Win: Vic Daniel (15-3) Loss: Carl Phebus (8-2)
Save: Ival Patterson (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Turner Hale pitching. Rick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Ron Williams walks. Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Williams advances to second on the play. Otto Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Ken Mertz pitching. John Canate singles to left field. Jerry Rego strikes out. John Canate is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rich Barber singles to left field. Sam Berry walks. Mack Murphy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Hill strikes out. Hod Blank grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Dietrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Hisaji Kanazawa grounds out to the shortstop. Magglio Maldonado flies out to the right fielder. John Benjamin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Williams. Turner Hale reached on a fielding error by Rick Johnston. John Canate pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Minahan is hit by a pitch. Ken Mertz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick Johnston strikes out. Ron Williams singles to left field. Dick Minahan scores. Chris Ainge walks. Otto Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Jerry Rego doubles to center field. Rich Barber singles to center field. Jerry Rego scores. Sam Berry flies out to the right fielder. Mack Murphy strikes out. Hisaji Kanazawa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rich Barber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Hill flies out to the left fielder. Hod Blank flies out to the right fielder. Stu Dietrich pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Magglio Maldonado grounds out to the pitcher. John Benjamin singles to center field. Turner Hale lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). John Canate singles to right field. Jerry Rego flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Minahan strikes out. Vance Skiff is pinch hitting for Ken Mertz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vance Skiff strikes out. Rick Johnston singles to left field. Ron Williams singles to left field. Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Carl Phebus pitching. Rich Barber flies out to the center fielder. Sam Berry flies out to the left fielder. Mack Murphy lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Otto Smith singles to left field. Joe Hill strikes out. Hod Blank doubles to right field. Stu Dietrich strikes out. Vic Daniel 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. Dick Minahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Hisaji Kanazawa hits a home run. Magglio Maldonado walks. John Benjamin flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Maldonado steals second. Vic Daniel strikes out. John Canate doubles to left field. Magglio Maldonado scores. Jerry Rego singles to center field. John Canate scores. Joe Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Barber singles to left field. Sam Berry lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Lake is pinch hitting for Joe Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Lake hits a home run. Rick Johnston lines out to the second baseman. Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Chris Ainge pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Brian Kahn pitching. Mack Murphy pops out to the third baseman. Hisaji Kanazawa grounds out to the second baseman. Magglio Maldonado hits a home run. John Benjamin singles to left field. Vic Daniel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Vance McAuliffe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mack Murphy at 2B. Otto Smith singles to center field. Joe Hill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hod Blank pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida John Canate walks. Jerry Rego grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Canate is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Barber strikes out. Sam Berry doubles to right field. Jerry Rego uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vance McAuliffe lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich strikes out. Dick Minahan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Brian Kahn singles to right field. Rick Johnston singles past the shortstop. Ival Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Florida total runners left on base: 11
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Worrell improves in contact_vs_righty Buster Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Willis improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Heredia improves in arm Phil Farmer improves in power_vs_lefty Dwayne Runnells improves in speed
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert Milner improves in range Don Morales did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Wilmet improves in control Max Buice did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cain improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Crouch did not respond to coaching in range