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ORGANIZATIONAL REPORT Thursday, July 6, 2017
TEAM
LEVEL
RECORD LAST
GAME
STREAK/
LAST 10
Sacramento
River Cats
Triple-A
33-51;
18.0 GB
4th Place
W, 6-1 @
Albuquerque
W1, 4-6
Richmond
Flying Squirrels
Double-A
34-49;
9.5 GB
6th Place
Postpone:
Rain
W1, 4-6
San Jose Giants
High-A
36-48;
12.0 GB
4th Place
L, 1-14 Vs. Rancho
Cucamonga
L2, 5-5
Augusta
Greenjackets
Low-A
30-49;
14.0 GB
7th Place
W, 7-2 Vs. Columbia
W2, 5-5
Salem-Keizer
Volcanoes
Class-A
Short Season
8-13;
4.0 GB
4th Place
L, 2-17 Vs. Hillsboro
L2, 5-5
Giants
Arizona Rookie
League
5-5;
3.0 GB
3rd Place
W, 11-10 Vs. AZL Indians
W1, 5-5
Giants
DSL
14-14;
6.5 GB
4th Place
L, 6-1 Vs. DSL D-backs
1
L1, 7-3
Gomez's strong start leads River Cats to 6-1 Victory
Lollis, Ciriaco hit homers to pace the offense in Albuquerque
The Sacramento River Cats (33-51) rode a fantastic start from Roberto Gomez and a burst of
offense to defeat the Albuquerque Isotopes (41-44) by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday night.
Gomez took the ball in what was his sixth start of the year, and was splendid. The right-hander
threw a season-high six innings and gave up just one run when the Isotopes strung together
three straight singles in the second to take an early 1-0 lead.
The River Cats got their bats started in the fourth with a flurry of action. Left-fielder Chris
Shawextended his hit streak with a single on the first pitch of the inning, then catcher Matt
Winn doubled him home on the very next pitch. Two pitches later, first baseman Ryan Lollis put
an exclamation point on the rally with his first home run of 2017 to put Sacramento on top 3-1.
The advantage was extended an inning later when Juan Ciriaco launched a solo home run to
left center. For the utility infielder, it was his fourth homer of the year. He added an RBI-single
late in route to a 3-for-5 night with a run and two RBI. The River Cats lineup stuck out 10 times
as a team, but rode their three extra base hits to a 6-1 lead.
The bullpen came in after Gomez's excellent outing and was just as stingy. DJ Snelten came in
to deliver two shutout innings and Derek Law closed the door with a zero in the ninth to seal
the victory for Sacramento.
The River Cats look to win the series as they send right-hander Tyler Beede (4-6, 5.30) to the hill
to face the 'Topes. Albuquerque will answer with left-hander Ryan Carpenter (4-6, 4.77). 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
Longball Lolli: Ryan Lollis returned to Sacramento over the weekend after spending most of the
year with Double-A Richmond…Tonight's home run was number one for Lollis with any team
this year, and his first since June 19 of last season.
More on Gomez: Roberto Gomez was a reliever to start the season, but has been transitioning
to the rotation over the last month…this was by far the best start for the tall righty this
season…earned his second win and first as a starting pitcher, lowering his 2017 ERA to 5.92.
Rehab Report: With Madison Bumgarner and Conor Gillaspie shifting their rehabs to San
Jose, Jarrett Parker is now the sole San Francisco Giant on a Major League rehab assignment
with Sacramento…On Wednesday, Parker was the only River Cats starter without a hit, going 0-
for-5 with three strikeouts.
Quakes Rout Giants, 14-1
Bumgarner pitches four innings in rehab start with San Jose
SAN JOSE, CA - The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes blasted five home runs en route to a 14-1
thrashing of the San Jose Giants on Wednesday evening in front of a sellout crowd of 4,444 at
Municipal Stadium. The loss was the second straight for the Giants (36-48 overall, 6-8 second
half) to begin the series and their largest margin of defeat in a game this season.
San Francisco Giant Madison Bumgarner started on the mound for San Jose on a rehabilitation
assignment and was tagged for nine runs (all earned) on nine hits over four innings. Bumgarner
surrendered nine hits, including four home runs, with one walk and five strikeouts during his
76-pitch outing.
Bumgarner gave up just one hit - a solo home run - over the first three innings and retired nine
of 11 Quakes hitters to begin his start. Rancho Cucamonga though erupted in the top of the
fourth scoring eight runs on eight hits against Bumgarner during the inning to break the game
open.
The scoring opened in the top of the second with the Quakes' Ibandel Isabel connecting for an
opposite field solo home run to right. The homer, Isabel's 16th of the season, gave Rancho
Cucamonga an early 1-0 lead. The Giants though immediately tied the game in the bottom of
the second on back-to-back two-out doubles from Gio Brusa and Ryan Howard.
Bumgarner returned to the mound in the top of the third and worked around a leadoff walk to
keep the game tied before running into trouble in the fourth. DJ Peters led off the frame with a
towering home run to left - his league-leading 17th homer of the season - for a 2-1 Quakes
advantage. After Johan Mieses flied out, Luke Raley tripled off the center field wall and scored
when the next batter, Isabel, singled. A single from Omar Estevez followed before Drew Jackson
stepped to the plate and launched a three-run home run to left. The second homer of the
inning extended the Rancho Cucamonga lead to 6-1. The rally continued further with a Brandon
Montgomery single and after Yusniel Diaz flied out, Will Smith delivered an RBI double down
the left field line for a 7-1 advantage. Peters then capped the fourth-inning scoring with second
home run - a two-run shot to left - to make it 9-1. Bumgarner then struck out Mieses, the 11th
batter of the top of the fourth, to end the inning and his night.
The Quakes added on in the fifth with a pair of runs against reliever David Owen (3 IP, 6 H, 4 R,
4 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO) as Raley singled before Isabel doubled to put runners on second and third with
none out. Estevez then produced an RBI groundout before a Jackson RBI single made the score
11-1.
In the seventh, Mieses and Raley knocked out back-to-back singles to start the inning and both
would eventually score on Montgomery's two-out single. Rancho Cucamonga then capped the
scoring for the night in the top of the eighth on Mieses' solo homer. The fifth home run of the
game for the Quakes stretched their lead to 14-1.
Caleb Ferguson (5-4) earned the win on the mound for Rancho Cucamonga after limiting the
Giants to one run over six innings. The left-hander allowed four hits, walked one and struck out
five during his outing. Dean Kremer (2 IP) and Daniel Corcino (1 IP) then combined for three
scoreless innings of work to close out the Quakes victory.
Howard (2-for-3, 2B, RBI) and Brusa (2-for-4, 2B) had two hits apiece to lead San Jose
offensively in defeat.
Notes
* The 14 runs allowed by San Jose also matched a season-high.
* Peters (18 HR) and Isabel (16 HR) are 1-2 in the California League in home runs. As a team, the
Quakes lead the league with 98 home runs.
* Bumgarner (shoulder, ribs) was making his third rehab start and first with San Jose.
Wednesday marked his first outing at Municipal Stadium since May 4, 2009. Bumgarner made
five starts with San Jose during the 2009 season (3-1, 1.48 ERA) before reaching the major
leagues.
* The Giants have lost four out of their last five games overall. San Jose has scored a total of
just 10 runs over their last five contests (2.0 per game).
* The Quakes out-hit the Giants 17-6 on Wednesday.
* Brusa's double was his 17th of the season - tied with Jonah Arenado for the team lead.
* T.J. Bennett (1-for-1, 2B) doubled in the ninth inning for his seventh consecutive at-bat with a
hit.
* San Francisco Giant Conor Gillaspie finished 0-for-3 at the plate in the second game of his
rehabilitation assignment.
* The Giants fell to 2-7 against Rancho Cucamonga this season.
* San Jose has had back-to-back sellout crowds at Municipal Stadium to open the homestand.
On Deck
The Giants and Quakes wrap-up their three-game series on Thursday evening with first pitch at
Municipal Stadium scheduled for 7:00 PM. Jake McCasland (3-8, 5.30 ERA) is slated to start on
the mound for San Jose while Rancho Cucamonga is expected to counter with Dennis Santana
(5-5, 3.58 ERA). For tickets, call (408) 297-1435 or visit sjgiants.com.