Win: Billy Guardado (10-5) Loss: Brian Bell (14-6)
Save: Alberto Swindells (25)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Billy Guardado pitching. Jim Anderson singles to right field. Chris Smith strikes out. Bo Lorraine grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Brian Bell pitching. Alex Flores flies out to the right fielder. Joe Purtell singles to left 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. Steve Shipley walks. Hinkey Brand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 San Francisco Drew Salazar flies out to the center fielder. Clement Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Derrin Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hal DiPietro triples. Ernie Galvin lines out to the third baseman. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal DiPietro scores. Billy Guardado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Francisco Jack Kennedy strikes out. Walter Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Brian Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell walks. Joe Purtell steals second. Allie Dowell singles to center field. Joe Purtell scores. Allie Dowell steals second. Steve Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Hinkey Brand lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Jim Anderson strikes out. Chris Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bo Lorraine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hal DiPietro hits a home run. Ernie Galvin flies out to the center fielder. Ray Mamaux flies out to the center fielder. Billy Guardado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Drew Salazar doubles to left field. Clement Smith strikes out. Derrin Jackson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jack Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell singles past the second baseman. Allie Dowell strikes out. Steve Shipley lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Walter Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hinkey Brand flies out to the center fielder. Hal DiPietro lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 San Francisco Chris Smith strikes out. Bo Lorraine flies out to the center fielder. Drew Salazar grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Mamaux singles to right field. Billy Guardado lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Alex Flores singles to right field. Billy Guardado is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Joe Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 San Francisco Clement Smith walks. Clement Smith steals second. Derrin Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Jo-Jo Hall 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. Jack Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Luuloa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Steve Shipley strikes out. Hinkey Brand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Evan Bowen is pinch hitting for Ruben Luuloa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Evan Bowen flies out to the right fielder. Jim Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 San Francisco total runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 5
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Morehead did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Scalzi did not respond to coaching in control Robin Politte improves in power_vs_righty Michael Speaker improves in power_vs_righty Fred Scalzi did not respond to coaching in control Marcus Martin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Maksudian improves in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Todd Zeile improves in arm Ron Mails did not respond to coaching in control Joe Byrne improves in range Joe Smith improves in power_vs_righty Bill Lewis improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Merritt did not respond to coaching in range