Win: Mitsuchika Kaneko (5-3) Loss: Paul Conti (7-7)
Save: Bill Fieber (5)
Inning: 1 Florida Paul Conti pitching. Paul Wade walks. Bill Berger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jerry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Mitsuchika Kaneko pitching. Jim Neale flies out to the center fielder. Shitoshi Nitta singles to center field. Walt Markle strikes out. Toshiaki Otomo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pedro Santana singles to left field. Pete Elston singles to right field. Jim Brewer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Neale. Pedro Santana scores. Ivan Duzen singles to center field. Pete Elston scores. Jim Brewer scores. Mitsuchika Kaneko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Wade doubles to right field. Ivan Duzen scores. Bill Berger lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Greg LeClaire flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Sample is hit by a pitch. Lee Kitson walks. Irish Riddle pops out to the shortstop. Paul Conti grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Jerry Brown singles to center field. Jerry Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pedro Santana singles to left field. Pete Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jim Neale grounds out to the shortstop. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Walt Markle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Jim Brewer grounds out to the shortstop. Ivan Duzen lines out to the third baseman. Mitsuchika Kaneko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo flies out to the center fielder. Greg LeClaire singles to center field. Buzz Sample walks. Lee Kitson flies out to the right fielder. Irish Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Paul Wade pops out to the second baseman. Bill Berger singles to right field. Jerry Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Paul Conti strikes out. Jim Neale strikes out. Shitoshi Nitta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Greg Sheehan strikes out. Pedro Santana strikes out. Pete Elston pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Walt Markle flies out to the center fielder. Toshiaki Otomo singles past the third baseman. Greg LeClaire hits a home run. Toshiaki Otomo scores. Buzz Sample doubles to left field. Joe Danforth 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 2nd. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buzz Sample advances to third on the play. Irish Riddle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Pete Fournier is pinch hitting for Jim Brewer. Pete Fournier walks. Ivan Duzen pops out to the second baseman. Joe Danforth lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jack Arroyo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Fournier at 3B. Paul Conti strikes out. Jim Neale singles to right field. Jim Neale steals second. Shitoshi Nitta flies out to the left fielder. Walt Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Bill Berger pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Toshiaki Otomo singles to left field. Toshiaki Otomo steals second. Greg LeClaire flies out to the left fielder. Buzz Sample flies out to the center fielder. Lee Kitson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Pedro Santana flies out to the right fielder. Pete Elston strikes out. Jack Arroyo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Bill Fieber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Irish Riddle singles to left field. Dick Coombs is pinch hitting for Paul Conti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Coombs pops out to the third baseman. Jim Neale grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Irish Riddle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shitoshi Nitta pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Florida total runners LOB: 3 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Jerry Brown is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Gonder improves in power_vs_righty Ed Herring did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Gonder improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Ivie did not respond to coaching in control Ed Baichley did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Flora improves in arm Danny Carbo improves in arm Kemp McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Max Cain improves in power_vs_righty Dave Tolar did not respond to coaching in SS