April 24th, 2012
More Good Catches… And A Throw
In the fifth inning Ryan Hanigan flew out to Melky Cabrera.
In the bottom of the first inning, Scott Rolen popped out to Emmanuel Burriss.
Brandon Belt took care of the foul ball hit by Brandon Phillips in the bottom of the sixth inning.
To lead off the bottom of the fourth inning, Jay Bruce flew out to Melky Cabrera.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Brandon Crawford hyperextended his elbow after high-jumping Drew Stubbs.
Zack Cozart lined out to Angel Pagan to end the fifth inning.
Quick Hits for Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (Game #17)
TONIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants visit the Cincinnati Reds in game 1 of this 3-game series…Giants’ right-hander Matt Cain (1-0, 1.88) will face Reds’ right-hander Mat Latos (0-2, 8.22).
THE GIANTS...Are coming off a doubleheader sweep of the Mets yesterday in New York and have now won 8 of their last 11 games and 9 of their last 13.
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SANDOVAL STREAKING...IF Pablo Sandoval has hit safely in all 16 games this season, batting .333 (22-for-66) with 3 HRs and 13 RBI...his hit streak is the longest active streak in the Majors.
SCORELESS STREAKING...RHP Matt Cain has not allowed a run in his last 18.0 innings pitched...his longest scoreless streak of his career is 20.0 innings, accomplished from Sept. 15-26, 2010.
CLAY HENSLEY... Worked his way out of a bases loaded jam with 1 out in the 2nd game of the double-header last night stranding all 3 runners...has stranded all 8 runners he has inherited.
GREAT DAY FOR NATE...OF Nate Schierholtz went 3-for-5 in each game of the Giants’ doubleheader yesterday against the Mets....according to Elias, he’s the 1st Giants player with 3-or-more hits in each of 2 wins on the same day since Tito Fuentes in 1973.
