Win: Rafer Nicholas (11-9) Loss: Luis Floyd (17-7)
Save: Yoshi Ohno (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rafer Nicholas pitching. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Mike Doby singles to center field. Mike Doby steals second. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Gerald Magnuson singles to left field. Mike Doby scores. Roy Moeller singles to right field. Aaron Robinson scores. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Luis Floyd pitching. Jayson Miller hits a home run. Terry Ball flies out to the left fielder. Eiichi Okamoto walks. John Humphreys pops out to the third baseman. Walton Wayde flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete Hayden singles to left field. Luis Floyd lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Mike Doby grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Rusney Pupo grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Jones flies out to the left fielder. Jake Lonnett singles to right field. Rafer Nicholas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jayson Miller doubles to right field. Terry Ball lines out to the third baseman. Eiichi Okamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jayson Miller advances to third on the play. John Humphreys reached on a fielding error by Bob Smith. Jayson Miller scores. Walton Wayde walks. Rusney Pupo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Pete Hayden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jay Jones strikes out. Jake Lonnett flies out to the left fielder. Rafer Nicholas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Luis Floyd grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll singles to center field. Tim Driscoll is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Doby singles to center field. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Doby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jayson Miller walks. Jayson Miller steals second. Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Eiichi Okamoto pops out to the shortstop. John Humphreys flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Aaron Robinson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Moeller hits a home run. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Walton Wayde flies out to the left fielder. Rusney Pupo flies out to the right fielder. Jay Jones walks. Jay Jones steals second. Jake Lonnett hits a home run. Jay Jones scores. Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rafer Nicholas grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pete Hayden grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Burke is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Burke singles to right field. Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Mike Doby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Burke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Harry Foster pitching. Jayson Miller grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Eiichi Okamoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yoshi Ohno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas John Humphreys strikes out. Walton Wayde walks. Rusney Pupo strikes out. Walton Wayde steals second. Jay Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carroll Diaz singles to center field. Pete Hayden strikes out. Al Rhodes is pinch hitting for Harry Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Rhodes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Luis Floyd is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Bailor did not respond to coaching in endurance Herb Meulens did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kinslow improves in speed Reggie Flannery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George Kilduff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Batiste did not respond to coaching in control Herb Masters did not respond to coaching in range Jim Marquez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Batiste did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Batiste did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Nevers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tony Scott did not respond to coaching in 1B