Win: Mason Rudolph (9-10) Loss: Jim Sullivan (0-1)
Save: Pete Vuckovich (6)
Inning: 1 Miami Mason Rudolph pitching. Danny Taylor walks. Tom Lush grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Danny Botz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Sullivan pitching. Frank LaMacchia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Stallworth strikes out. Frank Pollard singles to center field. Scoop Gillespie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Mike Jones grounds out to the catcher. Frank Elberfeld strikes out. Bill Shannabrook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rick Cerone strikes out. Walter Abercrombie hits a home run. Terry Fuhrman singles past the first baseman. Bob Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Mason Rudolph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami George Roseman walks. Lee Lentine singles to center field. Jim Sullivan lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Danny Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Frank LaMacchia flies out to the right fielder. John Stallworth strikes out. Frank Pollard pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Tom Lush pops out to the shortstop. Danny Botz strikes out. Mike Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Scoop Gillespie strikes out. Rick Cerone walks. Walter Abercrombie singles to right field. Terry Fuhrman grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Rick Cerone advances to third on the play. Walter Abercrombie advances to second on the play. Bob Mullen walks. Mason Rudolph flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Miami Frank Elberfeld pops out to the first baseman. Bill Shannabrook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Roseman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Frank LaMacchia singles in front of the center fielder. John Stallworth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank LaMacchia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Pollard hits a home run. John Stallworth scores. Scoop Gillespie strikes out. Rick Cerone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Lee Lentine flies out to the left fielder. Jim Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Walter Abercrombie grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Fuhrman grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Mullen hits a home run. Mason Rudolph doubles to right field. Frank LaMacchia singles to center field. Mason Rudolph scores. Jose Oldham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Stallworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Tom Lush walks. Danny Botz pops out to the shortstop. Mike Jones flies out to the right fielder. Frank Elberfeld grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Frank Pollard strikes out. Scoop Gillespie strikes out. Rick Cerone doubles to center field. Walter Abercrombie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Bill Shannabrook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Roseman flies out to the center fielder. Lee Lentine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Terry Fuhrman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bob Mullen singles to right field. Bull Upshaw is pinch hitting for Mason Rudolph. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Mullen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bull Upshaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Sam Morgan pitching. Bernardo Walter is pinch hitting for Jose Oldham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bernardo Walter singles to center field. Danny Taylor walks. Tom Lush flies out to the left fielder. Danny Botz hits a home run. Bernardo Walter scores. Danny Taylor scores. Pete Vuckovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Elberfeld triples. Bill Shannabrook grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Miami total runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Mason Rudolph is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steamboat Rudderham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Kid Lake did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Toshio Nagashima did not respond to coaching in endurance Fritz Woodling improves in RF