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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-05-28 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 7182 · 60°F, night, damp · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:39
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Dan Miceli earned the win and Francisco Cordova picked up the save. Charlie Hayes went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
W: Dan Miceli L: Greg Swindell SV: Francisco Cordova
Umpires — HP: Scott Potter · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Knorr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wehner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Ruebel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Greg Swindell | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ruebel | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: T7/F78XD/R5
- Craig Biggio: 9/SF/F89D/R2.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Carlos Garcia: K
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: 8/F89XD/R46
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
Top 2
- Sean Berry: 4/P4D
- Mike Simms: 63/G56
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Jay Bell: 3/G3S
- Charlie Hayes: S4/P3D/R3
- John Wehner: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Jason Kendall: S8/L4MD/R3.2-H;1-2
- Matt Ruebel: K
- Carlos Garcia: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Martin: K
Top 3
- Randy Knorr: 63/G6M
- Mike Hampton: 3/G3L
- Brian Hunter: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Jeff King: 53/G5
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7LM
- Jay Bell: K
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LS/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/F9DW/R4.1-3
- Derek Bell: W
- Sean Berry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR);2-3
- Mike Simms: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Charlie Hayes: S8/G4M/R64
- John Wehner: K
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Matt Ruebel: 7/P4M
Top 5
- Randy Knorr: 8/F8RS
- James Mouton: 4/L4
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7S
Bot 5
- Carlos Garcia: 53/G56
- Al Martin: K
- Jeff King: 4/P4MS
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: S6/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: S16/G56.1-2
- Derek Bell: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Sean Berry: 3/P3SF
Bot 6
- Orlando Merced: HR/F9LD
- Jay Bell: 9/F9LD
- Charlie Hayes: W
- John Wehner: K
- Jason Kendall: 3/G3S
Top 7
- Mike Simms: 9/F9D
- Ricky Gutierrez: 1/L13
- Randy Knorr: 13/G13S
Bot 7
- Mike Kingery: 13/G15S
- Carlos Garcia: 3/P3SF
- Al Martin: K
Top 8
- John Cangelosi: HP
- Brian Hunter: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: D9/F9LM/R43.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Derek Bell: S8/L8LD/R2.2-H;1-3
- Sean Berry: WP.1-2
- Sean Berry: K
- Mike Simms: K
Bot 8
- Jeff King: 4/P4D
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4M
- Jay Bell: S9/P34D/R3
- Charlie Hayes: HR/F78XD.1-H
- John Wehner: W
- Jason Kendall: T8/F89XD/R4.1-H;B-H(E8)(UR)
- Nelson Liriano: K
Top 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L56D/R4
- Derrick May: 8/F89D/R4.2-3
- John Cangelosi: S9/L89S/R4.3-H
- Brian Hunter: S6/G56.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34.2XH(92);1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: K