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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-05-29 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 11679 · 64°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Alvin Morman earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
W: Alvin Morman L: Danny Darwin SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Scott Potter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derrick May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Wilkins | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donne Wall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cangelosi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Knorr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Midre Cummings | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wehner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donne Wall | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Alvin Morman | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Hartgraves | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Marc Wilkins | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 2/P23F
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F8LXD
- Al Martin: 7/F7M
- Jeff King: 63/G6
Top 2
- Derek Bell: K
- Derrick May: 8/F8RXD
- Orlando Miller: 5/P5S
Bot 2
- Orlando Merced: S4/G4MD
- Mark Johnson: D9/L3D/R4.1-3
- Charlie Hayes: 63/G6M.3-H
- Midre Cummings: S6/G6M.2-3
- Jason Kendall: S4/R3/R6.3-H;1-2
- Danny Darwin: K
- Carlos Garcia: S7/G56/R2.2-H;1-2
- Al Martin: 31/G3
Top 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F89D
- Rick Wilkins: S9/L9S/R4
- Donne Wall: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 4/P34D
Bot 3
- Jeff King: S5/BG5S
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3S.1-2
- Mark Johnson: 5/P5F
- Charlie Hayes: 8/F89XD
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: 5/L5
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD
- Derek Bell: K
- Derrick May: S7/L56D/R4
- Orlando Miller: K
Bot 4
- Midre Cummings: S9/G34/R46
- Jason Kendall: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Danny Darwin: D7/F7M/R6
- Carlos Garcia: 13/G13
Top 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L8RS/R4
- Rick Wilkins: WP.1-2
- Rick Wilkins: S9/G3/R4.2-H
- Donne Wall: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/F89S
Bot 5
- Al Martin: S8/G4M/R46
- Jeff King: W.1-2
- Orlando Merced: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Mark Johnson: 6/P6MD
- Charlie Hayes: W.1-2
- Midre Cummings: 8/F8RD
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M/R64
- Derek Bell: S9/L4D/R46.1-3
- Derrick May: 13/G15S.1-2
- Orlando Miller: 53/G56.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/P3F
Bot 6
- Jason Kendall: 8/L8RM
- Danny Darwin: HR/F8LXD
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F8LXD
- Al Martin: K
Top 7
- Rick Wilkins: S9/L9S/R6
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8RD/R4
- Brian Hunter: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Craig Biggio: SB2
- Craig Biggio: W+SB3
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L5D/R654.3-H;1-H
- Derek Bell: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Jeff King: 9/F9M
- Orlando Merced: D9/F9DW/R4
- John Wehner: K
- Charlie Hayes: I
- Midre Cummings: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- John Cangelosi: K
- Orlando Miller: S8/G4M/R4
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- James Mouton: S6/G56D.1-2
- Sean Berry: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: D7/G5L/R64
- Dave Clark: 8/L8LM/R6
- Carlos Garcia: S6/G56D/R3.2-2
- Al Martin: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3.2-3
- Jeff King: 4/P3D
Top 9
- Randy Knorr: K
- Craig Biggio: S7/P5D/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9D.1-H
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- John Cangelosi: S9/L34D/R6
- Orlando Miller: S9/G34/R4.1-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 9
- Orlando Merced: 53/G56
- Nelson Liriano: S7/L7M/R6
- Charlie Hayes: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Midre Cummings: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Terry Collins ejected by 2B umpire Randy Marsh