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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-09-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · 58°F, overcast, dry · Wind 14 mph to RF · 3:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Dan Plesac earned the win. Brian McRae went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Dan Plesac L: Turk Wendell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jermaine Allensworth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Sveum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Orlando Merced | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Osik | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Loiselle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Womack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Beamon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Plesac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Frank Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robin Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Haney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Loiselle | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Peters | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ericks | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Plesac | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: 8/L8RM
- Al Martin: 9/F9M
- Dale Sveum: S8/L4MD/R46
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8LXDW
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: S9/L34D/R6
- Rey Sanchez: CS2(26)
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
Top 2
- Mark Johnson: S4/G4S/R3
- Carlos Garcia: D7/G5/R65.1-H
- Jay Bell: PO2(E1).2-3
- Jay Bell: W
- Keith Osik: HP.1-2
- Rich Loiselle: 63/G4MS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: FC6/G6.2X3(65);3-H;B-1
- Al Martin: W.1-2
- Dale Sveum: K
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Ryne Sandberg: S57/G5/R65
- Dave Magadan: 9/F89M
- Scott Servais: S7/L6D/R65.1-2
- Ozzie Timmons: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Castillo: 53/G56
Top 3
- Orlando Merced: 3/P34
- Mark Johnson: K
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F89M
Bot 3
- Brian McRae: 43/G34
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9M
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
Top 4
- Jay Bell: D7/L7DW+/R64
- Keith Osik: S8/L8LM/R4.2-H
- Rich Loiselle: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: 36(1)/FO/BG34S.B-1
- Al Martin: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Luis Gonzalez: HR/F89XD
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4MD
- Dave Magadan: 43/G34D
- Scott Servais: S7/L6D/R6/U4
- Ozzie Timmons: W.1-2
- Frank Castillo: 6/L6M
Top 5
- Dale Sveum: 13/G23
- Orlando Merced: 4/L4
- Mark Johnson: K
Bot 5
- Brian McRae: HR/F9LD
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4M
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- Luis Gonzalez: 341/G3
Top 6
- Carlos Garcia: 63/G6
- Jay Bell: K
- Keith Osik: K
Bot 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9S
- Dave Magadan: E4/G4M.B-1
- Scott Servais: 9/F9M/R4
- Ozzie Timmons: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Tony Womack: 6/L6M
- Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G6
- Al Martin: 8/F78M
Bot 7
- Doug Glanville: 5/P15
- Brian McRae: K
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L9S
Top 8
- Dale Sveum: K
- Orlando Merced: 8/L8LXD
- Mark Johnson: 7/P7S
Bot 8
- Mark Grace: 9/L9M
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/L7LM/R6/U5
- Tyler Houston: D8/L8LXDW+/R65.2-H
- Scott Servais: S9/G34.2XH(92)
Top 9
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F8RD
- Jay Bell: S7/L7LM/R4
- Keith Osik: 6/P6M
- Trey Beamon: W.1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: 8/F8LXD
Bot 9
- Scott Bullett: K
- Robin Jennings: 63/G6
- Brian McRae: HR/F7D
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L9S/R46
- Mark Grace: 53/G56S
Top 10
- Al Martin: W
- Dale Sveum: W.1-2
- Orlando Merced: S64/G6M/R2.2-H;1-2
- Mark Johnson: 2/P2RF
- Carlos Garcia: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Garcia: W
- Jay Bell: 3/P4S
- Nelson Liriano: S68/G6M/R4.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dan Plesac: 23/G25
Bot 10
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/L8LD
- Todd Haney: K