Win: Mickey Jantzen (8-8) Loss: John Souza (9-6)
Save: Al Klieman (14)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Souza pitching. Chet Farr strikes out. Bid Markle singles to right field. Ivan Plodinec singles to right field. Jerome Barnes doubles to left field. Bid Markle scores. Ivan Plodinec uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Florida Mickey Jantzen pitching. Bill McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Carl Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Stone singles to center field. Leo Zosky walks. Ryan Burgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jake Vina flies out to the right fielder. Red Hernandez strikes out. Mickey Jantzen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Elmer Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Fred Crespi strikes out. Bill Foster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chet Farr singles to right field. Bid Markle grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chet Farr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ivan Plodinec grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida John Souza grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jerome Barnes strikes out. Joe Alomar grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Bill Stone singles to right field. Leo Zosky walks. Ryan Burgo flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Gonzalez strikes out. Fred Crespi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jake Vina walks. Red Hernandez strikes out. Mickey Jantzen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mickey Jantzen strikes out. Chet Farr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Bill Foster strikes out. John Souza singles to right field. Bill McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Carl Ortiz singles to right field. Bill Stone singles to right field. John Souza scores. Leo Zosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bid Markle singles to left field. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bid Markle advances to second on the play. Jerome Barnes strikes out. Joe Alomar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Florida Ryan Burgo doubles to center field. Elmer Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Crespi grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rich Ryan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Red Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Zeke Singleton is pinch hitting for Rich Ryan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Zeke Singleton flies out to the right fielder. Bill McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Carl Ortiz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Buchek pitching. Mickey Jantzen grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Farr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bid Markle triples. Ivan Plodinec flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Bill Stone walks. Al Klieman 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 1st. Leo Zosky grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ryan Burgo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harlin Jacobs is pinch hitting for Elmer Gonzalez. Harlin Jacobs singles to left field. Fred Crespi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jerome Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Alomar doubles to left field. Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Vina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Bill Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Benito Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Buchek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Benito Smith strikes out. Bill McDonald walks. Carl Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Florida total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Saier improves in contact_vs_righty Cecil Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Ehrhardt did not respond to coaching in control Tom Fowler improves in velocity
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bruce Rickert did not respond to coaching in control Kid Flener did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Karow did not respond to coaching in velocity David Delsing improves in power_vs_lefty