Win: Kirt Garcia (2-2) Loss: Scott Hernandez (7-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Howard Dozier pitching. Steve Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Altrock singles to left field. Mark Mungo singles to right field. Ray Altrock advances to third on the hit. John Cruz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Sam Schult pitching. Randy Lopez singles past the third baseman. Randy Lopez steals second. Tim Beck doubles to left field. Randy Lopez scores. Randy Stewart lines out to the first baseman. Amos Veil pops out to the shortstop. Bob Smalley walks. Mickey Throneberry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Hendricks walks. Hidekazu Hayakawa pops out to the second baseman. Mike Hendricks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Leon Luque grounds out to the pitcher. Guillermo Mitchell walks. Howard Dozier lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Lopez triples. Guillermo Mitchell scores. Tim Beck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Clint Wolfe singles to center field. Sam Schult lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Clint Wolfe forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Payne strikes out. Sam Schult is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Randy Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Amos Veil singles to right field. Bob Smalley flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Throneberry walks. Leon Luque flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Altrock grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Mungo flies out to the right fielder. John Cruz hits a home run. Mike Hendricks walks. Mike Hendricks steals second. Hidekazu Hayakawa singles to center field. Mike Hendricks scores. Leo Johnson reached on a fielding error by Mickey Throneberry. Clint Wolfe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Guillermo Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Dozier pops out to the second baseman. Randy Lopez hits an infield single to the catcher. Randy Lopez steals second. Tim Beck walks. Randy Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sam Schult pops out to the second baseman. Steve Payne flies out to the left fielder. Ray Altrock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Amos Veil flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smalley singles past the second baseman. Mickey Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Remsen 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. Leon Luque flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mark Mungo hits a home run. John Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hendricks grounds out to the shortstop. Hidekazu Hayakawa hits an infield single to the third baseman. Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Guillermo Mitchell singles to left field. Howard Dozier lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Lopez singles to left field. Tim Beck flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Guillermo Mitchell is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clint Wolfe singles to center field. Ralph Thomas is pinch hitting for Rafael Remsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Clint Wolfe advances to second on the play. Steve Payne flies out to the right fielder. Ray Altrock flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Joe Wood pitching. Randy Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Amos Veil grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smalley walks. Mickey Throneberry reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Cruz. Leon Luque pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Virdon 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. Mark Mungo flies out to the right fielder. John Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hendricks singles to left field. Hidekazu Hayakawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Guillermo Mitchell pops out to the shortstop. Frank Blankenship is pinch hitting for Dave Virdon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Blankenship singles to right field. Ecky Fox 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. Randy Lopez strikes out. Frank Blankenship steals second. Tim Beck singles to right field. Randy Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Heise pitching. Bob Schmidt is pinch hitting for Leo Johnson. Bob Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clint Wolfe walks. Bill Killefer is pinch hitting for Ecky Fox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Killefer walks. Steve Payne strikes out. Ray Altrock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Kirt Garcia pitching. Amos Veil lines out to the second baseman. Bob Smalley walks. Mickey Throneberry pops out to the first baseman. Leon Luque singles to left field. Bob Smalley advances to third on the hit. Rudy Heist is pinch hitting for Guillermo Mitchell. Rudy Heist singles to center field. Bob Smalley scores. Doug Schultz is pinch hitting for Jim Heise. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Doug Schultz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Scott Hernandez pitching. Mark Mungo walks. John Cruz singles to right field. Mark Mungo advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Hendricks singles to center field. Mark Mungo scores. John Cruz is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Curt Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hidekazu Hayakawa singles to left field. Bob Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Clint Wolfe lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Texas Randy Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Tim Beck flies out to the center fielder. Randy Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 15
Batting:HR - Mark Mungo (8), John Cruz (9).GIDP - John Cruz. Baserunning: SB - Mike Hendricks (4).CS - Mike Hendricks (1), Sam Schult (1). Fielding: E - John Cruz.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Len Rosario improves in power_vs_righty Duke Strickland improves in range Len Rosario improves in power_vs_lefty Danny Martinez improves in contact_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Benny Wagner improves in range Tony Speer did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Janowicz did not respond to coaching in speed Don Gullickson improves in contact_vs_righty