Francisco Peguero News

Tuesday highlight from the Giants ' farm: Chris Heston had 9 K and 0 ER in 8.0 IP.

A wasted rally: After tying the score on Francisco Peguero's two-run home run in the top of the ninth, the Fresno Grizzlies let the game slip away when Jean Machi gave up three straight hits in the bottom of the inning -- including a walk-off RBI double to Luis Cruz as the Albuquerque Isotopes won 3-2 Monday.

After losing three of four against the Sacramento RiverCats, the Isotopes get to face the Pacific Coast League-leading Fresno Grizzlies , who come in rolling off a four-game sweep at Round Rock.

But then there are days like Monday when, for some reason, Hembree couldn't find his command or control despite entering the ninth with a two-run lead.

Highlights from the Giants farm on Friday: Chris Dominguez hit a grand slam for Richmond, while Francisco Peguero and Justin Christian put up three-hit games for Fresno.

No longer managing the Fresno Grizzlies, Decker returned to Chukchansi Park this week as the San Francisco Giants' coordinator of minor league hitting.

Walk-off win: The Grizzlies, despite giving up six runs in the eighth, stormed from behind with three runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth for an 8-7 victory against the Iowa Cubs on Wednesday.

Rained out: The Grizzlies' game Monday at Colorado Springs was postponed by rain.

Team effort: Todd Linden hit a two-run homer and Nick Noonan a two-run triple and Fresno then turned to Heath Hembree to clean up an inherited mess in the ninth as the Grizzlies downed the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 7-4 on Saturday at Security Service Field.

That's what the Fresno Grizzlies capped Monday with a 9-5 victory against the Salt Lake Bees to finish the opening month of the Pacific Coast League season with a 19-6 record.

Saturday highlights from the Giants ' farm: Andrew Kown , Craig Westcott, and Ryan Bradley each allowed just one run in their starts; and Justin Christian and Alex Burg homered as part of multi-hit efforts.

The starting pitching has been there, one of the reasons the Fresno Grizzlies bolted to the best start in their history.