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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 31, 1996 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Wilson |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,787 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Mark Barron |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Jeff King | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Carlos Baerga | Third Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | First Baseman |
| Alex Ochoa | Right Fielder |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Paul Wilson | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 31, 1996
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wilson
Allensworth hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wilson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Wilson
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Neagle
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Neagle
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Neagle
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Wilson
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Neagle
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Neagle
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Neagle
Huskey hits a line drive towards the mound. Neagle can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Neagle
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Wilson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Wilson
Neagle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Neagle
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Neagle
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Neagle
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Neagle
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wilson
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wilson
Martin strikes out. There goes Allensworth. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Wilson
King strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Wilson
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Neagle
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Neagle
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Neagle
Baerga strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Chris Jones now playing center field.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Wilson
There goes Johnson. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alfonzo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Wilson
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Neagle
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Neagle
Ochoa hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Neagle
Espinoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Neagle
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Wilson
Neagle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wilson
Allensworth hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wilson
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Wilson
King hits a line drive towards third. Baerga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hayes. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Neagle
Alfonzo bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Neagle
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Neagle
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Wilson
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Wilson
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Neagle
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Neagle
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Neagle
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Neagle
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Neagle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Wilson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Wilson
Neagle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Neagle
Tim Bogar pinch hits for Paul Wilson.
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Neagle
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Neagle
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Byrd
Paul Byrd now pitching.
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Byrd
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Merced vs. DiPoto
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alfonzo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Neagle
John Wehner now playing right field.
Gilkey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Neagle
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Neagle
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Neagle
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Neagle
The umpire calls a balk on Neagle Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ochoa vs. Neagle
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. DiPoto
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. DiPoto
Hayes bunts between the mound and first base. DiPoto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hayes for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. DiPoto
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. DiPoto
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. DiPoto
Dave Clark pinch hits for Denny Neagle.
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Allensworth vs. DiPoto
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching.
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Plesac
Rey Ordonez pinch hits for Jerry DiPoto.
Ordonez bunts towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Plesac
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1996 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Allensworth J, cf 3 0 0 0 Everett C, cf 2 0 1 0
Martin A, lf 4 0 2 0 Jones C, cf 3 1 1 2
King J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Merced O, rf 4 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 1 1 1
Wehner J, rf 0 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 4 0 0 0
Johnson M, 1b 3 2 1 0 Baerga C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hayes C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Huskey B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bell J, ss 2 0 0 1 Ochoa A, rf 4 0 1 0
Kendall J, c 4 0 1 1 Espinoza A, ss 4 0 1 0
Neagle D, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson P, p 2 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 1 0 Bogar T, ph 1 0 0 0
Plesac D, p 0 0 0 0 Byrd P, p 0 0 0 0
DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 37 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 1 -- 2
New York 000 000 001 2 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D 9.0 6 1 1 0 12
Plesac D (L) 0.1 1 2 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson P 8.0 1 1 1 3 7
Byrd P* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
DiPoto J (W) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Hayes C, Bell J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 6
2B -- Martin A
HR -- Gilkey B, Jones C
SB -- Allensworth J, Johnson M
SH -- Hayes C
SF -- Bell J
Balk -- Neagle D
T -- 2:43
A -- 15787
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