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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1996-07-11 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 24670 · 85°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:38
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Denny Neagle earned the win and Dan Plesac picked up the save. Orlando Merced went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Denny Neagle L: John Smiley SV: Dan Plesac
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Sabo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smiley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Anthony | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Ramon Morel | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Scott Service | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Garcia: 9/F9M
- Al Martin: S8/L8LS/R6
- Jeff King: 4/P3D
- Orlando Merced: D9/F9LM/R3.1-3
- Charlie Hayes: S8/G4M/R4.3-H;2-H
- John Wehner: 3/G3
Bot 1
- Mike Kelly: 7/F7LM
- Barry Larkin: 8/F8RXD
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Jay Bell: 63/G56D
- Jason Kendall: D8/F8D/R6U5
- Denny Neagle: CS3(25)
- Denny Neagle: S7/L56D/R6
- Carlos Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 2
- Eric Davis: K
- Bret Boone: 163/G6M
- Chris Sabo: S8/G6M/R6
- Eduardo Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Al Martin: S3/G34
- Jeff King: E1/TH/BG15S/SH.1-3;B-2
- Orlando Merced: 3/L3
- Charlie Hayes: I
- John Wehner: 53/G5S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: SBH(UR)
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Joe Oliver: S7/F78S/R6
- John Smiley: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Mike Kelly: K
- Barry Larkin: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: 8/F89D
- Denny Neagle: K/C
- Carlos Garcia: S9/F89S/R4
- Al Martin: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G5
- Eric Davis: 63/G6
- Bret Boone: 53/G5
Top 5
- Al Martin: K/C
- Jeff King: K
- Orlando Merced: S8/G4M/R4
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Chris Sabo: 7/F7S
- Eduardo Perez: 3/P3S
- Joe Oliver: HP
- Eric Anthony: W.1-2
- Mike Kelly: K
Top 6
- John Wehner: 8/F8LXD
- Jay Bell: 4/P34S
- Jason Kendall: D7/F7LS/R4
- Denny Neagle: S9/G34.2XH(92)
Bot 6
- Barry Larkin: 53/G5
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Eric Davis: 23/G2L
Top 7
- Carlos Garcia: K
- Al Martin: S7/F7LS/R6
- Jeff King: 2/P2LF
- Orlando Merced: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Bret Boone: D7/G5L/R6
- Chris Sabo: 9/F9LM
- Eduardo Perez: S9/L9S/R3.2-3
- Joe Oliver: S7/L56D/R6.3-H;1-2
- Thomas Howard: S7/G6/R4.2-H;1-2
- Lenny Harris: S9/G3/R2.2-3;1-2
- Barry Larkin: K/C
- Reggie Sanders: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 8
- Orlando Merced: HR/F9LD.B-H
- Charlie Hayes: 8/F89D
- John Wehner: 53/BG5S
- Jay Bell: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Eric Davis: K
- Bret Boone: K/C
- Chris Sabo: K
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
- Mike Kingery: 43/G4D
- Carlos Garcia: 3/G3L
Bot 9
- Curtis Goodwin: K/C
- Joe Oliver: S7/L56D/R6
- Thomas Howard: 8/F8RS
- Jeff Branson: DI.1-2
- Jeff Branson: 43/G4