Win: Biff Evans (1-1) Loss: Ralph Gould (1-1)
Save: Mark Pickrel (2)
Inning: 1 Florida Ralph Gould pitching. Dave Popovich hits a home run. Fred Wathan walks. Fred Wathan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kirby Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Billy McGriff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Biff Evans pitching. Reggie Zeber pops out to the catcher. Joe Adams lines out to the shortstop. George Masterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Bobby Chadbourne grounds out to the third baseman. Rasty Boyle grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Hegman reached on a fielding error by Joe Adams. Joe Wentz singles to center field. Biff Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dave Lary flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Biddle strikes out. Don Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Dave Popovich grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Fred Wathan hits a home run. Kirby Davis singles to right field. Kirby Davis steals second. Billy McGriff walks. Bobby Chadbourne strikes out. Rasty Boyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Red Olsen singles to left field. Joe Lauzerique strikes out. Ralph Gould lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Zeber pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Florida Ed Hegman doubles to left field. Joe Wentz walks. Ron Bohn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Biff Evans lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Popovich flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Hegman scores. Fred Wathan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Joe Adams doubles to left field. George Masterson strikes out. Dave Lary grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Biddle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Kirby Davis strikes out. Billy McGriff lines out to the third baseman. Bobby Chadbourne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Don Rivera singles to left field. Red Olsen pops out to the shortstop. Joe Lauzerique singles to center field. The catcher fields the ball and Don Rivera is thrown out at third. Joe Lauzerique advances to second on the play. Joe Lauzerique advances to second on the play. Reggie Zeber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Rasty Boyle singles to left field. Rasty Boyle steals second. Ed Hegman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Wentz flies out to the center fielder. Biff Evans grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Joe Adams strikes out. George Masterson singles to left field. Dave Lary grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Dave Popovich singles to center field. Fred Wathan strikes out. Kirby Davis singles to left field. Dave Popovich advances to third on the hit. Kirby Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy McGriff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Charlie Biddle singles to center field. Don Rivera grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Steve Leister is pinch hitting for Red Olsen. Steve Leister singles to left field. Joe Lauzerique walks. Dewey Schliebner 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 2nd. Joe White is pinch hitting for Ron Bohn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe White singles to right field. Steve Leister scores. Joe Lauzerique advances to third on the hit. Reggie Zeber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Gabriel Dimas pitching. Bobby Chadbourne walks. Rasty Boyle singles to left field. Bobby Chadbourne advances to third on the hit. Ed Hegman lines out to the third baseman. Joe Wentz triples. Bobby Chadbourne scores. Rasty Boyle scores. Vern Hiser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Jimenez is pinch hitting for Dewey Schliebner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Les Jimenez flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Wentz scores. Dave Popovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Harvey Encarnacion pitching. Richard Browne is pinch hitting for Joe Adams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Richard Browne doubles to left field. George Masterson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lary flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Biddle singles to left field. Richard Browne scores. Charlie Biddle steals second. Don Rivera walks. Steve Leister strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Florida Fred Wathan doubles to center field. Kirby Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Billy McGriff strikes out. Bobby Chadbourne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Kent Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Lauzerique lines out to the shortstop. Vern Hiser singles to left field. Reggie Zeber walks. Mark Pickrel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Richard Browne flies out to the center fielder. George Masterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Fred Wathan (2), Ed Hegman (2).3B - Joe Wentz (1).HR - Dave Popovich (2), Fred Wathan (4).SF - Dave Popovich, Les Jimenez.GIDP - Biff Evans. Baserunning: SB - Kirby Davis (1), Rasty Boyle (2).CS - Fred Wathan (1), Kirby Davis (2).
Game Notes Joe Wentz is injured and is expected to be out 32 days. Rasty Boyle is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tiny Maguire improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Dede improves in arm Silver Klimkowski did not respond to coaching in control Oswaldo Lamont improves in velocity Jeff Dede improves in power_vs_righty Marshall Owens did not respond to coaching in range Shane Donahue did not respond to coaching in 1B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Calvin Smith improves in range Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Mahay did not respond to coaching in control Steve Gaston improves in arm Cotton Reynolds did not respond to coaching in control Calvin Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Floyd Berger did not respond to coaching in 3B