Win: Eric Nixon (7-2) Loss: Luis Hostetler (12-11)
Inning: 1 Texas Eric Nixon pitching. Vean Frasier strikes out. Gene Relaford grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Edenfield singles to left field. Mark Lonnett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Luis Hostetler pitching. Sam Maas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Gubanich flies out to the left fielder. Ox Burkhart singles to right field. Jim Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Todd Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Clem Poquette strikes out. Jim Ryerson singles to center field. Robinson Cornejo doubles to left field. Luis Hostetler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Heinie Roach grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Corcoran grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Vean Frasier strikes out. Gene Relaford strikes out. Mike Edenfield pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Al Riley strikes out. Eric Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Sam Maas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Mark Lonnett strikes out. Todd Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Clem Poquette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Stan Gubanich grounds out to the shortstop. Ox Burkhart singles to right field. Jim Pettit grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ox Burkhart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Heinie Roach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jim Ryerson pops out to the shortstop. Robinson Cornejo grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Hostetler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dan Corcoran hits a home run. Ed Kennedy strikes out. Al Riley flies out to the left fielder. Eric Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Vean Frasier strikes out. Gene Relaford walks. Mike Edenfield singles to center field. Gene Relaford advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Mark Lonnett strikes out. Todd Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sam Maas strikes out. Stan Gubanich grounds out to the shortstop. Ox Burkhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Clem Poquette flies out to the left fielder. Lou Hawke is pinch hitting for Jim Ryerson. Lou Hawke grounds out to the second baseman. Robinson Cornejo singles to center field. Chick Werrick is pinch hitting for Luis Hostetler. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chick Werrick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Otho McGraw pitching. Hal Hilgendorf enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Hawke at C. Jim Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Roach strikes out. Dan Corcoran doubles to left field. Ed Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Vean Frasier flies out to the center fielder. Gene Relaford pops out to the shortstop. Mike Edenfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Riley hits a home run. Joe Yingling is pinch hitting for Eric Nixon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Yingling doubles to right field. Sam Maas walks. Stan Gubanich singles to left field. Joe Yingling scores. Sam Maas advances to third on the hit. Ox Burkhart grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Gubanich advances to second on the play. Jim Pettit grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Maas scores. Stan Gubanich advances to third on the play. Heinie Roach walks. Dan Corcoran singles to right field. Stan Gubanich scores. Heinie Roach advances to third on the hit. Ed Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Dick Harshman pitching. Mark Lonnett strikes out. Todd Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Poquette doubles to center field. Hal Hilgendorf singles to right field. Clem Poquette scores. Peanuts Barron comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robinson Cornejo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Hilgendorf is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Fred Hastings did not respond to coaching in speed Sixto Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Franklin did not respond to coaching in endurance John Dixon did not respond to coaching in arm Sixto Ramirez did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Louis Robinson did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Marion did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Todd Hannifin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dave Simms did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brooks Denny improves in power_vs_righty Tom Guillen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Simms did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ruben Ortiz did not respond to coaching in arm Clay Griffith improves in contact_vs_lefty Brooks Denny did not respond to coaching in range Dave Simms improves in arm Tom Guillen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clay Griffith did not respond to coaching in speed