Win: Ken Mertz (9-2) Loss: Frank Rusch (3-3)
Save: Hisanobu Kamiuchi (47)
Inning: 1 Florida Henry Gettman pitching. John Canate pops out to the pitcher. Rich Barber grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Nichting doubles to right field. Sam Berry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Rusch pitching. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Williams pops out to the third baseman. Chris Ainge walks. Rick Johnston walks. Joe Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Mack Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Rego flies out to the left fielder. Fumio Takagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Stu Dietrich strikes out. Al Parks strikes out. Dwayne Runnells flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Dave Cain singles to right field. Frank Rusch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Rusch strikes out. John Canate singles to left field. Dave Cain is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Rich Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Henry Gettman flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Yamamoto strikes out. Ron Williams walks. Ron Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Joe Nichting flies out to the center fielder. Sam Berry flies out to the right fielder. Mack Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge flies out to the right fielder. Rick Johnston doubles to right field. Joe Hill walks. Stu Dietrich doubles past the left fielder. Rick Johnston scores. Joe Hill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Parks strikes out. Dwayne Runnells flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Jerry Rego grounds out to the third baseman. Fumio Takagi hits a home run. Dave Cain walks. Frank Rusch 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 singles to right field. Dave Cain scores. Rich Barber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Henry Gettman strikes out. Hiroshi Yamamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Williams pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Joe Nichting grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Mack Murphy singles to center field. 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Ainge grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnston singles to left field. Joe Hill flies out to the center fielder. Stu Dietrich grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rick Johnston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Fumio Takagi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Cain grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rusch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Parks walks. Dwayne Runnells grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Ken Mertz pitching. John Canate lines out to the first baseman. Rich Barber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Nichting reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dwayne Runnells. Sam Berry walks. Mack Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Yamamoto triples. Ralph Berumen 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. Ron Williams singles to left field. Hiroshi Yamamoto scores. Ron Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chris Ainge grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Hisanobu Kamiuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Rego flies out to the center fielder. Fumio Takagi grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Cain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Rick Johnston (19), Stu Dietrich (21).3B - Hiroshi Yamamoto (9).GIDP - Dwayne Runnells. Baserunning: CS - Ron Williams 2 (9). Fielding: E - Dwayne Runnells.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Keeley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Hitchcock improves in arm Jim Hitchcock did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Keeley did not respond to coaching in speed Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Ival Patterson. Tom Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Willis did not respond to coaching in arm Babe Snider did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Hollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Farley did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Heredia improves in arm Ed Heredia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty