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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 16, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Zane Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,349 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Al Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Keith Osik | Catcher |
| Zane Smith | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Right Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | First Baseman |
| David Bell | Third Baseman |
| Danny Sheaffer | Catcher |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 1996
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Benes
King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a popup towards first. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Benes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea misplays the ball. That's an error on Alicea. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Benes
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Benes
Osik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McGee. Osik reaches second base with a double. Clark goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Benes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gaetti fields the ball and throws to Benes covering. Safe. Osik scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Smith
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Smith
Clayton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Smith
McGee strikes out. There goes Clayton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Smith
There goes Clayton. The throw from Osik and he is safe. Clayton steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Smith
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Benes
King hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Smith
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Smith
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Benes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benes
Hayes hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Osik vs. Benes
Osik takes first base on ball four. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Benes
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to third. Osik moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Smith
Sheaffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Smith
There goes Sheaffer. The throw from Osik and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Smith
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Smith
Alicea hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Alicea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Smith
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Benes
King hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Benes
There goes Martin. The throw from Sheaffer and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smith
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smith
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Smith
There goes Gant. The throw from Osik and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Smith
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Smith
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Benes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benes
Hayes hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Benes
Osik hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Benes
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Smith
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mejia vs. Smith
Miguel Mejia pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Mejia strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Urbani
Tom Urbani now pitching.
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Urbani
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garcia scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Urbani
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Urbani
Merced takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Urbani
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Urbani
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Batchelor
Rich Batchelor now pitching.
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Batchelor
Osik hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Smith
Mike Kingery now playing center field.
Alicea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kingery. Alicea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Smith
Clayton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smith
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smith
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Smith
Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Smith
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jordan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Bell reaches second base with a double. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sheaffer vs. Smith
Sheaffer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Batchelor vs. Smith
Batchelor strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Batchelor
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Zane Smith. Tom Pagnozzi now catching. John Mabry now playing right field. Mark Sweeney now playing left field. Danny
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Batchelor
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 12 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Kingery vs. Batchelor
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Batchelor
King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Batchelor
Merced hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Batchelor
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Lieber
Jon Lieber now pitching.
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Lieber
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Lieber
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Batchelor
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Batchelor
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Batchelor
Osik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lieber vs. Batchelor
Lieber hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Lieber
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Lieber
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Lieber
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Batchelor
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Carlos Garcia.
Liriano hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagnozzi scoops up the ball and tags Liriano for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Batchelor
Kingery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Batchelor
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lieber
Nelson Liriano now playing second base.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Lieber
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 13 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lieber
Ray Lankford pinch hits for Rich Batchelor.
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1996 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Garcia C, 2b 5 2 3 0 Alicea L, 2b 3 1 2 0
Liriano N, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 1 0 0 0
Martin A, cf 4 3 3 1 Clayton R, ss 4 1 2 2
Kingery M, cf 2 0 0 1 McGee W, rf 3 0 0 0
King J, 1b 6 2 4 0 Mabry J, rf 1 0 0 0
Merced O, rf 4 2 3 5 Gant R, lf 2 0 0 0
Bell J, ss 5 1 1 4 Sweeney M, lf 1 0 1 0
Clark D, lf 5 1 0 0 Jordan B, cf 4 1 2 0
Hayes C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 1b 4 0 1 1
Osik K, c 4 1 3 1 Bell D, 3b-2b 4 0 2 0
Smith Z, p 2 0 1 1 Sheaffer D, c-3b 3 0 1 0
Johnson M, ph 1 1 1 0 Benes A, p 1 0 0 0
Lieber J, p 1 0 0 0 Mejia M, ph 1 0 0 0
Urbani T, p 0 0 0 0
Batchelor R, p 1 0 0 0
Lankford R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 13 20 13 34 3 11 3
Pittsburgh 600 105 100 -- 13
St.Louis 000 003 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smith Z (W) 6.0 10 3 3 2 5
Lieber J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 5.0 12 7 5 1 0
Urbani T 0.1 4 5 5 1 0
Batchelor R 3.2 4 1 1 0 1
E -- Alicea L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 6
2B -- Osik K, Alicea L 2, Garcia C, Jordan B, Bell D, Johnson M
HR -- Merced O, Bell J, Clayton R
SB -- Clayton R 2, Martin A
CS -- Sheaffer D, Gant R
SH -- Smith Z
T -- 2:37
A -- 21349
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