Win: Jack Elsh (2-1) Loss: Bill Smith (5-6)
Save: Marty Brower (17)
Inning: 1 Texas Bill Smith pitching. Rube Loiselle flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Bancroft doubles to right field. Ed Parsons singles past the third baseman. Lefty Bancroft scores. Pickles Savage grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Parsons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Craig Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Robin Riesgo pitching. Curt Andrews doubles to left field. Tricky Kalahan lines out to the second baseman. Barney Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Taylor Mahay doubles to center field. Curt Andrews scores. Pryor Addis walks. Marcus Hunt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pryor Addis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Steve Dettmer grounds out to the third baseman. Smoky Brown flies out to the right fielder. Roy Kibble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pembroke Ferguson pops out to the second baseman. Otto Burgo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Robin Riesgo pops out to the third baseman. Rube Loiselle grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Curt Andrews singles to right field. Tricky Kalahan doubles to left field. Barney Martinez strikes out. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Pryor Addis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Ed Parsons strikes out. Pickles Savage grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Cipriani singles to center field. Steve Dettmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marcus Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Pembroke Ferguson walks. Otto Burgo singles to center field. Bill Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Smoky Brown singles past the shortstop. Smoky Brown steals second. Passed ball. Smoky Brown advances to third. Roy Kibble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robin Riesgo strikes out. Rube Loiselle lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tricky Kalahan singles to left field. Tricky Kalahan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Barney Martinez singles to center field. Taylor Mahay flies out to the center fielder. Pryor Addis singles to center field. Marcus Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Lefty Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Parsons strikes out. Pickles Savage walks. Craig Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pembroke Ferguson singles to left field. Otto Burgo strikes out. Bill Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Smith strikes out. Curt Andrews singles to center field. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Steve Dettmer grounds out to the shortstop. Smoky Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Kibble singles to center field. Robin Riesgo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Kibble is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Barney Martinez strikes out. Taylor Mahay singles to center field. Pryor Addis walks. Marcus Hunt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Rube Loiselle flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Ed Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jack Elsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pembroke Ferguson walks. Otto Burgo singles to left field. Bill Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Andrews walks. Tricky Kalahan grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Pembroke Ferguson is out at home. Barney Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Texas Pickles Savage doubles to right field. Craig Cipriani strikes out. Steve Dettmer grounds out to the third baseman. Smoky Brown hits a home run. Pickles Savage scores. Roy Kibble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marty Brower comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the shortstop. Pryor Addis strikes out. Marcus Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 14
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carney Kokos improves in velocity Ralph Beech did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Eilers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Alvarez did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Neun did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Johnston did not respond to coaching in speed Wes Smith improves in control Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in control Elio Spencer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty