Inning: 1 Texas Heinie Ryan pitching. Harley Wentzel walks. Johnny Escalera singles to left field. Harley Wentzel is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bob Slade grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Richie Warren pitching. Sal Gambino triples. Bill Harris strikes out. Jack Drysdale pops out to the shortstop. Fausto Wargong hits a home run. Sal Gambino scores. Jim Beckwith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Craig Davis strikes out. Dick Siebern grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Kiley walks. Jimmy Sherry flies out to the left fielder. Harry Camacho flies out to the center fielder. Marty Kiley steals second. Heinie Ryan singles in front of the right fielder. Marty Kiley scores. Sal Gambino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Keith Bailey strikes out. Rufus James singles to center field. Richie Warren lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harley Wentzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Harris walks. Bill Harris is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Drysdale strikes out. Fausto Wargong flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Escalera strikes out. Bob Slade pops out to the first baseman. Craig Davis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Beckwith strikes out. Marty Kiley singles to right field. Marty Kiley steals second. Jimmy Sherry walks. Harry Camacho doubles to right field. Marty Kiley scores. Jimmy Sherry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Denny Burns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Sal Gambino singles to right field. Harry Camacho scores. Bill Harris singles to left field. Sal Gambino advances to third on the hit. Bill Harris steals second. Keith Bailey throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Sal Gambino scores. Jack Drysdale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Dick Siebern pops out to the first baseman. Keith Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Keith Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fausto Wargong grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Beckwith grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Kiley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Rufus James walks. Rufus James steals second. Denny Burns lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harley Wentzel doubles to center field. Rufus James scores. Johnny Escalera strikes out. Bob Slade grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Sherry hits a home run. Harry Camacho singles to center field. Heinie Ryan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Heinie Ryan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harley Wentzel. Sal Gambino flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Camacho scores. Bill Harris strikes out. Jack Drysdale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Craig Davis strikes out. Dick Siebern flies out to the center fielder. Keith Bradley walks. Keith Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fausto Wargong strikes out. Jim Beckwith singles past the shortstop. Marty Kiley singles to center field. Jimmy Sherry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Beckwith advances to third on the play. Marty Kiley advances to second on the play. Harry Camacho strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Rufus James hits an infield single to the pitcher. Denny Burns pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Harley Wentzel strikes out. Johnny Escalera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Stellbauer is pinch hitting for Heinie Ryan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Stellbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Gambino walks. Bill Harris strikes out. Jack Drysdale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Herb Lush pitching. John Colbern is pinch hitting for Bob Slade. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Colbern grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Davis walks. Dick Siebern singles to left field. Craig Davis advances to third on the hit. Ed Barthold is pinch hitting for Keith Bradley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Barthold singles to left field. Craig Davis scores. Dick Siebern advances to third on the hit. Dario Strobel is pinch hitting for Keith Bailey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dario Strobel singles past the third baseman. Dick Siebern scores. Ed Barthold advances to third on the hit. Rufus James walks. Jim K Montreuil is pinch hitting for Denny Burns. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim K Montreuil grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Barthold scores. Dario Strobel advances to third on the play. Rufus James advances to second on the play. Harley Wentzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Keith Bradley is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Coles did not respond to coaching in speed Earl Powell did not respond to coaching in control Brock Beck improves in control Wilson Rinker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Downs did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Kile did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Bollo improves in speed Grover Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Hernandez improves in power_vs_lefty