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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 12, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos, played on April 12, 1996 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 12, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirk Rueter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 13,087 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Rondell White | Center Fielder |
Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
Henry Rodriguez | First Baseman |
Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
Sherman Obando | Right Fielder |
Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
Kirk Rueter | Pitcher |
Felipe Alou | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jacob Brumfield | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 12, 1996
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Darwin
Grudzielanek hits a popup towards third. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Darwin
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Darwin
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Rueter
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rueter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rueter
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rueter
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Darwin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Darwin
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Darwin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Obando vs. Darwin
There's a wild pitch. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Obando vs. Darwin
Obando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Darwin
Andrews 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
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Rueter
King strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rueter
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rueter vs. Darwin
Rueter hits a fly ball into center field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Darwin
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brumfield. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Darwin
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Darwin
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Rueter
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Rueter
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Rueter
Darwin bunts in front of the plate. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brumfield vs. Rueter
Brumfield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Darwin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Darwin
Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards left. Martin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Martin. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Darwin
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Obando vs. Darwin
Obando hits a ball on the ground to left field. Martin throws towards the plate. Kendall fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kendall. Rodriguez scores. Fletcher moves to third. Obando moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Darwin
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rueter vs. Darwin
Rueter hits a fly ball towards center. Brumfield settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brumfield. Obando scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Darwin
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rueter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansing vs. Darwin
Lansing is hit by the pitch. Rueter moves to third. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Darwin
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rueter scores. Grudzielanek scores. Lansing moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Darwin
Alou hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Alou reaches second base with a double. Lansing scores. There goes White trying to get to home. Martin throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Kendall, who tags White, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rueter
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Rueter
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Rueter
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rueter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Darwin
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Darwin
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Obando vs. Darwin
Obando hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Darwin
Andrews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rueter vs. Darwin
Rueter 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
Bottom 5
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Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Rueter
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Rueter
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rueter, and towards Grudzielanek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Rueter
Kendall hits a line drive towards the mound. Rueter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Hancock
Lee Hancock now pitching. John Wehner now playing second base.
Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Hancock
Lansing hits a fly ball into center field. Brumfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hancock
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hancock
Alou hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hancock
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Rueter
Wehner hits a line drive towards short. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Rueter
Brumfield hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rueter
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rueter covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hancock
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Obando vs. Hancock
Obando strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hancock
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Dyer
Mike Dyer now pitching.
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Dyer
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Dyer
Hayes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Hayes reaches second base with a double. King goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Dyer
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Bell reaches second base with a double. Hayes scores. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Daal
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Lee Hancock. Omar Daal now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Daal
Kendall strikes out. Fletcher drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kendall out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Daal vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Daal strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Christiansen
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Christiansen
Lansing hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Christiansen
There's a wild pitch. Grudzielanek moves to third. Lansing moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
White vs. Christiansen
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. Lansing moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Christiansen
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansing scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Christiansen
F.P. Santangelo pinch runs for Moises Alou.
There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. Santangelo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Christiansen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. White scores. Santangelo scores. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Christiansen
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Obando vs. Christiansen
Obando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 13 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Daal
F.P. Santangelo now playing left field. Andy Stankiewicz now playing second base. Tim Spehr now catching.
Wehner strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumfield vs. Daal
Brumfield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Santangelo. Brumfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Daal
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brumfield scores. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Daal
Merced hits a popup towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Daal
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Daal
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Scott
Tim Scott now pitching.
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Christiansen
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Christiansen
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Christiansen
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Scott
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Scott
Dave Clark pinch hits for Jason Christiansen.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Scott
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Obando settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 13 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Liriano vs. Scott
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for John Wehner.
Liriano hits a fly ball into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/1996 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Grudzielanek M, ss 5 2 3 0 Brumfield J, cf 4 1 1 0 Lansing M, 2b 4 2 1 0 Martin A, lf 4 0 1 1 Stankiewicz A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 4 0 0 0 White R, cf 5 2 2 3 King J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Alou M, lf 5 1 3 4 Hayes C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Santangelo F, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Bell J, ss 2 0 1 1 Rodriguez H, 1b 5 2 2 3 Garcia C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fletcher D, c 4 1 2 0 Hancock L, p 0 0 0 0 Spehr T, c 0 0 0 0 Johnson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Obando S, rf 4 1 1 1 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Andrews S, 3b 5 0 0 1 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Rueter K, p 3 1 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 0 1 0 Dyer M, p 0 0 0 0 Darwin D, p 1 0 0 0 Daal O, p 1 0 0 0 Wehner J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Scott T, p 1 0 0 0 Liriano N, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 13 14 12 33 3 6 3 Montreal 000 612 040 -- 13 Pittsburgh 000 000 210 -- 3 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Rueter K (W) 6.0 1 0 0 1 2 Dyer M 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Daal O 1.1 2 1 1 1 3 Scott T 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Darwin D (L) 5.0 8 7 1 1 2 Hancock L 2.0 1 2 2 1 3 Christiansen J 2.0 5 4 4 0 4 E -- Martin A, Kendall J, Brumfield J LOB -- Montreal 6, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Grudzielanek M, Alou M, Hayes C, Bell J, Rodriguez H, Brumfield J HR -- Rodriguez H, Alou M HBP -- by Darwin D (Fletcher D), by Darwin D (Lansing M) WP -- Darwin D, Christiansen J 2 T -- 2:54 A -- 13087
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