Win: Jason Isringhausen (6-0) Loss: Fred Leach (3-3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jason Isringhausen pitching. Fred Blackwell walks. Fred Walker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Fred Leach pitching. Pat Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Layton walks. Len Perlozzo walks. Dick Harrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Layton advances to third on the play. Len Perlozzo advances to second on the play. Quinn Hickey hits a home run. Mike Layton scores. Len Perlozzo scores. Jeffrey Norwood singles to right field. Les Davis singles to left field. Ken Owens doubles to center field. Jeffrey Norwood scores. Les Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Isringhausen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hardy Arellanes strikes out. Deacon Bentley flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Pat Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Layton singles to right field. Len Perlozzo flies out to the left fielder. Dick Harrell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mickey McBride walks. Rey Cox flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Quinn Hickey walks. Quinn Hickey steals second. Mickey McBride throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jeffrey Norwood grounds out to the pitcher. Les Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Quinn Hickey scores. Ken Owens walks. Jason Isringhausen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Owens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Walker pops out to the second baseman. Jim Martinez reached on a fielding error by Len Perlozzo. Jim Martinez steals second. Hardy Arellanes grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Pat Smith strikes out. Mike Layton singles in front of the left fielder. Len Perlozzo hits a home run. Mike Layton scores. Dick Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Quinn Hickey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carlos Guerrero strikes out. Mickey McBride pops out to the shortstop. Rey Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jeffrey Norwood pops out to the second baseman. Les Davis strikes out. Ken Owens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Leach reached on a fielding error by Mike Layton. Fred Blackwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Leach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Blackwell steals second. Fred Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the play. Jim Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Jason Isringhausen flies out to the right fielder. Ariel Aroche comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Pat Smith doubles to center field. Mike Layton grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Smith advances to third on the play. Len Perlozzo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hardy Arellanes lines out to the second baseman. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Guerrero hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mickey McBride grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Guerrero is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Dick Harrell strikes out. Quinn Hickey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jeffrey Norwood strikes out. Les Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Quinn Hickey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rey Cox pops out to the first baseman. Carlton Renfer is pinch hitting for Ariel Aroche. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlton Renfer singles to center field. Fred Blackwell pops out to the shortstop. Fred Walker singles past the shortstop. Carlton Renfer advances to third on the hit. Jim Martinez hits a home run. Carlton Renfer scores. Fred Walker scores. Hardy Arellanes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Yandy Lavandera pitching. Ken Owens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Isringhausen grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jennys Soriano is pinch hitting for Deacon Bentley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jennys Soriano grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Barrett is pinch hitting for Carlos Guerrero. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Barrett strikes out. Mickey McBride grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Pat Smith (10), Ken Owens (5).HR - Len Perlozzo (8), Quinn Hickey (4).SF - Les Davis. Baserunning: SB - Quinn Hickey (2). Fielding: E - Mike Layton, Len Perlozzo.
Game Notes Jeffrey Norwood is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Aldrich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pryor Addis improves in arm Henry Aldrich improves in range Kinichiro Ono did not respond to coaching in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Evans did not respond to coaching in control Eric Kennedy did not respond to coaching in endurance Bert Walker did not respond to coaching in control Bert Walker improves in control