Win: Lee Skizas (12-5) Loss: Ken Mertz (9-6)
Save: Ralph Berumen (35)
Inning: 1 Florida Henry Gettman pitching. Hisaji Kanazawa singles to center field. Hisaji Kanazawa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Masaaki Kanazawa flies out to the right fielder. Al Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vic Daniel pitching. Ron Williams singles to left field. Ron Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chris Ainge grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Smith singles to right field. Yonel Bernal singles to left field. Otto Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Warren Payton grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Dykes flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Rego walks. Joe Huntzinger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Rego is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Orlin Stablein hits an infield single to the pitcher. Passed ball. Orlin Stablein advances to second. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Murray doubles to right field. Orlin Stablein scores. Henry Gettman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida John Benjamin pops out to the catcher. Vic Daniel strikes out. Hisaji Kanazawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Ainge strikes out. Otto Smith doubles to left field. Yonel Bernal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Masaaki Kanazawa hits a home run. Al Perez flies out to the center fielder. Warren Payton grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Dykes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Orlin Stablein flies out to the right fielder. Tom Blaemire bunts for a base hit. Johnny Bradford grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Jerry Rego walks. Joe Huntzinger pops out to the shortstop. John Benjamin doubles to left field. Jerry Rego uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vic Daniel strikes out. Hisaji Kanazawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sam Murray strikes out. Henry Gettman grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Masaaki Kanazawa grounds out to the shortstop. Al Perez flies out to the left fielder. Warren Payton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge flies out to the left fielder. Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Yonel Bernal pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Dave Madison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Matt Dykes strikes out. Jerry Rego flies out to the right fielder. Joe Huntzinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Orlin Stablein flies out to the center fielder. Tom Blaemire grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bradford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Vance McAuliffe is pinch hitting for John Benjamin. Vance McAuliffe strikes out. Vic Daniel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hisaji Kanazawa hits a home run. Masaaki Kanazawa walks. Al Perez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dave Schneider enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Dykes at RF. Sam Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Len Scarsella is pinch hitting for Dave Madison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Scarsella hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lee Skizas 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 1st. Len Scarsella steals second. Ron Williams flies out to the center fielder. Chris Ainge singles to right field. Len Scarsella uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Smith singles to right field. Yonel Bernal singles in front of the right fielder. Chris Ainge scores. Otto Smith advances to third on the hit. Yonel Bernal steals second. Orlin Stablein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Ken Mertz pitching. Warren Payton lines out to the second baseman. Dave Schneider grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jerry Rego grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Blaemire strikes out. Johnny Bradford strikes out. Sam Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Florida Joe Huntzinger singles to left field. Vance McAuliffe walks. Eric Johnson is pinch hitting for Lee Skizas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Eric Johnson singles to center field. Joe Huntzinger scores. Hisaji Kanazawa grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Vance McAuliffe advances to third on the play. Masaaki Kanazawa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Ralph Berumen pitching. Dick Minahan is pinch hitting for Ken Mertz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Minahan singles in front of the right fielder. Ron Williams pops out to the first baseman. Chris Ainge flies out to the left fielder. Dick Minahan steals second. Otto Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Florida total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Otto Smith (19), Sam Murray (5).GIDP - Johnny Bradford. Baserunning: SB - Yonel Bernal (18), Len Scarsella (6), Dick Minahan (7).CS - Ron Williams (13).
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Peploski improves in control Mack Murphy did not respond to coaching in range Sam Berry did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Nichols improves in power_vs_lefty Rich Barber improves in range Steve Nichols did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hod Blank improves in arm Cotton Welch did not respond to coaching in control Hal Moses improves in range Carl Phebus did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Noles did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Noles did not respond to coaching in velocity