Win: Joaquin Vazquez Loss: Tom Madden
Save: Ron Chambliss
Inning: 1 Texas Joaquin Vazquez pitching. Jose Key singles to left field. Jose Key is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dunier Barcelan grounds out to the third baseman. Mack Hartgraves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Madden pitching. Ken Handibone strikes out. Dan Ritter bunts for a base hit. Frank Bragan walks. Hal Smith walks. Jack Sugden strikes out. Gorman Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Turk Timberlake flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hansen pops out to the shortstop. Don Stevens singles to right field. Tony Orndorff reached on a fielding error by Jerald Wilson. Hector Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Les Williams is hit by a pitch. Jerald Wilson strikes out. Joaquin Vazquez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Handibone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Tom Madden strikes out. Jose Key flies out to the left fielder. Dunier Barcelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dan Ritter hits a home run. Frank Bragan lines out to the shortstop. Hal Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jack Sugden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Mack Hartgraves grounds out to the third baseman. Turk Timberlake grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gorman Thomas lines out to the second baseman. Les Williams walks. Jerald Wilson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Stevens. Joaquin Vazquez singles to center field. Les Williams scores. Jerald Wilson scores. Ken Handibone grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joaquin Vazquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Handibone is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Don Stevens lines out to the shortstop. Tony Orndorff strikes out. Hector Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dan Ritter flies out to the left fielder. Frank Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Tom Madden grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Key doubles to center field. Dunier Barcelan strikes out. Mack Hartgraves doubles to right field. Jose Key scores. Turk Timberlake singles to left field. Mack Hartgraves scores. Jim Hansen singles to center field. Gene Stapleton 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. Don Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jack Sugden grounds out to the shortstop. Gorman Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Les Williams doubles to center field. Jerald Wilson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Tony Orndorff singles to left field. Hector Barnes strikes out. Derrell Edler is pinch hitting for Tom Madden. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Derrell Edler strikes out. Jose Key singles to right field. Dunier Barcelan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Buddy Porter pitching. Takahisa Fujisawa is pinch hitting for Gene Stapleton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takahisa Fujisawa grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Handibone singles past the shortstop. Dan Ritter doubles to right field. Ken Handibone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Will Busch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ron Chambliss pitching. Mack Hartgraves grounds out to the shortstop. Turk Timberlake walks. Turk Timberlake is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Hansen walks. Don Stevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jack Sugden strikes out. Gorman Thomas strikes out. Les Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Tony Orndorff walks. Hector Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Orndorff advances to second on the play. John Scheid is pinch hitting for Will Busch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Scheid grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Orndorff advances to third on the play. Jose Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6