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Pirates
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 23, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 23, 1996 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 23, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Ritz |
Ballpark | Coors Field |
City | Denver |
State | CO |
Attendance | 48,038 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | Second Baseman |
Dave Clark | Right Fielder |
Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Eric Anthony | Center Fielder |
Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Kevin Ritz | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 23, 1996
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Ritz
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Ritz
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Martin reaches second base with a double. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
King vs. Ritz
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Allensworth scores. Martin scores. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Ritz
Clark hits a line drive into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ritz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Ritz
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Ritz
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Ritz
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Lieber
Anthony is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lieber
There goes Young. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Galarraga vs. Lieber
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Lieber
Bichette hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Ritz
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritz covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Ritz
Lieber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Ritz
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Allensworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Ritz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Lieber
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lieber
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Lieber
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Ritz
King hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ritz
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ritz
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Ritz
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields it and throws to second for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Ritz
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ritz vs. Lieber
Ritz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Lieber
Anthony hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Ritz
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Ritz
Lieber hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anthony. Lieber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Ritz
Allensworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Ritz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Lieber
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Lieber
Bichette strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Ritz
King hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Ritz
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ritz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Lieber
Castilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lieber
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Lieber
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ritz vs. Lieber
Ritz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ritz
Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ritz
Bell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anthony. Bell reaches second base with a double. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kendall vs. Ritz
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Lieber vs. Ritz
Lieber hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Ritz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lieber for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allensworth vs. Ritz
Allensworth hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bichette who is chasing the ball. Allensworth reaches third base with a triple. Hayes scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Ritz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Anthony vs. Lieber
Anthony hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Allensworth. Anthony reaches second base with a double. Young moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Lieber
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Lieber
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Munoz
Mike Munoz now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Munoz
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Munoz
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Lieber
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lieber
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Lieber
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Plesac
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Mike Munoz. Dan Plesac now pitching. Ellis Burks pinch hits for John Vander Wal.
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Hayes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leskanic
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Leskanic
Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Plesac vs. Leskanic
Plesac strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Plesac
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Plesac
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Eric Anthony.
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Plesac
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Leskanic
Quinton McCracken now playing center field.
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Leskanic
Leskanic fires to first and picks off Allensworth. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Leskanic
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Leskanic
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Cordova
Francisco Cordova now pitching.
Galarraga hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Cordova
Bichette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Cordova
There goes Bichette. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Bichette steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Cordova
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Cordova
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1996 -- Pittsburgh at Colorado (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI Allensworth J, cf 5 1 4 2 Young E, 2b 4 2 2 0 Martin A, lf 5 1 1 0 Anthony E, cf 3 0 1 0 King J, 2b 5 1 1 2 McCracken Q, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Clark D, rf 3 0 1 0 Walker L, rf 3 0 0 1 Johnson M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hayes C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bichette D, lf 4 0 1 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 1 0 Castilla V, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kendall J, c 3 0 0 0 Reed J, c 4 0 1 0 Lieber J, p 3 0 1 0 Weiss W, ss 3 0 0 0 Plesac D, p 1 0 0 0 Ritz K, p 2 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 0 0 0 0 Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, ph 0 0 0 0 Burks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 4 33 3 7 3 Pittsburgh 300 002 000 -- 5 Colorado 100 011 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (W) 6.2 6 3 3 0 8 Plesac D 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Cordova F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Ritz K (L) 6.0 10 5 5 2 3 Munoz M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Leskanic C 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 DP -- Colorado 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Colorado 4 2B -- Martin A, Allensworth J, Lieber J, Bell J, Anthony E 3B -- Allensworth J HR -- Castilla V SB -- Johnson M, King J, Young E, Bichette D SF -- Walker L HBP -- by Leskanic C (Kendall J) T -- 2:51 A -- 48038
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