Win: Jay Ruskin (14-7) Loss: Red Taylor (9-11)
Save: Walt Richert (5)
Inning: 1 Texas Jay Ruskin pitching. Walter Downing flies out to the right fielder. Tony Scott singles to right field. Terry Ball hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Red Taylor pitching. Tim Lyons lines out to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Herm Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Alvin Breazeale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Lonnett strikes out. Erik Newel singles to left field. Red Taylor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Erik Newel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Durham flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Tony Scott singles to right field. Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jay Ruskin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ace Darien pops out to the shortstop. Alvin Breazeale flies out to the center fielder. Jake Lonnett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Lyons singles to right field. Carroll Diaz hits a home run. Tim Lyons scores. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Marty Durham doubles to left field. Herm Schalk uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Durham advances to third on the play. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Red Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jay Ruskin flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons singles to center field. Carroll Diaz walks. Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lyons advances to third on the play. Carroll Diaz advances to second on the play. Marty Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Tony Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Ball walks. Chuck Ardoin doubles to center field. Terry Ball uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. Alvin Breazeale doubles to center field. Chuck Ardoin scores. Jake Lonnett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shawn Doheny strikes out. Joe Kinslow walks. Moonlight Blyzka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Marquez is pinch hitting for Erik Newel. Jim Marquez walks. Anthony Mann is pinch hitting for Red Taylor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Marquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Anthony Mann strikes out. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Kayson Ellington pitching. Steve Cissell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Marquez at CF. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Rickey McCloskey. Sal MacCormack pops out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Jay Ruskin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Moeller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Walt Richert pitching. Fritz Pendleton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sal MacCormack at CF. Tony Scott singles to left field. Terry Ball strikes out. Chuck Ardoin singles to center field. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Scott advances to third on the play. Chuck Ardoin advances to second on the play. Toby Carter is pinch hitting for Alvin Breazeale. Toby Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Deron Stockwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Toby Carter at RF. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Durham walks. Shawn Doheny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Jake Lonnett flies out to the left fielder. Steve Cissell flies out to the right fielder. Bob Arndt is pinch hitting for Kayson Ellington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Arndt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Appier improves in power_vs_lefty Donnie Jelic improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Nieves did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stuffy Nordhagen improves in velocity Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in arm Clarence Walsh improves in speed Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rance Velasquez improves in arm Jack Elko did not respond to coaching in control Bud Romanick did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Brennan improves in power_vs_righty Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Romanick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty