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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-04-16 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 21349 · 60°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 13–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 1st. Zane Smith earned the win and Jon Lieber picked up the save. Orlando Merced went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Zane Smith L: Andy Benes SV: Jon Lieber
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Zane Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kingery | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Mejia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Batchelor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Smith | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Jon Lieber | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 5.0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Urbani | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Batchelor | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Garcia: S9/L9S
- Al Martin: S7/G6.1-2
- Jeff King: S7/G56.1-2;2-3
- Orlando Merced: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jay Bell: 3/P23
- Dave Clark: E4/G4M
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F89D
- Keith Osik: D9/L9LS.1-H(UR)
- Zane Smith: S3/G3L.2-H(UR)
- Carlos Garcia: S8/F6M.1-2
- Al Martin: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8RD
- Royce Clayton: S9/L34D
- Willie McGee: K+SB2
- Ron Gant: SB3
- Ron Gant: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Jeff King: S7/G56
- Orlando Merced: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jay Bell: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: 43/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- David Bell: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Dave Clark: 13/G13
- Charlie Hayes: S9/P9S
- Keith Osik: W.1-2
- Zane Smith: 23/SH/BG2R.1-2;2-3
- Carlos Garcia: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Danny Sheaffer: S8/L8LS
- Andy Benes: CS2(24)
- Andy Benes: K
- Luis Alicea: D7/L7LM
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 4
- Al Martin: S8/F8RS
- Jeff King: 8/F78XD
- Orlando Merced: SB2
- Orlando Merced: S7/L7S.2-H
- Jay Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Willie McGee: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: W
- Brian Jordan: CS2(24)
- Brian Jordan: S8/F78M
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Dave Clark: 43/G4
- Charlie Hayes: 7/L78D
- Keith Osik: S7/G5L
- Zane Smith: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- David Bell: S8/L6MD
- Danny Sheaffer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Miguel Mejia: K
Top 6
- Carlos Garcia: D7/L7LDW
- Al Martin: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jeff King: S7/L6D.1-2
- Orlando Merced: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dave Clark: 9/F9D
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9LM
- Keith Osik: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Luis Alicea: D8/L78D
- Royce Clayton: HR/L7LD.2-H
- Willie McGee: 43/G4
- Ron Gant: 9/F89M
- Brian Jordan: D7/L7LD
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56.2-H
- David Bell: D9/F7LM.1-3
- Danny Sheaffer: W
- Rich Batchelor: K
Top 7
- Mark Johnson: D9/F9DW
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G4M.2-3
- Mike Kingery: 63/G6.3-H
- Jeff King: S7/L56D
- Orlando Merced: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jay Bell: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G56
- Royce Clayton: K
- John Mabry: K
Top 8
- Dave Clark: K
- Charlie Hayes: 7/F7M
- Keith Osik: S8/L8LS
- Jon Lieber: 6/P56D
Bot 8
- Mark Sweeney: S9/G4
- Brian Jordan: K
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- Nelson Liriano: 2/G2R
- Mike Kingery: 43/G4M
- Jeff King: 63/G6
Bot 9
- David Bell: 63/G6
- Danny Sheaffer: 43/G4M
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4