Win: Graeme Wills (14-8) Loss: Mike Bailor (5-15)
Save: Nick Lawrence (20)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Graeme Wills pitching. Doug Shoemaker lines out to the third baseman. George Kilduff hits a home run. Rickey McCloskey triples. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Franklin Redmon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Mike Bailor pitching. Erik Newel walks. John Appier grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Erik Newel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. John Appier steals second. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Kinslow singles to center field. Marty Anderson strikes out. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Mike Bailor singles to left field. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Walt Jones strikes out. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Jim Marquez doubles to right field. Donnie Jelic uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Graham grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Marquez advances to third on the play. Graeme Wills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Kilduff singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Franklin Redmon singles to center field. George Kilduff advances to third on the hit. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Erik Newel pops out to the first baseman. John Appier flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Anderson pops out to the third baseman. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Mike Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Walter Downing singles to right field. Walter Downing steals second. Walt Jones strikes out. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Walter Downing scores. Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rickey McCloskey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Graeme Wills hits an infield single to the third baseman. Erik Newel strikes out. John Appier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shawn Doheny flies out to the left fielder. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Joe Kinslow reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Appier. Marty Anderson bunts for a base hit. Sal MacCormack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Ace Darien flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Mike Bailor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Werth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Shoemaker strikes out. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Billy Olsen pitching. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the second baseman. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Graeme Wills. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tarrik Quinn doubles to center field. Erik Newel walks. John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien grounds out to the catcher. Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the play. Erik Newel advances to second on the play. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Nick Lawrence pitching. Joe Kinslow walks. Marty Anderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Kinslow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sal MacCormack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Cliff Smith improves in range Johnny Brennan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Dagres improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control Otto Heath improves in contact_vs_righty Stanley Ritchie improves in control Henry Dagres improves in speed Bill Smith improves in 3B