Win: Hunter Kubski (9-14) Loss: Bill Rapp (3-5)
Save: Pat Karpel (16)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hunter Kubski pitching. Ron Susko hits a home run. Roy Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Merv Ruffin flies out to the left fielder. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Manny Hand pitching. Bobby Stynes pops out to the shortstop. David Duvergel lines out to the second baseman. Mike West grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose flies out to the right fielder. Bob Pulliam singles to center field. Bob Pulliam steals second. Shane Taveras lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Winegarner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Toshihiko Iwata grounds out to the third baseman. Raidel Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Hustings singles to right field. Bill Sherlock walks. Austin Nolan singles to center field. Ripper Hustings scores. Bill Sherlock advances to third on the hit. Hunter Kubski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Manny Hand grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Susko grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Bobby Stynes grounds out to the second baseman. David Duvergel flies out to the center fielder. Mike West strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin singles to right field. Jumbo Walker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Toshihiko Iwata flies out to the center fielder. Raidel Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. Ripper Hustings doubles to center field. Bill Sherlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Pulliam singles to right field. Shane Taveras lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Winegarner singles to left field. Manny Hand lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Susko strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Miami Austin Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Hunter Kubski strikes out. Bobby Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Roy Cunningham doubles to right field. Merv Ruffin strikes out. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Cunningham advances to third on the play. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami David Duvergel doubles to center field. Mike West flies out to the center fielder. Spades Rath comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Toshihiko Iwata doubles to left field. David Duvergel scores. Raidel Castillo strikes out. Ripper Hustings flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Pulliam hits a home run. Shane Taveras strikes out. Johnny Winegarner flies out to the center fielder. Roger Jarvis is pinch hitting for Spades Rath. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger Jarvis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Bill Rapp pitching. Bill Sherlock walks. Bill Sherlock steals second. Austin Nolan singles to center field. Bill Sherlock scores. Juan DiSarcina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hunter Kubski lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bobby Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. David Duvergel walks. Mike West strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ron Susko singles to right field. Roy Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Merv Ruffin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Toshihiko Iwata singles past the shortstop. Raidel Castillo singles past the third baseman. Toshihiko Iwata advances to third on the hit. Ripper Hustings flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Toshihiko Iwata scores. Bill Sherlock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Raidel Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Austin Nolan walks. Woody Hampton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Danny Stairs is pinch hitting for Hunter Kubski. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Danny Stairs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pat Karpel pitching. Jumbo Walker singles to right field. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the second baseman. Jumbo Walker advances to second on the play. Bob Pulliam flies out to the center fielder. Shane Taveras lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Miami total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Horan did not respond to coaching in velocity A.J. Ferguson improves in power_vs_lefty Al Horan did not respond to coaching in control Bryan Grieve did not respond to coaching in arm Roger Ostrowski improves in 1B
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Remy Stephenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Poland did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Lang did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Willis did not respond to coaching in speed