Win: Lynn Mrozinski (1-0) Loss: Burt Jackson (0-1)
Inning: 1 Florida Ken Mertz pitching. John Canate flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Rego walks. Joe Nichting strikes out. Rich Barber singles to center field. Jerry Rego advances to third on the hit. Mack Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sid Ryba pitching. Rick Johnston doubles to center field. Ron Williams flies out to the right fielder. Chris Ainge walks. Joe Hill flies out to the left fielder. Hod Blank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Sam Berry strikes out. Fumio Takagi pops out to the third baseman. Hisaji Kanazawa singles to right field. Sid Ryba lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich strikes out. Al Parks walks. Dick Minahan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida John Canate hits a home run. Jerry Rego strikes out. Joe Nichting strikes out. Rich Barber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Mertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Johnston walks. Ron Williams flies out to the center fielder. Chris Ainge walks. Joe Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Florida Mack Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Sam Berry hits a home run. Fumio Takagi singles to center field. Hisaji Kanazawa doubles to center field. Sid Ryba pops out to the first baseman. John Canate pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hod Blank flies out to the left fielder. Stu Dietrich flies out to the right fielder. Al Parks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Cotton Welch 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. Jerry Rego flies out to the left fielder. Joe Nichting flies out to the left fielder. Rich Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Minahan pops out to the first baseman. Cotton Welch strikes out. Rick Johnston walks. Rick Johnston is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Mack Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Berry singles to center field. Fumio Takagi singles to center field. Hisaji Kanazawa flies out to the right fielder. Sid Ryba grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hill walks. Hod Blank hits a home run. Joe Hill scores. Stu Dietrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida John Canate flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Rego grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nichting singles to right field. Rich Barber lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Parks flies out to the center fielder. Dick Minahan flies out to the center fielder. John Lake is pinch hitting for Cotton Welch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Lake doubles to right field. 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. Rick Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Joe Hamilton pitching. Mack Murphy hits a home run. Sam Berry grounds out to the pitcher. Fumio Takagi strikes out. Hisaji Kanazawa walks. Vic Daniel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hisaji Kanazawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ron Williams walks. Chris Ainge singles past the second baseman. Joe Hill flies out to the center fielder. Hod Blank strikes out. Stu Dietrich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida John Canate flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Rego grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Nichting strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ralph Berumen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Parks hits a home run. Dick Minahan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hiroshi Yamamoto is pinch hitting for Joe Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Rick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Florida Lynn Mrozinski pitching. Rich Barber strikes out. Mack Murphy strikes out. Sam Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Ron Williams singles to center field. Chris Ainge strikes out. Joe Hill strikes out. Hod Blank grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Florida Fumio Takagi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hisaji Kanazawa grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Berumen reached on a fielding error by Ron Williams. Magglio Maldonado is pinch running for Ralph Berumen on 1st base. John Canate strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Burt Jackson pitching. Stu Dietrich hits an infield single to the shortstop. Al Parks strikes out. Dick Minahan singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Lynn Mrozinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Rick Johnston singles to center field. Stu Dietrich scores. Florida total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Rick Johnston (3), John Lake (1).HR - Hod Blank (1), Al Parks (1).GIDP - Dick Minahan. Baserunning: CS - Rick Johnston (2). Fielding: E - Ron Williams.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Butcher did not respond to coaching in control Ken Wilmet did not respond to coaching in control Polly Checo did not respond to coaching in control Don Morales improves in contact_vs_righty Polly Checo improves in control Frank Rusch did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clint Klages improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Worrell improves in contact_vs_lefty Babe Snider improves in arm Tom Hayes improves in range Jerry Worrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Farmer improves in range Hal Moses did not respond to coaching in 1B