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Rockies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 3, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies, played on June 3, 1996 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 3, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Swift |
Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Ruebel |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,120 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Larry Poncino |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
Larry Walker | Center Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Jayhawk Owens | Catcher |
Bill Swift | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | First Baseman |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
Mike Kingery | Center Fielder |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Matt Ruebel | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rockies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 3, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruebel
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Ruebel
Burks hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kingery. Burks reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ruebel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galarraga vs. Ruebel
Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks tags and scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Ruebel
Bichette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Bichette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Ruebel
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Ruebel
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Swift
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swift
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 -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Swift
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Ruebel
Owens hits a fly ball into center field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ruebel
Swift hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ruebel
Young hits a popup off the glove of Garcia, and into shallow right field. Young reaches second base with a double. Swift moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Ruebel
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Ruebel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Swift
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Swift covering, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Swift
Hayes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burks. Hayes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kingery vs. Swift
Kingery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Swift
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Swift
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Ruebel
Galarraga hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Ruebel
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruebel covering, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Ruebel
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruebel vs. Swift
Ruebel 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 -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Swift
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Burks. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Swift
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garcia scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Swift
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Swift
Merced strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Ruebel
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Ruebel
Owens hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Ruebel
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Swift
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Swift
Kingery hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bichette who is chasing the ball. Kingery reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Swift
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingery scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Farmer
Mike Farmer now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Farmer
Kendall hits a line drive towards short. Weiss catches it and throws to second to double up Bell. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruebel
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Ruebel
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruebel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruebel vs. Farmer
Ruebel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruebel for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Farmer
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Farmer
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Farmer
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Farmer
Merced hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Farmer
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Ruebel
Galarraga strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Galarraga out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Ruebel
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Ruebel
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Farmer
Kingery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Farmer
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Farmer
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ruebel vs. Farmer
Ruebel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Farmer
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Ruebel moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Farmer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Ruebel
Weiss hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Ruebel
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castellano vs. Ruebel
Pedro Castellano pinch hits for Mike Farmer.
Castellano strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ruebel
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Reed
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Reed
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kingery vs. Reed
Kingery hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Lieber
Jon Lieber now pitching.
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker strikes out. There goes Burks. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Lieber
Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. Kingery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bichette vs. Lieber
Bichette hits a line drive towards the mound. Lieber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. Holmes
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Holmes
Dave Clark pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Holmes
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Holmes
John Wehner pinch runs for Dave Clark.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wehner moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Holmes
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields it and throws to second for the out. Wehner scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Holmes
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Castilla. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Munoz
Mike Munoz now pitching.
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Plesac
John Wehner now playing right field. Dan Plesac now pitching.
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Kingery. Castilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Plesac
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owens vs. Plesac
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bates vs. Plesac
Jason Bates pinch hits for Mike Munoz.
Bates hits a fly ball into right field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1996 -- Colorado at Pittsburgh (D) Colorado AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 3 1 1 0 Garcia C, 2b 5 2 4 1 Burks E, lf 3 1 2 1 Martin A, lf 5 0 1 2 Walker L, cf 4 0 0 0 King J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Galarraga A, 1b 3 0 0 1 Merced O, rf 5 0 1 0 Bichette D, rf 4 0 1 0 Plesac D, p 0 0 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hayes C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Weiss W, ss 4 0 1 0 Kingery M, cf 2 1 1 0 Owens J, c 4 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 4 1 2 1 Swift B, p 2 0 1 0 Kendall J, c 4 1 0 0 Farmer M, p 0 0 0 0 Ruebel M, p 3 0 1 0 Castellano P, ph 1 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 0 0 0 0 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 0 0 0 0 Holmes D, p 0 0 0 0 Wehner J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0 Bates J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 36 7 12 6 Colorado 200 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 001 121 02x -- 7 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Swift B 3.1 5 2 2 1 1 Farmer M (L) 2.2 5 3 3 1 0 Reed S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Holmes D 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 Munoz M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ruebel M (W) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4 Lieber J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Plesac D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Castilla V DP -- Colorado 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Colorado 7, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Burks E, Bichette D, Young E, Hayes C, Garcia C, Merced O, Castilla V 3B -- Kingery M, Bell J HR -- King J SB -- Burks E SF -- Galarraga A HBP -- by Ruebel M (Young E) WP -- Farmer M, Holmes D T -- 2:41 A -- 8120
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