Win: Sterling Christenbury (9-5) Loss: John Kemmler (4-8)
Save: Johnny Wicker (1)
Inning: 1 Miami Doug Foss pitching. Dave Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Zwilling grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Brady singles to right field. Marty Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ricardo Hall pitching. Jose Hicks singles to left field. Johnny Isringhausen doubles to center field. Jose Hicks uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Speier strikes out. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Christy Higuera hits a home run. Johnny Isringhausen scores. Moe Luplow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Neill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami John Butka grounds out to the third baseman. Chico Mahler flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Ishizuka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Rajsich grounds out to the shortstop. Willie McClellan flies out to the center fielder. Doug Foss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Mark Johnson reached on a fielding error by Doug Foss. Moe Luplow fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Moe Luplow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jose Hicks singles to center field. Jose Hicks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Isringhausen doubles to left field. Alex Speier lines out to the third baseman. Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Ralph Zwilling pops out to the shortstop. Joe Brady flies out to the right fielder. Marty Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Christy Higuera pops out to the shortstop. Jim Neill strikes out. Bill Rajsich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami John Butka grounds out to the pitcher. Chico Mahler strikes out. Yoshio Ishizuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Foss grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Hicks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Mark Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Hopps Barley is pinch hitting for Moe Luplow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Hopps Barley grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Payne pitching. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Speier walks. Alex Speier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Ralph Zwilling singles to right field. Joe Brady grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Marty Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Christy Higuera singles to left field. Jim Neill strikes out. Bill Rajsich doubles past the third baseman. Willie McClellan strikes out. Doug Foss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Miami John Butka walks. John Butka steals second. Chico Mahler strikes out. Yoshio Ishizuka singles past the shortstop. John Butka scores. Mark Johnson walks. Lew McIntosh is pinch hitting for Eddie Payne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Lew McIntosh singles past the shortstop. Yoshio Ishizuka scores. Cory Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dave Bates singles to center field. Mark Johnson scores. Lew McIntosh advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Dave Bates is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Zwilling grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sterling K Christenbury pitching. Jose Hicks flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Isringhausen pops out to the catcher. Alex Speier singles in front of the right fielder. Alex Speier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Joe Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Garcia walks. John Kemmler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Garcia steals second. John Butka strikes out. Chico Mahler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ralph Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Christy Higuera grounds out to the third baseman. Keiichi Matsushima is pinch hitting for Jim Neill. Keiichi Matsushima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Miami Ramon Molinet enters the game as a defensive replacement for Keiichi Matsushima at C. Yoshio Ishizuka singles in front of the left fielder. Mark Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Earley is pinch hitting for Sterling K Christenbury. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Harry Earley grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshio Ishizuka advances to second on the play. Dave Bates doubles past the left fielder. Yoshio Ishizuka scores. Darryl Steinecke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Zwilling doubles to center field. Dave Bates scores. Joe Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Johnny Wicker pitching. Bill Rajsich flies out to the right fielder. Willie McClellan doubles to center field. Bob McKee is pinch hitting for Darryl Steinecke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob McKee pops out to the third baseman. Jose Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Miami total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Cory Graves is injured and is expected to be out 38 days. Jose Hicks is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Larry Ordonez improves in arm John Trout did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Sutherland did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Tatis improves in range Ken Kasko did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Archie Clarke did not respond to coaching in control Al Mayer did not respond to coaching in control Al Mayer did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Dade did not respond to coaching in speed Todd Dade did not respond to coaching in C