Win: Toru Okada (10-13) Loss: Bobby Phillips (11-11)
Save: Jack Leslie (7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Phillips pitching. Gene Buchanan singles to center field. Roy Layana grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Buchanan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Layana steals second. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Tony Augustine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Toru Okada pitching. Duke Silva strikes out. Luis Mendoza walks. Jeff Thomas doubles to center field. Fred Macias grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Garcia walks. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ruben Littrell pops out to the catcher. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Enrique Perez pops out to the shortstop. Gene Kellett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Burleigh Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshiaki Hidaka grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Toru Okada singles to right field. Gene Buchanan singles to left field. Toru Okada is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Roy Layana walks. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Tony Augustine is hit by a pitch. Ruben Littrell singles to left field. Gene Buchanan scores. Roy Layana scores. Bill Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Duke Silva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Mendoza strikes out. Jeff Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Enrique Perez pops out to the first baseman. Gene Kellett walks. Toru Okada fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Toru Okada strikes out. Gene Buchanan singles to center field. Gene Kellett aggressively advances to third on the hit. Roy Layana strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Fred Macias singles to right field. Charlie Garcia grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Shuzo Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell singles to center field. Tony Augustine flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Littrell walks. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Mitchell advances to third on the play. Ruben Littrell advances to second on the play. Enrique Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Burleigh Miller strikes out. Yoshiaki Hidaka strikes out. Bobby Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gene Kellett doubles to center field. Toru Okada lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Buchanan doubles to right field. Gene Kellett scores. Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Duke Silva grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Thomas singles to center field. Fred Macias pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tony Augustine grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Charlie Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Shuzo Sasaki strikes out. Burleigh Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jeff Pladson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Enrique Perez hits a home run. Gene Kellett grounds out to the third baseman. Toru Okada walks. Gene Buchanan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Toru Okada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Layana singles to right field. Gene Buchanan advances to third on the hit. Frank Leever is pinch hitting for Bernie Mitchell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Leever pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Yoshiaki Hidaka strikes out. Tracy Chaplin is pinch hitting for Jeff Pladson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tracy Chaplin strikes out. Duke Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Takumi Yagi pitching. Tony Augustine strikes out. Morgan Castilla is pinch hitting for Ruben Littrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morgan Castilla singles to right field. Bob Youngs is pinch hitting for Bill Martinez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Youngs flies out to the right fielder. Enrique Perez singles to left field. Gene Kellett singles to center field. Morgan Castilla scores. Enrique Perez advances to third on the hit. Toru Okada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Luis Mendoza hits a home run. Jeff Thomas is hit by a pitch. Fred Macias hits a home run. Jeff Thomas scores. Jack Leslie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Shuzo Sasaki singles to center field. Burleigh Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shuzo Sasaki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yoshiaki Hidaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 13 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Karl Fields improves in speed Red Zuber improves in power_vs_lefty Bill DeMiller improves in contact_vs_lefty Carl Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Batten did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Mora did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Nischwitz did not respond to coaching in arm Patsy Paulsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Thompson improves in power_vs_righty Patsy Paulsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Tamargo did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Koupal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty