Joe Ritzo

Saturday night baseball in Atlanta

Giants road trip begins in Atlanta. All-star pitching matchup tonight with Alex Cobb & Spencer Strider. Braves have an MLB-best 78-42 record. 4:20 PT first pitch. On the radio with @FightinHydrant all weekend.

#SJGiants OF P.J. Hilson named California League Player of the Week. Was 8 for 16 with two homers, a triple & seven RBI’s in five games last week. Hilson batting .447 w/6 HR during current 10-game hit streak. His 10 homers this season are tied for SJ team lead.

#SJGiants fall 8-5 to Fresno, still win 4 of 6 in the series against first-place Grizzlies. O’Tremba 3-run HR. Foster hit his first Cal League home run. Hilson 2-4, 3B - extends hit streak to 10 games. Up next: 6-game series in Stockton starts Tuesday night.

Final meeting of the regular season between #SJGiants & Fresno (season-series tied 13-13). SJ looking to take 5 of 6 in this week’s series. Nomar Medina on the mound today. 5:00 first pitch with me & @JustinAllegri. Listen here: milb.streamguys1.com/san-jose

Onil Perez promoted to High-A Eugene. 20-year old catcher hit .300 in 62 games with #SJGiants. Ranked among Cal League leaders w/21 SB (in 23 att). C Jack Payton has joined #SJGiants. 11th round pick in this year’s draft.

#SJGiants with a 5-1 win over Fresno. Cumming 6 scoreless innings (2 H, 2 BB, 5 SO). Hilson 2-run home run. Hill 2-run double. Rosario 2 hits. Game time: 1 hour, 57 minutes. Giants (60-47) get their 60th win of the season.

Saturday night sellout crowd in San Jose

P.J. Hilson’s home run surge in San Jose continues. Just connected for his sixth HR in the last nine games (.455 AVG during stretch). 10 home runs this season for Hilson is tied for #SJGiants team lead (Gavello).

#SJGiants set for game 5 of their series with Fresno. Seth Corry makes the start tonight in his return from the IL. On the call with @JustinAllegri. Giants outfielder Turner Hill joins us pregame at 5:45. First pitch 6:00. Listen here: milb.streamguys1.com/san-jose

@BayAreaNiner I wouldn’t get caught up in promotions. SF not afraid to push guys aggressively as they move up & he’ll probably be in Eugene next April regardless. Also Matos stayed in SJ his entire age 19 season & was a big leaguer 1 1/2 yrs later. It can happen fast.

#SJGiants win 11-7 over Fresno. 16 hits for SJ tonight. Hill 4 for 4 - raises AVG to .300. Velasquez 3 hits & 2 RBI’s. Rodriguez & Hilson both smacked 2-run homers. Suarez 3 hits. Vogel 3 IP, 1 R, 5 SO out of the ‘pen. Giants have won 3 of first 4 in series.

#SJGiants having a big night offensively: Turner Hill is 4 for 4 from the leadoff spot- batting .446 in his last 16 games. Diego Velasquez 3 for 4 with a double - leads Cal League in hits & second in AVG (.321). P.J. Hilson has also homered for fifth time in his last eight games.

#SJGiants continue their homestand with game 4 vs. Fresno. Manuel Mercedes (3.61 ERA in team-high 82 IP) makes the start tonight. SJ has won 2 of first 3 in series. On the call with @JustinAllegri. 7:00 first pitch. Watch on MiLB TV or listen here: milb.streamguys1.com/san-jose

#SJGiants lose 6-4 to Fresno. All 10 runs in game scored in third inning. Velasquez 3-5 - raises AVG to .316. Foster (2-5) singles twice for first two Cal League hits. Bandura, Shliger & Hill 2 hits each. SJ bullpen (Vinicio, Johnson, Garcia) combine on 6 1/3 scoreless innings.

#SJGiants look for a third straight win over Fresno. Mauricio Estrella makes the start tonight. SJ 10-2 in their last 12 gms here at Excite Ballpark. Manager Jeremiah Knackstedt joins me pregame at 6:15. First pitch 6:30. Watch on MiLB TV or listen here: milb.streamguys1.com/san-jose

#SJGiants shutout Fresno 2-0 today. Manzano 4 scoreless innings in his start. Moreno (3 IP), Tucker (1 IP) & Rodriguez (1 IP) shutdown Grizzlies over final 5 frames. Suarez go-ahead RBI double in sixth. Bandura singled & doubled - is 5 for 6 in first 2 games w/SJ.

Day game in San Jose. #SJGiants looking for back-to-back wins over Fresno to open series. Recently-promoted Mikell Manzano makes his 2023 SJ debut on the mound. 1:00 first pitch on MiLB TV or listen here: milb.streamguys1.com/san-jose

#SJGiants win 10-5 over Fresno in return home. Bandura on base all 5 plate appearances in Cal League debut: go-ahead 3-run HR, two singles & two walks (also a SB). Perez & Hilson 2 hits each. Giants 6 for 6 in steals. Castillo 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER impressive in long relief.

Scott Bandura blasts a three-run home run to center in his first game with the #SJGiants. Has also singled, walked & stolen a base tonight. 7th round pick last month out of Princeton.