Win: Toru Okada (6-8) Loss: Bobby Phillips (7-9)
Save: Johnny Wills (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Phillips pitching. Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Gene Kellett strikes out. Bob Youngs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Toru Okada pitching. Duke Silva lines out to the first baseman. Luis Mendoza strikes out. John Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gene Buchanan singles to center field. Bob Brower singles to center field. Gene Buchanan advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jerry Bailor singles to right field. Gene Buchanan scores. Bob Brower advances to third on the hit. Hank Fife singles to center field. Bob Brower scores. Jerry Bailor aggressively advances to third on the hit. Sandy Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Fife advances to second on the play. Toru Okada grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Martinez walks. Gene Kellett singles to right field. Jerry Bailor scores. Hank Fife scores. Bill Martinez advances to third on the hit. Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Tim Davis singles to center field. Charlie Garcia pops out to the catcher. Tim Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shuzo Sasaki singles to right field. Shuzo Sasaki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Buchanan strikes out. Bob Brower grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Burleigh Miller flies out to the right fielder. Yoshiaki Hidaka strikes out. Bobby Phillips singles to right field. Duke Silva pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Fife doubles to right field. Sandy Melton flies out to the right fielder. Toru Okada strikes out. Bill Martinez singles to right field. Hank Fife scores. Gene Kellett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Luis Mendoza hits a home run. John Clarke strikes out. Tim Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Garcia walks. Shuzo Sasaki triples. Charlie Garcia scores. Burleigh Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Youngs strikes out. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Brower doubles to right field. Jerry Bailor reached on a fielding error by Bobby Phillips. Hank Fife grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Yoshiaki Hidaka singles to left field. Yoshiaki Hidaka steals second. Bobby Phillips fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Phillips grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yoshiaki Hidaka advances to third on the play. Duke Silva singles to center field. Yoshiaki Hidaka scores. Luis Mendoza walks. John Clarke pops out to the second baseman. Tim Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yutaka Minami comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toru Okada singles to center field. Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Gene Kellett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Charlie Garcia singles to right field. Shuzo Sasaki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Burleigh Miller walks. Yoshiaki Hidaka grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Burleigh Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Brower strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Yutaka Minami strikes out. Duke Silva strikes out. Luis Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Fife singles to right field. Sandy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Toru Okada. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Roy Layana lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Bill Jester pitching. John Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Martinez strikes out. Gene Kellett flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Pladson 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. Bob Youngs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Johnny Wills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shuzo Sasaki strikes out. Danny Kroh is pinch hitting for Burleigh Miller. Danny Kroh singles to left field. Yoshiaki Hidaka grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Kroh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Thomas is pinch hitting for Jeff Pladson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Charlie Garcia is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Augustine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Reilley did not respond to coaching in control Denny Mora improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Augustine did not respond to coaching in range Tony Augustine did not respond to coaching in arm Morgan Castilla did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Koupal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Simpson improves in speed Len Tobin improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Tamargo did not respond to coaching in control Mark Koupal improves in arm Dan Janvrin improves in control