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Colorado Rockies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-06-03 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 8120 · 72°F, overcast, wet · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:41
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Colorado Rockies 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Matt Ruebel earned the win. Jeff King went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Matt Ruebel L: Mike Farmer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dante Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayhawk Owens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Swift | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Castellano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Bates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Kingery | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Ruebel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Swift | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Farmer | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darren Holmes | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Munoz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ruebel | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Jon Lieber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: HP
- Ellis Burks: D8/F78XD/R63.1-H
- Larry Walker: 43/G4.2-3
- Andres Galarraga: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Dante Bichette: D7/L78S/R4
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Walt Weiss: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Carlos Garcia: 63/G6
- Al Martin: 43/G4
- Jeff King: 53/G5
Top 2
- Jayhawk Owens: 8/F8RXD
- Bill Swift: S9/L34D/R46
- Eric Young: D4/F9S/R3.1-3
- Ellis Burks: W
- Larry Walker: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Orlando Merced: 31/G34
- Charlie Hayes: D7/L78XDW/R5
- Mike Kingery: W
- Jay Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
- Jason Kendall: 13/G13
Top 3
- Andres Galarraga: 7/F7S
- Dante Bichette: 31/G34
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Matt Ruebel: 43/G4
- Carlos Garcia: D7/G5L/R65
- Al Martin: S8/G4M/R2.2-H
- Jeff King: 53/G56.1-2
- Orlando Merced: K
Top 4
- Walt Weiss: K
- Jayhawk Owens: 9/L9M
- Bill Swift: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Charlie Hayes: 7/F7D
- Mike Kingery: T9/G3L/R6
- Jay Bell: S8/G6M/R6.3-H
- Jason Kendall: WP.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 6/L6/LDP.2X2(64)
Top 5
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Ellis Burks: K
- Larry Walker: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Matt Ruebel: 3/G3
- Carlos Garcia: S1/G25
- Al Martin: 4/P4MD/R6
- Jeff King: HR/F7D.1-H
- Orlando Merced: D8/F8RXDW/R46
- Charlie Hayes: 7/F7M
Top 6
- Andres Galarraga: K23
- Dante Bichette: 63/G6
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Kingery: W
- Jay Bell: 9/L9M/R3
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)/FO/G6
- Matt Ruebel: S8/L6D/R6.1-2
- Carlos Garcia: S7/G56/R2.2-H;1-2
- Al Martin: 36(1)/FO/G34
Top 7
- Walt Weiss: S8/P6MD/R46
- Jayhawk Owens: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Pedro Castellano: K
- Eric Young: 2/P2LF
Bot 7
- Jeff King: 13/G15
- Orlando Merced: K
- Charlie Hayes: W
- Mike Kingery: 5/P56S
Top 8
- Ellis Burks: S6/G6/R3U4
- Larry Walker: K+SB2/R6
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F8RD/R6.2-3
- Dante Bichette: 1/L13
Bot 8
- Jay Bell: T7/L7LS/R65
- Jason Kendall: K
- Dave Clark: WP.3-H
- Dave Clark: W
- Carlos Garcia: S8/G6M/R4.1-3
- Al Martin: 36(1)/FO/G3/R3.3-H
- Jeff King: E5/G5.1-2
- Orlando Merced: 3/G3
Top 9
- Vinny Castilla: D8/F89XD
- Walt Weiss: 63/G6
- Jayhawk Owens: 53/G5
- Jason Bates: 9/F9LS
Notes & reviews
- Pirates coach Gene Lamont ejected by 2B umpire Bob Davidson sometime in eighth inning