Win: Johnny Johnson (5-2) Loss: Snake Horner (3-1)
Save: Roberto Rivas (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Mateo pitching. Maddy Castino walks. Niko Landreaux strikes out. Pedro Cruz strikes out. Ezra Carew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Jaxon Kaat pitching. Max Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Derek Domino strikes out. Derek Noriega hits a home run. Piney Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rick Punto lines out to the first baseman. Joe Battey hits a home run. Nick Gaetti grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Winters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Paul Rojas hits an infield single to the third baseman. Luis Hubbs flies out to the left fielder. Billy Caligiuri singles to right field. Paul Rojas advances to third on the hit. Howard Trekell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Rojas scores. Joe Mateo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Caligiuri is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jaxon Kaat grounds out to the second baseman. Maddy Castino pops out to the first baseman. Niko Landreaux singles past the first baseman. Niko Landreaux steals second. Pedro Cruz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Max Ford singles to center field. Derek Domino hits a home run. Max Ford scores. Brooks Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derek Noriega strikes out. Piney Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Rojas triples. Luis Hubbs singles to left field. Paul Rojas scores. Billy Caligiuri lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ezra Carew singles to center field. Rick Punto flies out to the center fielder. Joe Battey grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Howard Trekell strikes out. Joe Mateo grounds out to the third baseman. Max Ford singles to center field. Derek Domino doubles to right field. Max Ford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Baird comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derek Noriega walks. Piney Woods flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Nick Gaetti strikes out. Gary Winters singles to center field. Bobby Hrbek is pinch hitting for Mike Baird. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Gary Winters steals second. Bobby Hrbek doubles to left field. Gary Winters scores. Maddy Castino doubles to right field. Bobby Hrbek scores. Niko Landreaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Maddy Castino advances to third on the play. Pedro Cruz walks. Ezra Carew singles to left field. Maddy Castino scores. Pedro Cruz is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Fernando Pasqual pitching. Paul Rojas grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Hubbs flies out to the left fielder. Billy Caligiuri strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Gorbous comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Punto flies out to the center fielder. Joe Battey flies out to the right fielder. Nick Gaetti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Howard Trekell strikes out. Alastair Soderholm is pinch hitting for Joe Gorbous. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alastair Soderholm flies out to the right fielder. Max Ford pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mark Minnick pitching. Gary Winters grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Powers is pinch hitting for Fernando Pasqual. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tim Powers walks. Maddy Castino flies out to the center fielder. Niko Landreaux flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Johnny Johnson pitching. Derek Domino strikes out. Derek Noriega pops out to the second baseman. Piney Woods flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pedro Cruz singles to center field. Ezra Carew singles to left field. Pedro Cruz advances to third on the hit. Rick Punto flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pedro Cruz scores. Snake Horner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Battey singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Nick Gaetti walks. Gary Winters singles to center field. Ezra Carew scores. Joe Battey scores. Cedric Chalmers is pinch hitting for Johnny Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Cedric Chalmers strikes out. Maddy Castino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Ron Reardon pitching. Paul Rojas grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Hubbs pops out to the third baseman. Billy Caligiuri lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Niko Landreaux hits an infield single to the first baseman. Niko Landreaux steals second. Pedro Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Niko Landreaux advances to third on the play. Tommy Gouzzie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ezra Carew flies out to the right fielder. Rick Punto walks. Joe Battey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Roberto Rivas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Howard Trekell strikes out. Steve Marquez is pinch hitting for Tommy Gouzzie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Marquez grounds out to the second baseman. Max Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Maddy Castino (11), Bobby Hrbek (8).HR - Joe Battey (7).SF - Rick Punto.GIDP - Joe Battey. Baserunning: SB - Niko Landreaux 2 (6), Gary Winters (4).
Game Notes Johnny Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Knox McCarthy improves in speed Rich Sixsmith improves in range Rich Sixsmith improves in power_vs_lefty John Castleton did not respond to coaching in endurance Rickey Rodriguez improves in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rudy Huckleberry improves in velocity Nick Sprague did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Kreevich improves in control Paul Ciardi did not respond to coaching in control