Win: Hank Key (9-5) Loss: Richard McConnell (3-10)
Save: Smith Wilson (25)
Inning: 1 Texas Richard McConnell pitching. Bill Mercer doubles to right field. Dave Rico singles to center field. Bill Mercer scores. Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe strikes out. Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Hank Key pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Kenji Moriya grounds out to the pitcher. Dale Castleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Key pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris triples. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Harris scores. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Mercer singles to right field. Bill Mercer steals second. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer advances to third on the play. Alex Kahle pops out to the first baseman. Shinya Abe singles to right field. Bill Mercer scores. Shinya Abe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gary Martin walks. Richard McConnell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Klumpp singles to left field. Carlos Klinger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Klumpp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Klinger advances to second on the play. Dale Castleman singles to center field. Carlos Klinger scores. Hank Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Polcovich singles to right field. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen pops out to the third baseman. Dave Lupien pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kahle walks. Alex Kahle steals second. Shinya Abe singles to center field. Alex Kahle scores. Joe Klumpp singles past the third baseman. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Mulligan strikes out. Gary Martin lines out to the shortstop. Richard McConnell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Kenji Moriya pops out to the third baseman. Dale Castleman reached on a fielding error by Dick Bichette. Hank Key lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan walks. Dick Bichette singles past the third baseman. Joe Polcovich walks. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen strikes out. Dave Lupien walks. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Mike Mulligan walks. Dick Bichette scores. Gary Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Frank Morse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Rico walks. Alex Kahle flies out to the right fielder. Shinya Abe strikes out. Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jeff May is pinch hitting for Frank Morse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jeff May walks. Curt Brito is pinch running for Jeff May on 1st base. Curt Brito is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Dick Bichette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Lefty Fernandez pitching. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Kenji Moriya. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Dale Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ding-Dong Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Meyer at C. Joe Polcovich singles to left field. Joe Polcovich steals second. Lee Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Owen walks. Dave Lupien flies out to the right fielder. David Watlington 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. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Peter Forsch is pinch hitting for David Watlington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Peter Forsch flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Dave Rico walks. Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Smith Wilson pitching. Shinji Kawanichi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carlos Klinger at 3B. Gary Martin strikes out. Paul Boyles is pinch hitting for Lefty Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Boyles strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in range King DeLeon improves in control Roy Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in velocity Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Schupp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in control Al Pence did not respond to coaching in control Dan Beltran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bronson Avrea did not respond to coaching in control Dan Beltran improves in range Scott Rondeau improves in power_vs_lefty