Win: Ramon Menhart (8-11) Loss: Carl Grabowski (12-10)
Inning: 1 Texas Carl Grabowski pitching. Gene Clines reached on a fielding error by Frank White. Juan Beniquez singles to right field. Gene Clines advances to third on the hit. Lenny Randle strikes out. Jim Sundberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Clines scores. Juan Beniquez advances to second on the play. Jeff Burroughs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bert Blyleven pitching. Frank Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Chester Tibbs bunts for a base hit. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Bob Encarnacion walks. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Mike Hargrove strikes out. Takeshi Kamiguchi walks. Roy Howell strikes out. Bert Blyleven strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Witherup flies out to the center fielder. Frank White grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gene Clines. Carl Grabowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Gene Clines doubles to center field. Juan Beniquez singles to right field. Gene Clines scores. Lenny Randle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Sundberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Bragan pops out to the third baseman. Chester Tibbs flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jeff Burroughs grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Hargrove singles to center field. Takeshi Kamiguchi flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hargrove is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Villafuerte singles to center field. Tom Witherup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Villafuerte advances to second on the play. Frank White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Roy Howell singles to center field. Roy Howell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bert Blyleven grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Clines walks. Juan Beniquez singles to right field. Gene Clines advances to third on the hit. Lenny Randle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hal Smith strikes out. Carl Grabowski grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Bragan walks. Frank Bragan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jim Sundberg flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Burroughs reached on a fielding error by Hal Smith. Mike Hargrove strikes out. Takeshi Kamiguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chester Tibbs grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Dauterive flies out to the center fielder. Bob Encarnacion walks. Bob Encarnacion is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Roy Howell strikes out. Bert Blyleven flies out to the left fielder. Gene Clines triples. Andy Brunette 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. Juan Beniquez singles to right field. Gene Clines scores. Lenny Randle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Juan Beniquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Witherup hits a home run. Frank White walks. Mike Bacsik 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. Hal Smith flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Konstanty is pinch hitting for Andy Brunette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank White steals second. Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Patterson Gimlin pitching. Jim Sundberg grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Burroughs grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Hargrove hits a home run. Takeshi Kamiguchi walks. Roy Howell doubles to center field. Takeshi Kamiguchi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bryce Burtschy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Grieve is pinch hitting for Mike Bacsik. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jeff Terpko pitching. Frank Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Chester Tibbs flies out to the right fielder. Bill Dauterive flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Gene Clines grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Beniquez singles to left field. Lenny Randle reached on a fielding error by Hal Smith. Jim Sundberg singles to center field. Juan Beniquez scores. Jeff Burroughs singles past the second baseman. Lenny Randle is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jim Sundberg advances to third on the play. Ron Chambliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Burroughs steals second. Mike Hargrove singles to center field. Jim Sundberg scores. Jeff Burroughs scores. Toby Harrah is pinch hitting for Takeshi Kamiguchi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Hargrove is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rube Erickson is pinch hitting for Bob Encarnacion. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rube Erickson strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte hits a home run. Tom Witherup pops out to the second baseman. Frank White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:HR - Glenn Villafuerte (27), Tom Witherup (10). Baserunning: SB - Frank White (1).CS - Frank Bragan (12), Bob Encarnacion (5). Fielding: E - Frank White, Hal Smith 2.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve C. Barr did not respond to coaching in control Jose Lush improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy W. Boggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Thompson improves in contact_vs_righty Russell Branyan did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Blattner improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Pruitt did not respond to coaching in speed George Blattner improves in range Bob Reeder did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Parsons did not respond to coaching in SS