Win: Herb Meulens (6-3) Loss: Kerry Barnes (4-9)
Save: Andy Niekro (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Kerry Barnes pitching. Mike Doby flies out to the left fielder. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Herb Meulens pitching. Dennis Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kauff doubles to center field. Terry Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herm Schalk singles past the second baseman. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herm Schalk advances to second on the play. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Herm Schalk advances to third on the play. Roy Moeller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Toby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Jake Lonnett strikes out. Art Nevers walks. Whitey Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Meulens grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Doby walks. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Kerry Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Herm Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bob Kauff flies out to the left fielder. Terry Ball walks. Toby Carter flies out to the left fielder. Jake Lonnett triples. Terry Ball scores. Art Nevers lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carroll Diaz pops out to the shortstop. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Whitey Kramer grounds out to the third baseman. Kerry Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Reggie Flannery is pinch hitting for Herb Meulens. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Reggie Flannery walks. Mike Doby singles to left field. Reggie Flannery advances to third on the hit. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery scores. Mike Doby advances to second on the play. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Herm Schalk doubles to center field. Mike Doby scores. Aaron Robinson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rudy Busby pitching. Chuck Ardoin pops out to the second baseman. Bob Kauff grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Terry Ball singles to left field. Terry Ball is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Moeller strikes out. Gerald Magnuson walks. Ody Herrin is pinch hitting for Rudy Busby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ody Herrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Andy Niekro pitching. Toby Carter singles to right field. Jake Lonnett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Nevers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Doby flies out to the center fielder. Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith hits a home run. Al Batiste comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Herm Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Whitey Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Luis Charlton is pinch hitting for Al Batiste. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Charlton flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Moore pitching. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roy Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Chuck Ardoin walks. Bob Kauff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Ball singles to center field. Toby Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Bob Kauff is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Jonnard improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Felderman improves in velocity Bill Jonnard improves in contact_vs_righty Alan Miller improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Walt Richert did not respond to coaching in control Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ty Slusarski improves in endurance Erik Newel improves in speed Fritz Beck improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Queen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Pavano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alvin Breazeale improves in power_vs_lefty Vince Van Poppel did not respond to coaching in 1B