Win: Mike Lowery (2-0) Loss: Gene Freeze (0-1)
Save: Dave Elko (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gaylord Wilson pitching. Brian Smith strikes out. Claire Sherlock walks. Dennis Carrasco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Red Wright pitching. Junior Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Carroll strikes out. Mike Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Charley Hickman doubles to right field. Carl Simpson strikes out. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Steve Swaggerty strikes out. Gary Clyde grounds out to the second baseman. George Causey doubles to center field. Lou Heath pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rich Acker singles to center field. Red Wright fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Red Wright strikes out. Brian Smith pops out to the catcher. Claire Sherlock hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Don Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Gaylord Wilson strikes out. Junior Spencer singles to center field. Bobby Carroll grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Junior Spencer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Charley Hickman hits a home run. Carl Simpson reached on a fielding error by Bobby Carroll. Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Carl Simpson advances to third on the hit. Rich Acker walks. Red Wright strikes out. Brian Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Miami Mike Pena grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Swaggerty flies out to the left fielder. Gary Clyde strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Claire Sherlock flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moreno singles to left field. Jim Moreno steals second. Charley Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Miami George Causey flies out to the left fielder. Lou Heath flies out to the right fielder. Don Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Carl Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Specs Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Rich Acker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Gaylord Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Junior Spencer strikes out. Bobby Carroll is hit by a pitch. Mike Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Cage is pinch hitting for Red Wright. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Cage flies out to the left fielder. Brian Smith singles to right field. Claire Sherlock singles to left field. Brian Smith advances to third on the hit. Dennis Carrasco strikes out. Jim Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Mike Thornton pitching. Steve Swaggerty walks. Gary Clyde grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Swaggerty advances to second on the play. John Weekly is pinch hitting for George Causey. John Weekly strikes out. Lou Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rich Podgajny enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Weekly at C. Torii Kibbie 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. Charley Hickman singles to left field. Carl Simpson strikes out. Specs Jefferson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Don Davis doubles to right field. Dick Bevil is pinch hitting for Torii Kibbie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Bevil singles to right field. Don Davis scores. Junior Spencer singles to center field. Dick Bevil advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bobby Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Bevil scores. Mike Lowery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Pena flies out to the center fielder. Steve Swaggerty grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Junior Spencer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gene Freeze pitching. Rich Acker strikes out. Lloyd Martyn is pinch hitting for Mike Lowery. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lloyd Martyn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Clyde. Brian Smith hits a home run. Lloyd Martyn scores. Claire Sherlock singles to center field. Dennis Carrasco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Claire Sherlock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Miami Dave Elko pitching. Gary Clyde hits an infield single to the first baseman. Rich Podgajny flies out to the right fielder. Lou Heath singles to left field. Gary Clyde is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Don Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Miami total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in velocity Freddie Brookens improves in speed Charlie Trouppe improves in contact_vs_righty
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pinky Mayo improves in range Tim DeShong did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pat Oliver improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Abernathy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty