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“Left fielder Andres Torres (notes) appeared to catch the ball after leaping at the fence, but it popped out of his glove and landed on top of the wall momentarily before dropping off. Torres, who had fallen on his back on the warning track, reached up and grabbed the ball out of the air but third base umpire Dana DeMuth signaled home run.”

Former Minnesota Twins stud pitcher Francisco Liriano lost Monday night and fell to a Barry Zito-esque 5-12 record and a 5.80 ERA. Liriano doesn’t seem to have fully regained his former 2006 form after undergoing Tommy John Surgery in 2008.

“I didn’t think he’d get up. He’s like a turtle on his back, but he was on his stomach.” — Bruce Bochy on Pablo Sandoval’s belly flop

Barry Zito earned his first win of the 2009 season in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night. Zito allowed one run over six innings, with five strikeouts and two walks.

If Zito were to produce, he wouldn’t be a “lock” to be just a fourth starter nor would he drag the team’s morale by stressing the offense and bullpen.