Win: John Sprinz (20-10) Loss: Earl Polley (5-16)
Save: Edgar Sambito (36)
Inning: 1 Miami Earl Polley pitching. Buddy Batista strikes out. George Westlake singles to center field. Gene Kotsay singles to left field. George French grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Westlake is out at third base. John Landrum grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Sprinz pitching. Yoshihasa Minagawa reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brick Calvo. Bill Barnes strikes out. Jim Frias walks. Pop Lopez walks. Charlie Geyer pops out to the shortstop. Rudy Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Miami Charlie Matheny grounds out to the third baseman. Brick Calvo grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Otto walks. John Sprinz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Young grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Polley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Buddy Batista strikes out. George Westlake grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kotsay walks. George French pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Yoshihasa Minagawa singles to left field. Bill Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Frias flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami John Landrum strikes out. Charlie Matheny reached on a fielding error by Yoshihasa Minagawa. Brick Calvo walks. Steve Otto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pop Lopez strikes out. Charlie Geyer strikes out. Rudy Duncan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami John Sprinz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Batista strikes out. George Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Young grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Robinson singles to right field. Earl Polley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yoshihasa Minagawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Gene Kotsay triples. George French singles to right field. Gene Kotsay scores. George French steals second. John Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Matheny hits an infield single to the third baseman. Brick Calvo strikes out. Steve Otto singles past the shortstop. George French scores. Charlie Matheny advances to third on the hit. John Sprinz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Barnes strikes out. Jim Frias grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pop Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Buddy Batista doubles to right field. Rick Lee 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. George Westlake singles to right field. Buddy Batista scores. Gene Kotsay singles to center field. George French singles to right field. George Westlake is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Gene Kotsay advances to third on the play. John Landrum strikes out. Charlie Matheny grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Geyer strikes out. Rudy Duncan pops out to the shortstop. Dick Young walks. Joe Robinson singles to right field. Luis Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Rick Lee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luis Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Miami Pat Lowell pitching. Brick Calvo strikes out. Steve Otto grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Sprinz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Taka Nishioka enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Westlake at 2B. Yoshihasa Minagawa lines out to the second baseman. Bill Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Jim Frias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Buddy Batista strikes out. Taka Nishioka flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Gene Kotsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Edgar Sambito comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pop Lopez singles to left field. Charlie Geyer flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Young singles to left field. Pop Lopez advances to third on the hit. Joe Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Miami total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: David Gonzalez improves in contact_vs_righty Rodmy Gomez did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Paul did not respond to coaching in range Pete Paul did not respond to coaching in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Davison improves in power_vs_lefty Glendon Cross did not respond to coaching in speed John Jelks improves in power_vs_righty John Jelks improves in range