Win: "Cricket" Ledbetter (8-6) Loss: Mike Bailor (9-5)
Save: Zoilo Pool (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Ledbetter pitching. Frank Polivka singles to left field. Dave Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Mike Bailor pitching. Whitey Kramer singles to center field. Tony Scott strikes out. Whitey Kramer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herm Schalk walks. Paul Bowie strikes out. George Kilduff strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Chuck Ardoin flies out to the center fielder. Toby Carter singles to right field. Dennis Doyle singles to right field. Toby Carter advances to third on the hit. Dennis Doyle steals second. Jim Marquez singles to left field. Toby Carter scores. Dennis Doyle scores. John Powers flies out to the left fielder. Jim Ledbetter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Whitey Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Tony Scott strikes out. Terry Ball singles to right field. Terry Ball steals second. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz hits a home run. Reggie Flannery doubles to center field. Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery advances to third on the play. Paul Bowie flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Reggie Flannery scores. George Kilduff reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Scott. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Toby Carter singles to left field. Dennis Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Toby Carter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Marquez triples. John Powers walks. Jim Ledbetter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka strikes out. Dave Sheridan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Whitey Kramer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tony Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Ball singles to left field. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery singles to center field. Herm Schalk grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Toby Carter walks. Dennis Doyle triples. Toby Carter scores. Jim Marquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Powers strikes out. Jim Ledbetter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Bowie strikes out. George Kilduff singles to left field. Luis Charlton is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Luis Charlton grounds out to the third baseman. George Kilduff advances to second on the play. Zoilo Pool 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 1st. Bob Smith is pinch hitting for Mike Bailor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Burt Clinton pitching. Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Charlton at C. Whitey Kramer strikes out. Tony Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Ball hits a home run. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Polivka singles to left field. Dave Sheridan singles to right field. Frank Polivka advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Polivka scores. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dennis Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Marquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Bowie flies out to the center fielder. George Kilduff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Dennis Doyle (3), Jim Marquez (1).HR - Terry Ball (16). Baserunning: SB - Terry Ball (18), Dennis Doyle (23).CS - Whitey Kramer (15), Toby Carter (6). Fielding: E - Tony Scott.
Game Notes Luis Charlton is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Ruskin improves in velocity Martin Neher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dutch Ellingsen did not respond to coaching in control Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Ellingsen improves in endurance Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in control Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Noah Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Cory Coffin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Appier improves in power_vs_righty John Appier improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Reyes improves in contact_vs_lefty George Priddy did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Reyes did not respond to coaching in C