Win: Steve Versailles (7-6) Loss: Harry Foster (5-5)
Save: Al Batiste (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Javier Marques pitching. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Mike Doby grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Smith singles to center field. Mike Doby advances to third on the hit. Charlie Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Doby scores. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Luis Floyd pitching. Dennis Doyle singles to right field. Bob Elliott pops out to the first baseman. Whitey Kramer doubles to right field. Dennis Doyle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the center fielder. Derek Theiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete Hayden flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith strikes out. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Luis Charlton singles to center field. Herb Masters flies out to the left fielder. Early Longmire singles to center field. Javier Marques pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Dennis Doyle walks. Bob Elliott singles to left field. Luis Charlton scores. Early Longmire scores. Dennis Doyle advances to third on the hit. Whitey Kramer walks. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Luis Floyd singles to center field. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Luis Floyd advances to third on the hit. Tim Driscoll steals second. Mike Doby flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith singles to left field. Luis Floyd scores. Tim Driscoll scores. Bob Smith steals second. Luis Charlton throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Passed ball. Bob Smith scores. Charlie Chapman walks. Carroll Diaz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Derek Theiss. Pete Hayden singles past the shortstop. Charlie Chapman scores. Carroll Diaz is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Steve Versailles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Derek Theiss strikes out. Luis Charlton grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Masters hits a home run. Early Longmire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Floyd grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Steve Versailles grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Doyle lines out to the second baseman. Bob Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Doby flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Chapman singles to center field. Carroll Diaz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Chapman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Whitey Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Ardoin walks. Derek Theiss flies out to the left fielder. Luis Charlton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pete Hayden singles to right field. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Pete Hayden advances to second on the play. Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Pete Hayden scores. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Tim Driscoll walks. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Alex Taylor pitching. Herb Masters singles to left field. Early Longmire hits a home run. Herb Masters scores. Harry Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Versailles strikes out. Dennis Doyle walks. Bob Elliott doubles to center field. Dennis Doyle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Whitey Kramer grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Smith. Bob Elliott scores. Derek Theiss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Smith strikes out. Charlie Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Pete Hayden singles to right field. Carroll Diaz advances to third on the hit. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Luis Charlton grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Masters strikes out. Early Longmire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Ody Herrin is pinch hitting for Harry Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ody Herrin singles to left field. Jun Ogawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ody Herrin advances to second on the play. Mike Doby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Burt Clinton pitching. Jeff Rineer is pinch hitting for Jun Ogawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Rineer strikes out. Dennis Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Bob Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Al Batiste pitching. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Diaz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Elliott (8), Whitey Kramer (5).HR - Herb Masters (4), Early Longmire (2). Fielding: E - Derek Theiss, Luis Charlton.PB - Luis Charlton.
Game Notes Ody Herrin is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Kinslow improves in contact_vs_righty Reggie Flannery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bruno Clemensen improves in arm Tim Lyons improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Galloway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Miranda improves in contact_vs_righty Art Sodowsky improves in contact_vs_lefty Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Art Sodowsky improves in range Jim Frazier did not respond to coaching in 1B