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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-04-18 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 25700 · 67°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:40
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Paul Wagner earned the win. Al Martin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Paul Wagner L: Todd Stottlemyre SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Liriano | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Johnson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kingery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wagner | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Jon Lieber | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Tony Fossas | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Parrett | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nelson Liriano: S8
- Al Martin: S9/G34.1-2
- Orlando Merced: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Mark Johnson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jay Bell: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Dave Clark: K/C
- Charlie Hayes: K
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: S9/G34
- Royce Clayton: 9/L
- Ray Lankford: SB2
- Ray Lankford: WP.2-3
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L
Top 2
- Jason Kendall: K
- Paul Wagner: 3/G
- Nelson Liriano: S8
- Al Martin: 8/F
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: 6/P
- Gary Gaetti: S8
- John Mabry: W.1-2
- Pat Borders: S8.2-H;1-3
- Todd Stottlemyre: CSH(2)
- Todd Stottlemyre: 43/G
Top 3
- Orlando Merced: K
- Mark Johnson: S8
- Jay Bell: 13/G.1-2
- Dave Clark: D/78.2-H
- Charlie Hayes: 53/G
Bot 3
- Luis Alicea: K
- Royce Clayton: W
- Ray Lankford: 43/G.1-2
- Ron Gant: WP.2-3
- Ron Gant: K/C
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: 7/F
- Paul Wagner: K/C
- Nelson Liriano: D9
- Al Martin: HR/89.2-H
- Orlando Merced: HR/89
- Mark Johnson: W
- Jay Bell: 13/G
Bot 4
- Brian Jordan: K
- Gary Gaetti: 23/G
- John Mabry: 43/G
Top 5
- Dave Clark: 31/G
- Charlie Hayes: 4/P
- Jason Kendall: D9
- Paul Wagner: 43/G
Bot 5
- Pat Borders: 53/G
- Mark Sweeney: K/C
- Luis Alicea: K
Top 6
- Nelson Liriano: 5/L
- Al Martin: 3/L
- Orlando Merced: K
Bot 6
- Royce Clayton: 53/G
- Ray Lankford: K23
- Ron Gant: 8/F
Top 7
- Jeff King: 53/G
- Jay Bell: 9/F
- Dave Clark: K
Bot 7
- Brian Jordan: 3/L
- Gary Gaetti: HR/8
- John Mabry: S7/G56
- Pat Borders: K
- Danny Sheaffer: 43/G
Top 8
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F
- Jason Kendall: S/89
- Mike Kingery: 26(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Nelson Liriano: S9.1-2
- Al Martin: 43/G
Bot 8
- Luis Alicea: 7/F
- Royce Clayton: K
- Ray Lankford: 43/G
Top 9
- Orlando Merced: 8/F
- Jeff King: 63/G
- Jay Bell: K
Bot 9
- Ron Gant: 9/F
- Brian Jordan: 9/F
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G