Inning: 1 Florida Bobo Hertweck pitching. Vern Ross strikes out. Doug Reardon walks. Ike Helfrich pops out to the shortstop. Herman Brady grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Hart pitching. Hob Bare singles to center field. John Brouhard hits a home run. Hob Bare scores. Masato Fukuyama flies out to the center fielder. Chief Anderson singles to left field. Lance Mahlberg walks. Roxy Klaerner strikes out. Marion Abbott hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mark Pickrel 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. Tim Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Florida Jeff Dellucci strikes out. Rick Connell strikes out. Ron Meads strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bobo Hertweck grounds out to the shortstop. Hob Bare strikes out. John Brouhard doubles to left field. Masato Fukuyama doubles to center field. John Brouhard scores. Buster Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chief Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Ray Barlow walks. Buster Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Buster Jones strikes out. Vern Ross singles to left field. Ray Barlow advances to third on the hit. Doug Reardon pops out to the catcher. Ike Helfrich hits a home run. Ray Barlow scores. Vern Ross scores. Herman Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lance Mahlberg grounds out to the shortstop. Roxy Klaerner hits an infield single to the shortstop. Marion Abbott strikes out. Tim Clark grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roxy Klaerner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Jeff Dellucci grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Connell flies out to the left fielder. Ron Meads grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bobo Hertweck singles to left field. Bobo Hertweck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hob Bare pops out to the catcher. John Brouhard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Ray Barlow singles to right field. Buster Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vern Ross singles to center field. Doug Reardon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Masato Fukuyama hits a home run. Chuck Blaylock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chief Anderson strikes out. Lance Mahlberg grounds out to the third baseman. Roxy Klaerner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Ike Helfrich grounds out to the second baseman. Herman Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Dellucci flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Marion Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Clark flies out to the center fielder. Bobo Hertweck pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Rick Connell grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Meads hits a home run. Sam Belardi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Barlow singles past the shortstop. Mike Scheibeck is pinch hitting for Chuck Blaylock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Scheibeck flies out to the right fielder. Vern Ross doubles to right field. Ray Barlow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vern Ross steals third. Roxy Klaerner throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Vern Ross scores. Pete Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Reardon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Biff Evans pitching. Hob Bare flies out to the left fielder. John Brouhard flies out to the left fielder. Masato Fukuyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Ike Helfrich flies out to the right fielder. Herman Brady hits a home run. Jeff Dellucci strikes out. Rick Connell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chief Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Lance Mahlberg flies out to the left fielder. Roxy Klaerner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Ron Meads singles to right field. Ray Barlow strikes out. Bill Jones is pinch hitting for Biff Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Jones strikes out. Vern Ross grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Meads is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Greg Gomez pitching. Marion Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Clark strikes out. Pete Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Greg Gomez is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. Biff Evans is injured and is expected to be out 28 days. Pete Robinson is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Maurer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Matt Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Tim Gutierrez did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Hegman improves in range Jim Maurer improves in speed Hugh Alcantara did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirby Davis did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Seale did not respond to coaching in range Warren Blume did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Johns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rich Jones did not respond to coaching in range Eddie Johns did not respond to coaching in range Casey Hartnett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Warren Blume did not respond to coaching in SS