Win: Hank Key (6-3) Loss: Richard McConnell (1-7)
Save: Smith Wilson (20)
Inning: 1 Texas Richard McConnell pitching. Bill Mercer strikes out. Dave Rico flies out to the center fielder. Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Hank Key pitching. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Dick Bichette pops out to the first baseman. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Shinya Abe strikes out. Joe Klumpp walks. Kenji Moriya singles to right field. Joe Klumpp advances to third on the hit. Dale Castleman grounds out to the second baseman. Kenji Moriya advances to second on the play. There goes the runner on third! Joe Klumpp is out trying to steal home. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Owen strikes out. Dave Lupien flies out to the center fielder. Mike Mulligan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Johnny Meyer singles past the shortstop. Hank Key lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Meyer steals third. Bill Mercer grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Rico flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gary Martin singles to center field. Richard McConnell lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe walks. Joe Klumpp hits a home run. Alex Kahle scores. Shinya Abe scores. Kenji Moriya singles to center field. Dale Castleman pops out to the third baseman. Kenji Moriya steals second. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenji Moriya advances to third on the play. Hank Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Dick Bichette is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Mercer singles to center field. Dave Rico strikes out. Alex Kahle strikes out. Shinya Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charley Owen singles to center field. Charley Owen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Lupien singles to center field. Mike Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Gary Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Klumpp strikes out. Kenji Moriya strikes out. Dale Castleman singles to right field. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Richard McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Kalahan pops out to the catcher. Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Hank Key grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer lines out to the second baseman. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe strikes out. Joe Klumpp reached on a fielding error by Joe Polcovich. Frank Morse 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 2nd. Kenji Moriya singles to right field. Dale Castleman pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Lupien strikes out. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Gary Martin pops out to the shortstop. Jeff May is pinch hitting for Frank Morse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Mulligan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas William Thomson pitching. Peter Forsch is pinch hitting for Hank Key. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Peter Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rico flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Smith Wilson pitching. Alex Moronko is pinch hitting for William Thomson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Moronko grounds out to the pitcher. Bernardo Kalahan doubles to left field. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bernardo Kalahan (8).GIDP - Richard McConnell. Baserunning: CS - Dick Bichette (5), Charley Owen (4), Mike Mulligan (6). Fielding: E - Joe Polcovich.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in control Terry Pirati did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Pirati did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie McGee did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Escobar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Patterson did not respond to coaching in endurance
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Beltran did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bronson Avrea did not respond to coaching in control Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Dorgan improves in speed Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Kearney did not respond to coaching in velocity