POSTGAME NOTES
San Francisco Giants (19-25) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (21-19)
Saturday, May 20, 2017
13 Innings
San Francisco
St. Louis
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Starting Pitcher (Pitch Count)
Jeff Samardzija (105 pitches/75 strikes)
Carlos Martínez (93 pitches/65 strikes)
First Pitch: 6:15 p.m.
Gametime Temperature: 79° – Mostly Cloudy
Rain Delay: 8:48 to 9:30 (0:42)
Pitcher of Record
WIN: Hunter Strickland (1-1)
LOSS: Kevin Siegrist (0-1)
SAVE: Mark Melancon (8)
Time of Game: 3:42
Attendance: 45,072
Cardinals Notes (Extra Innings: 2-4)
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 Carlos Martínez made his team-leading 9 start of the season, first against the Giants in 2017 (0-0) and third career start (5
app.) vs. the Giants (2-1)…entered on a three-start win streak and is 3-0 in May…threw a career-high 9.0 innings…threw 93
pitches and was the last Cardinals pitcher to throw 9.0 innings and 93 pitches or less since Jaime Garcia (8/22/2010 vs. SF, 89
pitches)…is the first Cardinals pitcher to throw 9.0 innings or more and not factor in the decision since Chris Carpenter
(6/5/2011 vs. CHI) threw 9.0 as the Cardinals won 3-2 in 10 innings on a walk-off home run by Albert Pujols…most recent
Cardinals pitcher to throw 9.0 scoreless innings and not earn a win since Matt Morris (5/2/2004 vs. CHI) in a 1-0 win in 10
innings on a Scott Rolen walk-off single…Cardinals were 7-0 when Martínez threw 8.0 or more innings before tonight.
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 Kolten Wong left the game in the top of the 4 inning with left elbow discomfort.
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 Greg Garcia posted his 4 multi-hit game of the season and first since 4/27 vs. TOR (Game 2)…posted his first hit since 5/6 at
ATL.
 Yadier Molina has reached base safely in each of his last 15 games and extended his hitting streak to 10 games (12-45, .267)
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with a single in the 2 inning.
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 Jedd Gyorko extended his hitting streak to six games (8-27, .296), posted his 11 multi-hit game of the season.
 Kevin Siegrist threw a season-high 32 pitches, three shy of his career high of 35 in 2014 vs. SD and 2015 at CLE…surrendered
three runs, his second highest total of the season (4, 4/10 at WSH).
 Jhonny Peralta has a successful pinch-hit single in each of his last three pinch-hit at-bats, all against the Giants (tonight, last
night and 9/18 at SF).
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 Stephen Piscotty recorded his 250 career hit with a two-out RBI single in the 13 inning…recorded his first RBI since 4/27 vs.
TOR (Game 2), also his last stolen base.
 The Cardinals have lost four games in a row for the first time since 6/14-19/2016 when they dropped five straight (0-2 vs. HOU
& 0-3 vs. TEX)…have four losses in extra innings, tied with the Mets for most extra inning losses in the National League.
Giants Notes (Extra Innings: 5-2)
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 Jeff Samardzija made his ninth start of the season, first against the Cardinals in 2017 (0-0) and 11 career start (22 app.) vs.
the Cardinals (4-4)…has not earned a win vs. STL since 6/18/13 w/CHI…has thrown 6.2 innings or more in each of his last five
starts this season…threw 8.0 scoreless innings, his first scoreless start of 8.0 innings or more since 9/21/15 at DET (9.0 IP, 1 H, 88
pitches)…is on a career-best four start streak without a walk (133 total batters faced), with his last walk on 4/28 vs. SD (Jabari
Blash)…has struck out eight or more batters in each of his last four starts (36 total).
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 Eduardo Núñez extended his hitting streak to seven games (11-29, .379) with a single in the 8 inning…posted his 13 multi-hit
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game (2 on team to Posey, 16)…recorded his 4 career outfield assist.
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Josh Osich became the first Giants pitcher to pitch 1/3 of an inning, allow one hit to one batter faced since George Kontos
(9/15/15 vs. CIN) when Ivan DeJesus thrown out at the plate on a hit by Ramon Cabrera.
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Derek Law made his 3 appearance of four outs or more this season, all three scoreless.
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Denard Span extended his hitting streak to eight games (14-38, .368) with a single in the 12 inning.
Christian Arroyo is 2-for-3 with 5 RBI and two doubles in bases loaded situations…recorded his first hit in extra innings after
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starting his career 0-for-7 in extra frames…finished a 12-pitch at-bat in the 13 inning with a two-RBI double…was his 3 career
go-ahead and game-winning RBI.
Hunter Strickland earned his first win since 6/18/2016 at TAM and first against a National League opponent since back-to-back
wins at ARI (5/14-15/2016).
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Mark Melancon allowed a run for his 3 appearance out of 13 this season…his 18 saves (18 Sv/19 Opp) vs. STL are his most
against any MLB opponent.
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The Giants have five wins in extra innings, the most in the National League and 2 in MLB to Baltimore (7)…have won eight of
their last 10 games…are 20-18 at Busch Stadium III…are one win away from sweeping the Cardinals for the first time since 2001
(last in STL: 6/5-7/1998)...are 5-13 when allowing double-digit hits this season.
Home Runs
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