Win: Harry Kluszewski (7-6) Loss: Bob Buchek (5-1)
Save: Al Klieman (19)
Inning: 1 Florida Jeff McRae pitching. Carl Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stone pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carlton Browne pitching. Jerome Barnes singles to left field. Chet Farr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerome Barnes advances to second on the play. Vic Britton grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Vina doubles to left field. Jerome Barnes scores. Ryan Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Florida Harlin Jacobs grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Gonzalez strikes out. Fritz Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Manuel Robertson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Koch singles to right field. Jeff McRae pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Ryan Burgo strikes out. Zeke Singleton strikes out. Carlton Browne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jerome Barnes walks. Chet Farr walks. Vic Britton flies out to the left fielder. Jake Vina grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Carl Ortiz singles to left field. Carl Ortiz steals second. Bill Foster walks. Bill Stone singles to right field. Carl Ortiz scores. Harlin Jacobs strikes out. Elmer Gonzalez doubles past the center fielder. Bill Foster scores. Bill Stone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fritz Davis flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Burgo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez singles to right field. Manuel Robertson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ryan Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Mickey Clark reached on a fielding error by Ryan Burgo. Babe Koch grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Gonzalez scores. Mickey Clark advances to second on the play. Jeff McRae strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Zeke Singleton flies out to the center fielder. Carlton Browne grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jerome Barnes triples. Chet Farr singles to right field. Jerome Barnes scores. Vic Britton flies out to the left fielder. Jake Vina strikes out. Chet Farr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Bill Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Stone strikes out. Harlin Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez singles to left field. Manuel Robertson pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Clark pops out to the second baseman. Randy Bathe 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. Babe Koch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Florida Elmer Gonzalez singles to right field. Tyson Corhan 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. Benito Smith is pinch hitting for Fritz Davis. Benito Smith singles to left field. Ryan Burgo strikes out. Zeke Singleton walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Alien Laurel is pinch hitting for Randy Bathe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alien Laurel strikes out. Carl Ortiz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryan Gonzalez. Elmer Gonzalez scores. Benito Smith scores. Bill Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Buchek pitching. Edgar Needham is pinch hitting for Tyson Corhan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edgar Needham singles to center field. Jerome Barnes singles to right field. Chet Farr singles to center field. Edgar Needham scores. Jerome Barnes advances to third on the hit. Vic Britton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerome Barnes scores. Jake Vina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Farr advances to second on the play. Ryan Gonzalez walks. Manuel Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Harry Kluszewski pitching. Bill Stone singles to right field. Harlin Jacobs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Elmer Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mickey Clark reached on a fielding error by Ryan Burgo. Babe Koch singles to left field. Mickey Clark advances to third on the hit. Bid Markle is pinch hitting for Harry Kluszewski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bid Markle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mickey Clark scores. Jerome Barnes walks. Chet Farr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Al Klieman pitching. Benito Smith strikes out. Ryan Burgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zeke Singleton doubles to right field. Quilvio Barton is pinch hitting for Bob Buchek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Quilvio Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Florida total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Jeff McRae is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bronson Dopson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bruce Rickert did not respond to coaching in control Bronson Dopson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Bostick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Fowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Coco Olivo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Elmer Tedrow improves in speed Val Lowdermilk did not respond to coaching in velocity