Win: Sap Blankenship (6-6) Loss: Garland Hackman (2-7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Garland Hackman pitching. Tom Foulke grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Baney strikes out. Chris Pearson walks. Monte Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Sap Blankenship pitching. Hisashi Sakamoto singles to center field. Rick Minton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hisashi Sakamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Malone pops out to the shortstop. Walter Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo walks. Buddy Danerdo steals second. Dick Siebern singles to right field. Buddy Danerdo scores. Marty Kiley walks. Dennis Yan flies out to the center fielder. Sap Blankenship lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Foulke singles to left field. Dick Siebern scores. Marty Kiley scores. Jerry Baney doubles to center field. Tom Foulke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Pearson singles to left field. Jerry Baney scores. Randy Duran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monte Karger singles to center field. Buddy Danerdo hits a home run. Chris Pearson scores. Monte Karger scores. Dick Siebern flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Alex Malinosky strikes out. Rube Baldwin is hit by a pitch. Rube Baldwin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Izzy Lowrey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Kiley singles to center field. Marty Kiley steals second. Dennis Yan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Kiley advances to third on the play. Sap Blankenship grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Kiley scores. Tom Foulke walks. Jerry Baney singles to center field. Tom Foulke advances to third on the hit. Chris Pearson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Jack Drysdale flies out to the left fielder. Randy Duran strikes out. Hisashi Sakamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Monte Karger strikes out. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the right fielder. Dick Siebern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Rick Minton flies out to the center fielder. Harry Malone hits a home run. Walter Ward strikes out. Alex Malinosky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Kiley strikes out. Dennis Yan pops out to the first baseman. Sap Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Rube Baldwin strikes out. Izzy Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Jack Drysdale walks. Randy Duran singles to right field. Jack Drysdale advances to third on the hit. Hisashi Sakamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Foulke grounds out to the catcher. Jerry Baney singles to right field. Chris Pearson walks. Monte Karger lines out to the third baseman. Buddy Danerdo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Rick Minton flies out to the center fielder. Harry Malone walks. Walter Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Malone advances to second on the play. Alex Malinosky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Siebern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Kiley walks. Dennis Yan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Rube Baldwin strikes out. Izzy Lowrey hits a home run. Jack Drysdale grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Fuller is pinch hitting for Randy Duran. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hal Fuller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Cliff Holtgrave pitching. Sap Blankenship strikes out. Tom Foulke doubles to right field. Jerry Baney singles to center field. Tom Foulke scores. Chris Pearson strikes out. Monte Karger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Hisashi Sakamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Minton strikes out. Harry Malone hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jesse Shelby is pinch hitting for Walter Ward. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jesse Shelby walks. Alex Malinosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo flies out to the right fielder. Dick Siebern strikes out. Marty Kiley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Red Ozmer 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. Rube Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Izzy Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Red Gilman is pinch hitting for Jack Drysdale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Gilman singles to left field. Joe Lowdermilk is pinch hitting for Cliff Holtgrave. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Cleary improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Cleary did not respond to coaching in speed Hank Lieberthal did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Guthrie did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Hal Turk improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Deitrick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jake Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Turk did not respond to coaching in 2B