Win: Lave Witt (7-1) Loss: Bill Scruggs (3-2)
Save: Yasuharu Mizutani (6)
Inning: 1 Florida Jeff Bostick pitching. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the center fielder. Joe Christiansen singles to left field. Isadore Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Freddie Krueger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Duane Russell pitching. Ray Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Bonnie Harkness singles to right field. Nikco Mann singles to left field. Bonnie Harkness advances to third on the hit. Billy Matthews grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Warren Small grounds out to the pitcher. Milt Gohr walks. Jerry Grote strikes out. Irv Chaney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Charlie Rush singles to left field. Jose Davis flies out to the center fielder. Mike Borkowski triples. Charlie Rush scores. Steve Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Borkowski scores. Jeff Bostick singles to left field. Ray Stark grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Bostick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Duane Russell strikes out. Pat Vadeboncoeur lines out to the second baseman. Joe Christiansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bonnie Harkness grounds out to the shortstop. Nikco Mann singles to left field. Nikco Mann steals second. Billy Matthews hits a home run. Nikco Mann scores. Charlie Rush pops out to the third baseman. Jose Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Isadore Gonzalez singles to center field. Freddie Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Warren Small singles to center field. Isadore Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Milt Gohr flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Isadore Gonzalez scores. Jerry Grote strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mike Borkowski walks. Steve Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Borkowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Bostick lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Irv Chaney strikes out. Duane Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bonnie Harkness singles to right field. Nikco Mann strikes out. Billy Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Rush grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bonnie Harkness is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Joe Christiansen grounds out to the third baseman. Isadore Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Krueger singles to center field. Warren Small flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Joe Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Davis strikes out. Mike Borkowski pops out to the second baseman. Steve Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Milt Gohr singles to center field. Milt Gohr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Grote strikes out. Irv Chaney doubles to center field. Bleu Pendergrass is pinch hitting for Joe Coleman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bleu Pendergrass walks. Pat Vadeboncoeur pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Bill Scruggs pitching. Jeff Bostick singles to left field. Ray Stark grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bonnie Harkness singles to right field. Nikco Mann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Joe Christiansen grounds out to the second baseman. Isadore Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Freddie Krueger walks. Warren Small singles to left field. Milt Gohr doubles to left field. Freddie Krueger scores. Warren Small uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lave Witt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Grote singles to center field. Milt Gohr scores. Irv Chaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Billy Matthews singles to center field. Charlie Rush singles to right field. Billy Matthews advances to third on the hit. Jose Davis walks. Mike Borkowski doubles past the right fielder. Billy Matthews scores. Charlie Rush scores. Jose Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Howser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Hernandez doubles to right field. Mike Borkowski scores. Lave Witt lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Steve Hernandez is thrown out at third. Ray Stark singles to left field. Lave Witt advances to third on the hit. Bonnie Harkness strikes out. Nikco Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Bob Horne is pinch hitting for Joe Howser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Horne grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the center fielder. Joe Christiansen singles to left field. Isadore Gonzalez singles to left field. Joe Christiansen advances to third on the hit. Freddie Krueger singles to right field. Joe Christiansen scores. Yasuharu Mizutani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warren Small grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Borkowski (14), Steve Hernandez (6).3B - Mike Borkowski (2).HR - Billy Matthews (12).GIDP - Ray Stark, Billy Matthews. Baserunning: SB - Nikco Mann (5).
Game Notes Bill Scruggs is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gomer Bithorn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Pointer improves in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Galehouse did not respond to coaching in arm George Miller did not respond to coaching in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Throneberry improves in velocity Buddy Throneberry did not respond to coaching in control Jack Vickers improves in arm Buddy Throneberry did not respond to coaching in velocity