SV, 9.2 IP, 3 BB, 6 SO * Is in his fifth professional season. Selected in the 13th round of the 2007 draft. * Began last year with San Jose, but spent most of the season with Augusta (Low-A). * Was 2-1 with a 6.57 ERA in seven relief appearances with the Giants. Was sent to Augusta in May. * Was 6-1 with a 3.39 ERA in 16 games (13 starts) for the GreenJackets. * Added to the Giants roster this season on April 12 from Extended Spring Training. * Attended Seminole CC, Gloucester County College and Georgia College & State University. #47 Jose Valdez, RHP 6 G, 0-0, 1.29 ERA, 0 SV, 7.0 IP, 7 BB, 7 SO * Is in his sixth professional season. Has averaged over a strikeout per inning for his career. * Was 4-3 with a 3.30 ERA in 40 relief appearances with Augusta (Low-A) last season. * Struck out 68 and walked 37 over 60 innings. Had a 1.09 ERA after July 11. * Missed all of 2008 due to injury. Originally signed in 2005 as a 16-year old. #23 Chris Wilson, RHP 6 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 SV, 9.0 IP, 3 BB, 8 SO * Is in his fourth professional season. Selected in the 38th round of the 2008 draft. * Pitched for the AZL-Giants (Rookie) and Augusta (Low-A) last season. Did not pitch until July 14. * Had a 1.42 ERA in six games with the AZL-G. Was 0-2 with a 2.76 ERA in 11 games with Augusta. * Was 5-5 with a 3.83 ERA and nine saves in 40 games with the GreenJackets in 2009. * Attended Trinidad State Junior College in Colorado. INHERITED RUNNERS Reliever Inh. Runners Runs Allowed Pct. Casilla 2 0 100% Correa 0 0 0% Hembree 2 0 0% Lively 5 2 60% Reichard 2 0 100% Valdez 0 0 0% Wilson 3 1 67% GIANTS BULLPEN BY MONTH Month W-L ERA SV/Opp IP H R ER April 2-5 2.77 2/6 61.2 51 20 19 May June July August September LAST OUTING Reliever Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER BB K Casilla 4/22 Vis. ND 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Correa 4/22 Vis. ND 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Hembree 4/21 Vis. S 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Lively 4/22 Vis. L 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Reichard 4/23 Vis. ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Valdez 4/23 Vis. ND 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Wilson 4/21 Vis. ND 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 GIANTS RECORD WHEN Leading After 5 Innings: 8-1 Trailing After 5 Innings: 1-4 Tied After 5 Innings: 1-2 Leading After 6 Innings: 9-3 Trailing After 6 Innings: 1-3 Tied After 6 Innings: 0-1 Leading After 7 Innings: 9-4 Trailing After 7 Innings: 0-3 Tied After 7 Innings: 1-0 Leading After 8 Innings: 10-1 Trailing After 8 Innings: 0-4 Tied After 8 Innings: 0-2 Transactions APRIL 4/12 Placed LHP Chris Gloor on Disabled List (retroactive to 4/10) 4/12 Added RHP Andy Reichard from Extended Spring Training 4/15 Placed INF Luke Anders on Temporary Inactive List 4/15 Added C Alex Burg from Extended Spring Training 4/18 Activated INF Luke Anders from Temporary Inactive List 4/18 Transferred C Hector Sanchez to Extended Spring Training 4/20 Added C Hector Sanchez from Extended Spring Training 4/20 Transferred C Alex Burg from Extended Spring Training 4/23 Placed RHP Michael Main on Disabled List (retroactive to 4/19) 4/23 Added OF James Simmons from Extended Spring Training
2011 San Jose Giants Game-By-Game Results FIRST HALF (10-7) # Date Opponent W/L Score Winner Loser Save Att. Time Overall Half Place GB 1 4/7 at Lake Elsinore W 4-0 Marte (1-0) Lollis (0-1) 6,911 2:23 1-0 1-0 T1st - 2 4/8 at Lake Elsinore L 4-5 Hamren (1-0) Casilla (0-1) 4,974 2:32 1-1 1-1 3rd -1.0 3 4/9 at Lake Elsinore W 10-3 Gloor (1-0) Fetter (0-1) 4,169 3:20 2-1 2-1 T2nd -0.5 4 4/10 at Lake Elsinore W 10-0 Wheeler (1-0) Watt (0-1) 4,778 2:41 3-1 3-1 T1st - 5 4/11 at Lancaster W 14-8 Correa (1-0) Ness (0-1) 835 3:10 4-1 4-1 1st - (+1.0) 6 4/12 at Lancaster L 5-8 Pitkin (1-0) Casilla (0-2) Clark (1) 935 2:35 4-2 4-2 T1st - 7 4/13 at Lancaster L 3-4 (12) Clark (1-0) Casilla (0-3) 680 3:20 4-3 4-3 T1st - 8 4/14 Visalia L 2-3 Anderson (1-1) Heston (0-1) Ortega (1) 4,609 2:40 4-4 4-4 T2nd -1.0 9 4/15 Visalia W 16-0 Westcott (1-0) Smith (0-2) 4,020 2:59 5-4 5-4 T2nd -1.0 10 4/16 Visalia W 5-2 Wheeler (2-0) Eitel (0-1) Hembree (1) 2,026 2:45 6-4 6-4 T1st - 11 4/17 Inland Empire W 7-3 Dunning (1-0) Chaffee (1-1) 2,613 2:38 7-4 7-4 1st - (+1.0) 12 4/18 Inland Empire L 3-5 Kenney (1-0) Lively (0-1) Carpenter (2) 2,621 2:52 7-5 7-5 T1st - 13 4/19 Inland Empire L 0-1 Flores (2-0) Marte (1-1) Perez (2) 2,851 2:14 7-6 7-6 T1st - 14 4/20 Inland Empire W 10-0 Heston (1-1) Boshers (0-2) 2,706 2:26 8-6 8-6 T1st - 15 4/21 at Visalia W 5-4 Westcott (2-0) Eitel (0-2) Hembree (2) 2,652 2:19 9-6 9-6 T1st - 16 4/22 at Visalia L 5-6 Munson (2-0) Lively (0-2) 2,604 2:37 9-7 9-7 3rd -1.0 17 4/23 at Visalia W 10-3 Dunning (2-0) Skaggs (0-3) 2,112 2:59 10-7 10-7 3rd -1.0 OVERALL: 10-7 HOME: 4-3 ROAD: 6-4 VS. NORTH: 4-2 VS. SOUTH: 6-5 # DAYS IN FIRST PLACE: 11 (of 18)