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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-07-06 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 19144 · 87°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Alan Benes earned the win. Jay Bell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Alan Benes L: Danny Darwin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Alicea | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Benes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Kingery | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Smith: 13/G23
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Mike Kingery: K
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: K+SB2/R4U8.1-3(E2/TH)
- Orlando Merced: W
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F89XD
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: 4/P34D
- John Mabry: S8/L4D/R4
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 2
- Mark Johnson: K
- Jay Bell: K
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Top 3
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Luis Alicea: 6/P6D
- Alan Benes: 9/L9LM
Bot 3
- Danny Darwin: 53/G5
- Mike Kingery: K
- Al Martin: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Ozzie Smith: S4/G34D
- Ray Lankford: S8/P6MD/R65.1-2
- Ron Gant: 9/F9M/R5
- Brian Jordan: HP.2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: S7/L6D/R5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 9/SF/F9D/R6.3-H;2-3
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F9S
Bot 4
- Jeff King: S9/F89M/R4
- Orlando Merced: E4/TH/G4/R6U7R6.1-3
- Charlie Hayes: D7/G5L/R65.3-H(UR);1-H
- Mark Johnson: S7/L56D/R2.2-3
- Jay Bell: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.3-H(UR)
- Jason Kendall: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Luis Alicea: K
- Alan Benes: S7/G56/R64
- Ozzie Smith: 7/F7LS/R5
- Ray Lankford: D7/F7LS/R4.1-3
- Ron Gant: D8/L89D/R65.3-H;2-H
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 5
- Danny Darwin: D7/L7LD/R4
- Mike Kingery: S9/L89S/R3.2-3
- Al Martin: 9/L89M/R3
- Jeff King: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 6
- John Mabry: S8/F89M/R64
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L4MD/R65.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Luis Alicea: 43/G34D.2-3;1-2
- Mark Sweeney: S7/G56/R2.3-H;2-H;B-2
- Ozzie Smith: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Orlando Merced: W
- Charlie Hayes: 3E6/G3S.1-2
- Mark Johnson: K
- Jay Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: HP
- Ron Gant: 8/F89XD/R46
- Brian Jordan: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- John Mabry: S9/G34/R6.2-H(UR);B-2
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56/R6.2-H(E7)
- Tom Pagnozzi: SB2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Nelson Liriano: K
- Mike Kingery: 31/G34
- Al Martin: S9/L9S/R4
- Jeff King: 13/G13
Top 8
- Luis Alicea: S8/G4M/R64
- Mark Petkovsek: S36/BG13S.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: S8/G4M/R4.2-H;1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD/R65
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 8
- Orlando Merced: 31/G34
- Charlie Hayes: S8/L8LS/R46
- Mark Johnson: 9/L9D/R46
- Jay Bell: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
Top 9
- John Mabry: S8/G4M/R6
- Gary Gaetti: 14(1)/FO/G15S
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Luis Alicea: D9/G3L/R3.1-3
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 9
- Carlos Garcia: K
- Mike Kingery: 43/G4
- Al Martin: S8/G4M/R46
- Jeff King: 7/F7LM