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San Jose Giants on Deck: Giants Host Quakes to Close out First Half

Published on June 16, 2016 under California League (CalL1)
San Jose Giants News Release


At Municipal Stadium (San Jose, CA) * Thursday, June 16, 7:00 PM * Friday, June 17, 7:00 PM * Saturday, June 18, 5:00 PM * Sunday, June 19, 1:00 PM

Records Rancho Cucamonga: 40-26 San Jose: 37-28

Probable Starting Pitchers Thursday Rancho Cucamonga - Grant Holmes (5-3, 3.46) San Jose - Jason Forjet (6-4, 4.27)

Friday Rancho Cucamonga - Tommy Bergjans (2-6, 5.29) San Jose - Jose Reyes (2-1, 5.01)

Saturday Rancho Cucamonga - Josh Sborz (6-3, 2.76) San Jose - Sam Coonrod (5-3, 1.98)

Sunday Rancho Cucamonga - Andrew Sopko (7-0, 3.09) San Jose - Jordan Johnson (5-4, 3.76)

Broadcast Information All four games will be televised live on Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104 SD/819 HD). Joe Ritzo handles the play-by-play while color commentary duties will be provided by Jose Castellano. The entire series can also be heard live on sjgiants.com and inside Municipal Stadium on 92.9 FM with Mike Hohler (Thursday-Friday) and Justin Allegri (Saturday-Sunday) calling the action. Radio broadcasts begin 30 minutes prior to first pitch with The Giants Pregame Show. All 140 games this season will be aired on the club's official website and the San Jose Giants Mobile App. Additionally, every home game is streamed live and available on demand through MiLB.TV.

Giants Begin Four-Game Series Against Rancho Cucamonga Tonight The San Jose Giants continue their homestand with the opener of a four-game series against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes this evening at Municipal Stadium. Jason Forjet is slated to make the start on the mound for the Giants tonight. Forjet is tied for fifth in the California League with six wins. San Jose opened their homestand by taking two out of three games from the Inland Empire 66ers in a series that concluded yesterday.

Final First Half Series This matchup against the Quakes marks the final series of the first half for the Giants. Following this series, San Jose will enjoy a three-day All-Star break before opening the second half next Thursday, June 23 in Stockton. Technically, the Giants won't end the first half until July 14 when they play a make-up game in Lancaster as part of a doubleheader. The second game of the twinbill on 7/14 is a make-up for the April 10 rainout at Municipal Stadium and will count towards the first half standings.

Standings Update The Giants (37-28) are currently in second place in the North Division - 7 1/2 games behind first half champion Visalia (45-21). San Jose was officially eliminated from first half title contention two days ago. The Giants moved into a tie for first with the Rawhide after defeating Visalia on June 3. Since, San Jose has lost seven out of 11 games while the Rawhide have won 12 straight. The Giants last won a first half title in 2013. San Jose claimed a league-record seven consecutive first half championships from 2005-11.

June Swoon The Giants are only 6-8 in June after posting a league-best 21-9 record during May. San Jose has yet to win more than two games in a row this month. The Giants are only batting .237 as a team in June after hitting at a .260 clip in April and .261 in May.

Four Giants Named To California League All-Star Team Four San Jose Giants - starting pitcher Sam Coonrod, shortstop C.J Hinojosa, relief pitcher Rodolfo Martinez and first baseman Chris Shaw - were named to the California League All-Star team last week. The quartet will participate in the California-Carolina League All-Star Game on Tuesday, June 21 in Lake Elsinore. Coonrod is second in the league with a 1.98 ERA over 11 starts this season (5-3 record). Hinojosa ranks third in the Cal League in batting average (.313) and fourth in on-base percentage (.396). Martinez boasts a league-best 19 saves to go with a sparkling 0.65 ERA. Shaw is third in home runs (13), fifth in slugging (.526), fourth in RBI's (47) and fourth in doubles (19). Hinojosa (SS) and Shaw (1B) have been named All-Star Game starters.

Late Innings The Giants have suffered only one defeat this season when leading after seven innings (34-1) - tied for the fewest losses in the league (Rancho Cucamonga). Conversely, San Jose is one of only two teams in the league (Inland Empire) that has not won a game this year when trailing after seven innings (0-24).

Hitting Streaks Outfielder Ronnie Jebavy (nine games) and infielder Jonah Arenado (seven games) bring hitting streaks into tonight's action. Jebavy is batting .333 (12-for-36) during his streak with one home run and four RBI's. Jebavy hit just .177 in April this season before improving to a .266 clip in May while he's currently batting .321 in June. Arenado owns a .357 average (10-for-28) during his current hit streak. San Jose's longest hit streak this season is 10 games (Chris Shaw).

Close Calls San Jose's last four games have all been decided by one run (3-1). The Giants are 10-8 in one-run games this season - the third-best record in the California League (Visalia 18-6, Lancaster 10-7).

Opponent Notes: Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, are two games behind High Desert for the top spot in the South Division with four to play in the first half. The Quakes have lost their last two games after winning six straight. Rancho Cucamonga is third in the league in batting average (.268) and tied for first in ERA (3.64). This series marks the Quakes' first visit to Municipal Stadium since defeating the Giants in the Championship Series last September.

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