Inning: 1 Minnesota Buttercup Rodriguez pitching. Joe Yingling strikes out. Roy Smith singles to left field. Al McClain singles to center field. Roy Smith advances to third on the hit. Frank Listach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Norm Ramirez pitching. Fred Hastings pops out to the first baseman. Geoff Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Paul Leslie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Campbell strikes out. Bruce McCauley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Julio Frazier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Lonnie Nichols singles to center field. Ron Fultz strikes out. John Anderson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lonnie Nichols advances to second on the play. Jimmy Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ike Weiss walks. Norm Ramirez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Yingling walks. Roy Smith strikes out. Al McClain singles to left field. Frank Listach singles to left field. Ike Weiss scores. Joe Yingling scores. Alan Campbell reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Watson. Bruce McCauley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Texas Jim Usher pops out to the shortstop. Buttercup Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Fred Hastings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Julio Frazier grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Weiss grounds out to the third baseman. Norm Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Geoff Donovan strikes out. Paul Leslie strikes out. Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Yingling strikes out. Roy Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Al McClain pops out to the second baseman. Frank Listach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Ron Fultz grounds out to the shortstop. John Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Watson singles to center field. Jim Usher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Campbell walks. Bruce McCauley flies out to the right fielder. Julio Frazier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Mike Gibson is pinch hitting for Buttercup Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Gibson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Fred Hastings flies out to the right fielder. Geoff Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Chesnes pitching. Ike Weiss doubles to left field. Norm Ramirez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Norm Ramirez strikes out. Joe Yingling singles to right field. Roy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Al McClain doubles to right field. Ike Weiss scores. Joe Yingling uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Listach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Paul Leslie strikes out. Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Ron Fultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alan Campbell strikes out. Bruce McCauley strikes out. Julio Frazier singles to center field. Ike Weiss lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas John Anderson triples. Jimmy Watson grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Usher strikes out. Stan Baker is pinch hitting for Bill Chesnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stan Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Clement pitching. Norm Ramirez strikes out. Joe Yingling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Fred Hastings pops out to the first baseman. Geoff Donovan singles to left field. Paul Leslie flies out to the right fielder. Lonnie Nichols singles to center field. Ron Fultz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Ron Fultz is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Schueler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brent Marsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Isao Nioka did not respond to coaching in range Bill Masters did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Craig Rudi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Isao Nioka did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Hammer did not respond to coaching in control Brent Marsh improves in arm Roy Batten did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Parsons did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ed Powell did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Brumley improves in range Randy Molina did not respond to coaching in control Ed Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Dwight Hansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Powell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bruce Stahl did not respond to coaching in speed Vicente Blair improves in power_vs_righty Roger Bayless did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Sheets did not respond to coaching in velocity