Quick Hits for August 15, 2014

By San Francisco Giants

GREGOR BLANCO… Has appeared in 105 games this season and started 61 contests.

JOE PANIK… Is 12-for-32 (.375) at the plate in his last nine games.

ADAM DUVALL… 25-year-old was recalled from triple-A Fresno on Sunday.

ANGEL PAGAN… Has hit safely in his last eight games, going 11-for-36 during this stretch.

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PABLO SANDOVAL… Is batting .325 (41-for-126) with four HRs and 19 RBI in his last 31 contests.

PABLO SANDOVAL… Has 15 hits in his last 33 at-bats (.455) with RISP.

HUNTER PENCE… Ranks second in NL in hits (141) and runs scored (81) and third in multi-hit games (41).

TONIGHT’S GAME… The Giants and Phillies square off for game one of this three games series tonight…SF ended a five-game losing streak on Wed., beating the White Sox 7–1 to split the two-game series…however, SF has still dropped 13 of their last 19 games…the Phillies lost the first two games of their road trip at Los Angeles-AL and have lost five of their last six.

JEREMY AFFEDLT… Has held the opposition scoreless in 15 of his last 16 outings (1.17 ERA).

TRAVIS ISIKAWA… Had his contract purchased from triple-A Fresno on July 29.