Win: John Souza (7-2) Loss: Bob Mercedes (9-5)
Save: Bob Buchek (5)
Inning: 1 Florida Bob Mercedes pitching. Bill Foster flies out to the left fielder. Leo Zosky strikes out. Bill McDonald singles to right field. Ryan Burgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Montreal John Souza pitching. Jose Rose triples. Ernie Nunez grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Rose scores. Placido Fosnow strikes out. Ted Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Benito Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Middleton walks. Joe Toppin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Montreal Tyler Cotter flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Azocar strikes out. Don May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Tim Bagby strikes out. John Souza grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Montreal Dexter Madrid grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Mercedes strikes out. Jose Rose walks. Ernie Nunez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Leo Zosky strikes out. Bill McDonald flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ryan Burgo hits a home run. Benito Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Montreal Placido Fosnow singles to center field. Ted Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tyler Cotter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Ed Middleton flies out to the left fielder. Joe Toppin flies out to the left fielder. Tim Bagby walks. John Souza grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Bagby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Montreal Gabe Azocar flies out to the right fielder. Don May singles to right field. Dexter Madrid pops out to the shortstop. Bob Mercedes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don May is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Bill Foster pops out to the second baseman. Leo Zosky lines out to the third baseman. Bill McDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Montreal Jose Rose singles to right field. Ernie Nunez strikes out. Placido Fosnow lines out to the third baseman. Ted Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Ryan Burgo singles to right field. Benito Smith doubles to center field. Ryan Burgo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Middleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benito Smith advances to third on the play. Joe Toppin pops out to the pitcher. Tim Bagby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Montreal Carlton Browne 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. Tyler Cotter walks. Gabe Azocar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tyler Cotter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don May flies out to the right fielder. Dexter Madrid flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Darryl Hall is pinch hitting for Carlton Browne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Darryl Hall flies out to the right fielder. Bill Foster hits a home run. Dave Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Zosky strikes out. Bill McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Montreal Bob Buchek pitching. Jeff Ritter is pinch hitting for Dave Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jeff Ritter walks. Jose Rose singles to right field. Ernie Nunez flies out to the center fielder. Placido Fosnow flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis walks. Tyler Cotter strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Florida Doug Karlon pitching. Ryan Burgo grounds out to the third baseman. Benito Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Middleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Montreal Gabe Azocar flies out to the right fielder. Don May grounds out to the second baseman. Dexter Madrid pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners LOB: 3 Montreal total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Bill McDonald is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Crespi did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Conger improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Kremers improves in endurance John Lamar did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Crespi did not respond to coaching in 2B
Montreal Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bernie Fox improves in arm Bernie Fox improves in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Beck did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mickey Beck improves in speed Jimmy Watlington did not respond to coaching in SS