Win: Mike Burns (2-0) Loss: Rudy Emery (1-1)
Save: Jim Afenir (5)
Inning: 1 Miami Rudy Emery pitching. Bill Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Mondesi grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pettigrew grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Burns pitching. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Bigbee strikes out. Ray Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Will Gebrian flies out to the center fielder. Alex Slaught walks. Hal Linden doubles past the third baseman. Rod Delaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Slaught scores. Hal Linden advances to third on the play. Harry Burnette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lou Nagelsen strikes out. Tim Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Keith Tauby triples. Jack John grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Mike Burns strikes out. Bill Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Mondesi walks. Billy Mondesi steals second. Joe Pettigrew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cotton Ryan singles to left field. Rudy Emery lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Damaso Gallego pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Will Gebrian singles to left field. Alex Slaught flies out to the center fielder. Hal Linden pops out to the third baseman. Rod Delaney singles to center field. Will Gebrian advances to third on the hit. Harry Burnette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Marty Bigbee pops out to the catcher. Ray Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Nagelsen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Mike Burns reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack John. Bill Cook singles to center field. Mike Burns is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Billy Mondesi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Keith Tauby grounds out to the second baseman. Jack John singles to left field. Cotton Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Joe Pettigrew hits a home run. Will Gebrian grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Slaught singles to left field. Hal Linden flies out to the right fielder. Rod Delaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Sam Gill is pinch hitting for Rudy Emery. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sam Gill grounds out to the second baseman. Damaso Gallego strikes out. Marty Bigbee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Jose Smith pitching. Harry Burnette doubles to right field. Mike Burns lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Burnette scores. Billy Mondesi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Kennedy strikes out. Lou Nagelsen hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tim Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Keith Tauby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Joe Pettigrew strikes out. Will Gebrian flies out to the left fielder. Alex Slaught grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Mitchell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Linden at 1B. Jack John singles to center field. Cotton Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Ellis Rockenfield is pinch hitting for Jose Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ellis Rockenfield strikes out. Jack John is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Nixey Faust pitching. Joe Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Delaney strikes out. Harry Burnette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Afenir comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Damaso Gallego grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Miami total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Rod Delaney is injured and is expected to be out 7 days. Keith Tauby is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Silver Abernathy did not respond to coaching in speed Lee Corriden improves in range Gary Knight improves in contact_vs_righty Morgan Baldwin improves in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Stuper did not respond to coaching in velocity Little Robert Hutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Swormstedt did not respond to coaching in arm Coot Desjardien did not respond to coaching in endurance Jay Fisher did not respond to coaching in 1B