Win: Jack Ortiz (1-0) Loss: Bart Klutts (0-1)
Save: Bobby Chance (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Warner pitching. Matt Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Al Randall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Ben Hottman pitching. Geoff Kerr singles to center field. Geoff Kerr steals second. Orlando Kinzy singles to left field. Geoff Kerr scores. Tom Lanier strikes out. Les Fryman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Orlando Kinzy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Monteagudo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Fred Pazik grounds out to the second baseman. Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to left field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Dunlap doubles to left field. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Bobo Crumling doubles to center field. Irv Sanberg walks. Tommy Bongiovanni flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Warner 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 first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Hottman grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Davis singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Randall walks. Fred Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Florida Orlando Kinzy doubles to right field. Tom Lanier singles to right field. Orlando Kinzy scores. Les Fryman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Lanier advances to second on the play. Bob Monteagudo walks. Bobo Crumling singles to left field. Tom Lanier scores. Bob Monteagudo advances to third on the hit. Irv Sanberg strikes out. Tommy Bongiovanni singles to left field. Bob Monteagudo scores. Bobo Crumling advances to third on the hit. Bobby Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hideyuki Sakaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dunlap strikes out. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Geoff Kerr singles to right field. Stu Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Orlando Kinzy doubles to left field. Geoff Kerr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Lanier grounds out to the shortstop. Les Fryman singles to center field. Orlando Kinzy scores. Bob Monteagudo singles to center field. Les Fryman advances to third on the hit. Bobo Crumling flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Les Fryman is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Stu Nicosia grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Davis singles to center field. Yenier Ortiz walks. Al Randall singles to center field. Matt Davis scores. Yenier Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Al Randall steals second. Fred Pazik hits a home run. Yenier Ortiz scores. Al Randall scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi walks. Bob Dunlap strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Irv Sanberg walks. Tommy Bongiovanni flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Warner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Warner strikes out. Geoff Kerr singles to center field. Irv Sanberg advances to third on the hit. Orlando Kinzy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn singles to center field. Pete Nichols grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Stu Nicosia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Tom Lanier strikes out. Les Fryman strikes out. Bob Monteagudo walks. Bobo Crumling singles past the first baseman. Irv Sanberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Al Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Tommy Bongiovanni strikes out. Terry Polli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bud Grzanich is pinch hitting for Bobby Warner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bud Grzanich grounds out to the third baseman. Geoff Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Glenn Balboni pitching. Fred Pazik doubles to right field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi singles to center field. Fred Pazik scores. Hideyuki Sakaguchi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Dunlap doubles to center field. Gus Eichhorn hits a home run. Bob Dunlap scores. Jack Ortiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Luis Gerhardt is pinch hitting for Terry Polli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Gerhardt bunts for a base hit. Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Bart Klutts pitching. Orlando Kinzy walks. Orlando Kinzy steals second. Gus Eichhorn throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Lanier doubles to right field. Orlando Kinzy scores. Les Fryman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Monteagudo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yenier Ortiz. Tom Lanier scores. Bobo Crumling singles to center field. Bob Monteagudo scores. Irv Sanberg singles to left field. Bobo Crumling advances to third on the hit. Tommy Bongiovanni walks. Jack Tate is pinch hitting for Jack Ortiz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Tate strikes out. Geoff Kerr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bobby Chance pitching. Yenier Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Fred Pazik singles to right field. Hideyuki Sakaguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Florida total runners left on base: 13
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in velocity John Schmidt improves in range Todd Kelly improves in arm Jim Hathaway improves in speed Joe Hawley did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Hathaway did not respond to coaching in LF
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Troy Mauriello improves in arm Don Richardson did not respond to coaching in control Don Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Bill Tipton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carlos Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty