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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1996-07-12 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 27708 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:21
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Mark Portugal earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. Reggie Sanders went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Mark Portugal L: Danny Darwin SV: Jeff Brantley
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Harris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Sanders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Elmer Dessens | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Parris | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Portugal | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Garcia: 4/L4
- Al Martin: K
- Jeff King: K/C
Bot 1
- Lenny Harris: S8/G4M/R4
- Barry Larkin: T9/L89S/R45.1-H
- Willie Greene: K/C
- Reggie Sanders: 9/F89D/SF.3-H
- Ed Taubensee: HR/F9D.B-H
- Eric Davis: D8/F78M/R4
- Bret Boone: WP.2-3
- Bret Boone: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4M
- Charlie Hayes: S8/G6M/R6
- Mike Kingery: 6/P56D/R4
- Jay Bell: WP.1-2
- Jay Bell: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Thomas Howard: 31/G34
- Mark Portugal: 63/G6M
- Lenny Harris: 3/G3
Top 3
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9S
- Danny Darwin: 53/G56
- Carlos Garcia: S8/G6M/R6
- Al Martin: S5/G6.1-2
- Jeff King: S7/F78M/R4.2-H;1-3
- Orlando Merced: 6/P6MD
Bot 3
- Barry Larkin: 6/P6D
- Willie Greene: 7/F78XD
- Reggie Sanders: 4/P4MD
Top 4
- Charlie Hayes: 3/G3
- Mike Kingery: HR/L9D.B-H
- Jay Bell: 4/P8RS
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5L
Bot 4
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
- Eric Davis: S6/G56/R3
- Bret Boone: S9/G4/R6.1-2
- Thomas Howard: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 5
- Danny Darwin: K/C
- Carlos Garcia: 63/G6
- Al Martin: 3/G3L
Bot 5
- Mark Portugal: W
- Lenny Harris: 23/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Barry Larkin: K/C
- Willie Greene: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Jeff King: 8/F8RXD
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4D
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9LD
Bot 6
- Reggie Sanders: HR/F7D.B-H
- Ed Taubensee: 3/G3L
- Eric Davis: 13/G15
- Bret Boone: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Mike Kingery: 13/G13
- Jay Bell: 3/P3F
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RXD
Bot 7
- Thomas Howard: 8/F8LD
- Mark Portugal: K
- Lenny Harris: 3/G3
Top 8
- Nelson Liriano: K
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G4M
- Al Martin: D9/L3D/R6
- Jeff King: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Barry Larkin: D7/G5L
- Willie Greene: S5/G5L.2-2
- Reggie Sanders: K/C
- Joe Oliver: SB3;SB2
- Joe Oliver: K
- Eric Davis: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Bret Boone: SB2
- Bret Boone: K
Top 9
- Orlando Merced: K/C
- Charlie Hayes: K/C
- Mike Kingery: 5/P5DF