Win: Bob Dobson (2-2) Loss: Yutaro Hirose (5-6)
Save: Frank Gedeon (9)
Inning: 1 Texas Yutaro Hirose pitching. Jon Massa singles to right field. Akihiko Adachi singles to right field. Matt Koback flies out to the right fielder. Delino Pennock flies out to the right fielder. Toby Starr singles to center field. Jon Massa scores. Akihiko Adachi advances to third on the hit. Brent Heist hits a home run. Akihiko Adachi scores. Toby Starr scores. Gary Fasano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Dobson pitching. Walt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Doc Sprite pops out to the catcher. Frank Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Pete McCaskill walks. Bob Dobson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jon Massa flies out to the left fielder. Akihiko Adachi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Rader grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yoshihiro Numata bunts for a base hit. Tex Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Matt Koback grounds out to the shortstop. Delino Pennock strikes out. Toby Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eddie Greenberg pops out to the third baseman. Yutaro Hirose flies out to the right fielder. Walt Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Brent Heist flies out to the left fielder. Gary Fasano flies out to the left fielder. Pete McCaskill walks. Keith Heitmuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Dobson singles to center field. Jon Massa walks. Akihiko Adachi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doc Sprite strikes out. Frank Riesgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sammy Fitzgerald walks. Bill Rader flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Matt Koback flies out to the right fielder. Delino Pennock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toby Starr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata grounds out to the pitcher. Tex Cruz singles to left field. Eddie Greenberg flies out to the left fielder. Keith Heitmuller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Brent Heist doubles to center field. Gary Fasano grounds out to the third baseman. Pete McCaskill grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dobson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Walt Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Sprite singles to center field. Frank Riesgo hits a home run. Doc Sprite scores. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rader grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Jon Massa flies out to the center fielder. Akihiko Adachi flies out to the center fielder. Matt Koback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata strikes out. Tex Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Greenberg singles to right field. Kite Squires is pinch hitting for Keith Heitmuller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kite Squires reached on a fielding error by Jon Massa. Walt Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Edmund Kean pitching. Delino Pennock flies out to the center fielder. Toby Starr grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Heist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Doc Sprite strikes out. Tacks Forsythe 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. Frank Riesgo doubles to center field. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rader walks. Yoshihiro Numata flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Gary Fasano grounds out to the second baseman. Pete McCaskill pops out to the pitcher. Erik Minor is pinch hitting for Tacks Forsythe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Erik Minor walks. Jon Massa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank Gedeon pitching. Tex Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Greenberg flies out to the right fielder. Maury Castleman is pinch hitting for Edmund Kean. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Maury Castleman singles to center field. Walt Gilbert lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duke Stanton improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lave Rueter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Conway did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Azcue improves in contact_vs_lefty Kazuya Sugawara did not respond to coaching in velocity Trot Mustaikis did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Erardi did not respond to coaching in velocity