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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1996-05-18 · Night game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 21010 · dome, dry · 3:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Francisco Cordova earned the win and Dan Plesac picked up the save. Sean Berry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Francisco Cordova L: Anthony Young SV: Dan Plesac
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Bell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Midre Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kingery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Mouton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Dan Miceli | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Francisco Cordova | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Young | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Garcia: 9/F9LM
- Al Martin: S8/G6M
- Jeff King: K
- Dave Clark: W.1-2
- Jay Bell: SB3
- Jay Bell: 6/P6MD
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Jeff Bagwell: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LM
Top 2
- Orlando Merced: 2/P2RF
- Charlie Hayes: 43/G4MS
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Sean Berry: HR/F7D
- Rick Wilkins: D9/F89XD
- James Mouton: 7/F7M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6M.2-3
- Darryl Kile: K
Top 3
- Danny Darwin: K
- Carlos Garcia: 3/P34
- Al Martin: 13/G34S
Bot 3
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6M
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: 13/G13
Top 4
- Jeff King: 53/G56
- Dave Clark: 6/P56D
- Jay Bell: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Sean Berry: 4/P4D
- Rick Wilkins: 63/G6M
- James Mouton: K
Top 5
- Orlando Merced: 8/F89D
- Charlie Hayes: S9/L34D
- Jason Kendall: K
- Danny Darwin: K
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Darryl Kile: K
- Brian Hunter: 6/L6
Top 6
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G4D
- Al Martin: 43/G4D
- Jeff King: K
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56
- Derek Bell: 8/F89M
Top 7
- Dave Clark: 43/G4M
- Jay Bell: D8/F89XD
- Orlando Merced: D7/F7LS.2-H
- Charlie Hayes: E4/P8RS.2-2;B-1
- Jason Kendall: 4/P4M
- Nelson Liriano: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Sean Berry: 7/F7M
- Rick Wilkins: K
- James Mouton: 9/F9LS
Top 8
- Carlos Garcia: K
- Al Martin: K
- Jeff King: K
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- John Cangelosi: W
- Brian Hunter: 4/P34D
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 9
- Dave Clark: S8/G4M
- Jay Bell: PB.1-2
- Jay Bell: K
- Orlando Merced: IW
- Charlie Hayes: 5(2)3/GDP/G5L
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: 9/F9S
- Sean Berry: 8/F89D
Top 10
- Jason Kendall: E2/G2R.B-1
- Mark Johnson: K
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G34.1-2
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: W.2-3;1-2
- Midre Cummings: 43/G4
Bot 10
- Rick Wilkins: 8/F78XD
- James Mouton: 3/P3SF
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 11
- Jay Bell: W
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7D
- Mike Kingery: K
- Jason Kendall: SB2
- Jason Kendall: S6/G6M.2-H
- Mark Johnson: 9/F89D
Bot 11
- John Cangelosi: K
- Bill Spiers: 6/P56
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3L