Win: Butch Mason (1-0) Loss: Paul Hockette (0-2)
Save: Matt Boener (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Butch Mason pitching. Dick Mahoney flies out to the right fielder. Ruppert Lukachyk grounds out to the second baseman. Al Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Paul Hockette pitching. Roy Webster grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Souza strikes out. Jim Smithson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ray Woods grounds out to the third baseman. Magglio Gerner flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Lemaster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Tony Purdy singles to left field. Scott Ludwig singles to center field. Jake White doubles to right field. Tony Purdy scores. Scott Ludwig uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Foreman strikes out. Howard Kashiwada strikes out. Butch Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rollie Liriano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dariel Enriquez grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Hockette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Roy Webster grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Souza doubles past the right fielder. Jim Smithson strikes out. Tony Purdy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Mahoney flies out to the center fielder. Ruppert Lukachyk flies out to the left fielder. Al Fontenot walks. Ray Woods grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Fontenot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Scott Ludwig flies out to the center fielder. Jake White grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Foreman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Magglio Gerner flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Liriano singles past the first baseman. Dariel Enriquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Howard Kashiwada singles to left field. Butch Mason lays a bunt down the first base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Roy Webster pops out to the first baseman. Julio Souza pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Paul Hockette grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Mahoney singles to center field. Dick Mahoney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ruppert Lukachyk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Jim Smithson grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Purdy flies out to the right fielder. Scott Ludwig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Fontenot grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Woods lines out to the second baseman. Magglio Gerner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Matt Pruiett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake White flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Hofman is pinch hitting for Jason Foreman. Jackie Hofman flies out to the right fielder. Howard Kashiwada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Darensbourg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jackie Hofman at 3B. Buddy Lemaster grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Sinclair is pinch hitting for Rollie Liriano. Ted Sinclair pops out to the first baseman. Tomokazu Sabo is pinch hitting for Dariel Enriquez. Tomokazu Sabo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Florida Dewayne Emmerich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Sinclair at C. Randy Robinson is pinch hitting for Butch Mason. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Randy Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Webster flies out to the left fielder. Julio Souza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Matt Boener pitching. Gene Caruso is pinch hitting for Matt Pruiett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Caruso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dick Mahoney strikes out. Ruppert Lukachyk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners left on base: 3
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Ripken did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Downing did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Santangelo did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Dorsey improves in contact_vs_righty
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Manny Fuller improves in range Charlie Gomez improves in contact_vs_righty Wil Fyhrie improves in arm Hank Rock improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Gomez did not respond to coaching in LF