Win: Robert Gross (2-0) Loss: Balor Robinson (1-1)
Inning: 1 Florida Sam Dasso pitching. Pat Vadeboncoeur singles to center field. Pat Vadeboncoeur steals second. George Pulido bunts for a base hit. Jim Eenhorn strikes out. Pat Leonard hits a home run. Pat Vadeboncoeur scores. George Pulido scores. Joe Christiansen doubles to left field. Joe Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christiansen advances to third on the play. Todd Wood reached on a 2-base fielding error by Larry Jelic. Joe Christiansen scores. Guy Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pat Guindon pitching. Bill Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Jelic singles to left field. Larry Jelic steals second. Jim Walker walks. Rich Chlupsa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Florida Pat Guindon flies out to the left fielder. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the left fielder. George Pulido singles to right field. Jim Eenhorn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger walks. Art Sharp grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ray Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Pat Leonard hits a home run. Joe Christiansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Gray pops out to the shortstop. Todd Wood doubles to center field. Guy Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sam Dasso strikes out. Bill Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Pat Guindon grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds out to the shortstop. George Pulido singles to left field. Jim Eenhorn singles to left field. George Pulido advances to third on the hit. Pat Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic strikes out. Jim Walker singles to left field. Jim Walker steals second. Rich Chlupsa flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Schattinger lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Joe Christiansen doubles to left field. Joe Gray flies out to the right fielder. Todd Wood flies out to the left fielder. Guy Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Sharp walks. Ray Howard walks. Sam Dasso fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sam Dasso strikes out. Bill Valdes hits a home run. Art Sharp scores. Ray Howard scores. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Larry Jelic walks. Jim Walker walks. Rich Chlupsa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Pat Guindon grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Pulido walks. Jim Eenhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger flies out to the center fielder. Art Sharp walks. Arnold Bertrand is pinch hitting for Ray Howard. Arnold Bertrand grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Jim Witmeyer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Arnold Bertrand at SS. Pat Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christiansen strikes out. Joe Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Frank Dasso is pinch hitting for Sam Dasso. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Dasso flies out to the left fielder. Bill Valdes walks. Chuck Gessler flies out to the left fielder. Bill Valdes steals second. Fred Pond 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. Larry Jelic walks. Jim Walker walks. Rich Chlupsa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Florida Ike Kitsos pitching. Todd Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Gilbert strikes out. Juan Amador is pinch hitting for Fred Pond. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Juan Amador grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Tyree pitching. Jim Schattinger grounds out to the second baseman. Art Sharp strikes out. Jim Witmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Florida Pat Vadeboncoeur lines out to the first baseman. George Pulido walks. Jim Eenhorn doubles to center field. George Pulido uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Leonard pops out to the third baseman. Joe Christiansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Nelson Salazar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Guante is pinch hitting for Ike Kitsos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Guante singles to left field. Bill Valdes bunts for a base hit. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Larry Jelic walks. Jim Walker singles to center field. George Guante scores. Bill Valdes scores. Larry Jelic advances to third on the hit. Rich Chlupsa grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Jelic scores. Jim Walker advances to second on the play. Mickey Berkman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Schattinger bunts for a base hit. Jim Walker gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Florida Robert Gross pitching. Joe Gray strikes out. Todd Wood singles to right field. Guy Gilbert strikes out. George Miller is pinch hitting for Mickey Berkman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Miller walks. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Balor Robinson pitching. Art Sharp hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Witmeyer pops out to the second baseman. Art Stringer is pinch hitting for Robert Gross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Art Stringer strikes out. Bill Valdes hits a home run. Art Sharp scores. Florida total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Batting:HR - Bill Valdes 2 (7).GIDP - Art Sharp, Arnold Bertrand. Baserunning: SB - Bill Valdes (4), Larry Jelic (5), Jim Walker (2). Fielding: E - Larry Jelic.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frankie Blosser did not respond to coaching in control March Sitton did not respond to coaching in velocity Frankie Blosser did not respond to coaching in velocity Frankie Blosser did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Henderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Leroy Barrios did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Reulbach improves in contact_vs_lefty Clarence Brazill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in C