Win: Steve Noles (8-6) Loss: Lee Skizas (0-3)
Save: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (41)
Inning: 1 Florida Steve Noles pitching. John Canate doubles to center field. Jerry Rego pops out to the first baseman. Rich Barber pops out to the second baseman. Sam Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lee Skizas pitching. Stu Dietrich singles to left field. Al Parks flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Stu Dietrich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hod Blank singles past the first baseman. Otto Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Huntzinger strikes out. John Benjamin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Hodges grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Kellett singles to center field. Dick Minahan walks. Steve Noles lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stu Dietrich singles to left field. Bill Kellett scores. Dick Minahan is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Vance McAuliffe grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Skizas strikes out. John Canate singles to right field. Jerry Rego strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Al Parks walks. Al Parks steals second. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Hod Blank strikes out. Otto Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Rich Barber grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Berry singles to left field. Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Joe Huntzinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Hodges singles to left field. Bill Kellett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dick Minahan hits a home run. Steve Noles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida John Benjamin singles to left field. Vance McAuliffe pops out to the pitcher. Lee Skizas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Canate doubles to right field. John Benjamin scores. Jerry Rego flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Al Parks flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Kelly singles to left field. Jimmy Kelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Rich Barber pops out to the first baseman. Sam Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lynn Mrozinski 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. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hod Blank strikes out. Otto Smith walks. Vic Daniel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hodges grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Smith advances to second on the play. Bill Kellett singles to right field. Dick Minahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Florida Joe Huntzinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Benjamin flies out to the right fielder. Vance McAuliffe walks. Vic Daniel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge is pinch hitting for Lynn Mrozinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Ainge walks. Stu Dietrich singles to center field. Chris Ainge advances to third on the hit. Stu Dietrich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Parks hits a home run. Chris Ainge scores. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Hod Blank grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Joe Hamilton pitching. John Canate strikes out. Jerry Rego strikes out. Rich Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Otto Smith walks. Burt Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hodges strikes out. Bill Kellett flies out to the right fielder. Dick Minahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Hisanobu Kamiuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Berry flies out to the right fielder. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the left fielder. Joe Huntzinger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Max Buice did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Morales did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bert Milner improves in range Jim Radatz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Perme did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dwayne Runnells improves in power_vs_lefty Babe Snider improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Wilmot did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Nieman improves in power_vs_lefty Cotton Welch did not respond to coaching in control Buster Moore improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Heredia did not respond to coaching in LF