Wednesday playoff highlight from the Giants' farm: Clayton Blackburn had 9 K and 1 R in 7.0 IP.

AAA: Fresno finished their season Monday with a 74-70 W-L record
(12 games behind Sacramento in the four-team division)

AA: Richmond finished their season Monday with 70-71 W-L record
(12 games behind Akron in the six-team division)

A+: San Jose defeated Modesto 3-1
(winning the first game in their best-of-three first-round playoff series)

San Jose: LF Shawn Payne: 1 for 3, HR
San Jose: SS Joe Panik: 2 for 4
San Jose: RF Alex Burg: 1 for 2, 2B, BB

San Jose: SP Clayton Blackburn: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K--1 HR, 1 HB
San Jose: RP Josh Osich: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 K

Payne homered to lead off the bottom of the 1st inning. Panik had two of the Giants' six hits. Burg also reached base twice.

Promoted to the Cal League for the playoffs, Blackburn had a fine start, allowing just a solo HR and striking out a third of his batters. Osich was the first of two Giants relievers to pitch a scoreless inning despite allowing two hits.

A-: Augusta finished their season Monday with a 69-70 W-L record

ssA: Salem-Keizer finished their season last Saturday

R: Scottsdale finished their season a week ago

DSL: The Gigantes finished their season nearly two weeks ago