Win: Paul Felderman (2-1) Loss: Nick Lawrence (3-7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Cricket Ledbetter pitching. George Kilduff strikes out. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Turk Yount pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Appier walks. Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. John Appier advances to second on the play. Matt Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sal MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Doheny hits a home run. Marty Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing walks. Walt Jones doubles to right field. Walter Downing uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Baker lines out to the first baseman. Chuck Ardoin walks. Cricket Ledbetter pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Erik Newel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chuck Ardoin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Turk Yount flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas John Appier grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Graham walks. Walter Downing grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Graham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Franklin Redmon flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Sal MacCormack singles to right field. Shawn Doheny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Walt Jones strikes out. Bob Baker flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Cricket Ledbetter flies out to the right fielder. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. John Appier walks. Ace Darien walks. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Kinslow is pinch hitting for Turk Yount. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Kinslow strikes out. George Kilduff pops out to the third baseman. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Weldon Gagnon pitching. Walter Downing singles past the second baseman. Walter Downing is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Jones pops out to the first baseman. Bob Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Jonnard strikes out. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Doheny singles to center field. Shawn Doheny steals second. Marty Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Chuck Ardoin doubles to center field. Donnie Jelic is pinch hitting for Cricket Ledbetter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel walks. John Appier flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien walks. Matt Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Priddy pitching. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lyons is pinch hitting for Weldon Gagnon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Lyons hits a home run. George Kilduff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Burt Clinton pitching. Walter Downing singles to right field. Walt Jones singles to center field. Walter Downing advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Marquez is pinch hitting for Bob Baker. Jim Marquez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Walter Downing scores. Chuck Ardoin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walt Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for George Priddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tarrik Quinn singles past the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin advances to third on the hit. Erik Newel singles to left field. Chuck Ardoin scores. Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the hit. Paul Felderman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Appier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Nick Lawrence pitching. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jonnard doubles to right field. Sal MacCormack lines out to the shortstop. Shawn Doheny singles to center field. Bill Jonnard scores. Shawn Doheny steals second. Marty Anderson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matt Graham. Shawn Doheny scores. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Graham walks. Matt Graham steals second. Walter Downing walks. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Jim Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Texas total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Walt Jones (23), Chuck Ardoin (2).SF - Jim Marquez. Baserunning: SB - Matt Graham (11).CS - Walter Downing (9). Fielding: E - Matt Graham.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Beltre improves in power_vs_righty Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Waite Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Deal did not respond to coaching in velocity Waite Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ricky Goossen improves in arm Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Smith improves in power_vs_righty Joe Wolfe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control Lucas Damon improves in range Joe Wolfe improves in contact_vs_lefty John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF