ORGANIZATIONAL REPORT Friday, July 14, 2017

TEAM

LEVEL

RECORD LAST

GAME

STREAK/

LAST 10

Sacramento

River Cats

Triple-A

35-55;

19.5 GB

4th Place

L, 4-5 @ Salt Lake

L2, 2-8

Richmond

Flying Squirrels

Double-A

36-52;

11.0 GB

5th Place

L, 6-8 Vs. Harrisburg

L2, 3-7

San Jose Giants

High-A

38-53;

15.0 GB

4th Place

L, 5-8 @ Rancho

Cucamonga

L3, 3-7

Augusta

Greenjackets

Low-A

33-53;

15.5 GB

7th Place

W, 6-4 @ West

Virginia

W2, 5-5

Salem-Keizer

Volcanoes

Class-A

Short Season

13-15;

2.0 GB

4th Place

L, 3-8 Vs. Boise

W1, 6-4

Giants

Arizona Rookie

League

11-5;

0.0 GB

1st Place

W, 11-3 Vs. AZL Padres

W7, 8-2

Giants

DSL

18-17;

7.5 GB

4th Place

W, 5-3 @ DSL Padres

W2, 6-4

River Cats rally late but fall to Bees 5-4

Two-run eighth inning not enough in first game back from break

Salt Lake City, UT – The Sacramento River Cats (35-55) returned to action after the three-day

All-Start break against the Salt Lake Bees (50-41) and despite a late comeback, fell just short by

a score of 5-4.

Sacramento struck first in this one, taking a 1-0 lead in the first thanks to an RBI-single by Mac

Williamson, his 33rd

RBI on the year. The Bees countered with a run of their own in the bottom

half of the frame off starter Matt Gage who was making his third start of the year. Centerfielder

Justin Ruggiano retook the lead with a solo home run in the third but Salt Lake was once again

up to the challenge, scoring four more runs over the next two frames.

The River Cats made got things going in the eight after Ali Castillo lead off the inning with a

double followed by an Orlando Calixte triple which drove him home. One batter later, Justin

Ruggiano’s bloop-single scored Calixte, but it was all for naught as they were retired in order in

the ninth. The left-hander Gage picked up his third loss of the season and Sacramento dropped

their record to 11-16 in one-run games.

The River Cats will send right-hander Tyler Beede (4-7, 5.01) to the hill for game two. The Bees

will counter with right-hander Luis Diaz (3-6, 6.12). First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. (PT) and the

game can be heard live on the air on ESPN 1320 and online at rivercats.com.

Postgame Notes

Ruggiano: Justin Ruggiano launched his sixth home run of the season tonight and first against a

left-handed pitcher…finished 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI…tonight marked his third

three-hit game and third two-RBI game.

In Relief: Three different Sacramento relievers combined to throw four scoreless innings

tonight…right-hander Roberto Gomez went two scoreless frames while allowing just one

hit…the relief outing was his first since 6/1 after making six starts previously…left-hander Kraig

Sitton and right-hander Derek Law each went one inning…Sitton allowed one hit while Law

allowed one walk struck out one.

Calixte: Third baseman Orlando Calixte collected his team-leading 36th

RBI tonight...also hit his

team-leading fifth triple…Calixte has five of the team’s 19 total three-baggers…committed his

sixth error, all of which have come on the road.

Senators and Sandford Steal Series Opener

Two-Run Ninth Sinks Squirrels

RVA - Pinch-runner Darin Sandford stole second base and scored on a single to left field in the

ninth inning, propelling the Harrisburg Senators (36-53) to an 8-6 win over the Richmond Flying

Squirrels (36-52) on Thursday night at The Diamond. Richmond roared back from an early five-

run deficit and tied the game on a solo home run from K.C. Hobson in the eighth. Hobson has

homered in the last three contests and four of his ten games overall with Richmond.

Harrisburg's Corban Joseph brought home the winning-run off of reliever Cody Hall who

suffered the loss. Game two of the series is on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. A pre-game concert

from Three Sheets to the Wind will begin at 6 p.m.

Hobson drilled a no-doubt solo home run over the right field wall in the eighth inning to tie the

game for Richmond, 6-6. Harrisburg rebounded with a pair of runs off of Hall to take game one.

Hall entered to pitch the ninth and allowed a one-out single to pinch-hitter Jose Marmolejos.

Sandford replaced Marmolejos at first base and scored on Joseph's base hit to left field. The

next batter, Dan Gamache, singled to right and scored Joseph when Daniel

Carbonell misplayed the ball. Hall (2-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in taking

the loss.

Senators right-hander Brady Dragmire closed out the game to earn his first save of the season

with a scoreless ninth inning.

It didn't take long for Harrisburg to get on the board after the three-day All-Star break. The

Senators struck for three hits and a pair of runs off of Slania in the first inning. Zach Collier led

off the game with a base hit and was nearly erased on a ground ball to second base. Richmond

was unable to turn a double play, allowing Drew Ward to double in the games' first run. Ward

came around to score when Richmond-native Alec Keller singled into right field.

Yadiel Hernandez made it a 3-0 Harrisburg lead with his sixth home run of the season.

Hernandez lined the first pitch of the second inning over the left field wall. Slania picked dup a

pair of groundouts and worked around a two-out single to finish the inning. The righty used 38

pitches over the first two frames

The Squirrels created a run to get on the board in the bottom of the second. Brandon

Bednar singled to open the frame and advanced to second on a passed ball. After Dylan

Davis pushed Bednar to third base on a fly out, Daniel Carbonell brought him home with a

sacrifice fly for a 3-1 score.

Harrisburg's Taylor Hill managed to keep Richmond off balance through the middle innings. Hill

worked around a base hit in the fourth and retired the side in order in the fifth. The righty

needed only 61 pitches over the first five innings in the contest.

The Senators pulled away in the sixth, scoring two more runs on three hits. Alec Keller started

the rally with a one-out single to left field and Hernandez followed with an RBI double off the

right field wall. Osvaldo Abreu added another run-scoring double, sneaking a bouncing ball

inside the third base bag for a 6-1 advantage

Slania lasted six innings in his 5th start of the year with Richmond. The burly right-hander

allowed six runs (five earned) on a season-high ten hits. Slania struck out four and did not walk

a batter in the no-decision.

Vic Black entered for Richmond to toss the seventh inning and retired all three batters he

faced. Hill nearly survived through seven innings, recording the first two outs in the seventh,

but unable to get the last one. Dylan Davis singled and Daniel Carbonell lashed a triple to make

it a 6-2 contest. Carlos Garcia then trimmed the deficit to 6-3 with a well-struck single into

center field. With Garcia at first base, Hill tossed an errant pickoff throw, allowing Garcia to

motor to third base. Following the error, Hill was replaced by Derek Eitel. A wild pitch brought

home Garcia for a 6-4 game.

Jarret Martin whiffed a batter in a scoreless eighth inning prior to Hall's appearance.

The Flying Squirrels continue a four-game homestand on Friday. RHP Tyler Herb will make the

start for Richmond against Harrisburg LHP Mathew Crownover. Individual tickets, mini plans

and group packages for the season are available by contacting the Flying Squirrels box office at

804-359-3866 or online at www.squirrelsbaseball.com

Wildness Costs Giants In 8-5 Loss

San Jose hurlers issue 10 walks, throw five wild pitches

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA - The San Jose Giants were unable to hold an early three-run lead

on Thursday night as the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes rallied for an 8-5 victory at LoanMart

Field. The Quakes moved in front for the first time with a four-run bottom of the fifth and never

looked back en route to their second straight win to open the series. Giants pitching issued 10

walks and also uncorked five wild pitches in the loss.

Jonah Arenado (1-for-2, HR, RBI) smacked his eighth home run of the season in defeat for San

Jose. The Giants scored four runs over the first two innings, but were then held to just one hit

after the top of the second.

San Jose jumped out early scoring three times in the top of the first against Rancho Cucamonga

starter Adam Bray. Back-to-back one-out walks to Eduardo Nunez and Bryan Reynolds started

the rally before Aramis Garcia grounded an RBI double down the right field line for a 1-0

advantage. Ryan Howard followed with a sharp single into left plating Reynolds before Gio

Brusa hit a sacrifice fly to deep left extending the lead to 3-0.

Matt Krook started on the mound for the Giants and surrendered one run in the bottom of the

first as the Quakes trimmed the San Jose lead to 3-1. Zach McKinstry drew a leadoff walk

and advanced to third when Drew Jackson bounced a single into left. Luke Raley then drove

home the run with a groundout.

The Giants reclaimed their three-run cushion in the top of the second when Arenado led off

with a solo home run to left. San Jose though would manage only one more hit and three total

baserunners for the remainder of the contest.

McKinstry brought Rancho Cucamonga to within 4-2 with a solo home run in the bottom of the

third. Krook then pitched around a pair of walks in the fourth to maintain the two-run lead, but

would run into trouble in the bottom of the fifth. Jackson started the pivotal fifth-inning rally

with a double into the left field corner before Raley walked. DJ Peters then grounded a single

up the middle to plate Jackson with the first run of the inning. The RBI hit prompted a pitching

change as Connor Kaden was summoned from the bullpen, but the Giants reliever walked

Keibert Ruiz on five pitches to load the bases. Kaden (2/3 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO) then

issued a four-pitch walk to Omar Estevez forcing home Raley to tie the game 4-4. Then with

Ibandel Isabel at the plate, Kaden threw a wild pitch allowing Peters to score for a 5-4 Quakes

lead. Kaden recovered to strikeout Isabel, but Brandon Montgomery followed with

a sacrifice fly to plate Ruiz to make it 6-4. Kaden then threw another wild pitch before a walk to

Ariel Sandoval led to a change on the mound. Heath Slatton was brought into pitch and he

struck out McKinstry, the ninth batter of the frame, to end the inning. Rancho Cucamonga

scored four runs on two hits and also took advantage of four walks and two wild pitches in the

bottom of the fifth.

San Jose cut the Quakes lead in half with a run in the top of the seventh, but stranded

the potential tying run in scoring position. With two outs, Arenado drew a walk and then

immediately scored when the next batter, Jalen Miller, doubled down the left field line. Miller's

double - the first Giants hit since the second inning - trimmed the Rancho Cucamonga lead to 6-

5. Ronnie Jebavy though followed by grounding out to third to end the inning.

The Quakes then extended their lead with single runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth

innings before closing out the Giants. In the seventh, Estevez reached second base to leadoff

when his grounder to third was misplayed by John Polonius for an error. Isabel then singled up

the middle to plate Estevez for a 7-5 lead. An inning later, Will LaMarche (1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1

BB, 0 SO) surrendered back-to-back singles to Jackson and Raley to start the inning. A LaMarche

wild pitch then advanced the runners to second and third before another wild pitch scored

Jackson to make it 8-5.

Dean Kremer retired all six batters he faced over perfect top of the eighth and ninth innings to

pick-up his second save of the year for Rancho Cucamonga.

Bray (4-2) earned the win after tossing five innings with four runs (all earned) allowed. He gave

up three hits, walked two and struck out four. After giving up four runs over the the first eight

batters, Bray retired 12 straight San Jose hitters to end his outing.

Krook (3-9) suffered the loss for the Giants. The left-hander was charged with five runs (all

earned) on six hits over four-plus innings of work. Krook matched a career-high with six walks

and struck out four during his 85-pitch outing.

Notes

* The Giants have lost three straight and nine out of their last 12 games overall.

* Rancho Cucamonga out-hit San Jose 10-4.

* The Giants had only three at-bats with runners in scoring position (2-for-3).

* Arenado has hit two home runs over his last four games.

* The 10 walks issued by San Jose pitching was one off their season-high. The Giants lead the

California League with 403 walks this season.

* Slatton struck out four and allowed just one unearned run over 2 1/3 innings of relief. It was

his first appearance in San Jose since May 20.

* LaMarche returned to the Giants from Sacramento (AAA) before the game on Thursday.

Pitcher Albert Suarez was transferred to Sacramento.

* Nunez played the first six innings at third base in the second game of his rehab assignment.

He finished 0-for-2 with a walk at the plate.

* San Jose (38-53) fell 15 games below .500 for the first time since the 2003 season (finished

58-82).

On Deck

The Giants and Quakes continue their series on Friday evening with first pitch at LoanMart Field

scheduled for 7:05 PM. Jake McCasland (4-8, 4.87 ERA) is slated to start on the mound for San

Jose while Rancho Cucamonga is expected to counter with Devin Smeltzer (2-3, 4.66 ERA). The

game can be heard live on sjgiants.com with coverage beginning at 6:45 PM.