Win: Jay Smith (3-8) Loss: Mickey James (2-2)
Save: Bob Wheeler (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Strick Floyd pitching. Fred Aaron grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Nichols strikes out. Ed Heredia doubles to left field. Joe Baecht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Jay Smith pitching. Jack Crouch grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Milner strikes out. Slick Wilkins pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak triples. Gus Eichhorn doubles past the third baseman. Pat Matuzak scores. Tom Hayes pops out to the third baseman. Rick Johnston pops out to the shortstop. Jay Smith singles to center field. Gus Eichhorn scores. Fred Aaron walks. Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Tom Smith singles past the second baseman. Sam Berry strikes out. Tom Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Radatz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia walks. Joe Baecht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Heredia advances to second on the play. Pat Matuzak doubles to center field. Ed Heredia scores. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Tom Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Ike Johnson strikes out. Mack Murphy singles past the second baseman. Strick Floyd lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Crouch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston pops out to the first baseman. Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Aaron flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Bert Milner grounds out to the pitcher. Slick Wilkins singles to center field. Tom Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Slick Wilkins advances to second on the play. Sam Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Ed Heredia singles to center field. Joe Baecht walks. Jake Brye comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Matuzak walks. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Heredia scores. Joe Baecht advances to third on the play. Pat Matuzak advances to second on the play. Tom Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Jim Radatz flies out to the center fielder. Ike Johnson strikes out. Mack Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Smith singles to center field. Fred Aaron doubles past the third baseman. Jay Smith is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Pete Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Jake Brye strikes out. Jack Crouch grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Milner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Heredia flies out to the right fielder. Joe Baecht doubles to center field. Pat Matuzak doubles past the first baseman. Joe Baecht scores. Sadaaki Kuroki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Tom Hayes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Slick Wilkins hits a home run. Tom Smith singles to right field. Jack K Jimenez 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. Tom Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Berry strikes out. Jim Radatz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rick Johnston walks. Ed Culler is pinch hitting for Jack K Jimenez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Culler strikes out. Fred Aaron singles to center field. Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Johnston advances to third on the play. Fred Aaron advances to second on the play. Ed Heredia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Benny Goldstein pitching. Ike Johnson strikes out. Mack Murphy singles to left field. Sadaaki Kuroki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Crouch doubles to center field. Mack Murphy scores. Bert Milner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht strikes out. Pat Matuzak walks. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Tom Hayes singles to center field. Pat Matuzak advances to third on the hit. Rick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Bob Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Slick Wilkins grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Smith strikes out. Sam Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12 Florida total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Bert Milner is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Shearer did not respond to coaching in control Terry Polli did not respond to coaching in control Kid Church did not respond to coaching in range Frank Sizemore did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tetsuya Nogusa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Barojas did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Koslofski did not respond to coaching in speed Erve Meyer did not respond to coaching in speed Orlando Kinzy did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Koslofski improves in range Bobo Crumling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Kinzy did not respond to coaching in LF