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2023 San Jose Giants Season Recap
September 20, 2023 19:14 - 842 KB application/pdfIt was a memorable 2023 San Jose Giants season as the club featured several standout individuals and won a division title for the first time in a decade. Behind the top pitching staff in the California League and an exciting group of position players, the Giants claimed the first half crown in the North Division and reached the playoffs for a fourth straight season. Here’s a look back at the year with the 2023 San Jose Giants Season Recap: Regular Season Review The Giants finished the reg...
Season Ends With Game 2 Loss
September 15, 2023 07:07The 2023 San Jose Giants season came to a close on Thursday night with a 13–4 loss to the Modesto Nuts at Excite Ballpark in Game 2 of the North Division Series. Modesto overcame an early 4–0 deficit scoring 13 unanswered runs on their way to the convincing victory. With the setback, the Giants were swept two-games-to-none by the Nuts in the best-of-three Division Series. Needing a win to keep their season alive and force a deciding Game 3 of the series, San Jose jumped out early on Thursd...
Extra-Inning Heartbreak In Game 1
September 13, 2023 08:21The San Jose Giants opened the postseason in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday night with a 6–5, 10-inning loss to the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field in Game 1 of the best-of-three North Division Series. The Giants carried a one-run lead into the bottom of the ninth when Modesto’s Lazaro Montes hit a game-tying solo home run to force extras before Colt Emerson’s bases loaded RBI single in the bottom of the 10th sent the Nuts to a dramatic walk-off victory. The series now shifts to Excite...
Giants, Nuts Meet In North Division Series
September 11, 2023 22:49GIANTS, NUTS MEET IN DIVISION SERIES: The San Jose Giants play the Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) this week in the best-of-three North Division Series. Modesto hosts Game 1 on Tuesday night at John Thurman Field before the series shifts to Excite Ballpark in San Jose for Games 2 and 3 on Thursday and Friday. The winner advances to the best-of-three California League Championship Series beginning on Sunday. BROADCAST INFORMATION: All San Jose Giants postseason games will be broadcast liv...
Giants Fall In Regular Season Finale
September 10, 2023 23:36The San Jose Giants closed out the regular season with a 13–5 loss to the Stockton Ports on Sunday afternoon at Excite Ballpark. A pair of homers jumpstarted a four-run top of the first inning for Stockton and the Ports never looked back on their way to earning a split of the six-game series. The Giants finish the regular season with a 68–64 overall record and will open the playoffs on Tuesday night in Modesto. Justin Wishkoski (3-for-5, 2B) collected three hits to lead San Jose offensivel...
Giants Stymied By Ports, Lose 3–0
September 10, 2023 05:45One night after knocking out a season-high 22 hits, the San Jose Giants were shutout by the Stockton Ports in a 3–0 loss on Saturday evening at Excite Ballpark. Three Ports pitchers combined to record 12 strikeouts while the Giants stranded 10 runners on base in defeat. The setback snapped San Jose’s (68–63) three-game winning streak. The Giants close out the regular season on Sunday. Bryce Eldridge (2-for-4, 2B) and Charlie Szykowny (2-for-3) had two hits apiece to lead San Jose offensive...
22-Hit Outburst Propels Giants To 14–1 Rout Of Ports
September 09, 2023 05:35The San Jose Giants pounded out a season-high 22 hits in a 14–1 blowout victory over the Stockton Ports on Friday night at Excite Ballpark. Among the 22 hits included a season-high tying seven doubles as the Giants (68–62) won their third straight game in the series against the Ports. Luke Shilger (5-for-6, 2B, 2 RBI) tied a San Jose Giants single-game record with five hits to lead the offensive outburst. Diego Velasquez (3-for-5, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI) collected his league-leading 31st and 32nd...
Giants Rally Late, Walk-Off Ports In Extras
September 08, 2023 06:32The San Jose Giants rallied for a 5–4, 10-inning win over the Stockton Ports on Thursday night at Excite Ballpark. Charlie Szykowny drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th to complete the comeback as the Giants won for the second time in three games to open the series. San Jose overcame a late 4–0 deficit scoring once in the eighth before a three-run bottom of the ninth forced extras. With the victory, the playoff-bound Giants (67–62) clinched a winning regular season record. Di...
Pitching Shines In Shutout Of Stockton
September 06, 2023 22:56Three Giants hurlers — Nomar Medina, Tyler Vogel and Mauricio Estrella — combined on a five-hit shutout in San Jose’s 5–0 victory over the Stockton Ports on Wednesday afternoon at Excite Ballpark. The win for the Giants (66–62) evened the series with the Ports and also snapped San Jose’s four-game losing streak. Medina (6–8) dazzled in his start firing five scoreless innings with only three hits allowed. The left-hander, who threw 48 of his 64 pitches for strikes in an efficient outing, wa...
Big Inning Dooms Giants In 5–3 Loss
September 06, 2023 05:49The San Jose Giants opened their final series of the regular season on Tuesday night and suffered a 5–3 loss to the visiting Stockton Ports at Excite Ballpark. Stockton scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning to rally from a 3–0 deficit and never looked back on their way to victory. The loss was the Giants’ (65–62) fourth in a row and 11th in their last 13 games overall. Quinn McDaniel (1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI) smacked a two-run home run while Cole Foster (2-for-4) had a multi-hit game ...
Storm Walk-Off Giants In Series Finale
September 04, 2023 06:44The San Jose Giants played their final road game of the regular season on Sunday afternoon and suffered a 5–4 loss to the Lake Elsinore Storm at The Diamond. Dillon Head hit a tiebreaking two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Storm to the walk-off win and a series victory. With the loss, the Giants (65–61) dropped four of six games in Lake Elsinore this week. Scott Bandura (1-for-3, HR, RBI) smacked a solo home run for San Jose, but the Giants were held to only t...
Giants Drop Second Straight To Storm, 4–2
September 03, 2023 05:03The San Jose Giants lost a second straight game in Lake Elsinore with a 4–2 setback to the Storm on Saturday night at The Diamond. Lake Elsinore’s Nick Vogt broke a 2–2 tie with a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning before the Storm held off the Giants in the ninth to earn the victory. San Jose (65–60) has now dropped three of five contests in Lake Elsinore this week and will look to split the six-game set when the series concludes on Sunday. Quinn McDaniel (1-for-4, HR, RBI)...
Storm Rout Giants To Even Series
September 02, 2023 06:38The San Jose Giants fell by an 11–0 score to the Lake Elsinore Storm on Friday evening at The Diamond. Lake Elsinore erupted for six runs in the bottom of the third inning to take an early lead and never looked back on their way to the blowout win. With the setback, the Giants (65–59) have now split the first four games of their series with the Storm. Charlie Szykowny (2-for-4) had a pair of singles to lead San Jose offensively in defeat. The Giants mustered only five hits — all singles — ...
Eldridge’s First Cal League Home Run Highlights 10–4 Win
September 01, 2023 05:45Bryce Eldridge hit his first home run as a member of the San Jose Giants in a 10–4 victory over the Lake Elsinore Storm on Thursday night at The Diamond. Eldridge’s blast was a three-run shot that gave San Jose a 3–0 lead before an out was recorded in the contest as the Giants (65–58) cruised to their second straight win in the series. Drew Cavanaugh (2-for-4, 3 RBI) had a pair of singles and drove in three runs while Scott Bandura (2-for-3, 3B, RBI), Javier Francisco (2-for-4, RBI) and Qu...
Giants End Skid With 4–3 Victory Over Storm
August 31, 2023 05:20The San Jose Giants snapped their season-high seven-game losing streak with a 4–3 victory over the Lake Elsinore Storm on Wednesday evening at The Diamond. Alexander Suarez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the top of the seventh while Giants hurlers Dylan Cumming and Luis Moreno combined to retire the final 13 Storm hitters of the contest. The win improved San Jose’s overall record to 64–58 with 10 games remaining in the regular season. Dilan Rosario (2-for-4, 2 RBI) had a pair of run-scori...
Giants Blanked By Storm, Losing Streak At Seven
August 30, 2023 04:35The San Jose Giants opened their final road trip of the regular season with a 1–0 loss to the Lake Elsinore Storm on Tuesday night at The Diamond. A sixth-inning RBI double from Lake Elsinore’s Nick Vogt produced the only run of the contest as the Giants were shutout for the first time since July 9. The defeat extended San Jose’s (63–58 overall, 23–32 second half) losing streak to a season-high seven games. Manuel Mercedes was outstanding in his start for the Giants tossing five scoreless ...
Giants Suffer Stunning 12–11 Loss, Swept By Nuts
August 28, 2023 05:57The San Jose Giants were swept in a six-game series by the Modesto Nuts with a stunning 12–11, 10-inning setback on Sunday night at Excite Ballpark. The wild contest saw the Nuts rally from a late 9–1 deficit as Tai Peete hit a pair of grand slams before Modesto closed out the Giants in the 10th for a second straight extra-inning victory. With the loss, San Jose (63–57 overall, 23–31 second half) was swept in a series for the first time since the 2019 season. Javier Francisco (3-for-6, 2 2...
Giants Comeback Not Enough, Skid Continues With 10-Inning Loss
August 27, 2023 06:38The San Jose Giants rallied from a late five-run deficit to force extras on Saturday night before falling by a 7–6 score in 10 innings to the Modesto Nuts at Excite Ballpark. After the Giants overcame a 5–0 margin to tie the score, Modesto went back ahead with a two-run top of the 10th and then held off another San Jose comeback effort in the bottom of the inning to secure the narrow victory. The setback was the Giants’ (63–56 overall, 23–30 second) fifth in a row this week to Nuts matching...
Giants Fall 5–2, Lose Fourth Straight To Modesto
August 26, 2023 05:14The San Jose Giants suffered a fourth consecutive loss to Modesto this week with a 5–2 setback to the Nuts on Friday night at Excite Ballpark. Modesto never looked back after a three-run top of the fourth inning on their way to another victory in the series. With the loss, the Giants (63–55 overall, 23–29 second half) have now dropped eight of their 10 second half meetings against the Nuts. Bryce Eldridge (2-for-4) and Quinn McDaniel (2-for-4) had two singles apiece to lead San Jose offens...
Giants Lose Third Straight Game To Nuts
August 25, 2023 06:35The San Jose Giants dropped a third straight game to Modesto with a 14–4 loss to the Nuts on Thursday night at Excite Ballpark. Modesto used a four-run rally in the top of the second to take the lead for good before breaking the game open with six runs in the seventh inning en route to the convincing victory. The Giants (63–54 overall, 23–28 second half) have now allowed a total of 31 runs to the Nuts through the first three games of the series. 2023 first round draft pick Bryce Eldridge (...
Cumming Cruises In 5–1 Giants Victory
August 13, 2023 05:00Dylan Cumming fired six scoreless innings — the longest outing by a San Jose pitcher this season — in a 5–1 Giants victory over the Fresno Grizzlies on Saturday night. In front of a sellout crowd of 3,243 at Excite Ballpark, San Jose (60–47 overall, 20–21 second half) won for the fourth time in five games this week against division-leading Fresno. Cumming, who entered the game to begin the top of the third, limited the Grizzlies to only two singles during his dominant stint on the mound. T...
Giants Win Seesaw Battle With Fresno, 11–7
August 12, 2023 07:17The San Jose Giants continued to surge offensively pounding out 16 hits on Friday night en route to an 11–7 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies at Excite Ballpark. P.J. Hilson and Anthony Rodriguez each smacked two-run home runs while Turner Hill collected four hits from the leadoff spot to lead the way for the Giants at the plate. With the win, San Jose (59–47 overall, 19–21 second half) has now claimed three out of the first four games in the series against division-leading Fresno. Hill (4...
Comeback Falls Short In 6–4 Loss To Grizzlies
August 11, 2023 06:23The San Jose Giants were unable to overcome a six-run deficit on Thursday night in a 6–4 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies at Excite Ballpark. After Fresno jumped out to an early 6–0 lead, the Giants battled back to within two runs, but could not complete the comeback en route to suffering their first defeat of the series. Despite the setback, San Jose (58–47 overall, 18–21 second half) has still taken two of the first three games versus the Grizzlies this week. Diego Velasquez (3-for-5) had th...
Giants Pitching Shines In Shutout Win
August 09, 2023 23:56Four San Jose pitchers — Mikell Manzano, Luis Moreno, Cody Tucker and Julio Rodriguez — combined to shutout the Fresno Grizzlies on Wednesday afternoon in a 2–0 Giants victory at Excite Ballpark. Alexander Suarez keyed a two-run sixth-inning rally with an RBI double as San Jose (58–46 overall, 18–20 second half) won their second straight game over Fresno to open the series. Manzano was making his 2023 San Jose Giants debut after joining the team earlier in the week from the Arizona Complex...
Bandura’s Banner Debut Propels Giants Past Grizzlies
August 09, 2023 06:19Scott Bandura hit a go-ahead three-run home run to highlight a perfect night at the plate in his California League debut propelling the Giants to a 10–5 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies on Tuesday evening at Excite Ballpark. In San Jose’s return home after a two-week road trip, the Giants twice overcame two-run deficits and never looked back after Bandura’s fifth-inning big fly. The series-opening triumph snapped San Jose’s (57–46 overall, 17–20 second half) three-game losing streak. Band...
Giants Fall In Road Trip Finale
August 07, 2023 06:06The San Jose Giants closed out their 12-game Southern California road trip with a 6–2 loss to the Inland Empire 66ers on Sunday evening at San Manuel Stadium. Inland Empire produced consecutive three-run innings early in the contest and never looked back en route to claiming the series finale. With the defeat, the Giants (56–46 overall, 16–20 second half) settle for a split of the six-game set with the first-place Sixers and finish their road trip with a 5–7 record. Diego Velasquez (2-for-...
10th Inning Home Run Sinks Giants
August 06, 2023 05:43Inland Empire’s Cam Williams hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the 66ers to a 5–3 victory over the San Jose Giants on Saturday night at San Manuel Stadium. After P.J. Hilson tied the game for the Giants with a dramatic solo homer in the top of the ninth, Williams won it for the Sixers in extras with the walk-off blast. Despite the loss, San Jose (56–45 overall, 16–19 second half) has still claimed three of the first five contests this week against Inland Empire...
Sixers Rally Late, Edge Giants 7–6
August 05, 2023 05:42San Jose’s bid for a fourth straight win against Inland Empire came up short on Friday night as the 66ers earned a come-from-behind 7–6 victory at San Manuel Stadium. Inland Empire tied the game with a three-run bottom of the seventh inning, scored once in the eighth to take their first lead of the contest and then held off the Giants in the ninth. Despite the setback, San Jose has still won three of the first four in the series. The Giants reach the 100-game mark of the regular season with...
17-Hit Outburst Propels Giants To Third Straight Win
August 04, 2023 05:53The San Jose Giants earned their third straight win over the Inland Empire 66ers to open the series with an 8–2 triumph at San Manuel Stadium. A night after collecting 16 hits, the Giants continued to surge offensively pounding out 17 more hits on Thursday evening en route to another victory. San Jose (56–43 overall, 16–17 second half) improved to 5–4 on their Southern California road swing with three games remaining on the trip. Andrew Kachel (4-for-5, 2 RBI) had four hits — all singles —...
Hill’s Five Hits Highlights 11–3 Win Over Sixers
August 03, 2023 06:05Turner Hill matched a San Jose Giants single-game record with five hits in an 11–3 victory over the Inland Empire 66ers on Wednesday night at San Manuel Stadium. Hill finished a home run shy of the cycle while P.J. Hilson and Diego Velasquez did go deep as part of the 16-hit offensive outburst. With the win, the Giants (55–43 overall, 15–17 second half) have taken the first two games of the series against the South Division-leading Sixers. Hill (5-for-6, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI) had three singles, o...
August Begins With Victory Over 66ers
August 02, 2023 06:11The San Jose Giants began the month of August with a 6–3 victory over the South Division-leading Inland Empire 66ers on Tuesday night at San Manuel Stadium. In a continuation of their Southern California road trip, the Giants knocked out 11 hits, matched a season-high with seven stolen bases and never trailed en route to the series-opening triumph. The win snapped San Jose’s (54–43 overall, 14–17 second half) three-game losing streak. Turner Hill (3-for-5, 2B, SB) and Anthony Rodriguez (3-...
Giants Fall 5–4, Drop Series In Rancho
July 31, 2023 05:06The San Jose Giants closed out their series in Rancho Cucamonga with a 5–4 loss to the Quakes on Sunday evening at LoanMart Field. Rancho scored all five of their runs in the bottom of the third and then used a dominant effort from the bullpen to hold off the Giants and earn a victory. With the defeat, San Jose (53–43 overall, 13–17 second half) suffered their third straight loss and dropped four of six games in the series to the Quakes. Turner Hill (3-for-5, SB), Diego Velasquez (2-for-3,...
Giants Drop Second Straight To Quakes, 5–3
July 30, 2023 05:30The San Jose Giants suffered a second straight defeat to Rancho Cucamonga with a 5–3 setback to the Quakes on Saturday night at LoanMart Field. Rancho broke a 3–3 tie with a single run in the bottom of the seventh, added another run in the eighth and then closed out the Giants in the ninth to secure the victory. San Jose (53–42 overall, 13–16 second half) has dropped back-to-back games for the first time since July 8–9 and have now lost three of the first five contests to the Quakes in this...
Quakes Cruise Past Giants, 10–4
July 29, 2023 05:20The San Jose Giants dropped a 10–4 decision to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Friday night at LoanMart Field. The Quakes scored 10 runs over the first four innings and didn’t allow a hit to the Giants in the final four frames en route to the victory. With the setback, San Jose (53–41 overall, 13–15 second half) has now split the first four games of their series in Rancho Cucamonga this week. Turner Hill (3-for-4, 2B) had three hits and Andrew Kachel (1-for-4, HR, RBI) smacked his sixth hom...
Ramos Drives In Six, Giants Roll To 12–1 Victory
July 28, 2023 05:31The San Jose Giants won their second straight game in Rancho Cucamonga with a 12–1 triumph over the Quakes on Thursday evening at LoanMart Field. Jose Ramos drove in six runs and finished a triple shy of the cycle to lead the offensive outburst as the Giants earned consecutive road victories for the first time in the second half. San Jose (53–40 overall, 13–14 second half) has now taken two of the first three games in the series and are 9–3 since the All-Star break. Ramos (3-for-5, 2B, HR,...
Giants Breakout Offensively In 10–4 Victory Over Rawhide
July 15, 2023 05:09The San Jose Giants returned from the All-Star break in style with a 10–4 victory over the Visalia Rawhide at Excite Ballpark. After going into the break having suffered consecutive shutout losses, back-to-back four-run rallies in the sixth and seventh innings keyed a breakout offensive performance for the Giants on Friday night en route to the series-opening triumph. The win for San Jose (45–37 overall, 5–11 second half) was their sixth in seven games against Visalia this season. Justin B...
Giants Shutout Again, Lose 1–0 In Final Game Before Break
July 10, 2023 05:58The San Jose Giants played their final game before the All-Star break on Sunday evening and suffered a 1–0 loss to the host Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park. Fresno’s Jamari Baylor hit a second-inning solo homer to account for the only run as the Grizzlies won five of six games in the series. The Giants (44–37 overall, 4–11 second half) were blanked for a second straight contest after getting shutout only once in their first 79 games this season. San Jose out-hit Fresno by a 7–3 margin,...
Giants Blanked By Grizzlies, 8–0
July 09, 2023 05:17The San Jose Giants were shutout for only the second time this season with their 8–0 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies on Saturday night at Chukchansi Park. The Giants, who lead the California League in runs this year, were held to only five hits and did not score in a game for the first time since May 17. With the loss, San Jose (44–36 overall, 4–10 second half) has now dropped four out of the first five games in the series to Fresno. Turner Hill (2-for-3) singled twice and Matt Higgins (1-for...
Ninth-Inning Outburst Propels Giants Past Grizzlies, 11–6
July 08, 2023 06:29Tanner O’Tremba’s go-ahead RBI double highlighted a five-run top of the ninth inning for the San Jose Giants in an 11–6 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies on Friday night at Chukchansi Park. After Fresno rallied from a four-run deficit to tie the game, the Giants answered with their ninth-inning outburst to go back ahead en route to the win. The triumph was San Jose’s (44–35 overall, 4–9 second half) first of the series following three straight losses to the Grizzlies. Thomas Gavello (2-for...
Giants Drop Third Straight To Fresno, 5–2
July 07, 2023 05:34The San Jose Giants skid continued with a 5–2 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies on Thursday night at Chukchansi Park. Fresno took control of the game with a four-run bottom of the fifth inning on their way to a third straight win over the Giants to open the series. The defeat was San Jose’s (43–35 overall, 3–9 second half) 14th in their last 18 games since clinching a playoff berth on June 15. Thomas Gavello (1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI) hit his team-leading 10th homer of the season and drove in both of...
Late Lead Slips Away In 12–8 Loss To Grizzlies
July 06, 2023 06:28The San Jose Giants were unable to hold a late six-run lead on Wednesday night in a 12–8 loss to the Fresno Grizzlies at Chukchansi Park. Fresno scored 10 unanswered runs — all with two outs — over the seventh and eighth innings to overcome an 8–2 deficit and stun the Giants. The setback was San Jose’s (43–34 overall, 3–8 second half) second straight defeat to open the series. Turner Hill (4-for-5, RBI) had four hits and Anthony Rodriguez (2-for-5, 2 2B, RBI) doubled twice to lead the Gian...
Giants Fall In Extras On The Fourth
July 05, 2023 06:28The San Jose Giants opened their six-game series in Fresno with a 5–4, 10-inning loss to the Grizzlies on the Fourth of July holiday. The Giants battled back late to tie the game on Alexander Suarez’s ninth-inning solo home run, but ultimately lost in the bottom of the 10th on a balk as red-hot Fresno won for the 11th time in their last 12 contests. Tuesday’s setback prevented San Jose (43–33 overall, 3–7 second half) from winning back-to-back games for the first time in the second half. S...
Giants Win 5–1 In Front Of Holiday Sellout Crowd
July 04, 2023 04:44The San Jose Giants closed out their homestand with a 5–1 victory over the Modesto Nuts in front of an Independence Day weekend sellout crowd of 3,333 at Excite Ballpark. Alexander Suarez hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first and the Giants never looked back en route to taking the series finale. With the win, San Jose (43–32 overall, 3–6 second half) claimed two of the six games in the series versus Modesto. Seth Corry fired four scoreless innings in his start on Monday pitchin...
Back-To-Back Homers Spoil Another Giants Comeback
July 03, 2023 05:33Modesto’s Gabriel Gonzalez and Gabe Moncada hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the ninth inning to send the San Jose Giants to a heartbreaking 9–8 loss on Sunday evening at Excite Ballpark. For the second straight game, the Giants rallied from a six-run deficit and took the lead in the bottom of the eighth, but then could not hold off the Nuts in the ninth inning and ultimately suffered the defeat. With the setback, San Jose (42–32 overall, 2–6 second half) has now dropped four out of...
Ramos Home Run Caps Wild 12–11 Comeback Victory
July 02, 2023 06:26Heliot Ramos hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to cap a wild 12–11 come-from-behind victory for the San Jose Giants over the Modesto Nuts on Saturday night at Excite Ballpark. The Giants overcame a six-run deficit in the contest to mark their largest comeback win of the season. The triumph also snapped San Jose’s (42–31 overall, 2–5 second half) four-game losing skid. Ramos (3-for-4, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI) also doubled twice and drove in five runs in the fourth...
Reeling Giants Lose 9–4 To Nuts
July 01, 2023 06:40The San Jose Giants dropped their fourth straight game and lost for the 10th time in their last 12 contests overall with a 9–4 setback to the Modesto Nuts on Friday night at Excite Ballpark. Modesto took control of the game with a five-run top of the fifth inning rally on their way to a third consecutive victory to open the series. The Giants (41–31 overall, 1–5 second half) have also now lost a season-high six consecutive home games. Matt Higgins (2-for-4) and P.J. Hilson (2-for-2) had tw...
Giants Drop Second Straight To Modesto, 5–3
June 30, 2023 05:50The San Jose Giants suffered a fifth consecutive home loss with a 5–3 setback to the Modesto Nuts on Thursday night at Excite Ballpark. The Nuts went ahead for good with a three-run rally in the top of the seventh inning on their way to a second straight win to open the series. The loss for the Giants (41–30 overall, 1–4 second half) was also their ninth in the last 11 games since clinching a playoff berth two weeks ago. P.J. Hilson (1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI) hit a two-run homer while Heliot Ram...
Playoff Bound! Giants Roll To 11–4 Victory, Clinch First Half North Division
June 16, 2023 06:59The San Jose Giants clinched the first half North Division title with an 11–4 victory over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Thursday evening at Excite Ballpark. The Giants improved their record to a league-best 39–21 and have secured a berth in the postseason this September. San Jose earned a first half division crown for the first time since 2013 and have reached the playoffs in a fourth consecutive season. The Giants will open the postseason on the road Tuesday, September 12 with Game 1 of...
Quakes Outlast Giants To Even Series
June 15, 2023 03:24The San Jose Giants suffered an 11–7 loss to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Wednesday afternoon at Excite Ballpark. Needing one victory to secure the first half North Division title, the Giants rallied from a late four-run deficit to tie the game before Rancho Cucamonga scored four times in the top of the ninth to take back the lead for good and secure the victory. With the defeat, San Jose (38–21) has now split the first two games of the series while their magic number to clinch the divisi...
Giants Victorious In Return Home, Magic Number At 1
June 14, 2023 05:07The Giants reduced their magic number to one with a 2–1 victory over the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Tuesday night at Excite Ballpark. In the opener of a six-game series between the two first-place teams in the California League, San Jose received outstanding pitching as Jack Choate, Daniel Blair and Tyler Vogel combined to record 12 strikeouts with no walks in the narrow win. The Giants (38–20) remained seven games ahead of both Fresno and Modesto in the North Division with now only eight g...