Win: Fred Leach (1-0) Loss: Stan Coakley (0-1)
Save: Bob Shilling (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Stan Coakley pitching. Fred Blackwell walks. Fred Walker flies out to the right fielder. Jack Stanley singles to center field. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the hit. Mike Barrett singles to center field. Fred Blackwell scores. Deacon Bentley singles to center field. Jack Stanley is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike Barrett advances to third on the play. Vance Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Fred Leach pitching. Pat Smith singles to left field. Chris Gomez pops out to the shortstop. Les Davis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jennys Soriano hits an infield single to the pitcher. Naohisa Noda strikes out. Fred Leach lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dick Harrell pops out to the second baseman. Len Perlozzo walks. Mike Layton walks. Jeffrey Norwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Perlozzo advances to third on the play. Mike Layton advances to second on the play. Ken Owens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Walker pops out to the second baseman. Jack Stanley walks. Mike Barrett walks. Deacon Bentley strikes out. Vance Spencer singles to right field. Jack Stanley scores. Jennys Soriano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Stan Coakley strikes out. Pat Smith walks. Chris Gomez strikes out. Les Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Naohisa Noda lines out to the first baseman. Fred Leach grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Dick Harrell strikes out. Len Perlozzo grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Layton lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Stanley lines out to the second baseman. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jeffrey Norwood flies out to the center fielder. Ken Owens walks. Stan Coakley 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 pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Deacon Bentley grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Jennys Soriano doubles to right field. Ralph Woods 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. Naohisa Noda doubles to right field. Jennys Soriano scores. Fred Leach singles to left field. Naohisa Noda scores. Fred Blackwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Leach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Chris Gomez strikes out. Les Davis singles to right field. Dick Harrell lines out to the first baseman. Len Perlozzo singles to left field. Mike Layton hits a home run. Les Davis scores. Len Perlozzo scores. Jim Malave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeffrey Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fred Walker flies out to the right fielder. Jack Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Kline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ken Owens lines out to the second baseman. Dan Kline strikes out. Pat Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Deacon Bentley strikes out. Vance Spencer singles to center field. Vance Spencer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jennys Soriano singles to center field. Jennys Soriano steals second. Naohisa Noda singles to left field. Jennys Soriano scores. John Papi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshiro Kitano is pinch hitting for Jim Malave. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Bob Shilling pitching. Chris Gomez strikes out. Les Davis strikes out. Dick Harrell doubles to right field. Len Perlozzo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Fred Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Fred Walker hits a home run. Jack Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Barrett singles to right field. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Mike Layton singles to center field. Jeffrey Norwood flies out to the left fielder. Ken Owens singles to left field. Mike Layton advances to third on the hit. Mike farano is pinch hitting for Larry Nelson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike farano walks. Pat Smith flies out to the right fielder. Chris Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vance Lowery did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Sheffield improves in power_vs_righty Wes Purdin did not respond to coaching in arm Wes Purdin improves in power_vs_lefty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Bool improves in contact_vs_righty Masao Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Quinn Hickey did not respond to coaching in range Rollie Cicotte improves in range Quinn Hickey did not respond to coaching in SS