Win: Frank Davey (9-6) Loss: James Luis (5-4)
Save: Richie Warren (38)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Greg Rupe pitching. Frank Stellbauer singles to center field. Bill Harris walks. Pete Weir singles to left field. Frank Stellbauer scores. Bill Harris advances to third on the hit. Fausto Wargong singles to left field. Bill Harris scores. Pete Weir advances to third on the hit. Sal Gambino singles to right field. Pete Weir scores. Hisaki Nishitani strikes out. Craig Beall strikes out. Marty Kiley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Eric Hernandez pitching. Craig Davis strikes out. Keith Bradley strikes out. Cornelius Marsh singles to center field. Rip Rose singles to left field. Keith Bailey triples. Cornelius Marsh scores. Rip Rose scores. Steve Abadie lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eric Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Frank Stellbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Harris walks. Pete Weir grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Ed Barthold flies out to the center fielder. Rufus James hits a home run. Erv Steels comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Rupe strikes out. Craig Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fausto Wargong strikes out. Sal Gambino strikes out. Hisaki Nishitani walks. Craig Beall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Keith Bradley strikes out. Cornelius Marsh singles to left field. Rip Rose strikes out. Keith Bailey singles to center field. Cornelius Marsh advances to third on the hit. Steve Abadie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Kiley triples. Erv Steels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Kiley scores. Frank Stellbauer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Harris singles to center field. Pete Weir strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Ed Barthold singles to right field. Bill Lindquist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rufus James strikes out. Greg Rupe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Craig Davis singles to left field. Ed Barthold scores. Keith Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fausto Wargong grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Gambino walks. Hisaki Nishitani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sal Gambino advances to second on the play. Craig Beall singles to left field. Sal Gambino scores. Frank Davey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Beall steals second. Marty Kiley singles past the second baseman. Craig Beall scores. Bill Lindquist singles to right field. Frank Stellbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Cornelius Marsh walks. Rip Rose hits an infield single to the pitcher. James Luis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Bailey strikes out. Steve Abadie walks. Ed Barthold strikes out. Rufus James singles to left field. Cornelius Marsh scores. Rip Rose uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Davey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rufus James is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Harris doubles to left field. Pete Weir grounds out to the shortstop. Fausto Wargong flies out to the center fielder. Sal Gambino grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Craig Davis doubles to center field. Herb Lush comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Cornelius Marsh walks. Rip Rose walks. Keith Bailey walks. Craig Davis scores. Steve Abadie strikes out. Ed Barthold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hisaki Nishitani doubles to left field. Craig Beall strikes out. Marty Kiley walks. Jimmy Sherry is pinch hitting for Herb Lush. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Sherry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Rudy Kelly pitching. Rufus James walks. Frank Davey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Craig Davis hits a home run. Rufus James scores. Keith Bradley walks. Cornelius Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Rip Rose grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Escalera enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cornelius Marsh at 2B. Bob Slade enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rip Rose at LF. Frank Stellbauer doubles to right field. Bill Harris singles past the first baseman. Frank Stellbauer scores. Jim Christmas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Weir singles to right field. Fausto Wargong grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Weir is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sal Gambino strikes out. Hisaki Nishitani walks. Craig Beall lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Keith Bailey strikes out. Steve Abadie singles past the third baseman. Ed Barthold grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Richie Warren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Kiley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rudy Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Frank Stellbauer doubles to left field. Bill Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 13 Texas total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Marty Kiley is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Foulke improves in contact_vs_lefty Rudy Bollo did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Handley improves in contact_vs_lefty Willie Siemer improves in range
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dexter McConkey improves in control Dick Siebern improves in range Bill Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in control