Quakes U-18 Academy Advances to U.S. Soccer Development Academy Quarterfinals

The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club's U-18 Academy squad advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy playoffs after finishing play at the group stage with a 2-0-1 record.

The U-18s earned a point with a 2-2 draw against the Charlotte Soccer Academy on June 23 before handily defeating the Indiana Fire Academy 5-0 on June 24. In an important third and final match, the Quakes took all three points in a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rush on June 26 by way of a goal from Alex Valencia.

San Jose will now take on defending champions PDA (N.J.) on July 7 to decide who travels to the StubHub Center, home of the LA Galaxy in Carson, California, for the semifinals.

The Earthquakes are looking to become just the second MLS Academy team to win the U-18 championships.

The Quakes U-16 Academy squad also reached the playoffs in Westfield, Indiana, but did not advance out of the group stage.

  

Earthquakes vs. Galaxy at Stanford Stadium sold out for fourth consecutive year

2015 California Clasico at Stanford Stadium Officially Sold Out

Earthquakes vs. Galaxy at Stanford Stadium sold out for fourth consecutive year

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the 2015 California Clasico against the LA Galaxy tonight at Stanford Stadium is officially sold out. Stanford Stadium, the site of the annual summer duel since 2012, has had over 50,000 fans in attendance each of the past three years. The match, which is presented by PG&E, will be broadcast live on CSN California, in English on 1590 KLIV and in Spanish on 1370 KZSF.

In addition to the Clasico, fans will have another opportunity to watch the Quakes take on the Galaxy, as the clubs will face off in the Round of 16 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The match takes place at Avaya Stadium on Wednesday, July 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at sjearthquakes.com, at the Earthquakes' Front Office at 1123 Coleman Ave or by calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

To celebrate women's soccer as the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup is being played, the Quakes will have a special halftime show honoring important figures in professional women's soccer from the Bay Area and around the country at the match at Stanford Stadium. The halftime will also feature members of the United States National Team that won the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The U.S. defeated Brazil 2-0 in the semifinals of that tournament at Stanford Stadium.

The club will also honor members of each of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces as part of a grand Independence Day celebration. The Quakes donated over 4,000 tickets to troops and their families to attend the match. Members of the military will participate in the pregame rally tunnel as the players take the field.

Following the match, the Earthquakes will treat fans to the largest fireworks show in the Bay Area, courtesy of Pyro Spectaculars by Souza, Inc.

Eight Largest Attendances in Club History

1. *73,123 - Earthquakes vs. D.C. United at Stanford Stadium, July 4, 1999 2. **61,572 - Earthquakes vs. Columbus Crew at Candlestick Park, August 8, 2009 3. 50,391 - Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium, June 30, 2012 4. 50,028 - Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium, June 29, 2013 5. 50,006 - Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy at Stanford Stadium, June 28, 2014 6. 48,756 - Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Levi's® Stadium, August 2, 2014 7. 41,028 - Earthquakes vs. New York Red Bulls at Stanford Stadium, July 2, 2011 8. 39,872 - Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum, July 14, 2008

*Match played as first game of a doubleheader with U.S. Women's National Team and Brazil during the FIFA Women's World Cup.

**Match played as first game of a doubleheader with FC Barcelona and Chivas de Guadalajara.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 2015 ROSTER

The San Francisco Giants have made the following roster move: 

Prior to tonight's game, the Giants placed LHP Jeremy Affeldt on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain.

RHP Mike Broadway was recalled from triple-A Sacramento.

      •       Had been optioned to triple-A Sacramento on Monday and made one appearance with them this week. 

      •       Has made four appearances with SF, allowing one run in 4.2 innings of work.

      •       Has gone 1-0 with a 1.30 ERA (4er, 27.2ip) and six saves in 23 appearances with triple-A Sacramento this season.

•       Signed with the Giants as a minor league free agent on Jan. 24, 2014...spent seven seasons in the Braves organization, one with the Padres and one with the Nationals.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

                      2015 ROSTER

24 Willie Mays Plaza • San Francisco, California 94107 • Phone: 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com • sfgigantes.com • sfgiantspressbox.com • @SFGiants • @los_gigantes • @SFG_Stats World Series Champions: 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954, 2010, 2012, 2014
Manager: 15 Bruce Bochy
Coaches: 33 Steve Decker (assistant hitting), 26 Mark Gardner (bullpen coach), 58 Bill Hayes (1st base), 39 Roberto Kelly (3rd base), 31 Hensley Meulens (hitting), 19 Dave Righetti (pitching), 10 Ron Wotus (bench)
Bullpen Catchers: 99 Taira Uematsu, 88 Eli Whiteside
Trainers: Dave Groeschner, Anthony Reyes, Eric Ortega
Strength & Conditioning Coaches: Carl Kochan, Geoff Head
Senior Director of Team Travel/Home Clubhouse Manager: Bret Alexander
Senior Advisor Home Clubhouse: Mike Murphy
Major League Equipment Manager: Alan Lee
Visiting Clubhouse Manager: Abe Silvestri
Video Replay Analysts: Shawon Dunston, Chad Chop

NO PITCHERS (13) B T HT WT BORN BIRTHPLACE RESIDENCE

57 BROADWAY, Mike R R 6-5 215 3-30-87 Paducah, KY Golconda, IL

40 BUMGARNER, Madison R L 6-5 235 8-1-89 Hickory, NC Lenoir, NC

46 CASILLA, Santiago R R 6-0 210 7-25-80 San Cristobal, DR Juan Baron, DR

53 HESTON, Chris R R 6-3 195 4-10-88 Palm Bay, FL Palm Bay, FL

17 HUDSON, Tim R R 6-1 174 7-14-75 Columbus, GA Auburn, AL

70 KONTOS, George R R 6-3 215 6-12-85 Lincolnwood, IL Lincolnwood, IL

55 LINCECUM, Tim L R 5-11 170 6-15-84 Bellevue, WA Seattle, WA

49 LOPEZ, Javier L L 6-4 220 7-11-77 San Juan, PR Golden, CO

63 MACHI, Jean (jeen mah-CHEE) R R 6-0 255 2-1-82 El Tigre, VZ Carabobo, VZ

52 PETIT, Yusmeiro (YOOS-mair-oh puh-TEET) R R 6-1 250 11-22-84 Maracaibo, VZ Maracaibo, VZ

54 ROMO, Sergio R R 5-11 185 3-4-83 Brawley, CA Yuma, AZ

60 STRICKLAND, Hunter R R 6-4 220 9-24-88 Thomaston, GA Griffin, GA

32 VOGELSONG, Ryan R R 6-4 214 7-22-77 Charlotte, NC Dowingtown, PA

NO CATCHERS (2) B T HT WT BORN BIRTHPLACE RESIDENCE

28 POSEY, Buster R R 6-1 215 3-27-87 Leesburg, GA Leesburg, GA

34 SUSAC, Andrew R R 6-1 215 3-22-90 Roseville, CA Roseville, CA

NO INFIELDERS (7) B T HT WT BORN BIRTHPLACE RESIDENCE

13 ARIAS, Joaquin (AH-ree-uhs) R R 6-1 165 9-21-84 Santo Domingo, DR Santo Domingo, DR

9 BELT, Brandon L L 6-5 219 4-20-88 Nacogdoches, TX Lufkin, TX

35 CRAWFORD, Brandon L R 6-2 215 1-21-87 Mountain View, CA Scottsdale, AZ

5 DUFFY, Matt R R 6-2 170 1-15-91 Long Beach, CA Long Beach, CA

45 ISHIKAWA, Travis L L 6-3 220 9-24-83 Seattle, WA Gilbert, AZ

14 McGehee, Casey R R 6-1 220 10-12-82 Santa Cruz, CA Jackson, TN

12 PANIK, Joe L R 6-1 190 10-30-90 Yonkers, NY Hopewell Junction, NY

NO OUTFIELDERS (3) B T HT WT BORN BIRTHPLACE RESIDENCE

7 BLANCO, Gregor L L 5-11 175 12-24-83 Caracas, VZ Miami, FL

43 MAXWELL, Justin R R 6-5 225 11-6-83 Bethesda, MD Union Bridge, MD

16 PAGAN, Angel (puh-GAHN) S R 6-2 202 7-2-81 Rio Piedras, PR Vega Alta, PR

NO DISABLED LIST (5) B T HT WT BORN BIRTHPLACE RESIDENCE

41 AFFELDT, Jeremy L L 6-4 226 6-6-79 Phoenix, AZ Spokane, WA

23 AOKI, Nori (ah-OH-kee) L R 5-9 180 1-5-82 Hyuga City, Miyazaki,Japan Tokyo, Japan

18 CAIN, Matt R R 6-3 230 10-1-84 Dothan, AL Paradise Valley, AZ

22 PEAVY, Jake R R 6-1 180 5-31-81 Mobile, AL Catherine, AL

8 PENCE, Hunter R R 6-4 218 4-13-83 Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX

OAKLAND NOTES

Kansas City Royals (42-28) at Oakland Athletics (34-42) Friday, June 26, 2015 w O.co Coliseum
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB Kansas City 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 11 1 8 Oakland 001 000 001 241 4
W — Volquez (8-4) L — Hahn (5-6) S — Holland (15)

OAKLAND NOTES

• The Oakland Athletics had their season-high five game winning streak snapped... it was their longest winning streak since July 3-8, 2014 when they won six in a
  row...are 0-1 on this 10-game homestand against Kansas City (0-1), Colorado (three games), and Seattle (four games).
  
• Jesse Hahn had his three game winning streak snapped...had a 2.52 ERA (7 er in 25.0 ip) in four starts over that span...the three game win streak was one short
  of his career high of four (June 14-30, 2014).
  
• Billy Butler (0-for-4) is 0 for his last 12...is 9 for 56 (.161) over his last 16 games.
  
• Ben Zobrist (1-for-3, rbi, bb) is 16-for-41 (.390) with 16 runs, four doubles, a triple, three home runs, 11 RBI and nine wallks (.511 on-base percentage) over
  

his last 12 games
Pitching Lines IP H
Jesse Hahn (L, 5-6) 6.0 9 Evan Scribner 1.0 1 Eric O’Flaherty 0.1 1 Fernando Rodriguez 1.2 0
Home Runs Inning
None

R
5 0 0 0

ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes

Count

RBI

3152 91/57 0020 18/14 0100 12/5 0200 26/17
Location Pitcher

KANSAS CITY NOTES

• The Kansas City Royals are 3-1 on this nine game road trip to Seattle (2-1), Oakland (1-0), and Houston (three games)...is now 11-6 against the American League West.
  
• The Royals are batting .324 (113-for-349) over its last 10 games...have eight games of 10 or more hits over that span.
  
• Edison Volquez made his 200th career start tonight...recorded three strikeouts and now has 1,000 for his career...is 4-0 with a 2.96 ERA (8 er in 24.1 ip) over his
  past four starts...the four game winning streak is his longest since winning four in a row from June 23 to July 10, 2014
  
• Alex Gordon (3-for-3, r, hr, rbi, bb) had a season high tying three hits (fourth time)...is batting .383 (18-for-47) in his last 16 games.
  
• Mike Moustakas (1-for-4, so) extended his hitting streak to 10 games (15-for-40, .375).
  
• Kendrys Morales (1-for-3, r, hr, rbi, bb, so) homered in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to nine games...is 12 for 34 (.353) over that span.
  

Pitching Lines IP H
Edison Volquez (W, 8-4) 7.0 3 Kelvin Herrera 1.0 0 Franklin Morales 0.1 1 Greg Holland (S, 15) 0.2 0
Home Runs Inning
Kendrys Morales (9) 2nd Alex Gordon (9) 6th

R
1 0 1 0

ER BB SO HR Pitches/Strikes

Count
1-0 2-0

RBI
1 1

1 0 1 0

1 3 0 107/66 01014/11 000 14/8 0107/4
Location Pitcher
LF Hahn CF Hahn

Time of Game...................................................... 2:51 First Pitch..................................................... 7:08 p.m. Temperature ............................................. 63 degrees
Today’s Attendance ......................................... 27,365 Attendance Total............................................ 794,960 Average (35 games) ........................................ 22,713 Win/Lose in Last AB .............................................2-11 Extra Innings.......................................................... 0-6 Overall Record................................................... 34-42

Streak ..................................................................... L1 Homestand ............................................................ 0-1 Last 5..................................................................... 4-1 Last 10................................................................... 7-3 Series Record........................................................ 0-1 Series First Game.............................................. 13-12 vs. AL West........................................................ 19-22 vs. RHP/LHP ........................................... 30-29 / 4-13 Home/Road ........................................... 14-21 / 20-21 Day/Night............................................... 12-17 / 22-25

April/May/June............................... 9-14 / 11-19 / 14-9 July/Aug./Sept. ......................................0-0 / 0-0 / 0-0
A’s Starter goes 7 or more/Less than 7 ... 18-9 / 16-33 A’s/Opponents score first......................... 26-13 / 8-29 Leading after 7th/8th inning.......................32-5 / 32-1 Tied After 7th/8th inning................................. 0-5 / 2-5 Trailing After 7th/8th inning ........................ 2-32 / 0-36 

THE GIANTS:

THE GIANTS: Dropped to 2-2 on their current homestand and have now lost 11 of their last 14 games here at AT&T Park.  

•        Have surrendered 16 runs and 29 hits in their last two games.

TIM HUDSON: His six strikeouts matched his season high (also: April 19 vs. ARI and June 3 vs. PIT). 

ANDREW SUSAC: Slugged his second home run this season extending his hitting streak to a career-high seven games…he’s batting .417 (10-for-24) during this streak.

GEORGE KONTOS: Has now inherited 18 runners this season and has not allowed any to score. 

Colorado Rockies Notes

THE ROCKIES: Have won all four contests against the Giants on the Shores of McCovey Cove this season and have outscored SF by an 18-9 margin. 

CHAD BETTIS: Has tossed 6.0-or-more innings in six of his last nine starts…allowed a home run in each of his last three starts. 

NOLAN ARENADO: Went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 13 games, which stands as longest active streak in the NL.

•        Recorded his fourth career multi-home run game and first since April 23, 2015 vs. Arizona.

•        Matched his career high with four RBI (sixth time in his career).

•        His 64 RBI this season surpasses his previous career high (61 in 2014).

TROY TULOWITZKI: Went 2-for-4 with one walk tonight and has now recorded a hit in 10-straight games.

CARLOS GONZALES: Went 5-for-5 and matched his career high…marked the fourth time he has recorded five hits in a game (last: May 6, 2015 vs. Texas).

CHARLIE BLACKMON: Went 1-for-5 and extended his hitting streak to 10 games.