Win: Maro Sone (3-0) Loss: Kevin Cotter (1-1)
Save: Fred Sojo (5)
Inning: 1 Miami Mayo Johnson pitching. Les Hasbrook grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Dailey hits a home run. Ed Dumoulin strikes out. Rome Faircloth singles to center field. Oral Johnson doubles to right field. Rome Faircloth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Gilmore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Stone pitching. Jamie Kruger grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Johnson hits a home run. Al Mokan lines out to the third baseman. Rip Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Todd Ballenger flies out to the center fielder. Steve Abbaticchio walks. Steve Abbaticchio steals second. Steve Abbaticchio steals third. Steve Stone flies out to the right fielder. Les Hasbrook flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bobo Butcher strikes out. Roswell Saucer flies out to the center fielder. Dee Beck singles to right field. Ed Talbot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Matt Dailey walks. Ed Dumoulin strikes out. Rome Faircloth flies out to the left fielder. Oral Johnson singles to center field. Matt Dailey advances to third on the hit. Billy Gilmore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mayo Johnson strikes out. Jamie Kruger walks. Mark Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jamie Kruger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Johnson steals second. Al Mokan walks. Rip Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Miami Todd Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Abbaticchio singles to right field. Steve Stone lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Les Hasbrook walks. Matt Dailey doubles to left field. Steve Abbaticchio scores. Les Hasbrook uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Dumoulin walks. Rome Faircloth singles to center field. Matt Dailey scores. Ed Dumoulin advances to third on the hit. Oral Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bobo Butcher strikes out. Roswell Saucer strikes out. Dee Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Maro Sone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Billy Gilmore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Ballenger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Abbaticchio singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Steve Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Talbot grounds out to the pitcher. Maro Sone strikes out. Jamie Kruger walks. Mark Johnson bunts for a base hit. Al Mokan singles to right field. Jamie Kruger scores. Mark Johnson advances to third on the hit. Rip Williams singles to center field. Mark Johnson scores. Bobo Butcher singles to right field. Al Mokan scores. Kevin Cotter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roswell Saucer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Les Hasbrook flies out to the right fielder. Matt Dailey singles in front of the right fielder. Ed Dumoulin flies out to the right fielder. Rome Faircloth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dee Beck singles to center field. Ed Talbot singles to right field. Maro Sone lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jamie Kruger grounds out to the third baseman. Dee Beck scores. Ed Talbot advances to third on the play. Mark Johnson reached on a fielding error by Kevin Cotter. Ed Talbot scores. Mark Johnson steals second. Al Mokan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Oral Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Billy Gilmore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Mokan. Todd Ballenger strikes out. Steve Abbaticchio flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rip Williams lines out to the pitcher. Bobo Butcher strikes out. Roswell Saucer singles to left field. Dee Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Rick Quirk is pinch hitting for Kevin Cotter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Quirk grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Chapman 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. Les Hasbrook flies out to the left fielder. Matt Dailey walks. Ed Dumoulin singles to left field. Fred Sojo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rome Faircloth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick McNertney pitching. Ed Talbot singles to left field. Fred Sojo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jamie Kruger strikes out. Mark Johnson singles to left field. Ed Talbot scores. Al Mokan singles to center field. Mark Johnson advances to third on the hit. Al Mokan steals second. Rip Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Oral Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Billy Gilmore grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Ballenger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Miami total runners left on base: 11 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Afenir did not respond to coaching in control George Lang improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Coble did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Liriano improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Nuxhall did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Davis did not respond to coaching in control Taylor Grich improves in arm George Sweeney II improves in control Bernie Wiggins improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Lopez did not respond to coaching in C