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Giants See Winning Streak Come To An End With 6-2 Loss To Visalia

May 4, 2005 - California League (CalL1)
San Jose Giants News Release


The San Jose Giants were handed a 6-2 loss by the Visalia Oaks on Tuesday night in front of 2,179 fans at Municipal Stadium. The Oaks used a three-run seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie en route to the victory. For the Giants, the loss snapped their four-game winning streak.

In the top of the seventh, facing Ben Thurmond, Matthew Maniscalco started the rally with a two-out double. Jay Sitzman was up next and the Visalia right fielder lined a single into center field as Maniscalco scored just in front of the throw from Clay Timpner. Then Joey Gomes extended the lead with a home run to left field and all of a sudden, it was a 5-2 Visalia advantage.

The Giants lone runs of the contest came in the first and second innings. In the first, Kevin Frandsen singled with one out. A single from Travis Ishikawa and then a walk to Eddy Martinez-Esteve loaded the bases. Frandsen would later score on a passed ball from catcher Sandy Aracena.

San Jose took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second when John Bowker led off by reaching on an error. He scored three batters later on a clutch two-out single from Timpner into left center field.

Giants starting pitcher Matt Kinney, in his San Jose debut, tossed 4 1/3 innings with two runs allowed (one earned) on four hits. The former major leaguer walked two and struck out eight.

Thurmond took the loss surrendering three runs in his 2 2/3 innings. Visalia relief pitcher Scott Vandermeer recorded the victory with three scoreless frames.

Offensively, the Giants mustered only six hits against a trio of Visalia pitchers. Martinez-Esteve saw his nine-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-2 effort at the plate.

Visalia 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 - 6 10 1

San Jose 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 5

WP: Scott VanderMeer (3-1)

LP: Ben Thurmond (2-3)

HR: Visalia ­ Joey Gomes (2)

Records: San Jose (14-11), Visalia (12-13)

* The Giants and Oaks will play the rubber game of this series tomorrow afternoon at Municipal Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 12:45 P.M. Tickets are available by calling (408)297-1435 or visiting www.sjgiants.com. Garrett Broshuis (3-2, 6.20 ERA) is slated to start on the mound for San Jose while Visalia is expected to counter with Jeremy Flanagan (0-0, 1.35 ERA).

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