Win: Billy McGraw (11-5) Loss: Dutch Ellingsen (7-10)
Save: George Priddy (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Billy McGraw pitching. Bud Romanick grounds out to the second baseman. George Kilduff doubles to left field. Rickey McCloskey singles to right field. George Kilduff scores. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Dutch Ellingsen pitching. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. John Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Darien lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker pops out to the shortstop. Marty Anderson strikes out. Sal MacCormack singles to right field. Dutch Ellingsen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones singles to center field. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Jim Marquez walks. Matt Graham hits a home run. Walt Jones scores. Donnie Jelic scores. Jim Marquez scores. Billy McGraw singles to center field. Erik Newel grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy McGraw is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Erik Newel steals second. John Appier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bud Romanick pops out to the third baseman. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey triples. Shawn Doheny singles to center field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Walter Downing singles to right field. Walter Downing steals second. Walt Jones singles to right field. Walter Downing scores. Harry Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Donnie Jelic grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Anderson strikes out. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Graham flies out to the right fielder. Billy McGraw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harry Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Romanick hits a home run. George Kilduff walks. George Kilduff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Erik Newel hits a home run. John Appier flies out to the left fielder. Ace Darien strikes out. Walter Downing doubles to right field. Walt Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shawn Doheny grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham walks. Billy McGraw lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Donnie Jelic is thrown out at third. Matt Graham advances to second on the play. Matt Graham advances to second on the play. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marty Anderson walks. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Sal MacCormack. Jim Werth doubles to center field. Marty Anderson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kayson Ellington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Franklin Redmon is pinch hitting for Harry Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Bud Romanick strikes out. George Kilduff pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Burt Clinton pitching. Moonlight Blyzka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Werth at C. John Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey singles to right field. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Priddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the right fielder. Marty Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dizzy Wilmet walks. Bud Romanick singles to center field. George Kilduff grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Harry Fuller is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruno Clemensen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bruno Clemensen did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Brennan improves in power_vs_righty Curt Vidal did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in range Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Wolfe improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Pasley did not respond to coaching in control Otto Heath improves in contact_vs_lefty Paulo VanExel improves in power_vs_righty Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B