Win: Benny Goldstein (10-5) Loss: Dick East (12-10)
Save: Stu Nicosia (42)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dick East pitching. Matt Davis strikes out. Al Randall pops out to the first baseman. Pat Matuzak pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Benny Goldstein pitching. Geoff Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Irv Sanberg grounds out to the second baseman. Les Fryman doubles to center field. Orlando Kinzy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht flies out to the center fielder. Pete Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Tommy Bongiovanni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Huskey strikes out. Tom Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gus Eichhorn pops out to the second baseman. Benny Goldstein pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Bud Grzanich strikes out. Dick East singles to left field. Geoff Kerr grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick East is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Irv Sanberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Geoff Kerr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Matt Davis strikes out. Al Randall strikes out. Pat Matuzak pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Les Fryman strikes out. Orlando Kinzy grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Bongiovanni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Jim Huskey grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Smith strikes out. Bud Grzanich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yoshio Ishida doubles to right field. Gus Eichhorn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Les Fryman. Yoshio Ishida scores. The catcher fields the ball and Gus Eichhorn is thrown out at third. Matt Davis singles to right field. Al Randall walks. Pat Matuzak pops out to the first baseman. Joe Baecht strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Florida Dick East flies out to the right fielder. Geoff Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Irv Sanberg pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols doubles to center field. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols advances to third on the play. Gus Eichhorn singles to right field. Pete Nichols scores. Benny Goldstein grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gus Eichhorn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Les Fryman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Kinzy grounds out to the second baseman. Donnie Leary 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. Tommy Bongiovanni singles past the third baseman. Jim Huskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Matt Davis doubles to left field. Al Randall grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Matuzak hits a home run. Matt Davis scores. Joe Baecht grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Nichols hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yenier Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Tom Smith singles to center field. Bud Grzanich singles to left field. Dick East lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Geoff Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Smith scores. Bud Grzanich advances to third on the play. Irv Sanberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Eichhorn hits a home run. Earl Paulsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jackson walks. Matt Davis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Johnny Sharp pitching. Les Fryman hits a home run. Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Orlando Kinzy singles to center field. Tommy Bongiovanni flies out to the left fielder. Jim Huskey pops out to the third baseman. Orlando Kinzy steals second. Tom Smith singles to right field. Orlando Kinzy scores. Bud Grzanich lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Florida total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rocky Hannahs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Heinie Hostetler improves in velocity Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Hostetler did not respond to coaching in velocity Hideyuki Sakaguchi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Jansen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hideyuki Sakaguchi did not respond to coaching in 3B
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Ortiz improves in velocity Don Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Tom Susko did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Red Cruz improves in power_vs_righty Mark Tebeau did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty