Win: Harry Fuller (6-3) Loss: Kayson Ellington (0-5)
Save: Burt Clinton (6)
Inning: 1 Texas Mike Bailor pitching. Erik Newel walks. Alvin Breazeale grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ryan Pena lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy McGraw pitching. Tim Lyons strikes out. Bud Romanick pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Brennan triples. Jim Werth doubles to left field. Johnny Brennan scores. Rickey McCloskey walks. Waite Hendrickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Franklin Redmon flies out to the right fielder. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the left fielder. Mike Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jim Marquez strikes out. Cory Coffin strikes out. Billy McGraw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Lyons strikes out. Bud Romanick walks. Johnny Brennan singles to center field. Bud Romanick advances to third on the hit. Jim Werth hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bud Romanick scores. Rickey McCloskey pops out to the third baseman. Waite Hendrickson grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Erik Newel singles to left field. Alvin Breazeale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ryan Pena singles in front of the center fielder. Walter Downing doubles to left field. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Franklin Redmon pops out to the first baseman. Bruno Clemensen walks. Mike Bailor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Donnie Jelic lines out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez pops out to the first baseman. Cory Coffin walks. Billy McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bud Romanick singles to right field. Johnny Brennan strikes out. Jim Werth doubles to center field. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Romanick scores. Jim Werth advances to third on the play. Waite Hendrickson is hit by a pitch. Terrence Minor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Franklin Redmon singles to right field. Jim Werth scores. Bruno Clemensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Erik Newel walks. Alvin Breazeale flies out to the center fielder. Erik Newel steals second. Waite Hendrickson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ryan Pena singles to left field. Erik Newel scores. Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones singles to left field. Ryan Pena advances to third on the hit. Donnie Jelic walks. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Bailor strikes out. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Romanick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Cory Coffin walks. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Terrence Minor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cory Coffin steals second. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel singles to center field. Cory Coffin scores. Erik Newel steals second. Alvin Breazeale flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Kayson Ellington pitching. Johnny Brennan pops out to the first baseman. Jim Werth strikes out. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Walter Downing doubles to center field. Harry Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Walt Jones strikes out. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Jim Marquez hits a home run. Walter Downing scores. Cory Coffin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Waite Hendrickson singles to center field. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Bruno Clemensen reached on a fielding error by Walt Jones. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Harry Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Sheridan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruno Clemensen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Lyons singles to left field. Waite Hendrickson scores. Bud Romanick singles to left field. Dave Sheridan is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Burt Clinton pitching. Chuck Ardoin is pinch hitting for Kayson Ellington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Newel triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Alvin Breazeale grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Mike Bailor is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Wolfe improves in contact_vs_lefty Lucas Damon improves in power_vs_lefty John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in speed John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in speed Otto Heath improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Veryzer improves in arm Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in range Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Smith improves in speed Devon Brown improves in velocity Chief Zardon improves in contact_vs_righty Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B