The Giants were held to only four hits on Tuesday night in a 3–1 series-opening loss to the Modesto Nuts at John Thurman Field. Modesto hurler Joseph Hernandez tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his start while Ty Duvall hit a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth that put the Nuts ahead for good. With the defeat, San Jose (24–16) has lost a season-high tying three games in a row.