Win: Bobby Warner (19-5) Loss: Dave Harris (12-12)
Save: Bobby Chance (46)
Inning: 1 Florida Dave Harris pitching. Geoff Kerr doubles past the first baseman. Irv Sanberg strikes out. Les Fryman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Geoff Kerr advances to third on the play. Orlando Kinzy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Warner pitching. Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Pat Matuzak pops out to the shortstop. Yoshio Ishida flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Tommy Bongiovanni singles to right field. Jim Huskey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Randall. Tom Smith singles to right field. Tommy Bongiovanni scores. Jim Huskey scores. Bud Grzanich walks. Bobby Warner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Geoff Kerr pops out to the first baseman. Irv Sanberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Pete Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Martin Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Les Fryman strikes out. Orlando Kinzy grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Bongiovanni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Luis Gerhardt flies out to the left fielder. Steve Sommers singles to right field. Dave Harris fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Harris flies out to the center fielder. Steve Sommers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Jim Huskey grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Smith hits a home run. Bud Grzanich grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Warner doubles past the center fielder. Geoff Kerr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Randall strikes out. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Yoshio Ishida flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Irv Sanberg strikes out. Les Fryman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Kinzy singles to left field. Tommy Bongiovanni grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Nichols is hit by a pitch. Martin Smith singles to center field. Pete Nichols advances to third on the hit. Martin Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Gerhardt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Jim Huskey grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bud Grzanich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Sommers flies out to the left fielder. Dave Harris strikes out. Al Randall walks. Pat Matuzak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Randall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Bobby Warner strikes out. Geoff Kerr strikes out. Irv Sanberg singles to left field. Les Fryman singles to left field. Orlando Kinzy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Yoshio Ishida strikes out. Gus Eichhorn flies out to the right fielder. Pete Nichols bunts for a base hit. Pete Nichols steals second. Martin Smith singles to left field. Pete Nichols scores. Luis Gerhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Johnny Sharp 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 flies out to the left fielder. Jim Huskey grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Smith singles in front of the right fielder. Bud Grzanich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tetsuya Nogusa is pinch hitting for Steve Sommers. Tetsuya Nogusa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Johnny Sharp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jackson strikes out. Al Randall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Donnie Leary pitching. Frank Sizemore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tetsuya Nogusa at 2B. Juan Luebbe is pinch hitting for Bobby Warner. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Juan Luebbe grounds out to the third baseman. Geoff Kerr strikes out. Irv Sanberg singles to center field. Les Fryman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Yoshio Ishida. Orlando Kinzy triples. Irv Sanberg scores. Les Fryman scores. Tommy Bongiovanni is hit by a pitch. Jim Huskey walks. Tom Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mickey Rand pitching. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Yoshio Ishida strikes out. Gus Eichhorn walks. Pete Nichols singles to center field. Bobby Chance comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Martin Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Steve Sommers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Tom Susko improves in control Buddy Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Ken Wilmet did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Tebeau improves in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Will Toca did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Pazik improves in range Tom Jansen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Hideyuki Sakaguchi did not respond to coaching in 3B