Win: Chico Bluege (7-5) Loss: Ricky Smith (4-9)
Save: Adam Pico (7)
Inning: 1 Texas Mike Rudolph pitching. Rob Young reached on a fielding error by Bob Franco. Pidge Garcia pops out to the shortstop. Craig George grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Perez pitching. Bob Westfield singles to left field. Babe Kurosaki pops out to the first baseman. Bob Westfield steals second. Steve Kampouris flies out to the left fielder. Rick Ratliff walks. Paul Bench singles to right field. Bob Westfield scores. Rick Ratliff advances to third on the hit. Ernesto Lalana singles to left field. Rick Ratliff scores. Paul Bench advances to third on the hit. Ernesto Lalana steals second. Bob Franco singles to right field. Paul Bench scores. Ernesto Lalana scores. Jose Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Bill Hicks walks. Bob Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Kiko Burnitz singles to center field. Mickey Allietta grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kiko Burnitz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Otis singles to left field. Bill Hicks scores. Mickey Allietta advances to third on the hit. Dick Perez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Rudolph strikes out. Bob Westfield strikes out. Babe Kurosaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Rob Young walks. Pidge Garcia strikes out. Craig George grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Young advances to second on the play. Bill Hicks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Kampouris flies out to the center fielder. Rick Ratliff flies out to the right fielder. Paul Bench grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bob Anderson doubles past the right fielder. Kiko Burnitz flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Allietta grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Otis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana flies out to the center fielder. Bob Franco strikes out. Jose Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Dick Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Young walks. Pidge Garcia walks. Craig George flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hicks doubles to right field. Rob Young scores. Pidge Garcia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Anderson walks. Kiko Burnitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Rudolph singles to right field. Bob Westfield singles to center field. Babe Kurosaki singles past the first baseman. Mike Rudolph scores. Bob Westfield advances to third on the hit. Ron Ruffing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Kampouris flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Westfield is thrown out at the plate. Rick Ratliff walks. Paul Bench grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Mickey Allietta singles to right field. Jerry Otis triples. Mickey Allietta scores. Ron Ruffing flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Otis scores. Otto Hartgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Young pops out to the second baseman. Pidge Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana flies out to the center fielder. Bob Franco strikes out. Jose Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Craig George pops out to the second baseman. Bill Hicks grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Anderson walks. Kiko Burnitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marcos Noriega is pinch hitting for Otto Hartgraves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcos Noriega flies out to the right fielder. Bob Westfield doubles past the third baseman. Babe Kurosaki walks. Steve Kampouris flies out to the right fielder. Rick Ratliff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Chico Bluege pitching. Mickey Allietta strikes out. Jerry Otis flies out to the center fielder. Hilly Johnson is pinch hitting for Ron Ruffing. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hilly Johnson walks. Rob Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ricky Smith pitching. Paul Bench walks. Ernesto Lalana walks. Bob Franco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Paul Bench advances to third on the play. Passed ball. Paul Bench scores. Jose Adams hits a home run. Johnny McGraw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clint Mizell is pinch hitting for Chico Bluege. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Mizell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Adam Pico pitching. Pidge Garcia strikes out. Craig George strikes out. Bill Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bob Westfield (21).HR - Jose Adams (13).GIDP - Bob Franco. Baserunning: SB - Bob Westfield (7), Ernesto Lalana (15). Fielding: E - Bob Franco.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Watkins did not respond to coaching in control Bill Caton improves in range Connie Mahoney did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Ballou did not respond to coaching in velocity Sumpter Blaylock did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Smith did not respond to coaching in control Sumpter Blaylock improves in contact_vs_lefty Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in SS