San Jose Giants Homestand Preview: June 7 â 13
Published on June 7, 2010 under California League (CalL1)
San Jose Giants News Release
SAN JOSE, CA - The San Jose Giants will return home Monday, June 7th at 7:00 PM to kick off a seven-game, two-team homestand. Monday marks the start of a four-game series against the Modesto Nuts and the homestand will conclude with a three-game, weekend series against the Bakersfield Blaze. There are a number of exciting promotions and events on the schedule for the upcoming homestand.
Promotions and Special Events:
OSH Merchant Night: The homestand begins with the return of Orchard Supply Hardware Merchant Night on Monday, June 7th. Fans can pick up free admission tickets at participating OSH stores one week prior to selected dates. Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis, while quantities last. Below is a list of participating OSH stores:
Tickets available at the following locations only (1 week prior to game)
720 W. San Carlos St., San Jose
3000 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose
1130 Branham Lane, San Jose
1751 E. Capitol Expwy., San Jose
5651 Cottle Rd., San Jose
5365 Prospect Rd., San Jose
777 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Rd., Sunnyvale
3615 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
125 N. Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas
303 E. 10th St., Gilroy
2555 Charleston Road, Mountain View
1601 41st Avenue, Capitola
Emmanuel Burriss: On Tuesday, June 8th, former San Jose Giants shortstop Emmanuel Burriss is scheduled to make a return to Municipal Stadium with a rehab assignment. The 25-year old San Francisco Giants infielder is recovering from a fractured left foot and was placed on the 60-day Disabled List in March. Burriss was a member of the 2007 California League Championship San Jose Giants squad.
KRAFT Singles Tuesday Night Tickets: Tuesday, June 8th bring a KRAFT Singles package wrapper to the Municipal Stadium Box Office for a steal of a deal. Buy one ticket and get one free from KRAFT Singles! Only the wrapper is required.
State Farm Night: The third State Farm Night of the season is Tuesday, June 8th. Fans can visit local State Farm agencies to receive complimentary tickets to San Jose Giants games on designated State Farm Nights. Below is a list of the State Farm Nights this season:
State Farm Nights:
Tuesday, July 20th at 7:00 PM vs. the Stockton Ports Monday, August 23rd at 7:00 PM vs. the Stockton Ports Sunday, September 5th at 5:00 PM vs. the Visalia Rawhide
Merchant Night: Wednesday will be another Merchant Night. Be on the lookout at local businesses and stores for complimentary tickets to Wednesday's game against Modesto.
KRTY Country Thursday: Thursday, June 10th is KRTY Country Thursday at Municipal Stadium. Be sure to stop by the KRTY booth to check out the KRTY live broadcast and enter to win great prizes. Fans can visit www.krty.com or www.sjgiants.com to print out their KRTY Family Four Pack which includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33. In addition, fans can check online for a special KRTY/San Jose Giants Buy One Get One Free ticket offer good for one free ticket of equal or lesser value for every regularly priced ticket purchased. Visit www.sjgiants.com for future KRTY Country Thursdays.
OSH Merchant Night: Thursday is another OSH Merchant Night. Be on the lookout for free tickets to the game against Modesto.
KFOX Family Friday: On Friday, KFOX and the San Jose Giants will partner together for KFOX Family Friday. In addition to enjoying some great baseball, KFOX Family Fridays offer fans the opportunity to hang out with the KFOX roadies, win some great KFOX prizes and redeem the KFOX Family Four Pack of tickets which includes four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33. Fans can print out their KFOX Family Friday ticket coupons online by visiting www.kfox.com or www.sjgiants.com. Visit the San Jose Giant's website for more details.
FRITOS® Family Friday: Make Friday nights family night with FRITOS® corn chips and America's pastime. Come be a part of FRITOS® Family Fridays by attending the first Friday home games in June thru August. Fans will be randomly selected to take part in special ballpark experiences like throwing out the first pitch. Plus, a bag of FRITOS® corn chips will get you ten percent off San Jose Giants merchandise in the stadium store only on FRITOS® Family Friday games. Restrictions do apply. Offer good one per person, discount not good on sale merchandise or combined with any other discount.
Gigante's Birthday Party: Saturday is a special birthday celebration for the fan-favorite San Jose Giants mascot, Gigante. Many of Gigante's local mascot friends will be in attendance to help him celebrate with games and plenty of fun events!
Mix 106.5 Saturday in the Park: On Saturday, June 12th the San Jose Giants and Mix 106.5 will team up to present fans with Mix 106.5 Saturday in the Park. Fans can download their Mix Family Four Packs online at www.kezr.com and www.sjgiants.com and present them at the San Jose Giants Box Office to receive four tickets, four hot dogs and four sodas for just $33.
Martinelli's Kids Run the Bases: Following the conclusion of every Saturday and Sunday San Jose Giants games, kids are invited down onto the field to run the bases, courtesy of Martinelli's Apple Juice.
94.5 KBAY's Giant Sunday: New in 2010 is the 94.5 KBAY's Giant Sunday. Fans can download their Family Four Pack or Buy One Get One Free ticket coupons online at www.kbay.com and present them at the San Jose Giants Box Office. Be sure to stop by the KBAY booth and enter to win great prizes.
Alliance Credit Union Kids Eat Free: Every Sunday home game is Alliance Credit Union Kids Eat Free Sunday. Fans can cut out the Kids Eat Free coupon from the Mercury News and redeem it at the San Jose Giants Box Office. For every youth ticket purchased fans will receive a free hot dog and soda. Fans must present the coupon at the time of purchase. The offer allows for only one ticket per coupon.
Ticket Information:
2010 Single-Game Ticket Pricing:
Box Seat - $15
Upper Reserved - $13
General Admission - $10
General Admission Youth/Senior - $7
General Admission tickets are NOT assigned seating. They are on a first come first serve basis in the stadium grandstand and bleachers.
Throughout the season, single game tickets will be available at the Box Office and over the phone at (408) 297-1435 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Tickets are also available online at www.sjgiants.com.
On the Airwaves:
Comcast Coverage: The San Jose Giants and Comcast have joined forces to bring fans an expanded schedule of 24 LIVE television broadcasts during the 2010 season. The games can be viewed live on Comcast Hometown Network Digital Channel 104 throughout most Northern California regions.
The LIVE games will be replayed several times on Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104), and will also be available any time of the day or night via Comcast's popular ON DEMAND platform, which is free to Comcast digital customers. To view California League baseball games ON DEMAND, Comcast Digital Cable customers can tune to Channel 1 on their Digital Cable lineup or press the ON DEMAND button on their remote control, then click on the "Get Local" section, then click on "Local Sports."
Streaming Live: Every Giants game can be heard live on the San Jose Giants official website at www.sjgiants.com. Joe Ritzo will be behind the microphone for his seventh season as the voice of the Giants and fans can also find team information such as updated rosters, statistics, game notes, and news by visiting the website. Before heading out to Municipal Stadium, make sure to check out the Stadium A to Z guide for information regarding tickets, parking and ballpark events.
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