AAA Sacramento River Cats outscored the Salt Lake City Bees 8-5:
Joey Rickard CF- 2 for 3, 2B, BB, SF. BA= .400.
Mike Gerber RF- 1 for 5, HR(19). BA= .315.
Francisco Pena C- 2 for 4, HR(8). BA= .343.
Levi Michael SS- 1 for 3, HR(9), BB. BA= .256.
Yoanys Quiala RHP- 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 6.53.
Travis Bergen LHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 6.75.
Sam Wolff RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, Save(1). ERA= 0.00.
Maybe 4 runs in 6 IP should qualify as a QS in the PCL? Sam Wolff suddenly shows up in AAA and throws 2 scoreless innings.
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AA Richmond Flying Squirrels corralled the Hartford Yard Goats 6-5:
Bryce Johnson CF- 3 for 5. BA= .333.
Ryan Howard SS- 3 for 5. BA= .186.
Jacob Heyward LF- 2 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .219.
Zach Houchins 1B- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .253.
Johneshwy Fargas RF- 2 for 5, Assist(home). BA= .242.
Tyer Cyr RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.41.
Melvin Adon RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(13). ERA= 2.72.
Bryce Johnson inexplicably continues play pepper with the field in AA. Ryan Howard has had an extremely disappointing season. Maybe this is the start of a 6 week hot streak to end the season?
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A+ Rancho Cucamonga Quakes outlasted the San Jose Giants 7-5(11 innings):
Heliot Ramos CF- 3 for 4, 2B, BB, HBP, Assist(home). BA= .310.
Joey Bart C- 1 for 5, 2B, BB. BA= .265.
Sandro Fabian RF- 3 for 5, HBP, SB(2). BA= .381.
Dalton Combs DH- 2 for 5, SF. BA= .295.
Manuel Geraldo SS- 2 for 5. BA= .223.
Jake Wong RHP- 5.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 4.39.
Camilo Doval RHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 5.40.
Jamie Callahan RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Heliot Ramos continues to have an unexpected level of success in the Cal League at age 19. Sandro Fabian is reminding us of why we got so excited about him a couple of years ago.
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A Augusta Greenjackets stung the Charleston RiverDogs 4-2:
Diego Rincones DH- 2 for 4. BA= .304.
Frankie Tostado 1B- 2 for 3, 3B, BB. BA= .250.
Jose Layer CF- 2 for 4. BA= .214.
Logan Webb RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, GO/AO= 6/1. ERA= 0.00.
Keith Weisenberg RHP- 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.98.
Sandro Cabrera LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(2). ERA= 2.22.
The .300 BA line is starting to recede in Diego Rincones' rearview mirror. Logan Webb checks off a level in his rehab from a PED suspension.
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Short Season Salem-Keizer Volcanoes buried the Boise Hawks 7-2:
Hunter Bishop CF- 2 for 4, HR(1), BB. BA= .500.
Sean Roby DH- 2 for 5. BA= .328.
Logan Wyatt 1B- 1 for 2, BB, HBP. BA= .500.
Alexander Canario RF- 1 for 2, HBP, SF. BA= .216.
Armani Smith LF- 3 for 4, 2B, 2 SB(2). BA= .340.
Luis Moreno RHP- 4 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 10.61.
Tyler Schimpf RHP- 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 1.08.
Ben Madison RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 2.70.
The Giants top 2 draft picks make succesful NWL debuts.
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Rookie AZL Giants Orange defeated the Cubs 1 8-5:
Marco Luciano DH- 2 for 4, 2B, 3B, BB. BA= .341.
Luis Toribio 3B- 1 for 2, 2B, 3 BB,SB(3). BA= .318.
Connor Cannon 1B- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(8). BA= .325.
Edison Mora SS- 1 for 3, BB. BA= .232.
Jesus Gomez LHP- 5 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 4.50.
Taylor Rashi RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
Kanoa Pagan RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 9.00.
The boys at Fangraphs really love Marco Luciano. Eric Longenhagen said in today's chat that Luciano has the talent to be a #1 overall prospect at some point.
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Rookie AZL Giants Black blanked the Reds 7-0:
George Bell CF- 3 for 5, 2B, SB(2). BA= .355.
Richgelon Juliana LF- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .263.
Freddery Paulino RHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 7/2. ERA= 3.86.
Patrick Ruotolo RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K. ERA= 0.00.
Randy Rodriguez RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 4.26.
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DSL Tigers2 topped the Giants 7-6:
Luis Matos CF(17 yo)- 4 for 6, 2 2B, SB(11). BA= .351.
Jose Peralta 2B/SS(17 yo)- 1 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .277.
Jesus Liscano 1B(18 yo)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .267.
Luis Matos continues to make a case that he should be in Arizona with Luciano and Pomares.
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Game Wrap 7/17/2019: Giants 11 Rockies 8
The Giants completed a 4-game ransacking of Coors Field and......wait a minute, have they ever done that before? The Giants offense continued to pound away picking up Shaun Anderson who got a bit roughed up in his start. Key Lines:
Brandon Belt 1B- 3 for 6. BA= .243. Belt played pepper again and is playing the leadoff role to perfection. I still say it's no coincidence the Giants offense found another gear when Belt moved into the role.
Austin Slater RF- 2 for 5, 2B, BB. BA= .344. OK, we'll chalk up Slater's rough start to the series to whatever illness he was suffering from. He picked the pace back up today.
Steven Vogt C- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(4). BA= .271. What a great road trip for Steven Vogt! 6 for 15 with 3 2B, 2 HR. He's really taking the pressure off Buster who needs to give his legs rest more often to be effective.
Mike Yastrzemski LF- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .257. 9 for 20 with 3 2B, 2 HR in the 4-game series. I guess he like Coor's Field!
Donovan Solano SS- 4 for 5, 2 2B, HR(2). BA= .337. Solano ain't gonna hit .337 forever, but keep him out there till he cools off! Again, in past year's Crawford has obviously struggled when he was overworked. Solano gives him a chance to rest the legs here and there. Panik is probably better with strategic rest too.
Shaun Anderson RHP- 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K. ERA= 4.87. We'll chalk it up to Coors Field and he didn't get blown out.
Derek Holland LHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 5.51. Holland is contributing. 1.04 ERA in 8.1 IP over last 7 games and 2.66 in 20.1 IP over his last 15 games.
Mark Melancon RHP- 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(1). ERA= 4.02. A one out Save, his first of the season. I'm going to take a guess that it won't be his last, either.
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The Win was the Giants 5'th in a row and 11'th in 13 games in July. They now trail the Brewers by 2.5 games in the Wild Card race and the Phillies, Cardinals and D'Backs by 2.0 games.
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The Giants return home to start a 4-game series against the Mets with Madison Bumgarner taking on Thor in the opener tomorrow night.
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Trade Deadline pressure is building. ESPN's Jeff Passan and sfgiants.com's Manny Randhawa both seem to have inside information that Farhan is committed to selling, but Farhan himself is much cagier with his words implying he may do both! If the Giants are buyers, they still need a RH bopper for the OF and at least 1 reliable SP.
Brandon Belt 1B- 3 for 6. BA= .243. Belt played pepper again and is playing the leadoff role to perfection. I still say it's no coincidence the Giants offense found another gear when Belt moved into the role.
Austin Slater RF- 2 for 5, 2B, BB. BA= .344. OK, we'll chalk up Slater's rough start to the series to whatever illness he was suffering from. He picked the pace back up today.
Steven Vogt C- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(4). BA= .271. What a great road trip for Steven Vogt! 6 for 15 with 3 2B, 2 HR. He's really taking the pressure off Buster who needs to give his legs rest more often to be effective.
Mike Yastrzemski LF- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .257. 9 for 20 with 3 2B, 2 HR in the 4-game series. I guess he like Coor's Field!
Donovan Solano SS- 4 for 5, 2 2B, HR(2). BA= .337. Solano ain't gonna hit .337 forever, but keep him out there till he cools off! Again, in past year's Crawford has obviously struggled when he was overworked. Solano gives him a chance to rest the legs here and there. Panik is probably better with strategic rest too.
Shaun Anderson RHP- 4.1 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K. ERA= 4.87. We'll chalk it up to Coors Field and he didn't get blown out.
Derek Holland LHP- 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 5.51. Holland is contributing. 1.04 ERA in 8.1 IP over last 7 games and 2.66 in 20.1 IP over his last 15 games.
Mark Melancon RHP- 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, Save(1). ERA= 4.02. A one out Save, his first of the season. I'm going to take a guess that it won't be his last, either.
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The Win was the Giants 5'th in a row and 11'th in 13 games in July. They now trail the Brewers by 2.5 games in the Wild Card race and the Phillies, Cardinals and D'Backs by 2.0 games.
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The Giants return home to start a 4-game series against the Mets with Madison Bumgarner taking on Thor in the opener tomorrow night.
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Trade Deadline pressure is building. ESPN's Jeff Passan and sfgiants.com's Manny Randhawa both seem to have inside information that Farhan is committed to selling, but Farhan himself is much cagier with his words implying he may do both! If the Giants are buyers, they still need a RH bopper for the OF and at least 1 reliable SP.
Down on the Farm: 7/16/2019
AAA Salt Lake City Bees swarmed the Sacramento River Cats 12-5(7 innings, Game 1 of DH):
Mike Gerber CF- 3 for 4, HR(18). BA= .321.
Aramis Garcia 1B- 2 for 3, HR(13). BA= .268.
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AAA Sacramento River Cats quieted the Salt Lake City Bees 8-6(7 innings, Game 2 of DH):
Chris Shaw 1B- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .304.
Aramis Garcia LF/1B- 2 for 4, HR(14). BA= .272.
Christhian Adames 2B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .321.
Abiatal Avelino 3B- 1 for 4, HR(9). BA= .288.
Tyler Rogers RHP- 2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.94.
Sam Selman LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.47.
Sam Coonrod RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(3). ERA= 7.18.
Aramis Garcia has a day going 4 for 7 with 2 HR's. He is hitting .378 in July.
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AA Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 7-4:
Bryce Johnson RF- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(3). BA= .310.
Peter Maris SS/3B- 3 for 5, SB(2). BA= .310.
Johneshwy Fargas CF- 1 for 4, HR(4). BA= .239.
Jonah Arenado 3B- 2 for 4, HR(4). BA= .248.
Hansel Marte C- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2). BA= .193.
Raffi Vizcaino RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, Save(3). ERA= 2.79.
Bryce Johnson is thriving after a promotion to a higher level and tougher hitting environment. Still a fairly SSS.
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A+ San Jose Giants were idle.
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A Augusta Greenjackets stung the Charleston River Dogs 4-1:
Ismael Munguia LF- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .284.
Diego Rincones RF- 2 for 4. BA= .301.
Frankie Tostado 1B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .246.
Adam Oller RHP- 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.91.
Luis Amaya LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.95.
Jesus Tona RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.50.
Diego Rincones finally edges above the .300 BA mark.
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Short Season Salem- Keizer Volcanoes buried the Hillsboro Hops 8-2:
Franklin Labour RF- 1 for 3, HR(13), 2 BB. BA= .325.
Tyler Fitzgerald SS- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(2). BA= .357.
Beicker Mendoza 1B- 2 for 4, 2 2B. BA= .300.
Brandon Martorano C- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .350.
Jacob Lopez LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.34.
Trevor Horn RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 7.43.
Franklin Labour can't stop hitting HR's. Can he hit 7 more over the last 6 weeks and get to 20?
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Rookie AZL Giants Orange and Giants Black were idle.
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DSL Giants pounded the Mariners 15-7:
Luis Matos DH(17 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B, HBP. BA=.338.
Victor Bericoto LF(17 yo)- 4 for 5, BB. BA= .303.
Diego Verbel 2B(16 yo)- 0 for 2, 2 BB, 2 HBP. BA= .239.
Carlos Cuevas CF(17 yo)- 1 for 2, HR(1), 3 BB. BA= .196.
Roberto Monegro SS(17 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .245.
Luis Castillo RHP(16 yo). 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.71.
Willian Suarez RHP(21 yo)- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 6.35.
Mike Gerber CF- 3 for 4, HR(18). BA= .321.
Aramis Garcia 1B- 2 for 3, HR(13). BA= .268.
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AAA Sacramento River Cats quieted the Salt Lake City Bees 8-6(7 innings, Game 2 of DH):
Chris Shaw 1B- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .304.
Aramis Garcia LF/1B- 2 for 4, HR(14). BA= .272.
Christhian Adames 2B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .321.
Abiatal Avelino 3B- 1 for 4, HR(9). BA= .288.
Tyler Rogers RHP- 2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.94.
Sam Selman LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.47.
Sam Coonrod RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(3). ERA= 7.18.
Aramis Garcia has a day going 4 for 7 with 2 HR's. He is hitting .378 in July.
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AA Richmond Flying Squirrels defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 7-4:
Bryce Johnson RF- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(3). BA= .310.
Peter Maris SS/3B- 3 for 5, SB(2). BA= .310.
Johneshwy Fargas CF- 1 for 4, HR(4). BA= .239.
Jonah Arenado 3B- 2 for 4, HR(4). BA= .248.
Hansel Marte C- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2). BA= .193.
Raffi Vizcaino RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K's, Save(3). ERA= 2.79.
Bryce Johnson is thriving after a promotion to a higher level and tougher hitting environment. Still a fairly SSS.
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A+ San Jose Giants were idle.
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A Augusta Greenjackets stung the Charleston River Dogs 4-1:
Ismael Munguia LF- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .284.
Diego Rincones RF- 2 for 4. BA= .301.
Frankie Tostado 1B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .246.
Adam Oller RHP- 6.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.91.
Luis Amaya LHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.95.
Jesus Tona RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.50.
Diego Rincones finally edges above the .300 BA mark.
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Short Season Salem- Keizer Volcanoes buried the Hillsboro Hops 8-2:
Franklin Labour RF- 1 for 3, HR(13), 2 BB. BA= .325.
Tyler Fitzgerald SS- 2 for 5, 2B, SB(2). BA= .357.
Beicker Mendoza 1B- 2 for 4, 2 2B. BA= .300.
Brandon Martorano C- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .350.
Jacob Lopez LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.34.
Trevor Horn RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 7.43.
Franklin Labour can't stop hitting HR's. Can he hit 7 more over the last 6 weeks and get to 20?
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Rookie AZL Giants Orange and Giants Black were idle.
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DSL Giants pounded the Mariners 15-7:
Luis Matos DH(17 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B, HBP. BA=.338.
Victor Bericoto LF(17 yo)- 4 for 5, BB. BA= .303.
Diego Verbel 2B(16 yo)- 0 for 2, 2 BB, 2 HBP. BA= .239.
Carlos Cuevas CF(17 yo)- 1 for 2, HR(1), 3 BB. BA= .196.
Roberto Monegro SS(17 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .245.
Luis Castillo RHP(16 yo). 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.71.
Willian Suarez RHP(21 yo)- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 6.35.
Game Wrap 7/16/2019: Giants 8 Rockies 4
The Giants stormed back from a 3-run Blown Save to score four in the 10'th inning and held on for another Win in Coors Field. Key Lines:
Buster Posey C- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .263. Buster has had a great road trip. He's hitting .357 over his last 7 games and .346 over his last 15.
Alex Dickerson LF- 4 for 5, 2B. BA= .342. Dickerson can hit. He's always been able to hit. Just needs to stay healthy.
Mike Yastrzemski RF- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(7). BA= .252. Big game for YtY. Were it not for his oppo-field HR in the 9'th, Will Smith's Blown Save would have been a Loss.
Kevin Pillar CF- 2 for 5. BA= .232. Pillar made several diving catches to support the pitching. UZR may not like Pillar, but he sure passes the eye test out there. While they weren't quite impossible catches out there, not every CF makes them.
Drew Pomeranz LHP- Pomeranz kept his pitch count down through 5 shutout innings so it looked like he would have a rare Quality Start an possibly do even deeper into the game. Alas, a leadoff walk followed by a single in the 6'th brought Bochy out with the hook. It was a great 5 innings, but still just 5 innings. I guess we'll take it, but it sure puts the strain on the bullpen.
Will Smith LHP- 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, 2 HR, W(3-0), BS(2). ERA= 2.75. Smith relies heavily on his curveball which is the toughest pitch to throw consistently in Coors Field. We'll chalk this one up to the Coors Effect, but Smith has not been quite the same since the All-Star Break.
Mark Melancon RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 4.05. Melancon hasn't been very good lately, but his velocity and movement with the cutter was the best I remember seeing in his entire Giants tenure. Let's see him do that for several appearances in a row, though.
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The Win was the Giants 4'th in a row and 10'th out of 12 in July. They are 3.0 games back in the Wild Card race passing the Padres to get out of last place in the NL West. They are tied with the Rockies with identical 46-49 records.
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Shaun Anderson makes tries his luck with Coors Field for the first time to try to close out a 4-game sweeeeep today against the Reeling Rockies.
Buster Posey C- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .263. Buster has had a great road trip. He's hitting .357 over his last 7 games and .346 over his last 15.
Alex Dickerson LF- 4 for 5, 2B. BA= .342. Dickerson can hit. He's always been able to hit. Just needs to stay healthy.
Mike Yastrzemski RF- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(7). BA= .252. Big game for YtY. Were it not for his oppo-field HR in the 9'th, Will Smith's Blown Save would have been a Loss.
Kevin Pillar CF- 2 for 5. BA= .232. Pillar made several diving catches to support the pitching. UZR may not like Pillar, but he sure passes the eye test out there. While they weren't quite impossible catches out there, not every CF makes them.
Drew Pomeranz LHP- Pomeranz kept his pitch count down through 5 shutout innings so it looked like he would have a rare Quality Start an possibly do even deeper into the game. Alas, a leadoff walk followed by a single in the 6'th brought Bochy out with the hook. It was a great 5 innings, but still just 5 innings. I guess we'll take it, but it sure puts the strain on the bullpen.
Will Smith LHP- 1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, 2 HR, W(3-0), BS(2). ERA= 2.75. Smith relies heavily on his curveball which is the toughest pitch to throw consistently in Coors Field. We'll chalk this one up to the Coors Effect, but Smith has not been quite the same since the All-Star Break.
Mark Melancon RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 4.05. Melancon hasn't been very good lately, but his velocity and movement with the cutter was the best I remember seeing in his entire Giants tenure. Let's see him do that for several appearances in a row, though.
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The Win was the Giants 4'th in a row and 10'th out of 12 in July. They are 3.0 games back in the Wild Card race passing the Padres to get out of last place in the NL West. They are tied with the Rockies with identical 46-49 records.
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Shaun Anderson makes tries his luck with Coors Field for the first time to try to close out a 4-game sweeeeep today against the Reeling Rockies.
Monday, July 15, 2019
Down on the Farm: 7/15/2019
AAA Sacramento River Cats held off the Salt Lake City Bees 12-11:
Steven Duggar CF- 2 for 5, BB. BA= .372.
Joey Rickard LF- 3 for 5, BB. BA= .384.
Mike Gerber RF- 2 for 6, 2B, SB(3). BA= .316.
Chris Shaw 1B- 5 for 6, 2 2B, HR(11). BA= .291.
Aramis Garcia C- 2 for 5, BB. BA= .263.
Abiatal Avelino SS- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .291.
Dillon McNamara RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.12.
Chris Shaw was hitting just .225 over his previous 10 games coming into this one. Someone asked for a scouting report on Joey Rickard. He is one of the few B-R/T-L hitters out there. He made some noise in 2016 after being claimed off waivers by the Orioles from the Rays that offseason but then suffered a season-ending injury and was never really the same again. He ended up riding the MLB/AAA shuttle for a couple of years and was finally DFA'd by the Orioles on June 17 of this year and claimed of waivers by the Giants because Farhan. A little power, a little speed. Potential 4'th or 5'th OF.
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AA Hartford Yard Goats downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-4:
Jalen Miller 2B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .222.
Gio Brusa LF- 1 for 4, HR(9). BA= .251.
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A+ Lancaster Jethawks outscored the San Jose Giants 6-5:
Heliot Ramos CF- 2 for 4, HR(12), BB. BA= .302.
Joey Bart DH- 2 for 5. BA= .267.
Sandro Fabian RF- 2 for 4. BA= .351.
Dalton Combs 1B- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .288.
Brandon Van Horn 2B- 3 for 4. BA= .219.
Heliot Ramos' extraordinary season rolls on. Joey Bart is 9 for 16 in his last 3 games. Sandro Fabian stays hot. Don't worry, I'll get to Billy Hayes at the bottom of the post.
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A Charleston River Dogs edged out the Augusta Greenjackets 3-2:
Diego Rincones RF- 2 for 4, HR(2). BA= .299.
Jacob Gonzalez 1B- 1 for 4, HR(6). BA= .230.
Keaton Winn RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.49.
Matt Seelinger RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.98.
Diego Rincones seems to be making an asymptotic approach to the .300 BA mark. Didn't realize he had hit just one Diego Dinger before tonight, or is it a Rincones Rocket?
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Short Season Hillsboro Hops topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 4-3:
Simon Whiteman 2B- 2 for 4, 3B, HBP, 2 SB(15). BA= .283.
Franklin Labour RF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(2). BA= .325.
Tyler Fitzgerald SS- 2 for 2, 2 BB, SB(1). BA= .348.
Alexander Canario CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2). BA= .217.
Kervin Castro RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.75.
Cooper Casad RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.00.
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Rookie AZL Giants Orange pounded the Cubs1 13-3:
Marco Luciano SS- 2 for 5, SB(5). BA= .333.
Hunter Bishop CF- 0 for 0, 5 BB. BA= .250.
Luis Toribio DH- 0 for 2, 2 BB, SF. BA= .314.
Abdiel Layer 3B- 2 for 5, SB(3). BA= .314.
Patrick Hilson RF- 1 for 4, 3B, BB, SB(7), Assist(3B). BA= .197.
Edison Mora 2B- 2 for 4, BB, SB(3). BA= .226.
Jesus Sanchez LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 7/3. ERA= 5.96.
Jorge Labrador RHP- 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.75.
Apparently nobody told Hunter Bishop you can't walk out of the desert. Patrick Hilson showin' off his tools! Jorge Labrador seems to have found a groove at age 20 with 27 K's against just 6 BB in 19.2 IP. GO/AO= 2.33.
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Rookie AZL Angels defeated the Giants Black 8-6:
Ghordy Santos 2B- 1 for 4, BB, SB(5). BA= .297.
George Bell LF- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .308.
Dilan Rosario SS- 3 for 4, 2 2B, 3B, SB(2). BA= .269.
Nick Vincent RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
How impressive has Dilan Rosario been? Hitting .350 over his last 10 games. 12 of his 18 hits have been XBH's.
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DSL Mariners beat the Giants 4-3:
Rayner Flores C(17 yo)- 3 for 4. BA= .320.
Luis Matos CF(17 y)- 1 for 5, 2 SB(10). BA= .336.
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OK, Billy Hayes: This is all just my opinion, but I am pretty sure I know why he is no longer managing the San Jose Giants. A couple of days ago, I heard a recording of a pregame radio interview he did with Joe Ritzo. In it, he absolutely laid into Joey Bart in a way that made me uncomfortable. My synopsis goes something like this: Bart is completely lost at the plate right now. His struggles at the plate are carrying over into his defense. Oh, and by the way, some idiot college coach let him call his own games and he's going to have to unlearn trying to get every hitter out with hard stuff in alternating with soft stuff away. Joe seemed to be trying to give him some opportunities to say something positive like his AB's were looking a bit better lately or he was still recovering from his hand injury but Billy wasn't having it and just kept on trashing him.
I just said to myself, wow! Even if all that is true, a pregame radio interview is not the place to be saying it. I got the feeling that maybe Billy had a shot or two of "truth serum" before doing that interview. I also have a feeling there is way more to this story than we can see even from this disastrous interview. I am about 98% sure that Billy's departure is directly related to this interview and/or pre-existing issues between him and Joey Bart. I'm also guessing it's more than random chance that Bart's bat has broken out in the games since Billy's departure. Billy Hayes might have gotten away with it before the internet and fantasy baseball created such intense interest in the minor leagues. He might even have gotten away with it when Brian Sabean was managing the Giants farm system with benign neglect. He apparently did not get away with it in the Farhan Zaidi era, not when was talking $%&# about a recent #2 overall draft pick and a player many analysts think is the top prospect in the Giants system.
Steven Duggar CF- 2 for 5, BB. BA= .372.
Joey Rickard LF- 3 for 5, BB. BA= .384.
Mike Gerber RF- 2 for 6, 2B, SB(3). BA= .316.
Chris Shaw 1B- 5 for 6, 2 2B, HR(11). BA= .291.
Aramis Garcia C- 2 for 5, BB. BA= .263.
Abiatal Avelino SS- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .291.
Dillon McNamara RHP- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.12.
Chris Shaw was hitting just .225 over his previous 10 games coming into this one. Someone asked for a scouting report on Joey Rickard. He is one of the few B-R/T-L hitters out there. He made some noise in 2016 after being claimed off waivers by the Orioles from the Rays that offseason but then suffered a season-ending injury and was never really the same again. He ended up riding the MLB/AAA shuttle for a couple of years and was finally DFA'd by the Orioles on June 17 of this year and claimed of waivers by the Giants because Farhan. A little power, a little speed. Potential 4'th or 5'th OF.
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AA Hartford Yard Goats downed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-4:
Jalen Miller 2B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .222.
Gio Brusa LF- 1 for 4, HR(9). BA= .251.
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A+ Lancaster Jethawks outscored the San Jose Giants 6-5:
Heliot Ramos CF- 2 for 4, HR(12), BB. BA= .302.
Joey Bart DH- 2 for 5. BA= .267.
Sandro Fabian RF- 2 for 4. BA= .351.
Dalton Combs 1B- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .288.
Brandon Van Horn 2B- 3 for 4. BA= .219.
Heliot Ramos' extraordinary season rolls on. Joey Bart is 9 for 16 in his last 3 games. Sandro Fabian stays hot. Don't worry, I'll get to Billy Hayes at the bottom of the post.
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A Charleston River Dogs edged out the Augusta Greenjackets 3-2:
Diego Rincones RF- 2 for 4, HR(2). BA= .299.
Jacob Gonzalez 1B- 1 for 4, HR(6). BA= .230.
Keaton Winn RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.49.
Matt Seelinger RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.98.
Diego Rincones seems to be making an asymptotic approach to the .300 BA mark. Didn't realize he had hit just one Diego Dinger before tonight, or is it a Rincones Rocket?
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Short Season Hillsboro Hops topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 4-3:
Simon Whiteman 2B- 2 for 4, 3B, HBP, 2 SB(15). BA= .283.
Franklin Labour RF- 2 for 4, BB, SB(2). BA= .325.
Tyler Fitzgerald SS- 2 for 2, 2 BB, SB(1). BA= .348.
Alexander Canario CF- 1 for 3, BB, SB(2). BA= .217.
Kervin Castro RHP- 6 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.75.
Cooper Casad RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.00.
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Rookie AZL Giants Orange pounded the Cubs1 13-3:
Marco Luciano SS- 2 for 5, SB(5). BA= .333.
Hunter Bishop CF- 0 for 0, 5 BB. BA= .250.
Luis Toribio DH- 0 for 2, 2 BB, SF. BA= .314.
Abdiel Layer 3B- 2 for 5, SB(3). BA= .314.
Patrick Hilson RF- 1 for 4, 3B, BB, SB(7), Assist(3B). BA= .197.
Edison Mora 2B- 2 for 4, BB, SB(3). BA= .226.
Jesus Sanchez LHP- 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 7/3. ERA= 5.96.
Jorge Labrador RHP- 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.75.
Apparently nobody told Hunter Bishop you can't walk out of the desert. Patrick Hilson showin' off his tools! Jorge Labrador seems to have found a groove at age 20 with 27 K's against just 6 BB in 19.2 IP. GO/AO= 2.33.
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Rookie AZL Angels defeated the Giants Black 8-6:
Ghordy Santos 2B- 1 for 4, BB, SB(5). BA= .297.
George Bell LF- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .308.
Dilan Rosario SS- 3 for 4, 2 2B, 3B, SB(2). BA= .269.
Nick Vincent RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
How impressive has Dilan Rosario been? Hitting .350 over his last 10 games. 12 of his 18 hits have been XBH's.
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DSL Mariners beat the Giants 4-3:
Rayner Flores C(17 yo)- 3 for 4. BA= .320.
Luis Matos CF(17 y)- 1 for 5, 2 SB(10). BA= .336.
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OK, Billy Hayes: This is all just my opinion, but I am pretty sure I know why he is no longer managing the San Jose Giants. A couple of days ago, I heard a recording of a pregame radio interview he did with Joe Ritzo. In it, he absolutely laid into Joey Bart in a way that made me uncomfortable. My synopsis goes something like this: Bart is completely lost at the plate right now. His struggles at the plate are carrying over into his defense. Oh, and by the way, some idiot college coach let him call his own games and he's going to have to unlearn trying to get every hitter out with hard stuff in alternating with soft stuff away. Joe seemed to be trying to give him some opportunities to say something positive like his AB's were looking a bit better lately or he was still recovering from his hand injury but Billy wasn't having it and just kept on trashing him.
I just said to myself, wow! Even if all that is true, a pregame radio interview is not the place to be saying it. I got the feeling that maybe Billy had a shot or two of "truth serum" before doing that interview. I also have a feeling there is way more to this story than we can see even from this disastrous interview. I am about 98% sure that Billy's departure is directly related to this interview and/or pre-existing issues between him and Joey Bart. I'm also guessing it's more than random chance that Bart's bat has broken out in the games since Billy's departure. Billy Hayes might have gotten away with it before the internet and fantasy baseball created such intense interest in the minor leagues. He might even have gotten away with it when Brian Sabean was managing the Giants farm system with benign neglect. He apparently did not get away with it in the Farhan Zaidi era, not when was talking $%&# about a recent #2 overall draft pick and a player many analysts think is the top prospect in the Giants system.
Game Wrap 7/15/2019(Game 2 of DH): Giants 2 Rockies 1
Solo HR's by Steven Vogt and Brandon Crawford gave Dereck Rodriguez and the bullpen all the runs they needed to complete a sweep of the doubleheader in Coor's Field. Key Lines:
Steven Vogt C- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(3). BA= .265. Vogt led off the 5'th inning with a solo blast to give DRod and the Giants the lead. What a great catching tandem he makes with Buster Posey!
Brandon Crawford SS- 1 for 3, HR(9), BB. BA= .240. Crawford went B2B with Vogt in the 4'th to give him a 3 HR/9 RBI day. I believe the 9 RBI's either set or ties a SF Giants record for RBI's in a doubleheader. Two NY Giants had 11 and 10 respectively.
Dereck Rodriguez RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 4.99. DRod was also on fire with terrific command of multiple pitches but a plus curveball was his big pitch of the game to dominate for 5 innings. With Drew Pomeranz apparently moving to the bullpen, DRod may be the 5'th SP now.
Bullpen- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. The big 4 of the bullpen all did their jobs with Sam Dyson looking unhittable with 3 K's and Will Smith recording his 24'th Save against the middle of the Rockies' lineup.
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The double Wins were the Giants 8'th and 9'th in 11 games in July and gets them to just a 3.0 game deficit in the Wild Card race after the Dodger obliterated the Phillies 16-2. California Dreaming!
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The Giants have not announced a SP for tomorrow evening's game. Choices are Drew Pomeranz or Derek Holland or a full on bullpen game. Pomeranz has not pitched since the All-Star break so it's probably him, but if so, why wouldn't they just announce it?
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Teaser: I'm pretty sure I know why Billy Hayes is out as Manager in San Jose. I will reveal my theory in the Down on the Farm post.
Steven Vogt C- 2 for 4, 2B, HR(3). BA= .265. Vogt led off the 5'th inning with a solo blast to give DRod and the Giants the lead. What a great catching tandem he makes with Buster Posey!
Brandon Crawford SS- 1 for 3, HR(9), BB. BA= .240. Crawford went B2B with Vogt in the 4'th to give him a 3 HR/9 RBI day. I believe the 9 RBI's either set or ties a SF Giants record for RBI's in a doubleheader. Two NY Giants had 11 and 10 respectively.
Dereck Rodriguez RHP- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 4.99. DRod was also on fire with terrific command of multiple pitches but a plus curveball was his big pitch of the game to dominate for 5 innings. With Drew Pomeranz apparently moving to the bullpen, DRod may be the 5'th SP now.
Bullpen- 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. The big 4 of the bullpen all did their jobs with Sam Dyson looking unhittable with 3 K's and Will Smith recording his 24'th Save against the middle of the Rockies' lineup.
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The double Wins were the Giants 8'th and 9'th in 11 games in July and gets them to just a 3.0 game deficit in the Wild Card race after the Dodger obliterated the Phillies 16-2. California Dreaming!
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The Giants have not announced a SP for tomorrow evening's game. Choices are Drew Pomeranz or Derek Holland or a full on bullpen game. Pomeranz has not pitched since the All-Star break so it's probably him, but if so, why wouldn't they just announce it?
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Teaser: I'm pretty sure I know why Billy Hayes is out as Manager in San Jose. I will reveal my theory in the Down on the Farm post.
Game Wrap 7/15/2019(Game 1 of DH): Giants 19 Rockies 2
Wow! The Giants have a farm team called the Volcanoes, but today their offense, after rumbling for a couple of weeks, exploded in an epic eruption like Mt. St. Helens. Brandon Crawford led the way with 5 hits and 8 RBI's. Oh, and Jeff Samardzija pitched a Quality Start, but that's an afterthought compared to the offensive outburst. Key Lines:
Brandon Belt 1B- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .244. It's probably no accident that the Giants offense has shifted gears since moving their best OBP guy to leadoff. Seems like maybe the stats guys finally got through to Boch. I guess old dogs can learn new tricks after all!
Buster Posey C- 2 for 5, HR(5). BA= .259. Nice road trip for Buster with 5 hits in 15 AB's and 2 HR's in 3 games behind the dish. The rest at the All-Star Break and the extra days off afforded by Steven Vogt seem to be paying off in a stronger base at the plate.
Alex Dickerson LF- 3 for 5, 2 2B, BB. BA= .311. Also no accident the Giants offense shifted gears when Alex Dickerson arrived on the scene. Dude can hit! Just hope he sticks around awhile and stays healthy.
Brandon Crawford SS- 5 for 6, 2 HR(8). BA= .239. To say Brandon Crawford is having a nice road trip is an extreme understatement. Wow! He's been obviously putting together better PA's going back to before the All-Star Break and now it's paying off in hits and HR's. He tied a SF Giants record previously held by Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda with the 8 RBI's in one game. Mays and Cepeda both did it in 1961. I'd say that is pretty elite company there!
Mike Yastrzemski RF/CF- 4 for 6, 2B, HR(6). BA= .246. YtY has been scuffling but was not going to be denied part of the action in this stat padder of a game.
Kevin Pillar CF- 2 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .249. Second consecutive 2-hit game for Pillar.
Joe Panik 2B- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .230. The only member of the 8 position players in the starting lineup to not get a hit was Pablo Sandoval. Everyone else had at least 2 hits with only Brandon Belt not recording an XBH.
Jeff Samardzija RHP- 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 9 K's. ERA= 3.93. Shark is on fire! In 3 July Starts, his line is 3-0, 1.66, 21.2 IP, 3 BB, 17 K.
Ray Black RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 4.50. That's a pretty typical Ray Black line. He's been called up and optioned back out twice in the past 2 days as he was sent back down between games of the DH.
Sam Coonrod RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.25. Not sure where Coonrod fits in all the roster shuffling but I have to say he has looked good in a very SSS at the MLB level.
Brandon Belt 1B- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .244. It's probably no accident that the Giants offense has shifted gears since moving their best OBP guy to leadoff. Seems like maybe the stats guys finally got through to Boch. I guess old dogs can learn new tricks after all!
Buster Posey C- 2 for 5, HR(5). BA= .259. Nice road trip for Buster with 5 hits in 15 AB's and 2 HR's in 3 games behind the dish. The rest at the All-Star Break and the extra days off afforded by Steven Vogt seem to be paying off in a stronger base at the plate.
Alex Dickerson LF- 3 for 5, 2 2B, BB. BA= .311. Also no accident the Giants offense shifted gears when Alex Dickerson arrived on the scene. Dude can hit! Just hope he sticks around awhile and stays healthy.
Brandon Crawford SS- 5 for 6, 2 HR(8). BA= .239. To say Brandon Crawford is having a nice road trip is an extreme understatement. Wow! He's been obviously putting together better PA's going back to before the All-Star Break and now it's paying off in hits and HR's. He tied a SF Giants record previously held by Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda with the 8 RBI's in one game. Mays and Cepeda both did it in 1961. I'd say that is pretty elite company there!
Mike Yastrzemski RF/CF- 4 for 6, 2B, HR(6). BA= .246. YtY has been scuffling but was not going to be denied part of the action in this stat padder of a game.
Kevin Pillar CF- 2 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .249. Second consecutive 2-hit game for Pillar.
Joe Panik 2B- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .230. The only member of the 8 position players in the starting lineup to not get a hit was Pablo Sandoval. Everyone else had at least 2 hits with only Brandon Belt not recording an XBH.
Jeff Samardzija RHP- 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 9 K's. ERA= 3.93. Shark is on fire! In 3 July Starts, his line is 3-0, 1.66, 21.2 IP, 3 BB, 17 K.
Ray Black RHP- 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 4.50. That's a pretty typical Ray Black line. He's been called up and optioned back out twice in the past 2 days as he was sent back down between games of the DH.
Sam Coonrod RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.25. Not sure where Coonrod fits in all the roster shuffling but I have to say he has looked good in a very SSS at the MLB level.
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