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Quick Hits for May 19, 2013
TODAY’S GAME… The Giants’ six-game, seven-day road trip concludes today with the final game of this four game series against the Rockies… RHP Juan Nicasio (3-1, 5.13) will start against LHP Barry Zito (3-2, 3.40).
MUCH IMPROVED…The Giants have scored a total of 202 runs in 43 games this season for an average of 4.70 runs per game, the third-highest gure among NL teams behind Colorado (5.02) and Cincinnati (4.84)…last season the Giants averaged 4.43 runs per game.
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JEAN MACHI… This is Machi’s second appearance with the Giants this season as he was recalled from April 17-May 7…is 1-0 with a 2.19 ERA (3er, 12.1ip) in 10 games this year.
REMEMBER THIS?… The last time Zito faced the Rockies here at Coors Field he tossed a four-hit shutout in SF’s 7-0 win last season on April 9…it was the fifth shutout of his career, his first on the road and his first in a Giants uniform…it also marked the first time that a Giants player tossed a shutout here at Coors Field.
GREGOR BLANCO… Has gone 11-for-28 (.393) w/runners in scoring position and is 6-for-14 with RISP and two outs… All of his hits this season have come against right-handed pitchers… is 0×10 vs. LHH… Has appeared in 34 games, making 30 starts (28 in left field and two in center field).
ANGEL PAGAN… Is batting .353 (12-for-34) with runners in scoring position…is 5-for his-last-11 w/RISP… His seven game-winning RBI are the second-most in the Majors.
SCUTARO STREAKING…IF Marco Scutaro went 2-for-4 last night to extend his season-high hitting streak to 17 games, the longest active hit streak in the bigs and now the longest hitting streak in the Majors this season…Scutaro is batting .486 (34-for-70) during the streak…his career-best hit streak is 20 games, accomplished last season.
Metallica
In honor of Metallica night, which is this Friday May, 3, the band invited Barry Zito to the studio for a tour and a jam session. Don’t miss this Friday, Metallica will be performing the National Anthem and throwing the first pitch!
Santana
On August 25, 2009, Carlos Santana came to AT&T Park to throw the ceremonial first pitch and accept a donation to his Milagro Foundation, a charity which provides grants for education, medical and housing needs for children.
Quick Hits for April 27, 2013
TONIGHT’S GAME…The San Francisco Giants visit the San Diego Padres in the second game of this three game series…LHP Eric Stults (2-2, 4.70) is scheduled to take the hill against LHP Barry Zito (3-1, 3.42).
BARRY GOOD…Since the start of the 2012 season LHP Barry Zito has seven starts with 7.0-or-more innings and no earned runs allowed, which is tied for the fourth-most of such starts in the Majors during that time.
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ZITO AT A GLANCE… 2002 AL Cy Young Award winner and three-time AL All-Star (2002-03, 2006) will be making his fifth start of the season, his 399th start and 405th appearance of his career.
2013 SEASON… Earned a win in the Giants 5-0 victory over the Padres on Sunday at AT&T Park, tossing 7.0-scoreless innings, allowing just five hits and one walk with four strikeouts…has tossed 21.0-consecutive scoreless innings at AT&T Park.
Is 3-for-5 (.600) at the plate this season…recorded just four hits in his last two seasons combined (66 plate appearances).
Established a San Francisco record with 15.0-shutout innings to start the season.
CAREER NOTES… Is 127-7 (.948) in his career when receiving at least four runs of support while in a game (165 starts), including a 42-3 mark (.933) with SF (57 starts).
Sweep!
The Giants beat the San Diego Padres 5-0 today, another shutout win to complete a three game sweep.
Another Cold One
A cold and rainy day at the ballpark is still a cold and rainy day AT THE BALLPARK, so it’s still a great day… just ask the seagulls. SF 3 – CHC 4
