Win: Jim Tate (6-3) Loss: Matt Meeker (10-14)
Save: Adrian Lara (9)
Inning: 1 Texas Willie Arroyo pitching. Wagner Hollingsworth strikes out. Mike Houck flies out to the left fielder. Phil Osborn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Matt Meeker pitching. Dwight McNally grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugh Iott singles to left field. Marty Caulfield triples. Hugh Iott scores. Eric Santana singles to right field. Marty Caulfield scores. Gino Hill grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Eric Santana is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gino Hill steals second. Ron Hartung strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Joe Botz grounds out to the third baseman. Guyle Tucker doubles to right field. Carl Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Hilton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Nicholls doubles to center field. Stover Clingman grounds out to the catcher. Willie Arroyo strikes out. Dwight McNally grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Slim Clemons grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Meeker singles to left field. Wagner Hollingsworth reached on a fielding error by Gino Hill. Mike Houck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Meeker advances to third on the play. Wagner Hollingsworth advances to second on the play. Phil Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hugh Iott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Caulfield singles to right field. Eric Santana flies out to the left fielder. Gino Hill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Botz grounds out to the third baseman. Guyle Tucker grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ron Hartung pops out to the second baseman. Frank Nicholls singles to center field. Stover Clingman pops out to the third baseman. Willie Arroyo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Tom Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Slim Clemons pops out to the catcher. Matt Meeker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dwight McNally grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hugh Iott bunts for a base hit. Marty Caulfield grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Wagner Hollingsworth singles to center field. Mike Houck reached on a 2-base fielding error by Marty Caulfield. Phil Osborn strikes out. Joe Botz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Wagner Hollingsworth is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eric Santana singles to left field. Gino Hill lines out to the second baseman. Ron Hartung grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Guyle Tucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Ortiz walks. Tom Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Slim Clemons hits a home run. Carl Ortiz scores. Jim Tate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Matt Meeker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Nicholls walks. Stover Clingman singles past the third baseman. Frank Nicholls advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Durham is pinch hitting for Jim Tate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jimmy Durham singles to right field. Frank Nicholls scores. Dwight McNally pops out to the third baseman. Hugh Iott singles to center field. Stover Clingman scores. Marty Caulfield grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ben Schypinski pitching. Wagner Hollingsworth singles to center field. Mike Houck flies out to the left fielder. Phil Osborn strikes out. Joe Botz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Eric Santana singles to center field. Gino Hill grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Santana is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Hartung singles to center field. Randy Bathe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Frank Nicholls strikes out. Stover Clingman singles past the third baseman. Gino Hill scores. Shawn Rensa is pinch hitting for Ben Schypinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Shawn Rensa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Adrian Lara pitching. Guyle Tucker strikes out. Carl Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Hilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Red Heathcott did not respond to coaching in control Whitey Adams did not respond to coaching in control Ray Hunter did not respond to coaching in control Red Heathcott did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Heving did not respond to coaching in control Gus Gates did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Gates did not respond to coaching in endurance Eddie Gerber improves in contact_vs_lefty