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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1996-08-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13357 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Denny Neagle earned the win and John Ericks picked up the save. Jeff King went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Denny Neagle L: Mike Hampton SV: John Ericks
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jermaine Allensworth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Beamon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| James Mouton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirt Manwaring | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Ericks | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.0 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Small | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G6
- Jay Bell: K
- Jeff King: S6/G56D/R3
- Charlie Hayes: 53/G5L
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: S7/L78S/R6
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/G34/R4.1-2
- Derek Bell: 8/L8LD
- Sean Berry: SB3;SB2
- Sean Berry: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Orlando Merced: D7/L78XD.B-3(E7)
- John Wehner: 63/G6.3-H
- Mike Kingery: S8/G4M/R4
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56.1-2
- Denny Neagle: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Orlando Miller: 7/F7LD
- James Mouton: S7/L7S/R6
- Kirt Manwaring: SB2/R4U8
- Kirt Manwaring: W
- Mike Hampton: 5(2)3/GDP/G5L
Top 3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G6
- Jay Bell: S8/L8RS
- Jeff King: D7/L7LS/R6U4.1-H
- Charlie Hayes: S7/G56/R5.2-3
- Trey Beamon: E6/G6M.3-H;1-3;B-1
- John Wehner: SB2
- John Wehner: K
- Mike Kingery: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Brian Hunter: D8/L78S/R4
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89S/R4.3-H
- Derek Bell: 4(1)/FO/G4M/R3.B-2(E4/TH)
- Sean Berry: W
- Orlando Miller: K
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: S8/L8LS/R6
- Denny Neagle: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: 31/G34.2-3
- Jay Bell: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- James Mouton: S8/G4M/R6
- Kirt Manwaring: CS2(24)
- Kirt Manwaring: 53/G56
- Mike Hampton: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jeff King: S8/G6M/R6
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9LS/R4
- Trey Beamon: 53/G5S.1-2
- John Wehner: W
- Mike Kingery: S7/L7S.2XH(72);1-2
Bot 5
- Brian Hunter: 43/G4M
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Top 6
- Jason Kendall: W
- Denny Neagle: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Jay Bell: S8/G6M/R4.2-H;1-3
- Jeff King: 4/P34D
- Charlie Hayes: S7/G56/R5.3-H;1-2
- Trey Beamon: S3/G34.2X3(35);1-2
Bot 6
- Derek Bell: S7/G56/R6
- Sean Berry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Orlando Miller: K23
Top 7
- John Wehner: 43/G34D
- Mike Kingery: 8/F8RM
- Jason Kendall: W
- Denny Neagle: 63/G6
Bot 7
- James Mouton: 8/F89M
- Kirt Manwaring: 3/P3DF
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L7LS/R6
- Brian Hunter: S9/G34/R6.2-H
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 8
- Jermaine Allensworth: 5E3/G5S.B-1
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: K
- Jeff King: CS3(25)
- Jeff King: S5/G5L
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P23F
- Derek Bell: 43/G4M
- Sean Berry: D9/L9D/R4
- Tony Eusebio: K23
Top 9
- Trey Beamon: 43/G4D
- John Wehner: 4/P3D
- Mike Kingery: D7/L5D/R6
- Jason Kendall: W
- Dave Clark: 43/G4M
Bot 9
- James Mouton: K
- John Cangelosi: 5/P5
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Brian Hunter: DI.1-2
- Brian Hunter: K