Win: Jose Peploski (6-1) Loss: Ken Mertz (4-2)
Save: Sid Ryba (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Peploski pitching. Joe Hill strikes out. Rick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Wilmot pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Ken Mertz pitching. John Canate grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gabler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Skinny Bianco grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Skiff strikes out. Al Parks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Joe Nichting flies out to the right fielder. Fumio Takagi strikes out. Rich Barber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Lake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Hodges flies out to the center fielder. Ken Mertz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Jerry Rego grounds out to the second baseman. Balvino Chapman strikes out. Jose Peploski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Hill walks. Rick Johnston walks. Johnny Wilmot flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hill gets picked off second (1-4). Rick Johnston steals second. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida John Canate singles to right field. Bill Gabler walks. Sam Berry hits a home run. John Canate scores. Bill Gabler scores. Joe Nichting grounds out to the shortstop. Fumio Takagi singles to center field. Rich Barber singles in front of the right fielder. Jerry Rego flies out to the center fielder. Balvino Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Vance Skiff grounds out to the third baseman. Al Parks doubles to left field. John Lake pops out to the shortstop. George Hodges walks. Ken Mertz reached on a fielding error by Rich Barber. Joe Hill singles to left field. Al Parks scores. Rick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Florida Jose Peploski grounds out to the second baseman. John Canate grounds out to the third baseman. 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. Bill Gabler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Johnny Wilmot singles to center field. Skinny Bianco flies out to the left fielder. Vance Skiff walks. Al Parks grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Sam Berry strikes out. Joe Nichting pops out to the third baseman. Fumio Takagi singles to center field. Rich Barber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Lake strikes out. George Hodges flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly is pinch hitting for Cotton Welch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Kelly singles to right field. Joe Hill doubles to left field. Rick Johnston walks. Sid Ryba comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Wilmot walks. Jimmy Kelly scores. Skinny Bianco strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Florida Ken Bielaski pitching. Jerry Rego singles to left field. Jerry Rego steals second. Balvino Chapman singles to center field. Jerry Rego scores. 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 grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Gabler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Vance Skiff flies out to the right fielder. Al Parks flies out to the right fielder. John Lake grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Sam Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Nichting grounds out to the shortstop. Fumio Takagi singles to right field. Rich Barber walks. Jerry Rego flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh George Hodges flies out to the left fielder. Tom Fink is pinch hitting for Ken Bielaski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Fink singles to left field. Joe Hill flies out to the center fielder. Rick Johnston grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Fink is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Florida total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Figueroa improves in velocity Jerry Worrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Farmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Nichols improves in range Sam Mattick improves in power_vs_righty
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Smith improves in arm Jim Radatz improves in speed Frank Lehman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Morales did not respond to coaching in range Jim Radatz improves in power_vs_righty Ike Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bert Milner did not respond to coaching in 3B