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Quick Hits for May 10, 2013
TONIGHT’S GAME… The Giants’ 10-game homestand continues tonight as they host the Atlanta Braves for the second game of this four-game set… RHP Tim Hudson (4-1, 3.83) is slated to face RHP Matt Cain (1-2, 5.57).
GEORGE KONTOS… Tossed 2.0-scoreless innings last night, allowing one hit and one walk with four Ks.
Click HERE for today’s complete game notes.
COMEBACK KIDS…11 of the Giants’ 20 wins this season have been come-from-behind victories…that’s tied with the Orioles for the second-most such wins in the Majors this season (Royals have 12 such wins)…eight of the Giants’ 20 victories have come with the game tied or the Giants trailing after 7.0 innings.
BUSTER AT THE PLATE…Over the last two-plus weeks, beginning April 21, C Buster Posey has gone 20-for-56 (.357) with four doubles, five home runs, 16 RBI and 11 walks in 17 games…prior to this stretch, Posey was hitting just .231 (12-for-52) with five extra base hits (no HRs) and six RBI in his first 16 games.
PABLO SANDOVAL… His 43 hits are tied for the second-most in the NL, is tied for seventh in the league in RBI (24) and ranks 10th in batting avg.
MARCO SCUTARO… Is the Giants’ hottest hitter right now, having hit safely in his last nine games, batting .486 (17- for-35) with seven runs scored.
SELLOUT STREAKING…The Giants have sold out their last 184 regular season home games, dating back to Oct. 1, 2010…it’s the longest active regular season home sellout streak in the Majors.
W #3
STL 0 – SF 1 – Need we say more?
W #1
SF3 – LA 0 – Need we say more?
Authentic Opening Day
While the team was in LA to open the 2013 season many fans headed to AT&T Park to watch the game from the best seats in San Francisco.
SF 0 – LA 4
WBC – Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic – Pregame Festivities
BamBam Meulens in Orange and Black and Santiago Casilla in Red, White and Blue highlighted today’s pregame festivities for the second of three World Baseball Classic Games being held at AT&T Park.
Click here to check out all the information on the Championship Rounds.
WBC – Let The Fun Begin!
In honor of the first round of the WBC starting today (and BamBam beating South Korea in the first round) we wanted to highlight your San Francisco Giants who will be representing seven different countries in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Here are some quick links for anything you want to know about the World Baseball Classic:
Schedule and Ticket Information.
(Photo notes: BamBam is not pictured because he had to leave for Taiwan before the above photo was taken and due to injuries Andres Torres and Jose Mijares will miss this year’s WBC)
