Win: Dee Killeen (1-0) Loss: Maurice Barrett (0-1)
Inning: 1 Texas Dee Killeen pitching. David Ahearne walks. Chick Biemiller doubles to center field. David Ahearne is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jim Anderson strikes out. Tom Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Maurice Barrett pitching. Dave Misse reached on a fielding error by Chick Biemiller. Tim Smith strikes out. Toshio Kajima flies out to the right fielder. Keith Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Harry Savage strikes out. Steve Mead strikes out. Wilton Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky pops out to the third baseman. Don Stearns strikes out. Ray Wheeler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Cris Wagner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Maurice Barrett strikes out. David Ahearne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Gonzales walks. Dee Killeen lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jack Gonzales forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Misse flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Chick Biemiller grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Toshio Kajima grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Irwin pops out to the catcher. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Harry Savage strikes out. Steve Mead strikes out. Wilton Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Don Stearns grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Gonzales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Cris Wagner singles to right field. Cris Wagner steals second. Maurice Barrett fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Maurice Barrett strikes out. David Ahearne flies out to the center fielder. Chick Biemiller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dee Killeen strikes out. Dave Misse walks. Dave Misse is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Adams lines out to the shortstop. Harry Savage flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Toshio Kajima strikes out. Keith Irwin walks. Joe Sackinsky walks. Keith Irwin steals third. The defense is playing the corners in. Don Stearns walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Ray Wheeler walks. Keith Irwin scores. Jack Gonzales singles to left field. Joe Sackinsky scores. Don Stearns scores. Ray Wheeler advances to third on the hit. Dee Killeen singles to left field. Ray Wheeler scores. Jack Gonzales advances to third on the hit. Dave Misse strikes out. Tim Smith singles to right field. Jack Gonzales scores. Dee Killeen advances to third on the hit. Toshio Kajima singles in front of the right fielder. Dee Killeen scores. Tim Smith advances to third on the hit. Keith Irwin hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tim Smith scores. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Steve Mead reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Smith. A.J. Stewart is pinch hitting for Wilton Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. A.J. Stewart singles to center field. Steve Mead scores. Cris Wagner flies out to the center fielder. A.J. Stewart is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Maurice Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Don Stearns bunts for a base hit. Don Stearns is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Wheeler singles to center field. Jack Gonzales hits a home run. Ray Wheeler scores. Mike Neun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Dee Killeen lines out to the second baseman. Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for Dave Misse. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johan Brazill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Uke Espino is pinch hitting for David Ahearne. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Uke Espino walks. Chick Biemiller triples. Uke Espino scores. Jim Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Tom Adams strikes out. Harry Savage grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leron Luby improves in arm Steve Kowitz did not respond to coaching in arm Steve LaGrow improves in speed Tony Clark did not respond to coaching in arm George McNamara did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Temple Shirley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Thomas More did not respond to coaching in range Neil Smith did not respond to coaching in control Bob Perlman did not respond to coaching in control Jake Styles did not respond to coaching in 1B