Win: Phil Baez (1-1) Loss: Graeme Wills (1-1)
Save: Harry Fuller (1)
Inning: 1 Texas Phil Baez pitching. Erik Newel strikes out. Donnie Jelic walks. Tarrik Quinn walks. Cory Coffin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Graeme Wills pitching. Tim Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Bud Romanick grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing reached on a fielding error by Jim Werth. Walt Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Jonnard grounds out to the pitcher. Rickey McCloskey pops out to the second baseman. Jim Werth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Graeme Wills singles to right field. Erik Newel walks. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the catcher. Graeme Wills advances to third on the play. Erik Newel advances to second on the play. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka lines out to the shortstop. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Phil Baez singles to left field. Tim Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Cory Coffin strikes out. Walter Downing doubles to right field. Walt Jones flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bud Romanick grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Chuck Ardoin singles to left field. Graeme Wills lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Chuck Ardoin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Jim Werth grounds out to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka doubles to right field. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Cory Coffin grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Downing grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Jones walks. Bob Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Phil Baez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dizzy Wilmet singles to left field. Tim Lyons singles to center field. Bud Romanick singles in front of the right fielder. Shawn Doheny walks. Dizzy Wilmet scores. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Rickey McCloskey singles in front of the left fielder. Tim Lyons scores. Bud Romanick scores. Shawn Doheny advances to third on the hit. Jim Werth strikes out. Rickey McCloskey steals second. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Walt Richert pitching. Chuck Ardoin lines out to the third baseman. Graeme Wills strikes out. Erik Newel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Walt Richert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Kinslow steals second. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Lyons strikes out. Bud Romanick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Harry Fuller pitching. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cory Coffin doubles to left field. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Doc Wetherby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Shawn Doheny singles to left field. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Shawn Doheny advances to third on the hit. Jim Werth strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Walt Jones walks. Jim Marquez is pinch hitting for Bob Baker. Jim Marquez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in range Jose Ortiz did not respond to coaching in endurance Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control Paulo VanExel improves in contact_vs_righty John Kruk III improves in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ricky Goossen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Turk Yount did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Zardon improves in power_vs_righty Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Soriano improves in arm Devon Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B