Win: Joe Smith (2-2) Loss: Buck Campbell (0-4)
Save: Ryosuke Kawaguchi (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Buck Campbell pitching. Jose Adams strikes out. Bob Franco flies out to the right fielder. Rick Ratliff singles past the second baseman. Steve Kampouris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Joe Smith pitching. Hal Baker strikes out. Pidge Garcia doubles to center field. Craig George singles to center field. Pidge Garcia scores. Kiko Burnitz walks. Bill Hicks strikes out. Bob Anderson pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Westfield reached on a fielding error by Pidge Garcia. Ernesto Lalana flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Babe Kurosaki flies out to the left fielder. Paul Bench walks. Joe Smith singles to right field. Bob Westfield scores. Paul Bench advances to third on the hit. Jose Adams pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Rob Young flies out to the left fielder. Art Simpson doubles to right field. Buck Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Art Simpson advances to third on the play. Hal Baker walks. Pidge Garcia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Franco hits a home run. Rick Ratliff singles to left field. Rick Ratliff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Kampouris flies out to the center fielder. Bob Westfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Craig George strikes out. Kiko Burnitz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hicks doubles to right field. Bob Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana flies out to the center fielder. Babe Kurosaki singles to left field. Paul Bench flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Babe Kurosaki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Rob Young grounds out to the pitcher. Art Simpson strikes out. Buck Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jose Adams doubles to center field. Bob Franco flies out to the left fielder. Rick Ratliff grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Adams advances to third on the play. Steve Kampouris singles to center field. Jose Adams scores. Bob Westfield hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ernesto Lalana hits an infield single to the pitcher. Babe Kurosaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Hal Baker strikes out. Pidge Garcia singles to right field. Craig George flies out to the center fielder. Kiko Burnitz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Bench singles to right field. Joe Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jose Adams strikes out. Bob Franco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Bill Hicks flies out to the left fielder. Bob Anderson strikes out. Rob Young doubles to right field. Art Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rick Ratliff grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Kampouris grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Westfield grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Buck Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Baker strikes out. Pidge Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Kurosaki pops out to the second baseman. Paul Bench flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Marcos Noriega enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Bench at LF. Craig George flies out to the right fielder. Kiko Burnitz doubles to left field. Brett Coulter 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 1st. Bill Hicks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kiko Burnitz advances to third on the play. Bob Anderson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Carl Bartley is pinch hitting for Brett Coulter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Bartley walks. Jim Newman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Adams singles to left field. Carl Bartley advances to third on the hit. Bob Franco grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Adams advances to second on the play. Rick Ratliff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Kampouris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Ryosuke Kawaguchi pitching. Rob Young triples. Art Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Young scores. Hilly Johnson is pinch hitting for Jim Newman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hilly Johnson strikes out. Hal Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Butch Aylesward did not respond to coaching in arm Sumpter Blaylock improves in arm George Garagiola did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Butch Aylesward improves in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Barnowski improves in speed Hank Nixon improves in power_vs_righty Hank Nixon improves in speed Dave Smith improves in range