Win: Tony Benitez (8-3) Loss: Rick Reuschel (13-2)
Save: Jim Smith (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tony Benitez pitching. Sid Bream strikes out. Ernie Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Omar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Rick Reuschel pitching. Art Harper strikes out. Jackie Daytona strikes out. Harvey Pearson walks. Harvey Pearson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds singles to center field. Dave Shears flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Held strikes out. Stan Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Jose Tarver strikes out. Freddy Fonseca grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Mueller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Vail grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Reuschel singles to center field. Sid Bream flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Ward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Blas Zamloch grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Latham flies out to the right fielder. Tony Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Omar Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). RJ Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Shears flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Art Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Daytona walks. Jackie Daytona is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harvey Pearson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dutch Held singles to right field. Dutch Held steals second. Stan Evans strikes out. John Vail lines out to the shortstop. Rick Reuschel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Jose Tarver reached on a 2-base throwing error by Stan Evans. Freddy Fonseca grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Mueller flies out to the right fielder. Blas Zamloch doubles to left field. Jose Tarver scores. Jimmy Latham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sid Bream flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Omar Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Tony Benitez strikes out. Art Harper hits a home run. Jackie Daytona grounds out to the second baseman. Harvey Pearson singles to left field. Jose Tarver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Dave Shears flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Held grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Freddy Fonseca walks. Jeff Mueller pops out to the second baseman. Blas Zamloch grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Stan Evans grounds out to the shortstop. John Vail singles to right field. Rick Reuschel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rick Reuschel grounds out to the third baseman. John Vail advances to second on the play. Sid Bream singles to left field. John Vail scores. Ernie Ward grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sid Bream is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Jimmy Latham flies out to the right fielder. Todd Loan is pinch hitting for Tony Benitez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Todd Loan grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Scurry 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. Art Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Smith pitching. Omar Moreno reached on a fielding error by Blas Zamloch. RJ Reynolds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Shears grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Florida total runners left on base: 2
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Southworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Wakefield improves in velocity Max Case improves in power_vs_righty Max Case did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Southworth did not respond to coaching in 2B
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Squire Smith did not respond to coaching in control Scott Sauveur did not respond to coaching in control Mitch Meyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Phil Jones did not respond to coaching in LF