Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants
September 14, 1996 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 14, 1996 at 3Com Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Francisco Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, San Francisco Giants 5

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Allensworth cf 4 1 1 0
  Kendall c 1 0 0 0
Martin lf 5 0 1 0
  Wilkins p 0 0 0 0
  Wehner 3b 2 0 1 0
King 2b 5 1 1 1
Merced rf 6 0 3 1
Johnson 1b 6 1 3 0
Garcia 3b 4 1 1 0
  Plesac p 0 0 0 0
  Ericks p 0 0 0 0
  Loaiza ph 0 0 0 0
  Boever p 0 0 0 0
Bell ss 5 1 1 0
Osik c 3 0 0 0
  Liriano ph 1 0 0 1
  Womack pr,cf 0 2 0 0
Peters p 3 0 1 0
  Wainhouse p 0 0 0 0
  Kingery ph,lf 2 0 1 2
Totals 47 7 14 5
San Francisco Giants ab   r   h rbi
Jones cf 5 0 0 0
Mueller 2b 6 0 0 0
Hill rf 6 1 1 1
McCarty 1b 6 1 1 0
Batiste 3b 5 1 1 0
Cruz lf 3 1 1 3
Canizaro ss 3 0 0 0
  Aurilia ss 1 0 0 0
Mirabelli c 5 1 2 0
Gardner p 2 0 0 0
  Wilson ph 1 0 1 1
  DeLucia p 0 0 0 0
  Poole p 0 0 0 0
  Bonds ph 1 0 0 0
  Beck p 0 0 0 0
  Jensen ph 1 0 0 0
  Hook p 0 0 0 0
Totals 45 5 7 5
Pittsburgh 002 000 030 0027143
San Francisco 000 100 400 000572
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Peters   6.0 4 4 4 0 2
  Wainhouse   1.0 2 1 1 0 0
  Wilkins   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Plesac   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Ericks  W (4-5) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Boever  SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
12.0
7
5
5
3
5
  San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner   7.0 10 2 2 3 7
  DeLucia   0.0 1 3 1 2 0
  Poole   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Beck   2.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Hook  L (0-1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Totals
12.0
14
7
5
7
10

  E–Johnson (6), Garcia (7), Osik (6), Mueller (5), Aurilia (9).  DP–San Francisco 3.  2B–Pittsburgh Allensworth (4,off Gardner); King (31,off Gardner); Johnson (21,off Gardner); Kingery (11,off Hook), San Francisco Batiste (6,off Peters).  HR–San Francisco Hill (15,4th inning off Peters 0 on, 2 out); Cruz (3,7th inning off Peters 2 on, 0 out).  SH–Loaiza (5,off Hook); Aurilia (6,off Ericks).  HBP–Womack (1,by Hook).  IBB–Bell (5,by Gardner); Kendall (11,by Hook).  SB–Allensworth (9,2nd base off Gardner/Mirabelli); Martin (33,2nd base off Poole/Mirabelli); Womack (1,2nd base off Beck/Mirabelli); Jones (2,2nd base off Plesac/Kendall).  WP–Wainhouse (2), Gardner (2).  HBP–Hook (2,Womack).  IBB–Gardner (3,Bell); Hook (2,Kendall).  U-HP–Bill Hohn, 1B–Ed Rapuano, 2B–Gerry Davis, 3B–Terry Tata.  T–3:49.  A–15,685.
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