Inning: 1 San Francisco Charlie Grodzicki pitching. Ricky Culpepper strikes out. Jake Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Motoyasu Shinjo doubles to right field. Tacklin Boyce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Steve Garcia pitching. Jason Garrett pops out to the first baseman. Sam Veryzer singles past the first baseman. Bob Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Veryzer advances to second on the play. Jeff Womack lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Francisco Calypso Camerotta walks. Tatsuhiko Hoshiyama walks. Steve Bulling triples. Calypso Camerotta scores. Tatsuhiko Hoshiyama scores. Paul LoDuca singles to left field. Steve Bulling scores. Steve Garcia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ricky Culpepper singles to right field. Paul LoDuca scores. Ricky Culpepper steals second. Jake Smith strikes out. Motoyasu Shinjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Merchant hits a home run. Jim Dailey flies out to the right fielder. Sam Prokopec singles to left field. Ernie Scioscia pops out to the first baseman. Matt Bush is pinch hitting for Charlie Grodzicki. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Matt Bush flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Jeff Watkins pitching. Tacklin Boyce singles to center field. Tacklin Boyce is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Calypso Camerotta singles to right field. Calypso Camerotta is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tatsuhiko Hoshiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jason Garrett singles to right field. Sam Veryzer flies out to the left fielder. Bob Johnson singles to center field. Jason Garrett advances to third on the hit. Jeff Womack walks. Tim Merchant reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Bulling. Jason Garrett scores. Bob Johnson scores. Jim Dailey singles to left field. Jeff Womack scores. Tim Merchant scores. Jim Dailey steals second. Sam Prokopec strikes out. Ernie Scioscia doubles to center field. Jim Dailey scores. Kevin Barr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Watkins hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jason Garrett walks. Sam Veryzer grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Ernie Scioscia is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 San Francisco Steve Bulling walks. Paul LoDuca hits a home run. Steve Bulling scores. Tom Andrews comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Barr pops out to the second baseman. Ricky Culpepper hits a home run. Jay Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Smith strikes out. Motoyasu Shinjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Womack strikes out. Tim Merchant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Tacklin Boyce flies out to the center fielder. Calypso Camerotta hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tatsuhiko Hoshiyama walks. Steve Bulling flies out to the left fielder. Paul LoDuca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Dailey singles to left field. Sam Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Scioscia grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Dailey advances to second on the play. Jay Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Kevin Barr strikes out. Ricky Culpepper singles to left field. Ricky Culpepper is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jake Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jason Garrett strikes out. Sam Veryzer singles to right field. Bob Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Veryzer advances to second on the play. Jeff Womack walks. Chico Doty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Merchant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Francisco Jim Colpaert is pinch hitting for Motoyasu Shinjo. Jim Colpaert walks. Tacklin Boyce grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Colpaert advances to second on the play. Calypso Camerotta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Colpaert advances to third on the play. Tatsuhiko Hoshiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Al Blackwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Colpaert at 1B. Jim Dailey pops out to the catcher. Sam Prokopec flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Scioscia hits a home run. Zito Barry is pinch hitting for Jay Lopez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Zito Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Francisco Teyl Emmagan pitching. Larry Ross is pinch hitting for Steve Bulling. Larry Ross singles to center field. Paul LoDuca singles to left field. Larry Ross advances to third on the hit. Charlie Dillon is pinch hitting for Chico Doty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Paul LoDuca is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Dillon strikes out. Ricky Culpepper hits a home run. Larry Ross scores. Mark Laabs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Collins pitching. Jason Garrett singles to left field. Jason Garrett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Veryzer grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Al Blackwell singles to left field. Tacklin Boyce hits a home run. Al Blackwell scores. Calypso Camerotta grounds out to the shortstop. Tatsuhiko Hoshiyama singles to left field. Larry Ross flies out to the center fielder. Tatsuhiko Hoshiyama steals second. Paul LoDuca walks. Blue Holiday is pinch hitting for Charlie Collins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Blue Holiday grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Dante Diamond pitching. Jeff Womack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Merchant strikes out. Jim Dailey singles past the second baseman. Sam Prokopec flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 San Francisco total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Matt Bush is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Sherlock did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sparky Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buddy Sherlock did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alan Shelley improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Liefer improves in speed Ed Kinzer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Rekar did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty Wright did not respond to coaching in range Walter Harriman did not respond to coaching in speed Carol Lam did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lefty Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tyr Anasazi did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty