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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1996-08-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14899 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 9th. Marc Wilkins earned the win and John Ericks picked up the save. Derek Bell went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Marc Wilkins L: Billy Wagner SV: John Ericks
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Scott Potter · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Kingery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban Loaiza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Cangelosi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Drabek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrick May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Loaiza | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Francisco Cordova | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Ericks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Danny Darwin | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Kingery: 7/F7LM
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- John Cangelosi: 43/G34D
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5L
Top 2
- Dave Clark: 31/G34
- Mark Johnson: 43/G4D
- Charlie Hayes: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Derek Bell: HR/L78XD
- Bill Spiers: W
- Tony Eusebio: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Brian Hunter: S5/G5
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L9LS/R6.1-2
- Doug Drabek: K
Top 3
- Jay Bell: S8/G6M/R4
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Esteban Loaiza: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Kingery: 8/F8LD/SF/R5.3-H
- Al Martin: 3/G3L
Bot 3
- John Cangelosi: S9/L89M/R4
- Craig Biggio: S4/G6MS/R3.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Derek Bell: W
- Bill Spiers: FC4/RINT/G4.1X2(4)
Top 4
- Jeff King: K/C
- Dave Clark: 31/G3
- Mark Johnson: D8/L8RXD/R4
- Charlie Hayes: W
- Jay Bell: K
Bot 4
- Tony Eusebio: D8/L89XD/R4
- Brian Hunter: 4/L4/R6
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/G6/R4.2-3
- Doug Drabek: S7/L6D/R6.3-H;1-2
- John Cangelosi: 7/L78M/R4
- Craig Biggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/L9D
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: D7/L7LD/R4
- Esteban Loaiza: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Mike Kingery: 63/G6M
- Al Martin: 13/BG15S
Bot 5
- Derek Bell: K
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3
- Tony Eusebio: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Jeff King: 8/F89D
- Dave Clark: D7/L78XD/R6
- Mark Johnson: 8/F8LXD/R6.2-3
- Charlie Hayes: S9/L89S/R6.3-H
- Jay Bell: S1/L13+/R3.1-2
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M/R4.2-H;1-2
- Nelson Liriano: 3/G3L
Bot 6
- Brian Hunter: 43/G4M
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Danny Darwin: K/C
Top 7
- Mike Kingery: 43/G4D
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jeff King: 8/L8LD/SF/R1.3-H(UR)
- Dave Clark: 4/L4MD
Bot 7
- John Cangelosi: 8/F8LM
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D.B-H
- Derek Bell: K
- Bill Spiers: HR/L9LD.B-H
- Tony Eusebio: K
Top 8
- Mark Johnson: 7/F7M
- Charlie Hayes: 9/L9D
- Jay Bell: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Brian Hunter: S8/G6M/R4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Derrick May: K
- John Cangelosi: W
- Craig Biggio: CS3(15)
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: W
- John Wehner: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Al Martin: S3/G3/R1.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: HR/L78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-H
- Dave Clark: D8/F7D/R4
- Mark Johnson: I
- Denny Neagle: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/L7D
- Derek Bell: HR/F9LD
- Bill Spiers: K
Notes & reviews
- Derek Bell called for interference
- Pirates manager Leyland ejected by HP umpire Hohn for arguing balls and strikes at end of 7th