Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sid Ryba pitching. Rick Johnston lines out to the third baseman. Ron Williams flies out to the center fielder. Chris Ainge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Ron Callahan pitching. John Canate singles to center field. Jerry Rego strikes out. Joe Nichting strikes out. Rich Barber walks. Sam Berry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco doubles to right field. Otto Smith strikes out. Joe Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Hod Blank singles to center field. Skinny Bianco is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Mack Murphy hits a home run. Hisaji Kanazawa grounds out to the third baseman. Magglio Maldonado singles to center field. Sid Ryba 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich strikes out. Ron Callahan strikes out. Rick Johnston singles to center field. Rick Johnston steals second. Ron Williams bunts for a base hit. Chris Ainge strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Jerry Rego walks. Joe Nichting grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rich Barber pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Smith walks. Joe Hill strikes out. Hod Blank doubles to center field. Otto Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Sam Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Mack Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Hisaji Kanazawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Rick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Williams hits a home run. Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Magglio Maldonado doubles to center field. Sid Ryba fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sid Ryba grounds out to the pitcher. John Canate walks. Jerry Rego grounds out to the second baseman. Magglio Maldonado advances to third on the play. John Canate advances to second on the play. Joe Nichting grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco hits a home run. Otto Smith strikes out. Joe Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Hod Blank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Rich Barber strikes out. Sam Berry strikes out. Mack Murphy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich flies out to the right fielder. Ron Callahan strikes out. Rick Johnston walks. Rick Johnston steals second. Ron Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Hisaji Kanazawa flies out to the left fielder. Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Ryba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Otto Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida John Canate strikes out. Jerry Rego grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nichting singles to center field. 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. Rich Barber reached on a fielding error by Stu Dietrich. Sam Berry singles to right field. Joe Nichting scores. Rich Barber advances to third on the hit. Mack Murphy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Hill flies out to the right fielder. Hod Blank singles to right field. Ival Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Mrozinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Hisaji Kanazawa singles to right field. Magglio Maldonado strikes out. Vance McAuliffe is pinch hitting for Ival Patterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vance McAuliffe grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Florida total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Lynn Mrozinski is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Moses improves in speed Babe Snider improves in speed Buster Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buster Moore improves in arm Ed Heredia did not respond to coaching in range Buster Moore did not respond to coaching in arm
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doggie Milton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Morales improves in range Dave Cain did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Cain improves in power_vs_righty John Perme did not respond to coaching in endurance Jay Butcher improves in velocity