Win: Jim Gilles (2-4) Loss: Jack Boone (4-5)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Boone pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Dick Bichette grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Polcovich triples. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Jim Gilles pitching. Bill Mercer walks. Bill Mercer steals second. Alex Kahle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Klumpp flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Meyer doubles to center field. Bill Mercer scores. Peter Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Owen walks. Bob Glaus triples. Charley Owen scores. Dave Lupien walks. Mike Mulligan pops out to the shortstop. Jim Gilles flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Glaus scores. Bernardo Kalahan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Lupien is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Carlos Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Shinya Abe flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Moriya singles to right field. Jack Boone grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenji Moriya is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Bichette flies out to the right fielder. Joe Polcovich singles to left field. Joe Polcovich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Mercer singles to right field. Bill Mercer steals second. Alex Kahle strikes out. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer advances to third on the play. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charley Owen singles past the second baseman. Charley Owen steals second. Bob Glaus strikes out. Dave Lupien triples. Charley Owen scores. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Gilles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Peter Forsch doubles to right field. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Peter Forsch advances to third on the play. Shinya Abe singles to right field. Peter Forsch scores. Kenji Moriya strikes out. Jack Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Mercer pops out to the catcher. Alex Kahle grounds out to the catcher. Joe Klumpp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Glaus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Johnny Meyer grounds out to the pitcher. Peter Forsch flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Carlos Klinger pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Jim Gilles lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Shinya Abe flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Moriya walks. Dave Rico is pinch hitting for Jack Boone. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Rico flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota M.K. Flood pitching. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Polcovich walks. Lee Harris grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Polcovich advances to second on the play. Joe Polcovich gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Alex Kahle singles to left field. Joe Klumpp flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Meyer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Alex Kahle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Peter Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charley Owen grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Glaus grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Lupien grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Shinya Abe flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Batting:3B - Joe Polcovich (5), Bob Glaus (1), Dave Lupien (2).SF - Jim Gilles.GIDP - Dick Bichette, Joe Polcovich. Baserunning: SB - Charley Owen (8).CS - Joe Polcovich (5).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Beltran did not respond to coaching in speed Al Pence did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Rondeau improves in arm Scott Rondeau improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Lumpe improves in power_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Pirati did not respond to coaching in velocity Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in control Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty King DeLeon improves in control Jinx Falkenburg did not respond to coaching in SS