Win: Charlie King (1-0) Loss: Yusmeiro Petit (6-10)
Save: Bill Hegan (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie King pitching. Glenn Long grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Rickert pops out to the catcher. Royce Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Yusmeiro Petit pitching. Gregg Lindstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Greg York strikes out. Charlie Slaughter singles to left field. Tex Warden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kim Dickerson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Rolison strikes out. Tiny Mulholland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Al McBean singles to left field. Jim Seaver flies out to the left fielder. Erik Wilson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chuck Crowson singles to right field. Grover Clarke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Yusmeiro Petit flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Eli Schoen grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie King grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Lindstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Glenn Long singles to right field. Milt Rickert flies out to the right fielder. Royce Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Glenn Long is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kim Dickerson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Greg York grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Slaughter strikes out. Tex Warden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Rolison lines out to the first baseman. Tiny Mulholland flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Crowson hits a home run. Grover Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Al McBean strikes out. Jim Seaver walks. Erik Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Passed ball. Jim Seaver advances to second. Eli Schoen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yusmeiro Petit grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Long grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Rickert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Charlie King grounds out to the third baseman. Gregg Lindstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Greg York flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Royce Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Kim Dickerson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Rolison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Charlie Slaughter singles to left field. Tex Warden strikes out. Al McBean doubles to center field. Charlie Slaughter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Seaver doubles to center field. Al McBean scores. Erik Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Eli Schoen singles past the shortstop. Jim Seaver scores. Charley Wolfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lu Esasky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Seaver at LF. Tiny Mulholland flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Crowson strikes out. Grover Clarke grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Gregg Lindstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Brook Simmons is pinch hitting for Greg York. Brook Simmons strikes out. Charlie Slaughter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Hegan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Broderick Weaver is pinch hitting for Charley Wolfe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Broderick Weaver singles to left field. Broderick Weaver is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Glenn Long triples. Milt Rickert singles to right field. Glenn Long scores. Milt Rickert steals second. Royce Jones strikes out. Kim Dickerson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Kim Dickerson is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lon Chaney VIII improves in arm Connie Shoun did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Bobb did not respond to coaching in arm Lon Chaney VIII did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Bobb did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Will Franklin did not respond to coaching in range Nellie Heathcott did not respond to coaching in velocity Neil Proeser did not respond to coaching in endurance Neil Proeser did not respond to coaching in control