Win: Larry Leopard (5-3) Loss: Lefty Fernandez (3-5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Hank Key pitching. Bernardo Kalahan doubles to left field. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris flies out to the left fielder. Charley Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Richard McConnell pitching. Bill Mercer strikes out. Dave Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Lupien flies out to the right fielder. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gary Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Shinya Abe flies out to the right fielder. Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Klinger reached on a fielding error by Mike Mulligan. Kenji Moriya walks. Dale Castleman 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: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Richard McConnell strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Hank Key grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer doubles to center field. Dave Rico grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Kahle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Polcovich singles to left field. Joe Polcovich steals second. Joe Polcovich is out trying to steal third. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Shinya Abe flies out to the left fielder. Joe Klumpp flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Lupien strikes out. Mike Mulligan walks. Gary Martin strikes out. Mike Mulligan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Kenji Moriya grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dale Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Hank Key grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Richard McConnell strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Dick Bichette grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Bichette is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Bill Mercer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Rico walks. Alex Kahle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Rico is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shinya Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Lee Harris doubles past the center fielder. Charley Owen singles to left field. Lee Harris scores. Dave Lupien strikes out. Charley Owen steals second. Mike Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Joe Klumpp flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Klinger pops out to the catcher. Kenji Moriya flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gary Martin strikes out. Richard McConnell singles to left field. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Dale Castleman singles past the shortstop. Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Hank Key. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Meyer singles to center field. Omar Norton 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. Bill Mercer singles to right field. Dale Castleman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Johnny Meyer advances to third on the play. Dave Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mercer advances to second on the play. Alex Kahle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Larry Leopard pitching. Joe Polcovich flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris lines out to the shortstop. Charley Owen walks. Dave Lupien pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shinya Abe walks. Joe Klumpp grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shinya Abe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Klumpp steals second. Carlos Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Moriya singles to right field. Joe Klumpp scores. Dale Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Martin strikes out. Paul Boyles is pinch hitting for Pedro Blankenship. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Paul Boyles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Texas Lefty Fernandez pitching. Peter Forsch is pinch hitting for Larry Leopard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Peter Forsch strikes out. Bill Mercer doubles to center field. Dave Rico grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Kahle singles to center field. Bill Mercer scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bernardo Kalahan (13), Lee Harris (8). Baserunning: SB - Joe Polcovich (12), Charley Owen (13).CS - Dick Bichette (7), Joe Polcovich (12), Mike Mulligan (7). Fielding: E - Mike Mulligan.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in endurance Butch Kearney improves in control Al Pence improves in control Butch Kearney did not respond to coaching in control Ed Dorgan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in arm King DeLeon did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Schupp did not respond to coaching in speed Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in range William Paterson did not respond to coaching in control Brett Monteleone improves in control