June 17, 2011
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The Giants and A's are set to meet for the second time this season. In their first series, taking place at AT&T Park, the Giants swept the Athletics with two of the wins coming in walk-off style. This series will take place at Overstock.com Coliseum. Game 1 features Tim Lincecum and Graham Godfrey at 7:00 p.m. Friday night.
The Giants have a six-game winning streak going vs the A's with all six wins coming at AT&T Park. Last season at the Coliseum, the A's swept the Giants, holding San Francisco to a total of one run in three games. The Giants enter the weekend having been held scoreless in their last 20 innings at the Coliseum.
Giants vs. Athletics
Series History:
WINSSF OAK
First 55 Meetings 27 28
Next 11 Meetings 1 10
Last 17 Meetings 13 4
Overall 41 42
Wins in Oakland 17 23
Friday's pitching match-up features two members of the 2006 draft:
Tim Lincecum 1st Round (10th overall) San Francisco
Graham Godfrey 34th Round (1,020th Overall) Toronto
Tim Lincecum
3 Starts in June
0-1 Record
9.39 ERA
.349 Opp Avg
2 HR
3-1, 1.47 ERA in 5 May Starts
Lincecum's Career vs Oakland:
6 Starts
5-0 Record
1.17 ERA
.205 Opp Avg
3 Complete Games
2 Shutouts
1 HR in 46.1 IP (J. GIambi in 2009)
News
Tim Lincecum has been the winning pitcher in five straight starts vs Oakland (0.64 ERA). The last pitcher to win six straight starts vs Oakland was Andy Pettitte from 1996-2000.
Lowest All-Time ERA vs Oakland (minimum five starts):
Tim Lincecum 1.17
Kevin Slowey 1.65
Ervin Santana 1.97
Pedro Martinez 2.02
Reggie Cleveland 2.11
Offensive Comparison:
SF OAK
Average .241 .239
AVG wRISP .229 .245
RunsGM 3.5 3.6
Home Runs 45 38
OB.308 .306
Slug.362.347
Pitching Comparison:
SF OAK
Record 39-3030-40
1-Run Games 19-10 9-15
Team ERA3.25 3.38
Starters ERA3.323.39
Bullpen ERA 3.11 3.36
Quality Starts43 41
Saves-Opps 23-31 15-23
Who's Hot - Oakland Athletics:
Jemile Weeks
Last 8 Games: .393 (11-28) 2 Doubles, 3 Triples, 6 Runs, 5 RBI
Scott Sizemore
8 Games with A's: .417 (10-24) HR, Double, 4 Walks, 5 RBI
Hideki Matsui
7 Games under Bob Melvin: .304 (7-23), 3 HR, 5 Walks, 7 RBI
Active Athletics who love to face the Giants:
Conor Jackson62 Games, .291 Avg, 7 HR, 25 RBI
Josh Willingham 25 Games, .308 Avg, 6 HR, 15 RBI
Who's Hot - San Francisco Giants:
Aubrey Huff
Last 7 Games: .440 (11-25), 2 Doubles, 3 Walks, 3 RBI
Brian Wilson
Last 13 Games: 1-0 Rec, 8 for 8 Saves, 13.1 IP, 0 Runs
Cody Ross
Last 6 Games: .333 (7-21), 4 Doubles, 5 Walks, 4 RBI
Active Giants who love to face the Athletics:
Nate Schierholtz 14 Games, .357 Avg, 3 HR, 8 RBI
Aubrey Huff64 Games, .270 Avg, 9 HR, 12 Doubles, 2 Triples, 30 RBI
Interleague Play:
Wins N.L. A.L.
2011 21 21
2010 118 134
All-Time 1,673 1,829