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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1996-07-18 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 12669 Β· 85Β°F, night, rain, damp Β· Wind 2 mph R to L Β· 2:38

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 5th. Jon Lieber earned the win. Al Martin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Jon Lieber   L: Kevin Jarvis   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Bill Hohn Β· 2B: Ed Rapuano Β· 3B: Gerry Davis Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Thomas Howard501000
Willie Greene401000
Barry Larkin221110
Eric Davis300012
Reggie Sanders311011
Hal Morris402201
Bret Boone401001
Joe Oliver300000
Kevin Jarvis200001
Jeff Branson100001
Ed Taubensee100000
Lenny Harris100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Carlos Garcia522001
Al Martin512301
Jeff King411011
Orlando Merced401200
Dave Clark211120
Charlie Hayes402102
Jay Bell300011
Jason Kendall411000
Jon Lieber211100
Marc Wilkins010010
John Wehner100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Jarvis4.2822
Johnny Ruffin1.0322
Jeff Shaw0.1011
Lee Smith2.0002

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jon Lieber5.1622
Marc Wilkins0.2001
Dan Plesac2.0114
Francisco Cordova1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Thomas Howard: 43/G4
  • Willie Greene: 3/G3L
  • Barry Larkin: 3/G3L

Bot 1

  • Carlos Garcia: 63/G6M
  • Al Martin: DGR/F78XD
  • Jeff King: 8/F8RXD/R6.2-3
  • Orlando Merced: 31/G3

Top 2

  • Eric Davis: W
  • Reggie Sanders: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
  • Hal Morris: S4/G4M/R3
  • Bret Boone: S4/G4M.1-2
  • Joe Oliver: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 2

  • Dave Clark: W
  • Charlie Hayes: D8/L8RXD/R63.1-H
  • Jay Bell: 8/L8LD/R64
  • Jason Kendall: 53/G56
  • Jon Lieber: 43/G4M

Top 3

  • Kevin Jarvis: K
  • Thomas Howard: 9/L9M
  • Willie Greene: 3/G3

Bot 3

  • Carlos Garcia: 53/G6S
  • Al Martin: 31/G34
  • Jeff King: K

Top 4

  • Barry Larkin: HR/F8LXD.B-H
  • Eric Davis: 53/G5
  • Reggie Sanders: S8/F8RS/R6
  • Hal Morris: 63/G6M.1-2
  • Bret Boone: 53/G5

Bot 4

  • Orlando Merced: 3/G3
  • Dave Clark: 43/G4M
  • Charlie Hayes: K

Top 5

  • Joe Oliver: 8/F8LXD
  • Kevin Jarvis: 3/P3
  • Thomas Howard: S8/P6MD/R6
  • Willie Greene: SB2
  • Willie Greene: 31/G34

Bot 5

  • Jay Bell: W
  • Jason Kendall: CS2(24)
  • Jason Kendall: S5/G5
  • Jon Lieber: D8/F8RXD/R6.1-H
  • Carlos Garcia: S5/G5.2-2
  • Al Martin: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H;B-H
  • Jeff King: D7/L7LM/R65
  • Orlando Merced: 3/G3+.2-3
  • Dave Clark: S4/G4MS.3-H
  • Charlie Hayes: S8/L4MD/R46.1-3
  • Jay Bell: K

Top 6

  • Barry Larkin: HP
  • Eric Davis: K
  • Reggie Sanders: W.1-2
  • Hal Morris: D9/L9LS/R43.2-H;1-H
  • Bret Boone: K
  • Joe Oliver: 63/G56

Bot 6

  • Jason Kendall: 53/G5
  • Marc Wilkins: W
  • Carlos Garcia: S7/F78S/R5.1-2
  • Al Martin: K
  • Jeff King: W.2-3;1-2
  • Orlando Merced: D9/L3D/R3.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Dave Clark: I
  • Charlie Hayes: K/C

Top 7

  • Jeff Branson: K
  • Thomas Howard: 3/G34
  • Willie Greene: S4/G4MS
  • Barry Larkin: W.1-2
  • Eric Davis: K/C

Bot 7

  • Jay Bell: 143/G4
  • Jason Kendall: 9/F89S
  • John Wehner: K/C

Top 8

  • Reggie Sanders: K
  • Hal Morris: K
  • Bret Boone: 53/G5L

Bot 8

  • Carlos Garcia: K
  • Al Martin: 63/G6M
  • Jeff King: 53/G6

Top 9

  • Ed Taubensee: 3/G3L
  • Lenny Harris: 9/F9D
  • Thomas Howard: 43/G4