Win: John Young (3-1) Loss: Stoney Eaton (2-2)
Save: Nelson Salazar (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Young pitching. Jim Walker flies out to the center fielder. Bill Valdes walks. Bill Valdes steals second. Chuck Gessler triples. Bill Valdes scores. Larry Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Gessler scores. Bill Mason walks. Bert Rubeling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Stoney Eaton pitching. Mark Rajsich walks. George Pulido lines out to the third baseman. Mark Rajsich steals second. Ed Pointer singles to center field. Mark Rajsich scores. Pat Leonard doubles to center field. Ed Pointer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Christiansen flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gray hits a home run. Pat Leonard scores. Todd Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Frank Dasso walks. Arnold Bertrand flies out to the center fielder. Stoney Eaton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Walker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Guy Gilbert lines out to the second baseman. John Young pops out to the second baseman. Mark Rajsich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes doubles to left field. Bill Valdes is out trying to steal third. Chuck Gessler walks. Larry Jelic flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mason walks. Bert Rubeling reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pat Leonard. Chuck Gessler scores. Frank Dasso walks. Arnold Bertrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Florida George Pulido singles to right field. George Pulido steals second. Ed Pointer strikes out. Pat Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Pulido advances to third on the play. Joe Christiansen hits an infield single to the second baseman. George Pulido scores. Joe Gray hits a home run. Joe Christiansen scores. Todd Wood doubles to left field. Guy Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Stoney Eaton grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Walker walks. Jim Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida John Young strikes out. Mark Rajsich walks. George Pulido flies out to the center fielder. Ed Pointer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Rajsich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chuck Gessler singles to center field. Larry Jelic lines out to the pitcher. Bill Mason singles to left field. Chuck Gessler advances to third on the hit. Bill Mason steals second. Bert Rubeling pops out to the second baseman. Frank Dasso strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Florida Pat Leonard strikes out. Joe Christiansen strikes out. Joe Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Arnold Bertrand flies out to the center fielder. Stoney Eaton strikes out. Jim Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Todd Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Gilbert strikes out. John Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes singles to center field. Bill Valdes steals second. Dave Culver 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. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mason doubles to center field. Bill Valdes scores. Bert Rubeling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Mark Rajsich singles to center field. George Pulido grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mark Rajsich advances to second on the play. Ed Pointer grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pat Vadeboncoeur enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark Rajsich at CF. Frank Dasso singles to left field. Arnold Bertrand triples. Frank Dasso scores. Jim Schattinger is pinch hitting for Stoney Eaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Schattinger singles to center field. Arnold Bertrand scores. Bill Tyree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Walker flies out to the left fielder. Bill Valdes pops out to the second baseman. Jim Schattinger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Ike Kitsos pitching. Joe Christiansen grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Gray triples. Todd Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Gray scores. Juan Amador is pinch hitting for Guy Gilbert. Juan Amador strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Eenhorn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juan Amador at C. Nelson Salazar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Gessler singles to left field. Larry Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mason strikes out. Bert Rubeling lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Florida total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Bill Valdes (6), Bill Mason (6).3B - Chuck Gessler (1), Arnold Bertrand (2). Baserunning: SB - Bill Valdes 2 (3), Bill Mason (3).CS - Jim Walker (2), Bill Valdes (1), Jim Schattinger (1).
Batting:2B - Pat Leonard (7), Todd Wood (4).3B - Joe Gray (3).HR - Joe Gray 2 (5). Baserunning: SB - Mark Rajsich (6), George Pulido (2). Fielding: E - Pat Leonard.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yasuhiro Ishida did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clarence Brazill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wally Nyman did not respond to coaching in control Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in C
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: March Sitton did not respond to coaching in control Frankie Blosser did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector Fishel did not respond to coaching in control Mark Richardson improves in contact_vs_righty