Quick Hits for Thursday, June 14, 2012 (Game 64)
TODAY’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants host the Houston Astros in the final game of this 3-game series…Giants’ left-hander Barry Zito (5-3, 3.24) will face Astros’ left-hander Wandy Rodriguez (5-4, 3.27).
MATT CAIN IS ABLE…Cain tied Sandy Koufax for the most strikeouts in a perfect game with 14… The last pitcher with 14-or-more strikeouts in a no-hitter was Nolan Ryan, who had 16 against the Blue Jays on May 1, 1991… SF’s 10 runs of support for Cain and 15 hits are the most ever in a perfecto…Cain is the 1st pitcher to ever score a run in a perfect game… Last night was the 2nd-longest perfecto at 2:36, as David Wells threw his in 2:40 on May 17, 1998… This is the 3rd season in MLB history with 2 perfect games as Phillip Humber accomplished the feat on April 21 at Seattle…the previous 2 seasons with 2 perfectos were 1880 (Monte Ward and Lee Richmond) and 2010 (Roy Halladay and Dallas Braden).
MELKY CABRERA… Went 2-for-5 last night and hit his 1st career home run at AT&T Park
GREGOR BLANCO… Has 10 multi-hit contests in his last 17 games and 12 in his last 28.
BRANDON BELT… Went 2-for-3 last night with a 2-run homer…matched his season-high with 3 RBI (also: May 18, 2012 vs. OAK).
BUSTER POSEY… Is 10-for-his-last-28 (.357) with runners in scoring position and 17-for-58 (.293) overall this season, which is highest on the club.
JOAQUIN ARIAS… Has hit safely over his last 7 games at a .280 clip (7-for-25), which ties his career-high (last: 4/19- 27, 2010 w/TEX).
