Inning: 1 Texas Steve Kelly pitching. A.J. Stewart reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Stearns. Chick Biemiller grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Adams strikes out. Harry Savage walks. Steve Mead strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie Wheat pitching. Dave Misse strikes out. Tim Smith lines out to the shortstop. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Wilton Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jim Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Cris Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Keith Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Joe Sackinsky singles to left field. Don Stearns singles to left field. Joe Sackinsky advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Stearns is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Eddie Wheat singles to center field. A.J. Stewart pops out to the catcher. Chick Biemiller singles to left field. Tom Adams pops out to the shortstop. Harry Savage flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Gonzales pops out to the shortstop. Steve Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Misse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Steve Mead singles to left field. Wilton Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jim Anderson triples. Steve Mead scores. Cris Wagner singles to right field. Jim Anderson scores. Eddie Wheat 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). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Kajima walks. Keith Irwin doubles to right field. Toshio Kajima uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Don Stearns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas A.J. Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Biemiller grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Adams singles to right field. Harry Savage hits a home run. Tom Adams scores. Steve Mead singles to center field. Wilton Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Mead is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ray Wheeler strikes out. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jim Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Cris Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dave Misse singles to center field. Tim Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Misse is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Toshio Kajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Johnnie Holtgrave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. A.J. Stewart walks. Chick Biemiller flies out to the left fielder. Tom Adams pops out to the catcher. Harry Savage singles to right field. Steve Mead grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Keith Irwin walks. Keith Irwin steals second. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Irwin advances to third on the play. Don Stearns singles to center field. Keith Irwin scores. Ray Wheeler hits a home run. Don Stearns scores. Jack Gonzales walks. Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for Johnnie Holtgrave. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johan Brazill singles to right field. Dave Misse flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas John Porter pitching. Wilton Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Anderson hits a home run. Cris Wagner strikes out. Ralph Garibaldi is pinch hitting for Eddie Wheat. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ralph Garibaldi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Newt Howard pitching. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Irwin singles past the third baseman. Joe Sackinsky walks. Don Stearns walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Ray Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Keith Irwin scores. Mike Neun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Gonzales flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Diego Casanova is pinch hitting for A.J. Stewart. Diego Casanova grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Biemiller doubles to center field. Tom Adams walks. Harry Savage walks. Steve Mead singles to center field. Chick Biemiller scores. Tom Adams scores. Harry Savage advances to third on the hit. George Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wilton Smith walks. Jim Anderson hits a home run. Harry Savage scores. Steve Mead scores. Wilton Smith scores. Emil Swindell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cris Wagner walks. Mike Neun lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Diego Casanova walks. Chick Biemiller walks. Tom Adams reached on a fielding error by Keith Irwin. Cris Wagner scores. Harry Savage grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gino Lipski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Diego Casanova at CF. Jobon Kawamura is pinch hitting for Emil Swindell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jobon Kawamura pops out to the first baseman. Dave Misse singles to center field. Dutch Medina is pinch hitting for Tim Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dutch Medina doubles past the right fielder. Toshio Kajima flies out to the left fielder. Keith Irwin singles past the first baseman. Dave Misse scores. Dutch Medina scores. Joe Sackinsky walks. Don Stearns grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Sackinsky is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Dutch Medina (1), Keith Irwin (1).HR - Ray Wheeler (1).SF - Ray Wheeler. Baserunning: SB - Keith Irwin (2).CS - Tim Smith (2), Don Stearns (2). Fielding: E - Keith Irwin, Don Stearns.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rex Dygert did not respond to coaching in control Jack Ramsey did not respond to coaching in range Billy Griffin improves in velocity Hawk Grant did not respond to coaching in control George McNamara did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Lamb did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Ott did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Houser did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Peel improves in velocity Jake Styles did not respond to coaching in 1B