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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Colorado Rockies
1996-05-21 · Night game · Coors Field · Att: 48037 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to RF · 3:08
Colorado Rockies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–10. Colorado Rockies put up 4 in the 6th. Darren Holmes earned the win and Bruce Ruffin picked up the save. Larry Walker went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | |
| COL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 20 |
W: Darren Holmes L: Jason Christiansen SV: Bruce Ruffin
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Mark Barron · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Midre Cummings | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Ruebel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dante Bichette | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayhawk Owens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Farmer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Castellano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ruebel | 4.2 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Farmer | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Darren Holmes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Painter | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Curt Leskanic | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Bruce Ruffin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Garcia: S7/L6D/R6
- Al Martin: K
- Jeff King: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Orlando Merced: 3/P3DF
- Jay Bell: HR/F7D
- Charlie Hayes: 4/P4D
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 9/F9M
- Ellis Burks: S8/L4MD/R4
- Dante Bichette: K
- Larry Walker: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Andres Galarraga: HR/F8LXD
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5S
Top 2
- Midre Cummings: 4/P4M
- Jason Kendall: E5/G5/R3
- Matt Ruebel: 34/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Carlos Garcia: 4/L34
Bot 2
- Jayhawk Owens: 3/BG3S
- Walt Weiss: W
- Mike Farmer: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Eric Young: S7/G56/R6.2-H;1-2
- Ellis Burks: S5/G5L/R6.2X3(56);1-2
- Dante Bichette: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: SB2/R4
- Jeff King: K
- Orlando Merced: 9/F89S/R
- Jay Bell: S7/L56D/R6.2-H
- Charlie Hayes: K
Bot 3
- Larry Walker: 3/L34
- Andres Galarraga: W
- Vinny Castilla: 54(1)/FO/G5/R1
- Jayhawk Owens: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Walt Weiss: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Farmer: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Midre Cummings: 3/L3
- Jason Kendall: 6/P6D
- Matt Ruebel: K
Bot 4
- Eric Young: 53/G56
- Ellis Burks: 3/L3
- Dante Bichette: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Carlos Garcia: 9/F9M
- Al Martin: 3/G3
- Jeff King: 3/P3SF
Bot 5
- Larry Walker: D8/L6MD/R4
- Andres Galarraga: S8/L8RS/R1.2-H
- Vinny Castilla: S7/G56/R5.1-2
- Jayhawk Owens: 9(B)6(2)/L9S/LDP
- Walt Weiss: S57/G56/R6.1-2
- Mike Farmer: S1/G25/R3.2-3;1-2
- Eric Young: 3/G3L
Top 6
- Orlando Merced: W
- Jay Bell: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Charlie Hayes: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Midre Cummings: E1/G23/R3U9R5.3-H;2-H(E1/TH)(UR);B-3
- Jason Kendall: 53/BG25/SH.3-H(UR)
- Jason Christiansen: K
Bot 6
- Ellis Burks: D9/F8RXDW/R6
- Dante Bichette: S9/L89S/R2.2-3
- Larry Walker: T8/F8RXDW+/R41.3-H;1-H
- Andres Galarraga: 9/SF/F9M/R2.3-H
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
- Jayhawk Owens: W
- Walt Weiss: D8/L8LM/R6.1-H
- Pedro Castellano: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Carlos Garcia: 21/BG2R
- Al Martin: K
- Jeff King: D8/F89XD/R
- Orlando Merced: W
- Jay Bell: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- Eric Young: S8/L8RS/R
- Ellis Burks: WP/R4.1-2
- Ellis Burks: K
- Dante Bichette: 8/F78D/R6.2-3
- Larry Walker: HR/F9D.3-H
- Andres Galarraga: 63/G56
Top 8
- Charlie Hayes: S5/G5/R3
- Midre Cummings: K
- Jason Kendall: K
- Dave Clark: 36(1)/FO/G3
Bot 8
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L9M/R4
- Jeff Reed: 7/F7D/R6
- Walt Weiss: 8/F78M/R6
- Curt Leskanic: D7/L7LS/R62.1-H
- Eric Young: 53/G56
Top 9
- Carlos Garcia: S8/L4MD
- Al Martin: S7/L6D/R6.1-2
- Jeff King: D8/F78XD/R6.2-H;1-H
- Orlando Merced: 63/G6M.2-3
- Jay Bell: W
- Charlie Hayes: D9/F89XD.3-H;1-3
- John Wehner: 13/BG25
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Matt Ruebel