--INF Kevin Frandsen is to accompany the Giants on their trip through Cincinnati and Colorado. Frandsen hasn't played this season following his Achilles tendon surgery in spring training, but he's doing all baseball activity and will continue his rehab with the team, though it remains questionable that he'll play in the majors this year.
--RHP Tim Lincecum has 210 strikeouts with a chance to break the San Francisco record. RHP Jason Schmidt had 251 strikeouts in 2004. Lincecum is 10th on the San Francisco list for most strikeouts in a season. --RF Nate Schierholtz, who played for Team USA in the Olympics, has rejoined Class AAA Fresno and will remain with the team until he's called up Monday, when roster limits expand to 40. Manager Bruce Bochy said about five players would be added in September.
--INF Ivan Ochoa has seven sacrifices, tied for tops on the team, though he has played only 30 games. Ochoa was a switch hitter throughout his minor league career until he batted exclusively as a right-hander beginning in spring training. He said he often tried to drag-bunt while hitting left-handed, but now he has a longer way to first base hitting only right-handed.
--RHP Merkin Valdez (strained elbow) will throw Saturday off a bullpen mound at the team's training camp in Arizona, manager Bruce Bochy said. Valdez threw before Wednesday's game in San Francisco, and Bochy said he looked strong.
BY THE NUMBERS: 210 -- Strikeouts for RHP Tim Lincecum, tops in the NL. He also has the lowest ERA, 2.43.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "He's been unbelievable. Counting all the wins we couldn't pull out for him earlier in the season, he would have been up there with (Brandon) Webb -- 18, 19 wins. He's doing a great job. I hope he stays the same." -- C Bengie Molina on RHP Tim Lincecum.
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