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Quick Hits for April 12, 2013
TODAY’S GAME… The San Francisco Giants visit the Chicago Cubs today in the second game of this four game series…RHP Carlos Villanueva (0-0, 1.35) is scheduled to face RHP Matt Cain (0-1, 8.38).
ABOUT YESTERDAY… The Giants overcame a five run deficit yesterday to win 7-6…it was the first time SF won after trailing by five-or-more runs since Sept. 7, 2008 vs. Pittsburgh at AT&T Park (trailed 5-0 in the bottom of the 4th; won 11-6), and their first such road win since Sept. 23, 2005 at Coors Field.
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COMEBACK KIDS… The Giants only had two comeback wins last season where they trailed by four-or-more runs… they’ve had two such wins already this week (yesterday’s win and Tuesday’s 9-6 victory over the Rockies) (Elias).
THE ROOKIE…Yesterday IF Nick Noonan became the first Giants player to record three-or-more hits in his first ML start since Travis Ishikawa turned trick May 26, 2006 vs. Colorado (3×4, started at first)…Noonan finished yesterday 3×5…thanks to STATS, Inc.
BRANDON CRAWFORD… Has gone 6-for-16 in his past five games and has driven in five runs in his last three contests.
BRANDON CRAWFORD… Has hit safely in each of his last five contests.
PABLO SANDOVAL… Has hit safely in his last vfie games, batting .421 (8-for-19)…leads Giants with eight RBI.
April In Chicago
The cold and rain didn’t bother Nick Noonan, or the rest of the Giants this afternoon. After a rocky start the Giants came back and beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6.
Quick Hits for April 11, 2013
TODAY’S GAME… The San Francisco Giants visit the Chicago Cubs today in the rst game
of this four game series…RHP Scott Feldman (0-1, 7.71) is scheduled to take the hill
against RHP Ryan Vogelsong (0-1, 8.44).
BARRY GOOD…LHP Barry Zito pitched 7.0 shutout innings in the Giants’ 10-0 win over the Rockies yesterday at AT&T Park…the Giants have won the last 13 regular season games started by Zito (16 if you count last year’s postseason), the longest such streak for the franchise since the New York Giants won 13 consecutive games started by Sal Maglie spanning the 1951 and 1952 seasons (Elias).
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JOAQUIN ARIAS… Has made two starts (at first base on April 2 at LAD and at third yesterday vs. COL).
HUNTER PENCE… Recorded his 1,000th career hit Tuesday night in the 6th inning (a RBI single to RF).
BUSTER POSEY… Went 3-for-5 yesterday vs. COL with a double, triple and three RBI.
ANGEL PAGAN… Has gone 13-for-36 (.361) with four RBI in nine games this season.
CHAD GAUDIN… Has made three appearances this season, tossing 6.0-scoreless innings.
COL 0 – SF 10
Quick Hits for April 3, 2013
TONIGHT’S GAME… The San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Angels Dodgers in the third and nal game of this season opening series…RHP Tim Lincecum (2012: 10-15, 5.18) is scheduled to face Dodgers’ RHP Josh Beckett (2012: 7-14, 4.65).
STARTING STRONG…RHP Matt Cain (6.0ip, 0 runs) and LHP Madison Bumgarner (8.0ip, 0 runs) have kicked o! their seasons by not allowing any runs in 6.0+ innings in each of their starts.
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ANDRES TORRES… Rejoined the Giants organization, signing as a free agent, Dec. 13, 2012… Had spent 2009-2011 with the Giants.
SERGIO ROMO… Since taking over the closer’s role last season in late August, has been a perfect 10- for-10 in save opportunities.
JOAQUIN ARIAS… Made his first start of the season yesterday at first base (sixth career start at first)…went 2×4.
PABLO SANDOVAL… His 24 hits in the 2012 postseason was a Giants record for a single postseason.
TRADING SHUTOUT WINS…LHP Madison Bumgarner (R) allowed just two hits over 8.0 innings to earn the victory in the Giants’ 3-0 win last night, one day a! er Clayton Kershaw shut out the Giants…according to Elias, that marked only the second time in the last 20 years that these two rivals split a pair of games on consecutive days, with each team winning via shutout…most recent was in 2000, with Darren Dreifort (LA) and Kirk Rueter (SF) starting and earning victories for their respective teams.
W #1
SF3 – LA 0 – Need we say more?
