The Pittsburgh Pirates decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 9 to 5, on September 1, 1996.

Home run by Jeff King.

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Home run by Carlos Garcia.

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Home run by Al Martin.

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Double by Orlando Miller; James Mouton and Tony Eusebio scored.

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Double by Jeff Bagwell; Orlando Miller scored.

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Sean Berry walked; Craig Biggio scored.

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John Wehner groundedout; Mike Kingery scored.

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Single by Jermaine Allensworth; Jason Kendall and Carlos Garcia scored.

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Double by Nelson Liriano; Mark Johnson, Al Martin, and Jermaine Allensworth scored.

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Single by Tony Eusebio; Derek Bell scored.

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