Win: Bob Donovan (2-3) Loss: Kazuhito Chikazawa (0-1)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Tony Taylor pitching. Evan Bowen doubles to center field. Chris Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bo Lorraine singles to center field. Evan Bowen is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jim Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Worthington pitching. Alex Flores singles to center field. Joe Purtell walks. Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Dave Sims flies out to the right fielder. Ray Mamaux doubles to center field. Alex Flores scores. Steve Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Clement Smith triples. Jack Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Clement Smith scores. Walter Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Stan Tobin walks. Charlie Worthington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hinkey Brand flies out to the center fielder. Hirokazu Wada pops out to the shortstop. Tony Taylor singles to center field. Alex Flores pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Evan Bowen walks. Chris Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Evan Bowen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bo Lorraine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bo Lorraine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Purtell singles to center field. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Sims hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allie Dowell advances to third on the play. Dave Sims advances to second on the play. Steve Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 San Francisco Jim Anderson walks. Clement Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Anderson advances to second on the play. Jack Kennedy singles past the third baseman. Jim Anderson scores. Walter Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Stan Tobin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hinkey Brand strikes out. Hirokazu Wada strikes out. Tony Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Charlie Worthington singles to right field. Evan Bowen grounds out to the catcher. Charlie Worthington advances to second on the play. Chris Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bo Lorraine singles to right field. Jim Anderson singles to left field. Charlie Worthington scores. Clement Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell singles to left field. Allie Dowell hits a home run. Alex Flores scores. Joe Purtell scores. Dave Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Mamaux flies out to the right fielder. Steve Shipley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 San Francisco Jack Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Tobin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hinkey Brand flies out to the left fielder. Hirokazu Wada singles to center field. Tony Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Francisco Johnny Gerner is pinch hitting for Charlie Worthington. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Gerner grounds out to the third baseman. Evan Bowen is hit by a pitch. Chris Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bo Lorraine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ruben Luuloa pitching. Joe Purtell walks. Allie Dowell pops out to the second baseman. Dave Sims strikes out. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Jim Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Clement Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Kennedy doubles to right field. Nick Dobbek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Walter Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Steve Shipley strikes out. Hinkey Brand doubles past the first baseman. Hirokazu Wada singles to right field. Hinkey Brand scores. Fred Blemker is pinch hitting for Nick Dobbek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Blemker pops out to the second baseman. Alex Flores grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hirokazu Wada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 San Francisco Alberto Swindells pitching. Stan Tobin walks. Brian Davis is pinch hitting for Ruben Luuloa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brian Davis strikes out. Evan Bowen singles to left field. Chris Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bo Lorraine singles to right field. Stan Tobin scores. Evan Bowen advances to third on the hit. Jim Anderson singles to right field. Evan Bowen scores. Bo Lorraine advances to third on the hit. Bob Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clement Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Peter Workman pitching. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 San Francisco Jack Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Nicholson singles to right field. Stan Tobin flies out to the center fielder. Drew Salazar is pinch hitting for Peter Workman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Drew Salazar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Kazuhito Chikazawa pitching. Ray Mamaux flies out to the left fielder. Steve Shipley walks. Hinkey Brand strikes out. Hirokazu Wada hits a home run. Steve Shipley scores. San Francisco total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 8
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Sivess did not respond to coaching in control Edward Harrington did not respond to coaching in control Kerwin Kline improves in contact_vs_righty Buddy Householder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buddy Householder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Will Epstein improves in power_vs_lefty Michael Speaker improves in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Neil Fariss improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Bratcher improves in arm David Clay improves in power_vs_righty Joe Byrne improves in arm Rey Comorosky did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Byrne did not respond to coaching in SS