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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Mets
1996-07-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 13 mph from RF · 2:52
New York Mets defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Jason Isringhausen earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Bernard Gilkey 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
W: Jason Isringhausen L: Francisco Cordova SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Mark Barron · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Liriano | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Orlando Merced | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kingery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darrell May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Tomberlin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell May | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marc Wilkins | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Isringhausen | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nelson Liriano: S9/L89M/R4
- Al Martin: S8/L6MD/R6.1-2
- Orlando Merced: WP.2-3
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3.3-H;1-2
- Mark Johnson: S8/L89XD/R4.2-H
- Mike Kingery: E4/TH/G4M/R6U4.1-2
- Charlie Hayes: K
- Jay Bell: 8/L8RXD
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7LS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD
- Bernard Gilkey: HR/F7LD
- Todd Hundley: S9/G4/R6
- Butch Huskey: S8/L4MD/R6.1-3
- Alex Ochoa: E6/TH/G4MS/R3.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Tim Bogar: 9/F9LS
Top 2
- Jason Kendall: 9/P4D
- Darrell May: S7/L56D/R4
- Nelson Liriano: D8/L89XD/R46.1-3
- Al Martin: 7/SF/F7LM/R2.3-H
- Orlando Merced: 5E3/G56/R3.2-3
- Mark Johnson: 7/L7M
Bot 2
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6M
- Jason Isringhausen: S8/G4M/R46
- Lance Johnson: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 153/G15
Top 3
- Mike Kingery: 43/G4
- Charlie Hayes: S8/L6/R6
- Jay Bell: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 7/L78XD
- Darrell May: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Bernard Gilkey: HR/F7D
- Todd Hundley: S8/L6M/R4
- Butch Huskey: 8/F89XD/R3
- Alex Ochoa: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Tim Bogar: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 4
- Nelson Liriano: 63/G56
- Al Martin: K
- Orlando Merced: 4/P4D
Bot 4
- Jason Isringhausen: 53/G5
- Lance Johnson: 43/BG4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 5
- Mark Johnson: S9/L34/R4
- Mike Kingery: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Charlie Hayes: K
Bot 5
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
- Todd Hundley: K
- Butch Huskey: S9/L34/R4
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Jay Bell: 13/G13
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56S
- Marc Wilkins: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Tim Bogar: 43/G4
- Rey Ordonez: S8/L8LM/R6
- Jason Isringhausen: 3/BP34S
- Lance Johnson: 6/P4MD
Top 7
- Nelson Liriano: 7/F7LS
- Al Martin: W
- Orlando Merced: S9/G34/R4.1-3
- Mark Johnson: 7/SF/F7S/R2.3-H;1-2
- Mike Kingery: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RS
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/L78XD
- Todd Hundley: K
Top 8
- Charlie Hayes: 9/L9M
- Jay Bell: S9/L9LS/R6
- Jason Kendall: W/R4.1-2
- Dave Clark: 2/P23F
- Nelson Liriano: 43/G4D
Bot 8
- Butch Huskey: K
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Carl Everett: S8/G6M/R6
- Andy Tomberlin: D8/L6MD/R6.1-H
- Carlos Baerga: S7/L7LS/R4.2-H
- Lance Johnson: 8/L8LM
Top 9
- Al Martin: K
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3S
- Mark Johnson: 3/L3