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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1996-09-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 29729 · 60°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 15 mph L to R · 3:54

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 9th. Dan Plesac earned the win. Ozzie Timmons went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
PIT	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	8	12
CHN	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	7	12

W: Dan Plesac L: Turk Wendell SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jermaine Allensworth	5	0	2	1	0	2
Carlos Garcia	4	0	1	1	0	0
Orlando Merced	5	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Johnson	5	0	0	0	0	0
Dale Sveum	4	1	1	0	1	1
Jay Bell	5	1	1	0	0	2
Trey Beamon	3	1	1	0	0	0
Jason Kendall	1	1	1	1	0	0
Jason Schmidt	2	0	0	1	0	1
Tony Womack	3	2	2	1	0	0
Keith Osik	2	1	1	1	0	1
John Wehner	2	1	1	0	0	0
Nelson Liriano	1	0	1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	5	0	1	0	1	1
Robin Jennings	5	0	1	0	1	1
Mark Grace	5	1	2	1	1	0
Ryne Sandberg	6	1	2	0	0	2
Luis Gonzalez	2	2	1	0	3	0
Scott Servais	5	1	2	1	0	0
Leo Gomez	1	0	0	0	2	0
Rey Sanchez	2	0	1	1	0	0
Steve Trachsel	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Magadan	0	0	0	0	1	0
Scott Bullett	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brant Brown	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Houston	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brooks Kieschnick	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ozzie Timmons	1	1	1	2	0	0
Doug Glanville	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Schmidt	6.0	9	4	1
Jon Lieber	2.0	0	4	1
John Ericks	0.2	2	1	1
Dan Plesac	1.1	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Trachsel	7.0	6	1	6
Larry Casian	1.0	0	0	1
Kevin Foster	0.1	3	0	0
Bob Patterson	0.2	1	0	0
Turk Wendell	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jermaine Allensworth: D7/G5
Carlos Garcia: 63/G6.2-3
Orlando Merced: 7/F7S/R6
Mark Johnson: 3/G34

Bot 1

Brian McRae: 63/G6
Robin Jennings: S8/L6MD/R64
Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Ryne Sandberg: S7/L7S/R5.1-2
Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7S

Top 2

Dale Sveum: W
Jay Bell: K
Trey Beamon: S7/F78S/R65.1-2
Jason Kendall: HP.2-3;1-2
Jason Schmidt: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.3-H;2-3;B-1
Jermaine Allensworth: D7/L7DW/R5.3-H;1-3
Carlos Garcia: 63/G6

Bot 2

Scott Servais: S8/L8LM/R4
Leo Gomez: 9/F9D
Rey Sanchez: S8/L8RS/R56.1-2
Steve Trachsel: 15(2)/FO/BG15S.1-2;B-1
Brian McRae: 53/G56

Top 3

Orlando Merced: 7/F7D
Mark Johnson: 31/G34
Dale Sveum: 43/G4M

Bot 3

Robin Jennings: 7/F7M
Mark Grace: HR/L9D
Ryne Sandberg: S5/G5S
Luis Gonzalez: W.1-2
Scott Servais: S7/G6/R6.2-H;1-2
Leo Gomez: W.2-3;1-2
Rey Sanchez: 8/SF/L8LM.3-H
Steve Trachsel: 4/P4D

Top 4

Jay Bell: 53/G56S
Trey Beamon: 6/P56D
Jason Kendall: HR/F78XD
Jason Schmidt: K

Bot 4

Brian McRae: 13/BG15
Robin Jennings: 3/G34
Mark Grace: 63/G6

Top 5

Jermaine Allensworth: K
Carlos Garcia: 9/F9M
Orlando Merced: 9/F9M

Bot 5

Ryne Sandberg: K
Luis Gonzalez: S7/L6D
Scott Servais: 8/F8LD
Leo Gomez: W.1-2
Rey Sanchez: 4/L4

Top 6

Mark Johnson: 13/G15S
Dale Sveum: D9/L9D/R4
Jay Bell: K
Trey Beamon: 43/G4

Bot 6

Steve Trachsel: 63/G6
Brian McRae: D8/G4M/R6
Robin Jennings: W
Mark Grace: 7/F7D
Ryne Sandberg: WP.2-3
Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Top 7

Tony Womack: E6/G6M.B-1
Keith Osik: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
Jermaine Allensworth: K
Carlos Garcia: S8/L8RS.2-H(UR)
Orlando Merced: K

Bot 7

Luis Gonzalez: W
Scott Servais: 13/SH/BG34S.1-2
Dave Magadan: W
Scott Bullett: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
Brant Brown: 9/L9M

Top 8

Mark Johnson: 5/P5S
Dale Sveum: K23
Jay Bell: 5/L56

Bot 8

Brian McRae: W
Robin Jennings: CS2(26)
Robin Jennings: 8/F89D
Mark Grace: W
Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 9

John Wehner: D7/L7LM/R46
Tony Womack: S5/BG25/R4.2-3
Keith Osik: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
Jermaine Allensworth: SB3;SB2/R5.2-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-3
Jermaine Allensworth: 53/G5
Nelson Liriano: S7/G56/R64.3-H(UR)
Orlando Merced: 5/P15
Mark Johnson: 43/G4

Bot 9

Luis Gonzalez: W
Scott Servais: E4/G4/U9/R6.1-3;B-1
Tyler Houston: WP/R2.3-H;1-2
Tyler Houston: 43/G4.2-3
Brooks Kieschnick: S8/L8RS.3-H(UR)
Ozzie Timmons: HR/F7D.1-H
Brian McRae: K
Robin Jennings: K

Top 10

Dale Sveum: 5/P5DF
Jay Bell: S8/L89S/R46
John Wehner: PB.1-2
John Wehner: 13/G25.2-3
Tony Womack: S8/G4M.3-H
Keith Osik: K

Bot 10

Mark Grace: S8/L8RM
Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LD
Doug Glanville: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.B-1
Scott Servais: 13/G15