Win: Eric Ryder (3-4) Loss: Nanny Gonder (1-1)
Save: Herb Brown (29)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Perry Collins pitching. Henry Okrie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Coulter walks. Heinie Melton singles to left field. Mike Coulter advances to third on the hit. Sam House strikes out. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Miami Orlando Conatser pitching. Billy Maxwell grounds out to the second baseman. Curtis Moates grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Hulvey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa flies out to the center fielder. Clay Jackson walks. Clay Jackson steals second. Ryan Howard strikes out. Orlando Conatser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Craig Lee strikes out. Jack Kay flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie pops out to the second baseman. Mike Coulter strikes out. Heinie Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Eddie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rich Otten pops out to the first baseman. Perry Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Sam House grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Ortiz walks. Toki Ichikawa pops out to the first baseman. Clay Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Billy Maxwell grounds out to the second baseman. Curtis Moates reached on a fielding error by Mike Coulter. Curtis Moates is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Hulvey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ryan Howard doubles to center field. Orlando Conatser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Okrie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Coulter hits a home run. Ryan Howard scores. Heinie Melton singles to center field. Sam House hits a home run. Heinie Melton scores. Juan Ortiz singles to center field. Juan Ortiz steals second. Toki Ichikawa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Perry Collins. Juan Ortiz scores. Clay Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Miami Craig Lee walks. Jack Kay strikes out. Joe Smith flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ryan Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Orlando Conatser flies out to the right fielder. Henry Okrie hits a home run. Eric Ryder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Coulter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Rich Otten reached on a fielding error by Henry Okrie. Eric Ryder lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Billy Maxwell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eric Ryder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Curtis Moates strikes out. Mike Hulvey singles to left field. Rich Otten scores. Craig Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Heinie Melton walks. Heinie Melton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam House pops out to the shortstop. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Jack Kay flies out to the right fielder. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Johnson singles to left field. Rich Otten flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa flies out to the left fielder. Clay Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Pol Fisher 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. Mike Leverette is pinch hitting for Eric Ryder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Leverette singles to center field. Billy Maxwell singles in front of the left fielder. Mike Leverette aggressively advances to third on the hit. Curtis Moates strikes out. Mike Hulvey doubles to right field. Mike Leverette scores. Billy Maxwell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nanny Gonder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Lee doubles to left field. Mike Hulvey scores. Jack Kay grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Smith singles to left field. Craig Lee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Johnson singles to center field. Art Cockman is pinch hitting for Rich Otten. Art Cockman singles to center field. Mike Leverette singles to right field. Joe Smith scores. Eddie Johnson scores. Sam Mullane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Maxwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Herb Brown pitching. Pete Lyons is pinch hitting for Sam Mullane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Lyons strikes out. Henry Okrie flies out to the right fielder. Mike Coulter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Miami total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ryan Howard (4).HR - Henry Okrie (11), Mike Coulter (11), Sam House (23). Baserunning: SB - Juan Ortiz (32), Clay Jackson (12).CS - Heinie Melton (17). Fielding: E - Henry Okrie, Mike Coulter.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Hampton did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Hampton did not respond to coaching in control Bob Matos did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Miguel Diaz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Otie Zinn did not respond to coaching in C
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hugo Cooney did not respond to coaching in arm Charley McCullers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gracie Prendergast improves in range George Gorsica improves in contact_vs_righty Hugo Cooney did not respond to coaching in 3B