CalL1 San Jose Giants

Giants Winning Streak Ends At Five Games

Published on June 26, 2007 under California League (CalL1)
San Jose Giants News Release


The San Jose Giants saw their five-game winning streak come to an end Monday night with a 4-2 loss to the Inland Empire 66ers at Arrowhead Credit Union Park. Inland Empire starting pitcher Mario Alvarez didn't allow a hit until the seventh inning to record the win. The loss, San Jose's first of the Second Half (4-1), dropped their overall record to 43-32.

The Giants managed just three hits with both of their runs coming in the seventh inning. Trailing 3-0, Pablo Sandoval recorded San Jose's first hit of the contest - a one-out single into left center field. Anthony Contreras followed with a double to deep right center field plating Sandoval to make the score 3-1.

An Alvarez wild pitch advanced Contreras to third base before Mike Mooney delivered a sacrifice fly bringing the Giants to within one run.

Paul Oseguera (5-3) suffered the loss on the mound after surrendering three runs (all earned) on six hits in 6 2/3 innings. Oseguera, who was making his first appearance in ten days, walked one and didn't strikeout a batter.

Inland Empire jumped in front with a single run in the bottom of the first inning against Oseguera. Bridger Hunt led off the frame with a triple down the right field line and scored two batters later on Blake DeWitt's ground out.

The score remained 1-0 until the 66ers pushed across two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Ivan DeJesus led off by drawing a walk, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on Russell Mitchell's one-out double. Mitchell later scored on Jamie Hoffmann's sacrifice fly.

Leading 3-2, Inland Empire added an insurance run against relief pitcher Anthony Moreno in the bottom of the eighth. With two outs, Hoffmann doubled and advanced to third on a Moreno wild pitch. Luke May followed with a ground ball to Brian Bocock and reached base safely when the shortstop uncorked a wild throw to first. The miscue allowed Hoffmann to score from third base.

Alvarez (2-4) walked three and struck out four during his 6 2/3 innings on the hill. Cory Wade notched his sixth save of the year with 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief work. Wade surrendered just one hit with no walks and three strikeouts.

Will Thompson led off the top of the eighth with a single, but Wade settled down to retire the next three hitters to end the inning. In the ninth, Wade needed just five pitches in a 1-2-3 frame.

Notes: Oseguera walked a batter for the first time in 29 1/3 innings ... The streak dated back to his May 31 start versus Bakersfield ... Inland Empire out-hit San Jose by an 8-3 margin ... Moreno (1 1/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO) hadn't appeared in a game since May 3 ... He was activated from the Disabled List last Friday (strained oblique) ... The Giants fell one victory shy of matching their longest winning streak of the year (six games - April 5-10, April 17-22) ... Brad Boyer (flu) was placed on the Disabled List - retroactive to June 20 ... Pitcher Wayne Foltin was activated from the Disabled List before Monday's game.

On Deck: The Giants and 66ers continue this four-game series Tuesday night at Arrowhead Credit Union Park with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 P.M. Joe Martinez (6-5, 3.34 ERA) is slated to start on the mound for San Jose while Inland Empire is expected to counter with Jesus Castillo (2-5, 4.21 ERA). The game can be heard live on www.sjgiants.com.

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