Win: Norman Barnes (7-4) Loss: Tim Besana (2-6)
Save: Whitey Adams (19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Norman Barnes pitching. Jose Walker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Carroll Wetherby grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Andy Wilkins bunts for a base hit. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Tim Besana pitching. Gino Hill strikes out. Jug Peete singles to center field. Pete McMahon flies out to the center fielder. Dave Estes walks. Shawn Rensa singles to right field. Bob Acosta singles past the third baseman. Jug Peete scores. Jim Tomasic flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Blake Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dwight McNally strikes out. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Bronson Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Norman Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Gino Hill singles to center field. Jug Peete singles to right field. Gino Hill advances to third on the hit. Pete McMahon reached on a fielding error by Tim Besana. Gino Hill scores. Dave Estes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Besana singles to right field. Jose Walker singles to right field. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the right fielder. Andy Wilkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Shawn Rensa pops out to the second baseman. Bob Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Tomasic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dutch Dashner singles to left field. Blake Cummings strikes out. Dwight McNally flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bronson Thompson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Andy Wilkins. Norman Barnes lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bronson Thompson is thrown out at third. Gino Hill is hit by a pitch. Jug Peete flies out to the right fielder. Pete McMahon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Hunt walks. Tim Besana fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tim Besana flies out to the center fielder. Jose Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hunt advances to second on the play. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Dave Estes singles to center field. Shawn Rensa pops out to the shortstop. Bob Acosta lines out to the second baseman. Jim Tomasic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Andy Wilkins lines out to the second baseman. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the second baseman. Blake Cummings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Bronson Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Norman Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Gino Hill reached on a 2-base throwing error by Blake Cummings. Jug Peete lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dwight McNally grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Pat Heving comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pete McMahon flies out to the center fielder. Dave Estes flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Rensa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Pat Heving. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Snell doubles to center field. George Wera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jose Walker flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the left fielder. Andy Wilkins singles to right field. Mike Snell scores. Andy Wilkins steals second. Dutch Dashner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Swede Cheney pitching. Bob Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Jim Tomasic hits a home run. Bronson Thompson singles past the first baseman. Tom Sanders is pinch hitting for George Wera. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Sanders grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bronson Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gino Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Whitey Adams pitching. Blake Cummings grounds out to the shortstop. Dwight McNally grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Stevens improves in range Joe Barojas did not respond to coaching in speed Al Bell improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vince Hamilton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Scudder improves in speed Charlie Gordon did not respond to coaching in speed Pug Blue did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Gordon did not respond to coaching in RF