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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1996-09-22 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · 8 innings · Att: 27472 · 64°F, cloudy, rain, wet · Wind 12 mph R to L · 2:50

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 11–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Francisco Cordova earned the win. Jay Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
CHN	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	9
PIT	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	11	14

W: Francisco Cordova L: Frank Castillo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	4	0	1	0	0	0
Robin Jennings	3	0	1	1	0	0
Brant Brown	4	0	0	0	0	1
Luis Gonzalez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Magadan	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ryne Sandberg	3	0	1	0	0	2
Tyler Houston	2	1	2	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez	3	0	0	1	0	0
Frank Castillo	1	0	0	0	0	1
Brooks Kieschnick	1	1	1	1	0	0
Leo Gomez	1	0	1	0	0	0
Scott Servais	2	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Glanville	1	0	1	0	0	0
Todd Haney	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ozzie Timmons	1	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Shumpert	1	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Womack	4	1	2	2	1	0
Al Martin	5	2	2	2	0	1
Jeff King	5	1	2	1	0	1
Orlando Merced	3	2	2	0	2	0
Mark Johnson	4	1	2	0	1	0
Carlos Garcia	5	1	1	1	0	2
Jay Bell	4	2	2	4	1	0
Keith Osik	3	1	1	0	2	0
Francisco Cordova	2	0	0	0	0	2
Nelson Liriano	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Ruebel	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Boever	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Castillo	1.2	8	1	2
Mike Campbell	2.1	0	2	2
Rodney Myers	0.2	1	2	0
Larry Casian	0.1	2	1	1
Terry Adams	0.1	0	0	1
Turk Wendell	1.2	0	0	1
Bob Patterson	1.0	3	1	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Cordova	5.0	5	1	3
Matt Ruebel	2.2	4	0	1
Joe Boever	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian McRae: 7/F7LM
Robin Jennings: 43/G4
Brant Brown: 6/L6M

Bot 1

Tony Womack: 23/BG2L
Al Martin: DGR/F7LD
Jeff King: SB3
Jeff King: DGR/F9LD.3-H
Orlando Merced: SB3/R5U7
Orlando Merced: W.3-H(E2)
Mark Johnson: 4/P4D/R6
Carlos Garcia: S5/G5S.1-2
Jay Bell: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
Keith Osik: S8/G4M/R46
Francisco Cordova: K

Top 2

Luis Gonzalez: W
Dave Magadan: 46(1)/FO/G4
Ryne Sandberg: S8/L8LM/R6.1-2
Tyler Houston: S9/F9LM/R2.2-3;1-2
Rey Sanchez: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
Frank Castillo: K

Bot 2

Tony Womack: S7/L7LS/R6
Al Martin: HR/F9D.1-H
Jeff King: K
Orlando Merced: 7/F8LS
Mark Johnson: D9/L9LM/R4
Carlos Garcia: K

Top 3

Brian McRae: 43/G4
Robin Jennings: 43/G4
Brant Brown: 8/F8LM

Bot 3

Jay Bell: 43/G4
Keith Osik: 8/F8LM
Francisco Cordova: K

Top 4

Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7S
Dave Magadan: 8/F78XD
Ryne Sandberg: K

Bot 4

Tony Womack: W
Al Martin: 7/F7LD/R64
Jeff King: 2/P2LF
Orlando Merced: W.1-2
Mark Johnson: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 5

Tyler Houston: DGR/F78XD
Rey Sanchez: 8/F8RD/R65
Brooks Kieschnick: D8/F78XD/R64.2-H
Brian McRae: 9/F9LMF/R5
Robin Jennings: D9/L9LM/R4.2-H
Brant Brown: K23

Bot 5

Carlos Garcia: 63/G6M
Jay Bell: W
Keith Osik: W.1-2
Nelson Liriano: 9/F89XD/R46.2-3
Tony Womack: D9/G3L/R2.3-H;1-H
Al Martin: PO2(E1)/R6U8R6.2-3
Al Martin: K

Top 6

Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3
Leo Gomez: D9/F9LM/R46
Ryne Sandberg: K
Scott Servais: 7/F78XD

Bot 6

Jeff King: D8/F78XD/R45
Orlando Merced: S8/L8RD/R3.2-3
Mark Johnson: W.1-2
Carlos Garcia: K
Jay Bell: 3/P23
Keith Osik: 9/F9LS

Top 7

Rey Sanchez: 43/G4
Doug Glanville: S9/L9S/R46
Brian McRae: S9/G34/R6.1-3
Todd Haney: 6/L6
Brant Brown: 9/F9M

Bot 7

Matt Ruebel: K
Tony Womack: 7/F7LS
Al Martin: 3/G3

Top 8

Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4
Ozzie Timmons: 3/P3F
Terry Shumpert: D7/F7LDW/R4
Scott Servais: 9/F89D

Bot 8

Jeff King: 8/F89XD
Orlando Merced: S9/G34/R6
Mark Johnson: D8/L8LXDW/R63.1-3
Carlos Garcia: 163/G6MS.3-H;2-3
Jay Bell: S5/G5L/R3.3-H
Keith Osik: W.1-2
Joe Boever: K

Notes & reviews

Game called due to rain

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