Win: Phil Baez (9-7) Loss: Red Taylor (10-3)
Save: Burt Clinton (7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Red Taylor pitching. Tim Lyons singles to right field. Tim Lyons steals second. George Kilduff singles to left field. Tim Lyons scores. George Kilduff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Franklin Redmon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Phil Baez pitching. Erik Newel singles to right field. John Appier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Erik Newel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Appier steals second. Ace Darien flies out to the right fielder. Matt Graham singles to right field. John Appier scores. Cory Coffin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Matt Graham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Jonnard walks. Doug Shoemaker walks. Marty Anderson strikes out. Sal MacCormack pops out to the second baseman. Phil Baez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Walt Jones strikes out. Bob Baker walks. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Red Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey walks. Franklin Redmon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Erik Newel singles to left field. Erik Newel steals second. John Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Darien grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Newel advances to third on the play. Matt Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Doug Shoemaker lines out to the shortstop. Marty Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Cory Coffin grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Baker doubles past the first baseman. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Sal MacCormack. Jim Werth strikes out. Phil Baez flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Moonlight Blyzka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Werth at C. Red Taylor singles to right field. Erik Newel strikes out. John Appier pops out to the shortstop. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota George Kilduff walks. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Matt Graham flies out to the center fielder. Cory Coffin grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Jonnard walks. Bill Jonnard steals second. Doug Shoemaker walks. Marty Anderson strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Phil Baez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dizzy Wilmet walks. Bill Jonnard scores. Tim Lyons doubles to left field. Doug Shoemaker scores. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Dizzy Wilmet is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. George Priddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Kilduff singles to right field. Tim Lyons scores. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Burt Clinton pitching. Bob Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic is pinch hitting for George Priddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Erik Newel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Donnie Jelic is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Terrence Minor pitching. Franklin Redmon singles to left field. Bill Jonnard lines out to the second baseman. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Marty Anderson walks. Moonlight Blyzka grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Marty Anderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas John Appier flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Burt Clinton grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Lyons strikes out. George Kilduff hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Cory Coffin strikes out. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Phil Baez is injured and is expected to be out 15 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 Waite Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in range Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Turk Yount did not respond to coaching in control Mike Beltre improves in arm Devon Brown 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: Lou Veryzer improves in arm Kelly Croucher improves in range Kelly Croucher did not respond to coaching in speed Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Otto Heath improves in range Eric Herrnstein improves in RF