Win: Yandy Lavandera (10-11) Loss: Jim Marberry (7-8)
Save: Jim Malave (8)
Inning: 1 Texas Yandy Lavandera pitching. Pat Smith strikes out. Chris Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Les Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Marberry pitching. Fred Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Rey Cox singles to right field. Jay Gill doubles to right field. Rey Cox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Stanley triples. Jay Gill scores. Vance Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Stanley scores. Carlos Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dick Harrell strikes out. Len Perlozzo singles past the second baseman. Grady Reynolds pops out to the pitcher. Joe Anderson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Len Perlozzo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jennys Soriano grounds out to the second baseman. Naohisa Noda lines out to the second baseman. Yandy Lavandera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ken Owens strikes out. Jim Marberry strikes out. Pat Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Blackwell strikes out. Rey Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Gill doubles past the first baseman. Jack Stanley walks. Vance Spencer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Chris Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Les Davis singles to right field. Dick Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Les Davis steals second. Len Perlozzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carlos Guerrero strikes out. Jennys Soriano strikes out. Naohisa Noda pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Grady Reynolds pops out to the first baseman. Joe Anderson singles to left field. Ken Owens walks. Jim Marberry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yandy Lavandera flies out to the center fielder. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Rey Cox singles to right field. Jay Gill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Chris Gomez singles past the shortstop. Les Davis strikes out. Dick Harrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Gomez advances to second on the play. Len Perlozzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jack Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Vance Spencer singles to right field. Carlos Guerrero grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Vance Spencer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jennys Soriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Grady Reynolds singles to center field. Joe Anderson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken Owens doubles past the third baseman. Jim Marberry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Naohisa Noda grounds out to the second baseman. Yandy Lavandera grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Mike Marquis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carlos Guerrero at RF. Pat Smith strikes out. Chris Gomez walks. Les Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rey Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Gill walks. Jack Stanley walks. Larry Nelson 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. Vance Spencer pops out to the shortstop. Mike Marquis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Jim Malave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Harrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Perlozzo walks. Grady Reynolds singles to right field. Joe Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Len Perlozzo advances to third on the play. Grady Reynolds advances to second on the play. Ken Owens pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Mike Marquis is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Masao Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Eric Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Bool improves in power_vs_righty Jeffrey Norwood did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Umbach did not respond to coaching in arm Gordon Sheffield improves in power_vs_righty Fred Walker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Rochefort did not respond to coaching in endurance