Win: Mike Ojala (1-0) Loss: Roger Kaputnik (3-6)
Save: Phil Merkle (44)
Inning: 1 Florida Roger Kaputnik pitching. Takayuki Ito singles to center field. Pat Heim flies out to the center fielder. Jack Coan flies out to the center fielder. John McRae flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mike Ojala pitching. Guy Wire grounds out to the shortstop. Tadaaki Nagatomo hits a home run. Beppe Zavorra singles to center field. Ed Wynn walks. Shinobu Tadahisa flies out to the right fielder. Ivan Straszny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Leonys Luis strikes out. Byron Potts strikes out. Roland Kubinski singles to left field. Roger Williams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roland Kubinski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Doc Adams flies out to the right fielder. Robert Mann strikes out. Roger Kaputnik flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Mike Ojala flies out to the left fielder. Takayuki Ito singles to right field. Pat Heim flies out to the center fielder. Jack Coan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Guy Wire singles to center field. Tadaaki Nagatomo singles to right field. Guy Wire advances to third on the hit. Beppe Zavorra flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Guy Wire scores. Ed Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Shinobu Tadahisa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida John McRae walks. Leonys Luis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Byron Potts doubles to center field. Roland Kubinski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Ivan Straszny walks. Doc Adams strikes out. Robert Mann strikes out. Roger Kaputnik strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Roger Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Ojala flies out to the right fielder. Takayuki Ito hits a home run. Pat Heim strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Guy Wire flies out to the left fielder. Tadaaki Nagatomo doubles to center field. Beppe Zavorra walks. Ed Wynn flies out to the center fielder. Shinobu Tadahisa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Beppe Zavorra is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Jack Coan hits a home run. John McRae hits a home run. Leonys Luis strikes out. Byron Potts singles to left field. Byron Potts steals second. Roland Kubinski grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Williams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Ivan Straszny grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Snipes 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. Doc Adams strikes out. Robert Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Larry Snipes grounds out to the shortstop. Takayuki Ito flies out to the right fielder. Pat Heim grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Roger Kaputnik strikes out. Guy Wire singles to center field. Tadaaki Nagatomo pops out to the first baseman. Beppe Zavorra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Jack Coan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John McRae flies out to the right fielder. Leonys Luis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Ed Wynn strikes out. Shinobu Tadahisa pops out to the first baseman. Ivan Straszny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Nelson Wolf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Byron Potts grounds out to the second baseman. Roland Kubinski singles to right field. Roger Williams doubles to center field. Onix Marsh is pinch hitting for Larry Snipes. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Gray is pinch running for Roger Williams on 2nd base. Onix Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roland Kubinski scores. Takayuki Ito singles to right field. Chris Gray scores. Matthew Ridgway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Heim strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Phil Merkle pitching. Doc Adams strikes out. Robert Mann strikes out. Eito Mitsumatsu is pinch hitting for Matthew Ridgway. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eito Mitsumatsu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners LOB: 6 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Pat Heim is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm Miguel Gulley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hiroyasu Utsumi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Phil Johnson improves in speed Harry Scott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John DeMontreville did not respond to coaching in speed
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: T. Sippin did not respond to coaching in arm Bronson Charles did not respond to coaching in control Bob Sexauer did not respond to coaching in range Anda Suppe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Anda Suppe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty T. Sippin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesse Davis improves in CF