Win: Al Gerhart (4-6) Loss: Kevin Alexander (3-2)
Save: Ray Verlander (16)
Inning: 1 Arizona Roy Kinnunen pitching. Kurt Flood bunts for a base hit. Joe Wantz grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Flood advances to second on the play. Mack Weiss hits a home run. Kurt Flood scores. Roberto Miranda grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Sumner singles to right field. Scott Sumner steals second. Kiyoshi Hikiji singles past the second baseman. Kiyoshi Hikiji steals second. Yasuya Noguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Florida Al Gerhart pitching. Ed Smalley flies out to the left fielder. Matt Lewallyn pops out to the second baseman. Dick Briles pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Red Carroll strikes out. Al Gerhart grounds out to the pitcher. Kurt Flood singles to right field. Joe Wantz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Max Tragesser singles to left field. Ben Bonds singles to center field. John Neu strikes out. Masami Tateyama grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ben Bonds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sadie McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Mack Weiss grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Miranda flies out to the right fielder. Scott Sumner singles to right field. Kiyoshi Hikiji grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Roy Kinnunen singles to left field. Ed Smalley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Lewallyn doubles to right field. Dick Briles singles to left field. Max Tragesser singles to center field. Matt Lewallyn scores. Ben Bonds reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Gerhart. Dick Briles scores. John Neu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Yasuya Noguchi walks. Yasuya Noguchi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Red Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Al Gerhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Masami Tateyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sadie McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Roy Kinnunen singles to left field. Roy Kinnunen steals second. Red Carroll throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ed Smalley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Kurt Flood hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Wantz grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Flood advances to second on the play. Mack Weiss flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Miranda walks. Scott Sumner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Matt Lewallyn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Briles walks. Max Tragesser strikes out. Ben Bonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Kiyoshi Hikiji singles to right field. Kiyoshi Hikiji steals second. Yasuya Noguchi strikes out. Red Carroll singles to right field. Kiyoshi Hikiji scores. Al Gerhart pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Kurt Flood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida John Neu walks. Masami Tateyama flies out to the center fielder. Sadie McNamara grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Neu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Skel Watlington is pinch hitting for Roy Kinnunen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Skel Watlington hits a home run. Sadie McNamara scores. Ed Smalley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Kevin Alexander pitching. Joe Wantz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mack Weiss hits a home run. Roberto Miranda hits a home run. Buster McHale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Sumner pops out to the third baseman. Kiyoshi Hikiji grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Matt Lewallyn strikes out. Dick Briles singles to center field. Max Tragesser pops out to the first baseman. Ben Bonds grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Yasuya Noguchi strikes out. Red Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Al Gerhart singles past the shortstop. Kurt Flood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida John Neu flies out to the left fielder. Masami Tateyama singles past the second baseman. Sadie McNamara grounds out to the pitcher. Masami Tateyama advances to second on the play. Patsy Short 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. Hank Powell is pinch hitting for Buster McHale. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hank Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Jim Gibson pitching. Joe Wantz strikes out. Mack Weiss grounds out to the third baseman. Roberto Miranda singles to center field. Roberto Miranda steals second. Scott Sumner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Ray Verlander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Smalley grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Lewallyn strikes out. Dick Briles singles to left field. Max Tragesser walks. Ben Bonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Arizona total runners LOB: 9 Florida total runners LOB: 10
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Paige did not respond to coaching in speed Matt Rice did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Burns improves in power_vs_lefty Java Rains improves in range Java Rains improves in CF
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Battle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Danny Walton did not respond to coaching in velocity Carney Polley improves in speed Dale Cannell improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Grimes improves in CF