Quick Hits for Wednesday, September 5, 2012 (Game 137)
TONIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the final game of this 3-game series…Giants’ left-hander Madison Bumgarner (14-9, 3.07) will face D’Backs’ right-hander Trevor Cahill (9-11, 4.02).
JUST A REMINDER…Please be advised that ESPN has selected the game of Sunday, September 9 (LAD @ SF) as the ESPN Sunday Night Game of the Week…game time has been changed from 1:05 p.m. PT to 5:06 p.m. PT.
LOTS OF ARMS…Last night the Giants used 11 pitchers (including Jean Machi), which tied the Major League record for the most pitchers used in a game…it marked the 5th time a team has used 11 pitchers in a contest with the last being New York-AL on Sept. 28, 2011 at Tampa Bay (12.0 innings).
POWER OUTAGE AT HOME…IF Brandon Belt’s home run last night was the Giants 1st home run at AT&T Park since August 13 vs. Washington when IF Brandon Crawford hit a pinch-hit homer…SF has just 21 homers at AT&T Park this season, the fewest home runs hit at home in the Majors.
MARCO SCUTARO… Has recorded a multi-hit game in 11 of his last 20 contests… Is tied for 8th in the NL with 43 multi-hit games this season.
HUNTER PENCE… Is hitting .301 with 6 2Bs, 1 3B, 1 HR and 14 RBI in his past 20 games… Since the All-Star break is hitting just .220 (41-for-186).
BUSTER POSEY… Is hitting .397 (52×131) with 10 HRs, 36 RBI vs. LH pitching, the 3rd-highest avg. in the Majors… His 79 SBs allowed are the most in the Majors, but his 24 caught stealings are T2nd-most… Has appeared in 123 games overall, making 119 starts (96 at catcher, 20 at 1st base, 3 at DH).
Do you have the lineup for tonight?
It has been posted – you can access it here and we’ll be sure to keep it in the Quick Hits each day!