Win: Harry Kuiper (10-10) Loss: Pedro Dalesandro (14-4)
Save: Earl Charton (32)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Harry Kuiper pitching. Gene Pashnick flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Iott flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Pedro Dalesandro pitching. Henry Herrera pops out to the second baseman. Slim Clemons singles to center field. Phil Osborn walks. Johnny Brant pops out to the shortstop. Tanaka Uchiro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Maynard grounds out to the catcher. Max Townsend strikes out. Arlie Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Kevin Walters flies out to the center fielder. Phil Hankins singles to left field. Bert Flores doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Harry Kuiper strikes out. Henry Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eric Santana strikes out. Irv White grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Dalesandro singles to right field. Gene Pashnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Slim Clemons walks. Phil Osborn walks. Johnny Brant lines out to the pitcher. Tanaka Uchiro doubles to left field. Slim Clemons scores. Phil Osborn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Walters grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Hankins singles to center field. Tanaka Uchiro scores. Phil Hankins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hugh Iott flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holland grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Maynard singles to right field. Max Townsend pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bert Flores strikes out. Harry Kuiper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Herrera doubles to center field. Slim Clemons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Arlie Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Santana reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Brant. Irv White grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Santana advances to third on the play. Pedro Dalesandro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Phil Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Brant flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tanaka Uchiro singles to center field. Kevin Walters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gene Pashnick lines out to the second baseman. Hugh Iott pops out to the first baseman. Matt Holland walks. Bud Maynard walks. Max Townsend grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Phil Hankins strikes out. Bert Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Kuiper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Arlie Johnson strikes out. Eric Santana lines out to the shortstop. Irv White walks. Jimmy Durham is pinch hitting for Pedro Dalesandro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Durham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas John Henderson pitching. Henry Herrera strikes out. Slim Clemons flies out to the center fielder. Phil Osborn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Walt Cone enters the game as a defensive replacement for Slim Clemons at 3B. Joe Parris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Brant at SS. Gene Pashnick strikes out. Hugh Iott flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holland singles to right field. Bud Maynard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Parris strikes out. Tanaka Uchiro strikes out. Kevin Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Earl Charton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Max Townsend walks. Arlie Johnson hits a home run. Max Townsend scores. Eric Santana flies out to the left fielder. Irv White grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Smykal is pinch hitting for John Henderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Monte Smykal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Walt Cone is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stover Clingman did not respond to coaching in range Luis Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug Karlon did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Weaver did not respond to coaching in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ducky Abbaticchio improves in arm Con Wheeler did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Rolls did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Con Wheeler did not respond to coaching in arm