Win: Buttercup Rodriguez (9-4) Loss: John Cloninger (7-7)
Save: Al Cardenas (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Buttercup Rodriguez pitching. Roy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bob Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Frank Listach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas John Cloninger pitching. Fred Hastings grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hobbs strikes out. Paul Leslie lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Isao Nioka grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alan Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Sharrott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Lonnie Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. John Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Shetrone lines out to the shortstop. Shunsuke Ichimura strikes out. John Cloninger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ron Fultz singles to left field. Ron Fultz steals second. Jim Usher flies out to the center fielder. Buttercup Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Fultz advances to third on the play. Fred Hastings doubles past the first baseman. Ron Fultz scores. Pete Hobbs singles to center field. Fred Hastings scores. Paul Leslie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Smith singles past the shortstop. Bob Parsons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Listach grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Parsons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Isao Nioka lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Lonnie Nichols singles to center field. Jim Gharrity singles to center field. Lonnie Nichols advances to third on the hit. John Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lonnie Nichols scores. Ron Fultz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Gharrity is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Usher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alan Campbell strikes out. Paul Sharrott doubles to center field. Kevin Shetrone grounds out to the shortstop. Shunsuke Ichimura is hit by a pitch. John Cloninger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Buttercup Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Fred Hastings strikes out. Pete Hobbs singles to right field. Paul Leslie reached on a fielding error by Isao Nioka. Lonnie Nichols grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Parsons flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Frank Listach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jim Gharrity hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Anderson strikes out. Ron Fultz strikes out. Jim Usher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Isao Nioka grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Campbell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Sharrott walks. Bill Chesnes 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. Kevin Shetrone bunts for a base hit. Shunsuke Ichimura grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Shetrone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Gibson is pinch hitting for Bill Chesnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Hastings grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Cardenas pitching. John Cloninger grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Smith strikes out. Bob Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Paul Leslie flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Jim Gharrity flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank Listach walks. Isao Nioka flies out to the left fielder. Alan Campbell walks. Paul Sharrott reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Usher. Frank Listach scores. Kevin Shetrone flies out to the left fielder. Shunsuke Ichimura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Brent Marsh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity John Snyder did not respond to coaching in control Frank Converse did not respond to coaching in control George Narleski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Batten did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Narleski did not respond to coaching in speed Craig Rudi did not respond to coaching in range Tommy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Dad Morgan did not respond to coaching in LF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Earle McCormick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carl Corcoran did not respond to coaching in control Earle McCormick improves in arm Camp Christiansen improves in arm Camp Christiansen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Sewell did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bruce Stahl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Brumley did not respond to coaching in speed Camp Christiansen improves in speed