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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-08-31 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 27559 · 76°F, overcast, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:22
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Xavier Hernandez earned the win and John Hudek picked up the save. Jermaine Allensworth went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Xavier Hernandez L: John Ericks SV: John Hudek
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 James Mouton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirt Manwaring | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Kingery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wehner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Cordova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Gregg Olson | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 John Hudek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordova | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Marc Wilkins | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| John Ericks | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RXD
Bot 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: S7/L7S/R4
- Al Martin: DGR/F78XD.1-3
- Carlos Garcia: 6/L6
- Jeff King: 4/P3D
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Derek Bell: K
- Bill Spiers: S7/L7S/R6
- James Mouton: SB2/R6U8
- James Mouton: K
- Orlando Miller: K
Bot 2
- Jay Bell: D7/G5L/R64
- Mike Kingery: 7/F78S
- John Wehner: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Francisco Cordova: 31/G3L
Top 3
- Kirt Manwaring: 3/G3
- Mike Hampton: K
- Brian Hunter: K
Bot 3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 63/G6
- Al Martin: D9/L9LS/R4
- Carlos Garcia: SB3/R5
- Carlos Garcia: 63/G56.3-H
- Jeff King: W
- Jason Kendall: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 4
- Jay Bell: W
- Mike Kingery: S8/F8RS/R6.1-3
- John Wehner: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);1-2
- Francisco Cordova: 3/BP2L
- Jermaine Allensworth: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Bill Spiers: 3/L3
- James Mouton: 8/F8LD
- Orlando Miller: 8/F78XD
Bot 5
- Al Martin: 63/G6
- Carlos Garcia: S8/G4M//R6
- Jeff King: W.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Jay Bell: HP.1-2
- Mike Kingery: K
Top 6
- Kirt Manwaring: 8/F8LM
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Brian Hunter: S6/G56
- Craig Biggio: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- John Wehner: 63/G56
- Dave Clark: S8/L6M/R6
- Jermaine Allensworth: SB2
- Jermaine Allensworth: S8/G4M/R4.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Al Martin: 7/F7LSF
- Carlos Garcia: W
- Jeff King: W.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: 63/G56
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: S8/G4M/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Derek Bell: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
- Bill Spiers: W.2-3;1-2
- James Mouton: 4/P4
- Sean Berry: S8/L8RS/R5.3-H;2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 7
- Jay Bell: K
- Mark Johnson: K
- John Wehner: 7/F78M
Top 8
- Kirt Manwaring: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Brian Hunter: D7/F7M/R4
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Dave Clark: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: HR/F7D
- Al Martin: S8/L4MD/R4
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F8LM
- Jeff King: K
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/F9LD/R3
- Derek Bell: D7/L7LS/R6.2-H
- Bill Spiers: 1/BP13S
- James Mouton: S9/L34D.2-3
- Derrick May: SB2
- Derrick May: I
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G6M/R5.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ricky Gutierrez: FC5/G5.3X3(5)
- Brian Hunter: K
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: HR/F7D
- Jay Bell: K
- Mark Johnson: K
- Nelson Liriano: 13/G13