Win: Chief Linton (1-0) Loss: Ace Burmingham (0-1)
Save: Henry Carlos (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy Stroughter pitching. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Rick Fisher singles to left field. Jake Bradford singles to left field. Rick Fisher advances to third on the hit. Jake Bradford steals second. Butts Girardi flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rick Fisher scores. Clarence Hernandez singles to right field. Denny Pirkl singles to center field. Jake Bradford scores. Clarence Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Pete High pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Guy Bertaina pitching. Zeb Brody grounds out to the shortstop. Slater Blue singles to right field. Benton Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Pop Eusebio doubles to left field. Slater Blue uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Maas singles to right field. Pop Eusebio scores. Wyatt Rains flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Bertaina strikes out. Gabe Bomback hits a home run. Rick Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas MO Leena walks. Rip Masterson flies out to the center fielder. Billy Stroughter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Zeb Brody strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jake Bradford walks. Butts Girardi singles to right field. Clarence Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Denny Pirkl strikes out. Pete High strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Slater Blue flies out to the center fielder. Benton Johnson pops out to the catcher. Pop Eusebio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Bertaina grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gabe Bomback flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Mickey Maas hits an infield single to the second baseman. Wyatt Rains hits a home run. Mickey Maas scores. MO Leena flies out to the center fielder. Rip Masterson flies out to the left fielder. Billy Stroughter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rick Fisher lines out to the first baseman. Jake Bradford strikes out. Butts Girardi singles to right field. Clarence Hernandez walks. Denny Pirkl grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Butts Girardi is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Zeb Brody flies out to the right fielder. Slater Blue doubles to center field. Benton Johnson doubles to center field. Slater Blue scores. Pop Eusebio walks. Mickey Maas strikes out. Wyatt Rains doubles to left field. Benton Johnson scores. Pop Eusebio uses his aggressiveness and scores. MO Leena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pete High hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ezra Birmingham strikes out. Joe Just is pinch hitting for Guy Bertaina. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Just singles to left field. Pete High advances to third on the hit. Gabe Bomback walks. Rick Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Jake Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Texas Rick Lefebvre pitching. Rip Masterson walks. Billy Stroughter pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Zeb Brody grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rip Masterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Slater Blue flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Butts Girardi walks. Clarence Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Denny Pirkl walks. Pete High flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Birmingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Benton Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Eusebio grounds out to the catcher. Mickey Maas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Cianfrocco is pinch hitting for Rick Lefebvre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Cianfrocco strikes out. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Rick Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Choate pitching. Wyatt Rains strikes out. MO Leena singles to left field. Rip Masterson singles to left field. MO Leena is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Billy Stroughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jake Bradford hits a home run. Johnny Brenz0 comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Butts Girardi singles to right field. Clarence Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Denny Pirkl flies out to the center fielder. Pete High walks. Ezra Birmingham singles to right field. Butts Girardi scores. Steve Ritterson is pinch hitting for Joe Choate. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Ritterson walks. Gabe Bomback doubles to left field. Pete High scores. Ezra Birmingham scores. Steve Ritterson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Humbo Bragg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Jake Scarborough pitching. Zeb Brody bunts for a base hit. Slater Blue singles to right field. Zeb Brody advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Benton Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Zeb Brody scores. Pop Eusebio grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Jake Bradford flies out to the left fielder. Butts Girardi grounds out to the catcher. Clarence Hernandez doubles to left field. Denny Pirkl walks. Pete High grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Texas Chief Linton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Maas grounds out to the third baseman. Wyatt Rains grounds out to the third baseman. MO Leena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Chief Linton strikes out. Gabe Bomback walks. Rick Fisher singles to center field. Gabe Bomback advances to third on the hit. Jake Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Texas Rip Masterson flies out to the center fielder. Chip Castlerock is pinch hitting for Humbo Bragg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chip Castlerock walks. Zeb Brody flies out to the center fielder. Slater Blue flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota Ace Burmingham pitching. Butts Girardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Denny Pirkl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Texas Benton Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Eusebio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Maas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Minnesota Pete High hits a home run. Ezra Birmingham walks. Chief Linton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chief Linton strikes out. Gabe Bomback grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ezra Birmingham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Fisher singles to left field. Gabe Bomback advances to third on the hit. Jake Bradford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Texas Henry Carlos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Wyatt Rains singles to center field. MO Leena grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wyatt Rains is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rip Masterson flies out to the right fielder. Sad Nomo is pinch hitting for Ace Burmingham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sad Nomo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 18 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Howell improves in arm Joe Samuls improves in range John Connatser improves in control Robin Vahrenhorst improves in power_vs_lefty Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Kinney improves in contact_vs_lefty Lil Walk did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Mellana did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Thomas improves in speed Bob Kinney did not respond to coaching in C