Win: Lefty Jones (6-12) Loss: Mark Niggeling (8-14)
Save: Sam Thompson (25)
Inning: 1 Florida Lefty Jones pitching. Soup Wagner singles to right field. Everett Oliva flies out to the left fielder. Willie Ready grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Soup Wagner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jackie Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mark Niggeling pitching. Ron Murray lines out to the second baseman. Geno Stidham flies out to the center fielder. Frank Knowlton singles to center field. Rodney Burgess flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida John Howerton pops out to the first baseman. Orel Glaviano flies out to the center fielder. Alan Shokes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Roy Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Quintana triples. Bob Howell singles past the first baseman. Lee Quintana scores. Mike Durning singles to center field. Bob Howell advances to third on the hit. Mike Durning is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lefty Jones singles to left field. Bob Howell scores. Ron Murray reached on a fielding error by Alan Shokes. Geno Stidham walks. Frank Knowlton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Florida Shawn Mann walks. Mark Niggeling lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Soup Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Mann advances to third on the play. Everett Oliva hits a home run. Shawn Mann scores. Willie Ready flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rodney Burgess singles to right field. Roy Miller singles to right field. Rodney Burgess advances to third on the hit. Lee Quintana singles to right field. Rodney Burgess scores. Roy Miller advances to third on the hit. Bob Howell strikes out. Mike Durning grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Jackie Brown flies out to the left fielder. John Howerton grounds out to the second baseman. Orel Glaviano pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lefty Jones doubles to center field. Ron Murray pops out to the second baseman. Geno Stidham strikes out. Frank Knowlton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Alan Shokes grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Mann strikes out. Mark Niggeling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rodney Burgess hits a home run. Roy Miller strikes out. Lee Quintana singles to left field. Bob Howell strikes out. Mike Durning singles in front of the center fielder. Lefty Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Durning is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Soup Wagner strikes out. Everett Oliva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Ready singles to center field. Jackie Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Ready is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Murray strikes out. Geno Stidham walks. Hal Youngs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Knowlton walks. Rodney Burgess grounds out to the shortstop. Geno Stidham advances to third on the play. Frank Knowlton advances to second on the play. Roy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Florida John Howerton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orel Glaviano strikes out. Alan Shokes lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lee Quintana strikes out. Frank Friend is pinch hitting for Bob Howell. Frank Friend grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Durning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Lewis Manning enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Friend at 3B. Bill Bradley 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. Shawn Mann grounds out to the second baseman. Jessie Linke is pinch hitting for Hal Youngs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jessie Linke singles past the second baseman. Soup Wagner singles to right field. Jessie Linke advances to third on the hit. Everett Oliva strikes out. Willie Ready strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Charlie Gelnar pitching. Jose Koupal is pinch hitting for Bill Bradley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jose Koupal strikes out. Ron Murray pops out to the catcher. Geno Stidham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Sam Thompson pitching. Jackie Brown flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! John Howerton flies out to the right fielder. Orel Glaviano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jeff Happenny did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George Snyder did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Balsamo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Balsamo did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Wicker did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tom Johnson improves in arm Bill Balsamo improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Johnson did not respond to coaching in LF