Win: Bob Walk (13-11) Loss: Paul Vasbinder (4-10)
Save: Rod Scurry (40)
Inning: 1 Miami Bob Walk pitching. Joe Chavez strikes out. Scrappy Hennigan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Will Callaway. Bud Cowens walks. Mack Jeltz strikes out. Turkey Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Paul Vasbinder pitching. Tim Foli doubles to right field. Sid Bream strikes out. Will Callaway singles to left field. Tim Foli is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. John Vail walks. RJ Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Miami Ben Magee grounds out to the second baseman. John Trammell flies out to the center fielder. Vincent Sun lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz hits a home run. Charlie Chazu grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Held singles to center field. Bob Walk lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dutch Held forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Foli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Paul Vasbinder grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Chavez singles past the second baseman. Scrappy Hennigan walks. Bud Cowens flies out to the left fielder. Mack Jeltz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sid Bream walks. Will Callaway strikes out. John Vail walks. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Junior Ortiz walks. Charlie Chazu strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Miami Turkey Wilson lines out to the pitcher. Ben Magee grounds out to the shortstop. John Trammell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dutch Held grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Walk grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Foli singles to center field. Sid Bream walks. Hal Conroy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Will Callaway strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Miami Vincent Sun strikes out. Frank Schreiber is pinch hitting for Hal Conroy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Frank Schreiber doubles to center field. Joe Chavez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Schreiber advances to third on the play. Scrappy Hennigan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Garcia pitching. John Vail grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! RJ Reynolds singles to center field. Junior Ortiz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Bud Cowens flies out to the center fielder. Mack Jeltz strikes out. Turkey Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charlie Chazu grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Held grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Ward is pinch hitting for Bob Walk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ernie Ward doubles to center field. Tim Foli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Rod Scurry pitching. Ben Magee strikes out. John Trammell grounds out to the third baseman. Vincent Sun strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sid Bream singles to right field. Will Callaway grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Vail pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Rusty Banks is pinch hitting for Joe Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Rusty Banks singles to left field. Rusty Banks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Chavez flies out to the right fielder. Scrappy Hennigan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Canseco pitching. RJ Reynolds strikes out. Junior Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Chazu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Bud Cowens flies out to the left fielder. Mack Jeltz strikes out. Turkey Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Miami total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Joe Garcia is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Mackinson improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Coolbaugh did not respond to coaching in control Jackie Adams improves in power_vs_righty Joe Mackinson improves in power_vs_lefty Rene Nevin did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Wakefield did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Kendall improves in contact_vs_righty Richie Zisk improves in range Ed Rosario did not respond to coaching in range Carlos Ardoin did not respond to coaching in CF