Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Benes
  
  Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Benes
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Benes
  
  There goes Martin. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Benes
  
  King hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Benes
  
  Merced is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Benes
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Benes
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dessens
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Dessens
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Dessens
  
  Gant takes first base on ball four. Lankford moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jordan vs. Dessens
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lankford scores. Gant moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mabry vs. Dessens
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Gant scores. Jordan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Dessens
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Martin. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Jordan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagnozzi vs. Dessens
  
  Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagnozzi for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Benes
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osik vs. Benes
  
  Osik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dessens vs. Benes
  
  Dessens 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 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Dessens
  
  Alicea is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benes vs. Dessens
  
  Benes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dessens
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Dessens
  
  Lankford hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Benes
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Benes
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alicea. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Benes
  
  King takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merced vs. Benes
  
  Merced hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Benes
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Dessens
  
  Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jordan vs. Dessens
  
  Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mabry vs. Dessens
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gaetti vs. Dessens
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagnozzi vs. Dessens
  
  Pagnozzi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Benes
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lankford. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Benes
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Osik vs. Benes
  
  Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dessens vs. Benes
  
  Dessens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Benes
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Dessens
  
  Alicea strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benes vs. Dessens
  
  Benes strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dessens
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Benes
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Benes
  
  King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Benes
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Benes
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. Merced moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Benes
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merced tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Benes
  
  Bell 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 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Dessens
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Dessens
  
  Gant 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, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Dessens
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mabry vs. Christiansen
  
  Jason Christiansen now pitching.
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jordan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Christiansen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mabry moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Christiansen
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osik vs. Benes
  
  Osik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Liriano vs. Benes
  
  Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Jason Christiansen.
  
  Liriano 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, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Benes
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Wilkins
  
  Marc Wilkins now pitching.
  
  Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alicea vs. Wilkins
  
  Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagnozzi moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sweeney vs. Wilkins
  
  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Andy Benes.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Wilkins
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Fossas
  
  Tony Fossas now pitching.
  
  Martin bunts towards the mound. Fossas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Fossas
  
  King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Fossas
  
  Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Fossas
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Fossas
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Wilkins
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Martin. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Wilkins
  
  Gant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jordan vs. Wilkins
  
  Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mabry vs. Wilkins
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Petkovsek
  
  Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Osik vs. Petkovsek
  
  Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kingery vs. Petkovsek
  
  Mike Kingery pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
  
  Kingery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Petkovsek
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Honeycutt
  
  Brian Jordan now playing first base. Rick Honeycutt now pitching. Willie McGee now playing right field.
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Miceli
  
  Dan Miceli now pitching. Mike Kingery now playing center field.
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Miceli
  
  Pagnozzi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. Miceli
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alicea for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Honeycutt
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Honeycutt
  
  Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Honeycutt
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Honeycutt
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Miceli
  
  McGee 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 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Miceli
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. McGee moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lankford vs. Miceli
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. McGee moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gant vs. Miceli
  
  Gant is walked intentionally. Lankford moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jordan vs. Miceli
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGee scores. Lankford moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/29/1996 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Garcia C, 2b          5  0  0  0   Smith O, ss           5  0  2  0   
Martin A, cf          5  1  1  0   Lankford R, cf        5  1  3  0   
Miceli D, p           0  0  0  0   Gant R, lf            3  2  1  0   
King J, 3b            4  1  3  1   Jordan B, rf-1b       5  2  3  2   
Merced O, rf          5  1  2  0   Mabry J, 1b           4  0  1  2   
Clark D, lf           3  0  1  1   Honeycutt R, p        0  0  0  0   
Johnson M, 1b         4  1  1  1   Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  2  2   
Bell J, ss            4  1  1  0   Pagnozzi T, c         4  0  1  0   
Osik K, c             4  0  0  0   Alicea L, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Dessens E, p          2  0  1  1   Benes A, p            2  0  0  0   
Christiansen J, p     0  0  0  0   Sweeney M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Liriano N, ph         1  0  0  0   Fossas T, p           0  0  0  0   
Wilkins M, p          0  0  0  0   Petkovsek M, p        0  0  0  0   
Kingery M, ph-cf      1  0  1  1   McGee W, rf           1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 11  5                        38  6 15  6

Pittsburgh       100 120 010 --  5
St.Louis         301 010 001 --  6
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dessens E             4.2  8  5  5  1  5
Christiansen J        0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Wilkins M             2.0  3  0  0  0  0
Miceli D (L)          1.1  3  1  1  1  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benes A               6.0  7  4  4  2  2
Fossas T              1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Petkovsek M           0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Honeycutt R (W)       1.1  1  0  0  0  3

E -- Alicea L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, St.Louis 9
2B -- Gaetti G, Gant R, Johnson M, Jordan B, Lankford R
3B -- Bell J
SB -- Martin A
SF -- Johnson M
WP -- Christiansen J
T -- 3:16
A -- 34426

    

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