Win: Dave Viox (3-2) Loss: Ron Hale (1-13)
Save: Robert Lennon (42)
Inning: 1 Texas Ron Hale pitching. Jesse McAleer lines out to the second baseman. Champ Brusstar grounds out to the second baseman. Morimichi Okitsu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Viox pitching. Shinobu Kawanishi pops out to the first baseman. Leo McGarry strikes out. Craig Pelton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Babe Tsitouris pops out to the catcher. Dick Wenz hits a home run. Ed Skaugstad strikes out. Raleigh Sturgeon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Art Henninger flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cooper walks. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ralph Jungels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Viox grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse McAleer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wally Durocher strikes out. Jeff Mueller singles to center field. Ron Hale fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ron Hale walks. Shinobu Kawanishi lines out to the first baseman. Leo McGarry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Champ Brusstar strikes out. Morimichi Okitsu triples. Babe Tsitouris strikes out. Dick Wenz singles to left field. Morimichi Okitsu scores. Ed Skaugstad grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Wenz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Craig Pelton grounds out to the second baseman. Art Henninger singles to left field. Steve Cooper strikes out. Makoto Kaneyoshi walks. Wally Durocher singles to center field. Jeff Mueller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Raleigh Sturgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Jungels walks. Dave Viox lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jesse McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Adam Kasko is pinch hitting for Ron Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Adam Kasko walks. Shinobu Kawanishi strikes out. Leo McGarry flies out to the center fielder. Craig Pelton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Danny Concannon pitching. Champ Brusstar singles to center field. Morimichi Okitsu strikes out. Babe Tsitouris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leo McGarry. Dick Wenz walks. Ed Skaugstad grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Art Henninger singles past the shortstop. Steve Cooper pops out to the shortstop. Makoto Kaneyoshi flies out to the left fielder. Wally Durocher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Henninger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Raleigh Sturgeon grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Jungels grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Viox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jeff Mueller grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Haney is pinch hitting for Danny Concannon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Haney hits an infield single to the shortstop. Shinobu Kawanishi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jay Curtis pitching. Jesse McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Champ Brusstar grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Morimichi Okitsu walks. Morimichi Okitsu is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Leo McGarry walks. Craig Pelton flies out to the left fielder. Art Henninger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Babe Tsitouris singles to left field. Dick Wenz singles to center field. Babe Tsitouris advances to third on the hit. Ed Skaugstad flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Babe Tsitouris is thrown out at the plate. Raleigh Sturgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Cooper hits a home run. Robert Lennon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Durocher strikes out. Jeff Mueller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Waldo did not respond to coaching in control Waldo did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Crumling improves in power_vs_righty Jackson Wilcox did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Russell did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Patton did not respond to coaching in range Sal Roberts improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Pippen did not respond to coaching in 2B