September 25th, 2012
WBC – Press Conference
The World Baseball Classic is the premier international baseball tournament featuring the best players in the world competing for their home countries and territories.
Earlier today the Giants and MLB held a press conference on the shores of McCovey Cove. The international venues, pools, format and dates were announced for the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The semifinals and finals of the international tournament will be held at AT&T Park March 17-19.
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- Larry Baer, President & CEO, San Francisco Giants
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- Ryan Vogelsong, Pitcher, San Francisco Giants
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- Festive Bunting
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- Felipe Alou, Riccardo Fraccari, Ed Lee, Larry Baer, Paul Archey, Tim Slavin, Miguel Montero and Ryan Vogelsong
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- Miguel Montero, Catcher, Arizona Diamondbacks
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- Former Giants Manager & Former Team Dominican Manager, Felipe Alou
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- Riccardo Fraccari of the International Baseball Federation
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- Tim Slavin, Member of WBCI Board of Directors and Director, Business Affairs and Licensing/Senior Counsel, MLB Players Association
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- The Pools were announced
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- Paul Archey, President, World Baseball Classic, Inc. and Senior Vice President, International Business Operations, MLB
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- SF Mayor, Ed Lee
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- Ryan Vogelsong
Quick Hits for Tuesday, September 25, 2012 (Game 154)
NIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st game of this 3-game series…Giants’ right-hander Tim Lincecum (10-14, 4.91) will face DBacks’ right-hander Josh Collmenter (4-3, 3.92).
FRANCISCO PEGUERO… recorded his 1st big league hit on Sunday off of San Diego LHP Eric Stults.
CENTURY MARK…C Buster Posey (98 RBI) and OF Hunter Pence (96 RBI) are both closing in on 100 RBI for the season…the last Giants player with a 100-RBI campaign was Barry Bonds (101 runs) in 2004.
SELECT COMPANY… Tim Lincecum is 1 of 7 pitchers in SF-era history to have double-digit wins in 5-straight seasons, joining Jack Sanford (5 seasons from 1959-1963), Gaylord Perry (6, 1966-1971), Juan Marichal (11, 1961-1971), Kirk Rueter (7, 1997-2003) and Jason Schmidt (5, 2002-2006).
AUBREY HUFF… is 6-for-22 (.273) as a pinch-hitter this season; however, is 5-for-his-last-8 in such situations.
JOSE MIJARES… has not allowed a run in his last 14 outings (8 ip) and has recorded 11 Ks.
XAVIER NADY… Is 9-for-29 (.310) with 6 RBI in 11 games in a Giants uniform.
