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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-07-26 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 17239 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:34
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. John Ericks earned the win and Dan Plesac picked up the save. Orlando Merced went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
W: John Ericks L: Ricky Bottalico SV: Dan Plesac
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Mark Barron · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ricky Otero | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Martinez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Stocker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Schilling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Schilling | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 7.0 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| John Ericks | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Plesac | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ricky Otero: 2/FL
- Mickey Morandini: D7
- Gregg Jefferies: S7.2-3
- Todd Zeile: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Al Martin: 43/G
- Jeff King: S7
- Orlando Merced: HR/89XD.1-H
- Mark Johnson: 7/F
Top 2
- Benito Santiago: D/78
- Pete Incaviglia: 63/G
- Manny Martinez: 63/G.2-3
- Kevin Stocker: 9/F
Bot 2
- Charlie Hayes: 63/G
- Jay Bell: W
- Jason Kendall: 8/F
- Denny Neagle: 43/G
Top 3
- Curt Schilling: K
- Ricky Otero: 53/BG
- Mickey Morandini: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 4/L
- Al Martin: 31/G
- Jeff King: 7/F
Top 4
- Gregg Jefferies: S7
- Todd Zeile: POCS2(136)
- Todd Zeile: 63/G
- Benito Santiago: 13/G
Bot 4
- Orlando Merced: 5/P
- Mark Johnson: K
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F
Top 5
- Pete Incaviglia: 53/G
- Manny Martinez: S9/G34
- Kevin Stocker: W.1-2
- Curt Schilling: 24/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Ricky Otero: S8.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Morandini: 53/BG
Bot 5
- Jay Bell: W
- Jason Kendall: 3/G.1-2
- Denny Neagle: S8.2-H
- Jermaine Allensworth: W.1-2
- Al Martin: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jeff King: 3/L
Top 6
- Gregg Jefferies: 9/F
- Todd Zeile: 43/G
- Benito Santiago: HR/7D
- Pete Incaviglia: S8
- Manny Martinez: S7.1-2
- Kevin Stocker: K/C
Bot 6
- Orlando Merced: 7/FL
- Mark Johnson: 7/F
- Charlie Hayes: S7
- Jay Bell: D7.1-H
- Jason Kendall: IW
- Denny Neagle: K/C
Top 7
- Curt Schilling: S7
- Ricky Otero: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L
- Mickey Morandini: S5
- Gregg Jefferies: 13/G
Bot 7
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Al Martin: 13/G.1-2
- Jeff King: W
- Orlando Merced: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Top 8
- Todd Zeile: 3/FL
- Benito Santiago: W
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Manny Martinez: S5.1-2
- Kevin Stocker: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Mike Lieberthal: 9/F
Bot 8
- Mark Johnson: W
- Charlie Hayes: FC1/SH/BG/R6.1-2;B-1
- Jay Bell: 14/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: D7.3-H;2-H
- Mike Kingery: 5/FL
- Jermaine Allensworth: D7.2-H
- Al Martin: 8/F
Top 9
- Ricky Otero: 3/P
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Gregg Jefferies: 8/F