Win: Mike Thornton (3-3) Loss: Dwayne Gaetti (4-1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dwayne Gaetti pitching. Specs Jefferson strikes out. Brian Smith flies out to the left fielder. Emil Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Red Wright pitching. Junior Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Carroll singles to left field. Mike Pena strikes out. Steve Swaggerty singles to center field. Bobby Carroll advances to third on the hit. Gary Clyde walks. George Causey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Hickman singles to right field. Dennis Carrasco pops out to the shortstop. Rich Acker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Lou Heath strikes out. Don Davis flies out to the right fielder. Dwayne Gaetti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Asley Arias singles to center field. Red Wright lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Specs Jefferson pops out to the first baseman. Brian Smith singles to center field. Asley Arias scores. Brian Smith steals second. Emil Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Junior Spencer pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Carroll strikes out. Mike Pena pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Charley Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Steve Swaggerty grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Clyde walks. George Causey walks. Lou Heath flies out to the left fielder. Don Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rich Acker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Asley Arias singles to center field. Asley Arias is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Red Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Dwayne Gaetti pops out to the first baseman. Junior Spencer singles to right field. Bobby Carroll singles to left field. Junior Spencer advances to third on the hit. Mike Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Junior Spencer scores. Steve Swaggerty singles to right field. Bobby Carroll advances to third on the hit. Mike Thornton 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. Gary Clyde flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Specs Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Smith reached on a fielding error by George Causey. Emil Grunwald walks. Jim Moreno singles to center field. Brian Smith scores. Emil Grunwald advances to third on the hit. Charley Hickman strikes out. Dennis Carrasco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami George Causey flies out to the center fielder. Lou Heath singles to center field. Don Davis strikes out. Dwayne Gaetti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rich Acker flies out to the right fielder. Asley Arias doubles to left field. Mike Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Asley Arias advances to third on the play. Specs Jefferson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Don Davis. Asley Arias scores. Brian Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Junior Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Carroll walks. Mike Pena singles to right field. Bobby Carroll advances to third on the hit. Steve Swaggerty strikes out. Gary Clyde flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh 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. Emil Grunwald grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Moreno hits a home run. Charley Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Carrasco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami John Weekly is pinch hitting for George Causey. John Weekly singles to right field. Lou Heath pops out to the first baseman. Don Davis flies out to the center fielder. 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gene Freeze pitching. Rich Podgajny enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Weekly at C. Rich Acker lines out to the shortstop. Asley Arias singles to left field. Mike Thornton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Specs Jefferson singles to center field. Asley Arias scores. Brian Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Miami Junior Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Miami total runners LOB: 11
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Kenna improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Wooldridge did not respond to coaching in control Otis Birtsas did not respond to coaching in control
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buster Hutton improves in arm Tim Abernathy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Abernathy improves in arm Hack Craddock improves in contact_vs_righty