Win: Rich Ramsey (8-8) Loss: Eddie Mendoza (2-7)
Save: Randy Bathe (20)
Inning: 1 Texas Eddie Mendoza pitching. Hironori Matsushita singles to center field. Carl Ortiz doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Houck walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Jon Tomberlin strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Olber Pacheco grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Hironori Matsushita is out at home. Johnny Brant lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rich Ramsey pitching. Gino Hill flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Rensa flies out to the left fielder. Ron Hartung singles to right field. Ron Hartung steals second. Luis Bettencourt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Eric Santana singles to right field. Ron Hartung scores. Eric Santana steals second. John Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Luis Bettencourt flies out to the right fielder. Wes Kirsch singles to center field. Rich Ramsey fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rich Ramsey flies out to the center fielder. Hironori Matsushita singles to center field. Carl Ortiz singles to center field. Wes Kirsch scores. Hironori Matsushita is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Juan Karmen singles to left field. Con Wheeler pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Eddie Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Mike Houck grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Tomberlin flies out to the right fielder. Olber Pacheco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gino Hill strikes out. Shawn Rensa grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Hartung flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Brant hits a home run. Luis Bettencourt strikes out. Wes Kirsch flies out to the center fielder. Rich Ramsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eric Santana strikes out. John Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Juan Karmen singles to right field. Con Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Hironori Matsushita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Mike Houck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Hunt lines out to the shortstop. Yasufumi Ochiai is pinch hitting for Eddie Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yasufumi Ochiai singles to left field. Gino Hill pops out to the third baseman. Shawn Rensa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Adrian Lara pitching. Jon Tomberlin strikes out. Olber Pacheco grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Brant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ron Hartung strikes out. Eric Santana walks. John Kennedy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Luis Bettencourt reached on a fielding error by John Kennedy. Wes Kirsch flies out to the center fielder. Rich Ramsey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hironori Matsushita flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juan Karmen singles to left field. Con Wheeler singles to center field. Juan Karmen advances to third on the hit. Charlie Hunt pops out to the first baseman. Yamil Torriente is pinch hitting for Adrian Lara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Yamil Torriente grounds out to the shortstop. Con Wheeler advances to second on the play. Gino Hill pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Pat Ricketts pitching. Carl Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Mike Houck walks. Jon Tomberlin strikes out. Olber Pacheco singles to center field. Mike Houck advances to third on the hit. Johnny Brant singles to left field. Mike Houck scores. Luis Bettencourt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shawn Rensa grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Hartung pops out to the second baseman. Eric Santana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Wes Kirsch strikes out. Ed Inglett is pinch hitting for Rich Ramsey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Inglett singles past the shortstop. Hironori Matsushita flies out to the center fielder. Carl Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Randy Bathe pitching. John Kennedy strikes out. Juan Karmen strikes out. Con Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dario Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Allen Mellana did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Chamberlain improves in contact_vs_righty Rob Mabry did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Swede Cheney did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Retzer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Quinn did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Everitt did not respond to coaching in velocity