Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam Kainer pitching. Dave Misse singles to right field. Tim Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Freddy Ortiz. The defense is playing the infield in. Toshio Kajima is hit by a pitch. The defense is playing the infield in. Keith Irwin pops out to the shortstop. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Sackinsky singles to right field. Dave Misse scores. Tim Smith scores. Toshio Kajima advances to third on the hit. Don Stearns grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Kajima scores. Joe Sackinsky advances to second on the play. Ray Wheeler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Steve Kelly pitching. Chick Biemiller grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Savage grounds out to the third baseman. Wilton Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Gonzales singles to left field. Steve Kelly lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jack Gonzales forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Misse walks. Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Kajima singles to left field. Steve Kelly scores. Dave Misse advances to third on the hit. Keith Irwin singles to center field. Dave Misse scores. Toshio Kajima advances to third on the hit. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas David Ahearne grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Merloni grounds out to the second baseman. Cris Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Don Stearns singles past the shortstop. Don Stearns is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Wheeler walks. Jack Gonzales walks. Steve Kelly lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Misse strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Tom Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Freddy Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Sam Kainer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Smith singles to right field. Toshio Kajima flies out to the center fielder. Keith Irwin strikes out. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Chick Biemiller grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Savage grounds out to the shortstop. Wilton Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Don Stearns hits a home run. Ray Wheeler strikes out. Jack Gonzales strikes out. Steve Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas David Ahearne grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Merloni strikes out. Cris Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dave Misse triples. Tim Smith walks. Tim Smith steals second. Toshio Kajima pops out to the shortstop. Keith Irwin doubles to center field. Dave Misse scores. Tim Smith scores. Joe Sackinsky hits a home run. Keith Irwin scores. Monte Oldham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Don Stearns triples. Ray Wheeler strikes out. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Tom Adams flies out to the center fielder. Freddy Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Oldham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Kelly walks. Dave Misse singles to left field. Steve Kelly advances to third on the hit. Dutch Medina is pinch hitting for Tim Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dutch Medina flies out to the center fielder. Toshio Kajima singles to left field. Steve Kelly scores. Dave Misse advances to third on the hit. Keith Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Misse is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Chick Biemiller grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Savage flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Garibaldi is pinch hitting for Wilton Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Garibaldi reached on a fielding error by Steve Kelly. Ralph Garibaldi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky pops out to the second baseman. Don Stearns reached on a fielding error by Cris Wagner. Ray Wheeler doubles to left field. Don Stearns uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kelly singles to right field. Ray Wheeler scores. Dave Misse grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Kelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas David Ahearne pops out to the first baseman. Jim Anderson is pinch hitting for Dick Merloni. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Anderson walks. Jim Anderson steals second. Cris Wagner singles to center field. Jim Anderson scores. Tom Adams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dutch Medina lines out to the second baseman. Toshio Kajima pops out to the shortstop. Keith Irwin doubles to center field. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Freddy Ortiz singles past the shortstop. Diego Casanova is pinch hitting for Monte Oldham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Diego Casanova strikes out. Chick Biemiller doubles to center field. Freddy Ortiz scores. Harry Savage walks. Ralph Garibaldi flies out to the center fielder. David Ahearne singles to center field. Chick Biemiller scores. Harry Savage advances to third on the hit. Johnnie Holtgrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Anderson singles to left field. Harry Savage scores. David Ahearne advances to third on the hit. Cris Wagner walks. Tom Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Keith Irwin 2 (23), Ray Wheeler (15).3B - Dave Misse (8), Don Stearns (4).HR - Joe Sackinsky (22), Don Stearns (21).HBP - Toshio Kajima (2). Baserunning: SB - Tim Smith (22).CS - Don Stearns (5). Fielding: E - Steve Kelly.
Batting:2B - Chick Biemiller (18).GIDP - Tom Adams. Baserunning: SB - Jim Anderson (9).CS - Ralph Garibaldi (2). Fielding: E - Cris Wagner, Freddy Ortiz.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Arnie Bamberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Oster did not respond to coaching in control Temple Shirley did not respond to coaching in speed Archie Hooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty 'Dandy' Dan Daniels did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hawk Grant improves in control Bill Kelly improves in arm Gene Clay did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. A.J. Stewart did not respond to coaching in 2B