Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Ruiz pitching. Mike Smith singles to right field. Mike Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Devarez strikes out. Chet K Daviault grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Bert TK Terry pitching. Earle Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Baird grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Eibel hits a home run. Leon Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Dutch K Young singles to right field. Tomokazu T Kuzava strikes out. John Trammell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Joe Barbee strikes out. Charley Wright hits a home run. John Souza strikes out. Ed Otero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Art K McDonald singles to right field. Bert TK Terry fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bert TK Terry strikes out. Mike Smith doubles to center field. Art K McDonald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Devarez flies out to the left fielder. Chet K Daviault doubles to center field. Mike Smith scores. Claude TK Estalella singles to left field. Chet K Daviault scores. Claude TK Estalella steals second. Dutch K Young pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Dick Ruiz grounds out to the pitcher. Earle Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tomokazu T Kuzava singles to right field. John Trammell flies out to the right fielder. Art K McDonald singles to center field. Tomokazu T Kuzava advances to third on the hit. Bert TK Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art K McDonald advances to second on the play. Mike Smith walks. Billy Devarez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Texas Pat Eibel grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Barbee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chet K Daviault doubles to left field. Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Dutch K Young strikes out. Tomokazu T Kuzava singles past the shortstop. Chet K Daviault scores. John Trammell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Charley Wright triples. John Souza grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Otero singles to left field. Charley Wright scores. Dick Ruiz pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Earle Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Art K McDonald walks. Bert TK Terry fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bert TK Terry grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jim Baird flies out to the center fielder. Pat Eibel flies out to the left fielder. Leon Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dot Wylie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Devarez singles to left field. Chet K Daviault singles to left field. Claude TK Estalella singles to center field. Billy Devarez scores. Chet K Daviault advances to third on the hit. Ox TK Cubillan is pinch hitting for Dutch K Young. Ox TK Cubillan flies out to the center fielder. Tomokazu T Kuzava walks. John Trammell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chet K Daviault scores. Billy Raleigh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art K McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Tom Hayes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ox TK Cubillan at RF. Tom W Tresh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Claude TK Estalella at 2B. Charlie Herman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Art K McDonald at 3B. Tim Hill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Barbee strikes out. Charley Wright lines out to the third baseman. John Souza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobby Fannin is pinch hitting for Tim Hill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Fannin walks. Mike Smith lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Fannin steals second. Billy Devarez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Fannin advances to third on the play. Chet K Daviault hits a home run. Bobby Fannin scores. Jim Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom W Tresh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Preston Palmquist pitching. Ed Otero strikes out. Frank Gorman is pinch hitting for Jim Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Gorman flies out to the right fielder. Earle Wilson doubles to center field. Jim Baird lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rene Emerson pitching. Tom Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Tomokazu T Kuzava hits a home run. John Trammell strikes out. Charlie Herman singles to right field. Preston Palmquist grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Pat Eibel flies out to the left fielder. Leon Leonard grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Barbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Texas total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Mike Smith (16), Chet K Daviault 2 (12).HR - Chet K Daviault (15), Tomokazu T Kuzava (12).SF - John Trammell.GIDP - Bert TK Terry. Baserunning: SB - Claude TK Estalella (18), Bobby Fannin (3).CS - Mike Smith (10).
Game Notes Bobby Fannin is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Gazella improves in speed Ed W Knell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck K Sheely improves in power_vs_righty Ed K Fain Jr. did not respond to coaching in arm Chuck K Sheely did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Derrel Kiecker improves in velocity Luke Barry improves in arm Tuffy Schauer improves in arm Chuck Chiles did not respond to coaching in speed