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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-04-15 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 18731 · 43°F, cloudy, wet · Wind 20 mph · 2:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Alan Benes earned the win and Rick Honeycutt picked up the save. Ron Gant went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Alan Benes L: John Ericks SV: Rick Honeycutt
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Kingery | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Ericks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Brumfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ericks | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Jon Lieber | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Kingery: K
- Al Martin: D7/G5L
- Orlando Merced: W+WP.2-3
- Jeff King: 4/L4M
- Charlie Hayes: K
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LXD
- Royce Clayton: S8/G4M
- Ray Lankford: K+SB2
- Ron Gant: D9/L89M.2-H
- Mark Sweeney: S8/L8LM.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 2
- Jay Bell: FLE2
- Jay Bell: K
- Carlos Garcia: 3/P3F
- Jason Kendall: E7/P56D.B-2
- John Ericks: K
Bot 2
- John Mabry: 6/P6D
- Pat Borders: S9/L34D
- Alan Benes: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 3
- Mike Kingery: K
- Al Martin: HR/L89XD
- Orlando Merced: 7/P7S
- Jeff King: K
Bot 3
- Luis Alicea: W
- Royce Clayton: 8/L8RD
- Ray Lankford: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Ron Gant: HR/F8RXD.3-H;1-H
- Mark Sweeney: 8/L78D
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 4
- Charlie Hayes: 63/G6M
- Jay Bell: 9/F9M
- Carlos Garcia: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- John Mabry: 8/F8RXD
- Pat Borders: 53/G5
- Alan Benes: K
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: S7/L78S
- Mark Johnson: 8/F8RM
- Mike Kingery: S9/G34.1-2
- Al Martin: 7/L7LM
- Orlando Merced: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Luis Alicea: 5/L5
- Royce Clayton: S8/G6M
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7S
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jeff King: 63/G6
- Charlie Hayes: W
- Jay Bell: S7/L56D.1-2
- Carlos Garcia: E5/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dave Clark: S9/G34.2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Kingery: K
- Al Martin: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Brian Jordan: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: 6/L6
Top 7
- Orlando Merced: S9/G34
- Jeff King: 7/F7M
- Charlie Hayes: K
- Jay Bell: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Pat Borders: S7/G56
- David Bell: BK.1-2
- David Bell: K
- Luis Alicea: E5/G5
- Royce Clayton: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-2
- Ray Lankford: PB.2-3;1-2
- Ray Lankford: K23
- Ron Gant: I
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Carlos Garcia: 2/P23F
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Jacob Brumfield: K
Bot 8
- Willie McGee: S6/G6MS
- John Mabry: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Pat Borders: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Nelson Liriano: K
- Al Martin: K
- Orlando Merced: 6/P6