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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1996-09-08 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 33922 · 81°F, sunny, dry · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 9th. Dan Plesac earned the win and John Ericks picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Dan Plesac L: Darren Dreifort SV: John Ericks
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nelson Liriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Beamon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Esteban Loaiza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Wallach | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Astacio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Ashley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Loaiza | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| John Ericks | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Dreifort | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Radinsky | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: 63/G6
- Al Martin: 3/G3
- Jeff King: 43/G4M
Bot 1
- Brett Butler: W
- Todd Hollandsworth: 43(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Piazza: S4/G4/R6.1-3
- Eric Karros: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Mark Johnson: K
- Nelson Liriano: K
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Raul Mondesi: 4/P4MS
- Tim Wallach: S9/L89M/R6
- Delino DeShields: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Trey Beamon: 8/F8LD
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Esteban Loaiza: 13/BG15S.1-2
- Tony Womack: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Greg Gagne: K
- Pedro Astacio: 9/F9S
- Brett Butler: W
- Todd Hollandsworth: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Al Martin: D8/F8LXD
- Jeff King: 3/L3
- Mark Johnson: K
- Nelson Liriano: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Todd Hollandsworth: K
- Mike Piazza: 9/F9M
- Eric Karros: 53/G5L
Top 5
- Carlos Garcia: S6/G56D/R3
- Trey Beamon: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Esteban Loaiza: K
Bot 5
- Raul Mondesi: S67/G56
- Tim Wallach: 43/G4.1-2
- Delino DeShields: 63/G56.2-3
- Greg Gagne: 63/G6
Top 6
- Tony Womack: W
- Al Martin: E4/G4.1-3
- Jeff King: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Mark Johnson: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Nelson Liriano: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Carlos Garcia: 13/L13
Bot 6
- Pedro Astacio: 4/L4
- Brett Butler: 13/G15
- Todd Hollandsworth: 53/G5
Top 7
- Trey Beamon: 31/BG25
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8LD
- Esteban Loaiza: S9/G3L/R46
- Tony Womack: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- Mike Piazza: HR/F89XD
- Eric Karros: 4/P4D
- Raul Mondesi: 7/F7D
- Tim Wallach: 8/F89M
Top 8
- Al Martin: 8/F78D
- Jeff King: K
- Mark Johnson: 9/F89S
Bot 8
- Delino DeShields: K
- Greg Gagne: S9/L89S/R6
- Billy Ashley: S8/L8LM/R6.1-2
- Brett Butler: K
- Chad Curtis: K
Top 9
- Nelson Liriano: S8/G4M
- Carlos Garcia: FC2/SH/BG2/R6U8.1-2
- Trey Beamon: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: I
- Orlando Merced: D9/F89D/R432.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jermaine Allensworth: 43/G4.2-3
- Al Martin: K
Bot 9
- Mike Piazza: S8/F8RS
- Eric Karros: 8/F8LXD
- Raul Mondesi: 7/F78D/R3
- Tim Wallach: S7/L78M.1-2
- Dave Clark: 9/F9M