Win: Ben Schypinski (4-0) Loss: Aramis Mack (1-6)
Save: Don DeMiller (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Aramis Mack pitching. Dwight McNally flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Gene Pashnick walks. Hugh Iott walks. Eric Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Pashnick advances to third on the play. Hugh Iott advances to second on the play. Marty Caulfield singles to center field. Gene Pashnick scores. Hugh Iott scores. Marty Caulfield steals second. Frank Nicholls flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Ben Schypinski pitching. Luis Bettencourt flies out to the center fielder. Wes Kirsch flies out to the center fielder. Joe Botz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Maynard walks. Ron Hartung grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Maynard advances to second on the play. Ben Schypinski grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight McNally strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Kevin Walters strikes out. Phil Osborn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Inglett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Pashnick strikes out. Hugh Iott strikes out. Eric Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Slim Clemons singles to left field. Johnny Brant grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Slim Clemons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Aramis Mack lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Johnny Brant forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Bettencourt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Caulfield walks. Frank Nicholls grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bud Maynard walks. Bud Maynard steals second. Ron Hartung singles to center field. Bud Maynard scores. Ben Schypinski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Wes Kirsch strikes out. Joe Botz singles to center field. Kevin Walters grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Botz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Walters is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dwight McNally flies out to the right fielder. Gene Pashnick flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Iott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Phil Osborn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Inglett walks. Slim Clemons pops out to the pitcher. Ed Inglett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eric Santana reached on a fielding error by Wes Kirsch. Marty Caulfield grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Frank Nicholls strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Johnny Brant grounds out to the shortstop. Aramis Mack strikes out. Luis Bettencourt walks. Jim Tate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Wes Kirsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bud Maynard flies out to the right fielder. Ron Hartung flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Durham is pinch hitting for Jim Tate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jimmy Durham singles to center field. Jimmy Durham steals second. Randy Bathe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dwight McNally walks. Gene Pashnick singles to center field. Jimmy Durham is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Doug Karlon pitching. Joe Botz pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Walters grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Phil Osborn walks. Ed Inglett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hugh Iott grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Santana strikes out. Marty Caulfield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Slim Clemons flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Brant flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bridges is pinch hitting for Randy Bathe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Bridges flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray McGuire pitching. Frank Nicholls flies out to the right fielder. Bud Maynard walks. Ron Hartung bunts for a base hit. Tatsuya Yamada is pinch hitting for Doug Karlon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tatsuya Yamada grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Maynard advances to third on the play. Ron Hartung advances to second on the play. Dwight McNally is hit by a pitch. Gene Pashnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Texas Don DeMiller pitching. Luis Bettencourt doubles to center field. Wes Kirsch doubles past the right fielder. Luis Bettencourt scores. Joe Botz pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Walters flies out to the right fielder. Phil Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Quinn did not respond to coaching in control Grover Barnes improves in velocity Shawn Rensa improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Staggs improves in power_vs_righty Shawn Rensa did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in endurance Con Wheeler did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Schemanske did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Schemanske improves in contact_vs_righty Carl Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 1B