Win: Bill Nicholson (5-0) Loss: Mike Scott (3-2)
Save: Steve Hill (1)
Inning: 1 Miami Bill Nicholson pitching. Matt Franco singles to center field. Don Zimmer grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Franco advances to second on the play. Eduardo Escobar hits a home run. Matt Franco scores. Jack Heidemann strikes out. Gerald Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Scott pitching. Shinji Miyazaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Mann strikes out. Mickey Tettleton singles to right field. Bill Nettles singles to center field. Hank Harikkala strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Miami Val Pascucci strikes out. Mike Vail flies out to the center fielder. Rick Cerone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rudolf Reinsdyr pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Tettelbach reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matt Franco. Aaron Brumley grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Nicholson singles to center field. Eddie Tettelbach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shinji Miyazaki walks. Randy Mann doubles to center field. Bill Nicholson scores. Shinji Miyazaki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Tettleton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Mike Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Franco grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Don Zimmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Nettles singles to left field. Hank Harikkala strikes out. Rudolf Reinsdyr strikes out. Eddie Tettelbach grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Nettles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Eduardo Escobar strikes out. Jack Heidemann singles to right field. Gerald Williams flies out to the right fielder. Val Pascucci strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Aaron Brumley strikes out. Bill Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Shinji Miyazaki walks. Randy Mann grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Miami Mike Vail pops out to the first baseman. Rick Cerone pops out to the first baseman. Mike Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mickey Tettleton strikes out. Bill Nettles singles to center field. Hank Harikkala strikes out. Rudolf Reinsdyr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Matt Franco strikes out. Don Zimmer flies out to the right fielder. Eduardo Escobar singles to right field. Jack Heidemann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Tettelbach singles to right field. Aaron Brumley lines out to the third baseman. Bill Nicholson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Gerald Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Val Pascucci grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Vail grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shinji Miyazaki flies out to the right fielder. Randy Mann flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Tettleton hits a home run. Bill Nettles singles to left field. Hank Harikkala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Rick Cerone grounds out to the shortstop. Clint Hurdle is pinch hitting for Mike Scott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clint Hurdle strikes out. Matt Franco singles to center field. Don Zimmer walks. Del Suzuki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Eduardo Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike DeJean pitching. Rudolf Reinsdyr lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Tettelbach flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Brumley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Willie Lira comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Heidemann singles to right field. Jack Heidemann steals second. Gerald Williams flies out to the left fielder. Val Pascucci grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Vail singles to center field. Jack Heidemann scores. Horacio Keen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Cerone walks. Cliff Branch is pinch hitting for Mike DeJean. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Del Unser is pinch running for Rick Cerone on 1st base. Cliff Branch singles to center field. Steve Hill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Franco grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Mike Vail is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Miami total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Eduardo Escobar is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Noah Syndergaard did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Rose did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Vargas did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Toca did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommie Reynolds did not respond to coaching in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Caffie improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Smith did not respond to coaching in control Larry Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Bowling did not respond to coaching in control Dick Steels did not respond to coaching in C