Win: Lee Skizas (1-0) Loss: Brian Kahn (0-1)
Save: Mike K Heflin (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Peploski pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to left field. Ron Williams flies out to the center fielder. Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hiroshi Yamamoto advances to second on the play. Dick Minahan walks. Rick Johnston singles past the third baseman. Hiroshi Yamamoto is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Craig Mays pitching. John Canate grounds out to the second baseman. Hisaji Kanazawa singles to right field. Hisaji Kanazawa steals second. Rich Barber flies out to the right fielder. Joe Nichting pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Otto Smith walks. Otto Smith steals second. Joe Hill hits an infield single to the pitcher. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Otto Smith scores. Craig Mays lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Jerry Rego strikes out. Joe Huntzinger grounds out to the second baseman. Al Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Williams doubles to center field. Chris Ainge flies out to the center fielder. Dick Minahan strikes out. Rick Johnston walks. Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Vance McAuliffe singles past the first baseman. Jose Peploski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Canate hits a home run. Vance McAuliffe scores. Hisaji Kanazawa grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Barber singles to center field. Joe Nichting walks. Jerry Rego flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Hill pops out to the shortstop. Stu Dietrich walks. Craig Mays lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroshi Yamamoto lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Joe Huntzinger flies out to the left fielder. Al Perez strikes out. Vance McAuliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Williams strikes out. Chris Ainge flies out to the left fielder. Dick Minahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Jose Peploski strikes out. John Canate reached on a fielding error by Rick Johnston. Hisaji Kanazawa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Williams. Rich Barber pops out to the first baseman. Joe Nichting grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston strikes out. Otto Smith walks. Joe Hill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Jerry Rego singles to center field. Joe Huntzinger pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Rego steals second. Al Perez doubles to center field. Jerry Rego scores. Vance McAuliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Al Perez advances to third on the play. Jose Peploski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich walks. Turner Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skinny Bianco is pinch hitting for Craig Mays. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Skinny Bianco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stu Dietrich advances to second on the play. Hiroshi Yamamoto singles to center field. Ron Williams singles to left field. Stu Dietrich scores. Chris Ainge singles to right field. Hiroshi Yamamoto scores. Dick Minahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Carl Phebus pitching. John Canate singles to center field. Hisaji Kanazawa hits a home run. John Canate scores. Ken Mertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Barber walks. Joe Nichting strikes out. Rich Barber steals second. Jerry Rego grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Barber advances to third on the play. Joe Huntzinger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston singles to right field. Otto Smith hits a home run. Rick Johnston scores. Lee Skizas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hill flies out to the right fielder. Stu Dietrich grounds out to the pitcher. Al Parks is pinch hitting for Ken Mertz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Parks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Brian Kahn pitching. Al Perez pops out to the second baseman. Vance McAuliffe doubles to left field. Masaaki Kanazawa is pinch hitting for Lee Skizas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Masaaki Kanazawa hits a home run. Vance McAuliffe scores. John Canate singles to right field. Hisaji Kanazawa strikes out. Rich Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike K Heflin pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Williams flies out to the left fielder. Chris Ainge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Florida total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ron Williams (1).HR - Otto Smith (1).SF - Stu Dietrich.GIDP - Dick Minahan, Joe Hill. Baserunning: SB - Otto Smith (2). Fielding: E - Ron Williams, Rick Johnston.
Game Notes Joe Hill is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Worrell improves in power_vs_righty Clint Klages improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Kelly improves in range Babe Snider did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Ranew did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Powell improves in velocity Clint Klages did not respond to coaching in 2B
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Wilmet did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Cain improves in arm Steve Nichols did not respond to coaching in range Jack Crouch improves in power_vs_lefty Ival Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Steve Nichols did not respond to coaching in RF