Win: Larry Leopard (6-3) Loss: Pedro Blankenship (1-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Lou Klimchock pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Passed ball. Bernardo Kalahan advances to second. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Polcovich pops out to the first baseman. Lee Harris walks. Dave Lupien grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Ray Andrews pitching. Bill Mercer singles to right field. Alex Kahle walks. Joe Klumpp flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Meyer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Kahle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Peter Forsch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Arthur Swindell strikes out. Gary Martin flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Carlos Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Shinya Abe strikes out. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ray Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Lou Klimchock lines out to the pitcher. Bill Mercer doubles to center field. Alex Kahle grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Lee Harris singles past the second baseman. Dave Lupien doubles past the first baseman. Lee Harris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Arthur Swindell singles to left field. Dave Lupien scores. Gary Martin doubles to left field. Arthur Swindell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Ray Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Meyer strikes out. Peter Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Bichette pops out to the shortstop. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Shinya Abe doubles to center field. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Klimchock flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lee Harris strikes out. Dave Lupien strikes out. Arthur Swindell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Alex Kahle doubles to right field. Joe Klumpp is hit by a pitch. Johnny Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Peter Forsch reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Bichette. Alex Kahle scores. Carlos Klinger walks. Shinya Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Klumpp scores. Peter Forsch advances to third on the play. Carlos Klinger advances to second on the play. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gary Martin flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Ray Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dave Rico is pinch hitting for Lou Klimchock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Rico walks. Bill Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Alex Kahle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota M.K. Flood pitching. Bernardo Kalahan pops out to the shortstop. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Bichette advances to second on the play. Lee Harris pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Klumpp grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Forsch walks. Carlos Klinger singles to left 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. Shinya Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Lupien grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arthur Swindell singles to left field. Arthur Swindell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Martin singles to left field. Gary Martin steals second. Mike Mulligan walks. Charley Owen is pinch hitting for Omar Norton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charley Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Pedro Blankenship pitching. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the third baseman. Camilo Saunders is pinch hitting for M.K. Flood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Camilo Saunders singles to right field. Bill Mercer strikes out. Camilo Saunders steals second. Alex Kahle bunts for a base hit. Joe Klumpp reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lee Harris. Camilo Saunders scores. Johnny Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Larry Leopard pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Dick Bichette strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Peter Forsch singles to right field. Peter Forsch steals second. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Peter Forsch advances to third on the play. Shinya Abe strikes out. Kenji Moriya walks. Shinji Kawanichi is pinch hitting for Larry Leopard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shinji Kawanichi singles to center field. Peter Forsch scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Dave Lupien (12), Gary Martin (7). Baserunning: SB - Bernardo Kalahan (29), Gary Martin (6).CS - Arthur Swindell (3). Fielding: E - Dick Bichette, Lee Harris.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Pence improves in velocity Al Pence did not respond to coaching in control David Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in control Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Nixey Josephson improves in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Pirati did not respond to coaching in control Willie McGee did not respond to coaching in speed Willie McGee did not respond to coaching in range Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in speed