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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1999-06-23 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 20256 · 80°F, night · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Kris Benson earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Warren Morris went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
W: Kris Benson L: Paul Byrd SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Martin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Sprague | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Morris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rico Brogna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Doster | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Byrd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Bennett | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ducey | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Sefcik | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Arias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Jeff Wallace | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Byrd | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Yorkis Perez | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Poole | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Martin: S8/L8LS
- Ed Sprague: D7/L7D.1-3
- Brian Giles: 63/G6MS.3-H
- Kevin Young: 9/F89M
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Warren Morris: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Brant Brown: D8/P8RS
- Abraham Nunez: S8/L78S.2-H
- Kris Benson: 8/F8RM
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: K
- Ron Gant: 9/F89D
- Bobby Abreu: 6/P7LS
Top 2
- Al Martin: 7/P8LS
- Ed Sprague: D8/L8RS
- Brian Giles: 63/G6.2-3
- Kevin Young: W
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: K
- Rico Brogna: 53/G56
- Mike Lieberthal: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Warren Morris: 8/F8RD
- Brant Brown: 3/L3
- Abraham Nunez: 13/BG13
Bot 3
- Marlon Anderson: S9/G4
- David Doster: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
- Paul Byrd: W
- Doug Glanville: 7/F78M
Top 4
- Kris Benson: 63/G6
- Al Martin: 5/P5F
- Ed Sprague: 4/P8RS
Bot 4
- Ron Gant: 53/G56
- Bobby Abreu: 8/F8LD
- Scott Rolen: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Brian Giles: 3/G3
- Kevin Young: 9/F89M
- Jason Kendall: S8/L6MD
- Warren Morris: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Rico Brogna: 3/G3
- Mike Lieberthal: 63/G6
- Marlon Anderson: 8/F8LS
Top 6
- Brant Brown: 4/L34
- Abraham Nunez: S7/L7M
- Kris Benson: 24/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Al Martin: S9/G34.2-H;B-2
- Ed Sprague: HP
- Brian Giles: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- David Doster: 43/G4
- Gary Bennett: S8/L4M
- Doug Glanville: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 7
- Kevin Young: W
- Jason Kendall: WP.1-2
- Jason Kendall: K
- Warren Morris: S8/G6M.2-H
- Brant Brown: 6/L6
- Abraham Nunez: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Ron Gant: 53/G56
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Kevin Jordan: 43/G4S
Top 8
- Kris Benson: S8/L8LS
- Al Martin: K
- Ed Sprague: K
- Brian Giles: D8/L8LD.1-H
- Adrian Brown: K
Bot 8
- Rico Brogna: 63/G6
- Rob Ducey: S8/G4
- Marlon Anderson: S9/G34.1-2
- David Doster: 54(1)/FO/G56S.2-3
- Gary Bennett: SB2
- Gary Bennett: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Kevin Sefcik: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ron Gant: 7/F78M
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 31/G34
- Warren Morris: 9/L9M
- Brant Brown: 6/P13
Bot 9
- Bobby Abreu: 7/F7D
- Kevin Jordan: S8/L78M
- Rico Brogna: S4/G13.1-2
- Rob Ducey: W.2-3;1-2
- Marlon Anderson: S8/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- David Doster: K
- Gary Bennett: D7/G5L.3-H
- Kevin Sefcik: S6/G6S.2-3
- Alex Arias: SB2
- Alex Arias: 63/G6