Win: Christopher Tait (15-5) Loss: Benito Beltre (5-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Christopher Tait pitching. Julio Frazier strikes out. Jim Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Rudi singles to center field. Rex Sims flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Benito Beltre pitching. Fred Hastings hits a home run. Pete Hobbs strikes out. Geoff Donovan singles to right field. Ramon James walks. Mike Henley grounds out to the shortstop. Geoff Donovan advances to third on the play. Ramon James advances to second on the play. Paul Leslie singles to left field. Geoff Donovan scores. Ramon James scores. Lonnie Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete Cianfrocco grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Sharrott grounds out to the shortstop. Brooks Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Harvey Jones singles to right field. Christopher Tait lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Hastings bunts for a base hit. Pete Hobbs singles to center field. Harvey Jones scores. Fred Hastings advances to third on the hit. Geoff Donovan strikes out. Ramon James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Poffenberger flies out to the right fielder. Benito Beltre flies out to the right fielder. Julio Frazier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Mike Henley grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Leslie hits a home run. Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Harvey Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Moore strikes out. Craig Rudi strikes out. Rex Sims singles to left field. Pete Cianfrocco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Christopher Tait singles to left field. Fred Hastings singles to center field. Pete Hobbs bunts for a base hit. Ben Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Geoff Donovan strikes out. Ramon James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Christopher Tait scores. Fred Hastings advances to third on the play. Pete Hobbs advances to second on the play. Mike Henley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Sharrott grounds out to the shortstop. Brooks Denny hits a home run. Bobby Poffenberger flies out to the left fielder. Ben Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Paul Leslie doubles to right field. Lonnie Nichols hits a home run. Paul Leslie scores. Bill Hazle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Jones singles to right field. Christopher Tait lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Hastings flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Pete Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Julio Frazier strikes out. Jim Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Rudi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Geoff Donovan walks. Ramon James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geoff Donovan advances to second on the play. Mike Henley grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Leslie doubles to left field. Geoff Donovan scores. Lonnie Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rex Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Listach is pinch hitting for Pete Cianfrocco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Listach flies out to the center fielder. Paul Sharrott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Gibson is pinch hitting for Harvey Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Gibson strikes out. Christopher Tait strikes out. Stan Baker is pinch hitting for Fred Hastings. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Stan Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Brooks Denny flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Johnson is pinch hitting for Bobby Poffenberger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bruce Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Joe Pickett is pinch hitting for Bill Hazle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Steve Hendley pitching. Pete Hobbs reached on a fielding error by Julio Frazier. Pete Hobbs steals second. Geoff Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon James strikes out. John Anderson is pinch hitting for Mike Henley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Anderson singles to center field. Pete Hobbs scores. Paul Leslie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Julio Frazier flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moore flies out to the center fielder. Craig Rudi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity George Narleski did not respond to coaching in speed Vance Hartgraves did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Dierker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dad Morgan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brent Marsh did not respond to coaching in arm Dad Morgan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Converse did not respond to coaching in velocity George Smith improves in velocity Rudy Boone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Babe Milosevich did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Clyde Doherty improves in contact_vs_righty Dwight Hansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Molina did not respond to coaching in control Deacon Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Roger Bayless did not respond to coaching in range Gene Sewell improves in range Vicente Blair did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Gil improves in range Homer Mancuso did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cam Tomlin improves in range