1996 Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)

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Nickname:	Pirates
W-L Record:	73-89 .451
Rank:	5^th in National League Central
Run Differential:	776-833 -57
Roster Continuity	75.84% 4/28
Manager(s):	Jim Leyland
General Manager:	Ted Simmons (1996-06-18), Cam Bonifay
Location:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ballpark:	Three Rivers Stadium
Payroll:	$ 21,253,500 24/28
Attendance:	1,332,150 25/28
Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Top Draft Pick:	Kris Benson (#1) All picks
Years Active:	1882-2016
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Coaching Staff

Bullpen Coach: Spin Williams
Third Base Coach: Rich Donnelly
Third Base Coach: Gene Lamont

#1 Draft Picks

Jeff King (#1), Jay Bell (#8), Dave Clark (#11), Dave Wainhouse (#19), John Ericks (#22), Jason Kendall (#23), Dale Sveum (#25), Dan Plesac (#26), Midre Cummings (#29), Jermaine Allensworth (#34)

Organization Affiliates

MLB:	Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB-NL)	73-89
AAA:	Calgary Cannons (PCL)	74-68
AA:	Carolina Mudcats (Sou)	70-69
A+:	Lynchburg Hillcats (Caro)	65-74
A:	Augusta GreenJackets (SAL)	71-70
A-:	Erie Sea Wolves (NYPL)	30-46
Rk:	Gulf Coast Pirates (GCL)	28-31

Organizational Player Roster
Pittsburgh Pirates Affiliate History

National League Central Standings
Team	W	L	WPct	GBL
St. Louis	88	74	.543	--
Houston	82	80	.506	6.0
Cincinnati	81	81	.500	7.0
Chi Cubs	76	86	.469	12.0
Pittsburgh	73	89	.451	15.0

Full League Standings

Complete listing of games for the 1996 Pittsburgh Pirates. Boxscores are available for all games.

The Playoffs column indicates whether a team was in the playoffs as of that date.

1996 Pittsburgh Pirates Game Log
April	Game#	Team	Opp	Result	Score	Record	Div Rank	Lg Rank	MLB Rank	Playoffs	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Starting Pitcher	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save Pitcher
1996-04-01	1	PIT	@ FLO	W	4-0	1-0	2	3	5	Yes	--	4	0	4	Paul Wagner	Paul Wagner	Kevin Brown
1996-04-02	2	PIT	@ FLO	W	4-1	2-0	3	3	4	Yes	0.5	8	1	7	Denny Neagle	Jason Christiansen	Alejandro Pena	Dan Miceli
1996-04-04	3	PIT	@ FLO	L	2-6	2-1	3	2	9	Yes	--	10	7	3	John Ericks	Al Leiter	John Ericks
1996-04-05	4	PIT	@ NYN	W	7-5	3-1	2	3	7	Yes	--	17	12	5	Zane Smith	Zane Smith	Dave Mlicki
1996-04-06	5	PIT	@ NYN	W	5-0	4-1	1	1	3	Yes	--	22	12	10	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Mark Clark
1996-04-08	6	PIT	vs PHI	L	3-6	4-2	3	5	8	Yes	0.5	25	18	7	Denny Neagle	Sid Fernandez	Denny Neagle
1996-04-10	7	PIT	vs PHI	L	6-7	4-3	3	5	8	Yes	0.5	31	25	6	John Ericks	Mike Grace	Jason Christiansen	Ricky Bottalico
1996-04-11	8	PIT	vs MON	L	5-6	4-4	4	8	12	No	1	36	31	5	Zane Smith	Mel Rojas	Francisco Cordova	Dave Veres
1996-04-12	9	PIT	vs MON	L	3-13	4-5	5	10	18	No	1.5	39	44	-5	Danny Darwin	Kirk Rueter	Danny Darwin
1996-04-13	10	PIT	vs MON	W	9-3	5-5	4	9	9	No	0.5	48	47	1	Paul Wagner	Paul Wagner	Jeff Fassero
1996-04-14	11	PIT	vs MON	W	5-2	6-5	4	7	11	No	0.5	53	49	4	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Pedro Martinez
1996-04-15	12	PIT	@ SLN	L	4-6	6-6	4	7	11	No	1.5	57	55	2	John Ericks	Alan Benes	John Ericks	Rick Honeycutt
1996-04-16	13	PIT	@ SLN	W	13-3	7-6	4	7	12	No	0.5	70	58	12	Zane Smith	Zane Smith	Andy Benes	Jon Lieber
1996-04-17	14	PIT	@ SLN	L	1-6	7-7	4	9	15	No	1.5	71	64	7	Danny Darwin	Donovan Osborne	Danny Darwin
1996-04-18	15	PIT	@ SLN	W	6-2	8-7	4	5	12	No	1	77	66	11	Paul Wagner	Paul Wagner	Todd Stottlemyre
1996-04-19	16	PIT	@ MON	L	1-2	8-8	5	9	12	No	2	78	68	10	Denny Neagle	Barry Manuel	Dan Plesac
1996-04-20	17	PIT	@ MON	L	2-11	8-9	5	9	16	No	2.5	80	79	1	John Ericks	Pedro Martinez	John Ericks
1996-04-21	18	PIT	@ MON	L	4-9	8-10	5	11	19	No	2.5	84	88	-4	Zane Smith	Dave Veres	Jason Christiansen
1996-04-22	19	PIT	@ PHI	W	9-3	9-10	5	10	18	No	1.5	93	91	2	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Terry Mulholland
1996-04-23	20	PIT	@ PHI	L	2-6	9-11	5	11	21	No	2	95	97	-2	Paul Wagner	Russ Springer	Paul Wagner	Ken Ryan
1996-04-24	21	PIT	vs FLO	W	6-3	10-11	4	8	19	No	1.5	101	100	1	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Pat Rapp
1996-04-25	22	PIT	vs FLO	L	1-4	10-12	4	11	20	No	1.5	102	104	-2	John Hope	Al Leiter	John Hope	Robb Nen
1996-04-26	23	PIT	vs NYN	W	10-6	11-12	3	9	18	No	0.5	112	110	2	Zane Smith	Jason Christiansen	Jason Isringhausen
1996-04-27	24	PIT	vs NYN	L	4-7	11-13	4	10	20	No	1	116	117	-1	Danny Darwin	Dave Mlicki	Dan Miceli	John Franco
1996-04-28	25	PIT	vs NYN	L	5-7	11-14	4	11	21	No	2	121	124	-3	Paul Wagner	Bobby Jones	Paul Wagner	John Franco
1996-04-30	26	PIT	@ CIN	W	10-7	12-14	3	9	19	No	0.5	131	131	0	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	John Smiley	Francisco Cordova
May	Game#	Team	Opp	Result	Score	Record	Div Rank	Lg Rank	MLB Rank	Playoffs	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Starting Pitcher	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save Pitcher
1996-05-01	27	PIT	@ CIN	W	4-3	13-14	3	9	18	No	0.5	135	134	1	John Hope	John Hope	Dave Burba	Dan Plesac
1996-05-03	28	PIT	vs LAN	L	1-10	13-15	3	10	19	No	1.5	136	144	-8	Danny Darwin	Chan Ho Park	Danny Darwin
1996-05-04	29	PIT	vs LAN	W	7-2	14-15	3	10	18	No	0.5	143	146	-3	Paul Wagner	Paul Wagner	Tom Candiotti
1996-05-05	30	PIT	vs LAN	W	4-2	15-15	2	7	14	No	0.5	147	148	-1	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Ismael Valdez	Dan Plesac
1996-05-06	31	PIT	vs LAN	L	4-8	15-16	3	9	16	No	0.5	151	156	-5	John Hope	Hideo Nomo	John Hope	Scott Radinsky
1996-05-08	32	PIT	vs SDN	L	4-5	16-17	2	7	15	No	0.5	159	164	-5	Darrell May	Bob Tewksbury	Darrell May	Trevor Hoffman
1996-05-08	33	PIT	vs SDN	W	4-3	16-17	2	7	15	No	0.5	159	164	-5	Danny Darwin	Jason Christiansen	Scott Sanders	Francisco Cordova
1996-05-09	34	PIT	vs SDN	L	1-7	16-18	3	8	16	No	1.5	160	171	-11	Paul Wagner	Andy Ashby	Paul Wagner
1996-05-10	35	PIT	vs SFN	L	4-5	16-19	4	9	18	No	1.5	164	176	-12	Denny Neagle	Rich DeLucia	Francisco Cordova	Rod Beck
1996-05-11	36	PIT	vs SFN	L	7-12	16-20	4	11	20	No	1.5	171	188	-17	John Hope	William VanLandingham	John Hope
1996-05-12	37	PIT	vs SFN	L	2-7	16-21	4	11	23	No	1.5	173	195	-22	Zane Smith	Allen Watson	Zane Smith
1996-05-13	38	PIT	@ ATL	L	3-9	16-22	4	11	23	No	2	176	204	-28	Danny Darwin	Tom Glavine	Danny Darwin
1996-05-14	39	PIT	@ ATL	L	3-7	16-23	4	12	24	No	2.5	179	211	-32	Paul Wagner	John Smoltz	Paul Wagner
1996-05-15	40	PIT	@ ATL	W	3-0	17-23	4	12	23	No	2.5	182	211	-29	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Steve Avery
1996-05-17	41	PIT	@ HOU	L	2-4	17-24	4	12	24	No	3	184	215	-31	Zane Smith	Shane Reynolds	Jon Lieber	Todd Jones
1996-05-18	42	PIT	@ HOU	W	2-1	18-24	4	12	23	No	2	186	216	-30	Danny Darwin	Francisco Cordova	Anthony Young	Dan Plesac
1996-05-19	43	PIT	@ HOU	L	3-4	18-25	4	12	23	No	3	189	220	-31	Paul Wagner	Todd Jones	Jon Lieber
1996-05-20	44	PIT	@ COL	L	7-10	18-26	4	13	27	No	3	196	230	-34	Denny Neagle	Armando Reynoso	Denny Neagle
1996-05-21	45	PIT	@ COL	L	10-12	18-27	5	13	26	No	3	206	242	-36	Matt Ruebel	Darren Holmes	Jason Christiansen	Bruce Ruffin
1996-05-22	46	PIT	@ COL	L	3-6	18-28	5	14	27	No	3	209	248	-39	Zane Smith	Kevin Ritz	Zane Smith	Bruce Ruffin
1996-05-24	47	PIT	vs ATL	L	3-5	18-29	5	14	27	No	4	212	253	-41	Danny Darwin	John Smoltz	Danny Darwin	Mark Wohlers
1996-05-25	48	PIT	vs ATL	W	6-2	19-29	5	14	27	No	4	218	255	-37	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Steve Avery
1996-05-26	49	PIT	vs ATL	L	3-6	19-30	5	14	27	No	5	221	261	-40	Paul Wagner	Terrell Wade	Dan Miceli	Mike Bielecki
1996-05-27	50	PIT	vs HOU	L	3-5	19-31	5	14	27	No	6	224	266	-42	Zane Smith	Darryl Kile	Zane Smith
1996-05-28	51	PIT	vs HOU	W	6-5	20-31	5	14	27	No	5	230	271	-41	Matt Ruebel	Dan Miceli	Greg Swindell	Francisco Cordova
1996-05-29	52	PIT	vs HOU	L	4-7	20-32	5	14	27	No	6	234	278	-44	Danny Darwin	Alvin Morman	Danny Darwin	Todd Jones
1996-05-31	53	PIT	vs COL	W	8-4	21-32	5	14	27	No	5	242	282	-40	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Armando Reynoso	Francisco Cordova
June	Game#	Team	Opp	Result	Score	Record	Div Rank	Lg Rank	MLB Rank	Playoffs	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Starting Pitcher	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save Pitcher
1996-06-01	54	PIT	vs COL	L	0-2	21-33	5	14	27	No	5	242	284	-42	Paul Wagner	Kevin Ritz	Paul Wagner	Bruce Ruffin
1996-06-02	55	PIT	vs COL	W	5-2	22-33	5	14	27	No	4	247	286	-39	Zane Smith	Zane Smith	Darren Holmes	Francisco Cordova
1996-06-03	56	PIT	vs COL	W	7-2	23-33	4	13	25	No	4	254	288	-34	Matt Ruebel	Matt Ruebel	Mike Farmer
1996-06-04	57	PIT	@ LAN	W	3-0	24-33	4	12	24	No	4	257	288	-31	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Hideo Nomo	Francisco Cordova
1996-06-05	58	PIT	@ LAN	W	7-3	25-33	4	11	24	No	3.5	264	291	-27	Marc Wilkins	Marc Wilkins	Pedro Astacio	Francisco Cordova
1996-06-06	59	PIT	@ LAN	L	3-8	25-34	4	12	24	No	3.5	267	299	-32	Paul Wagner	Tom Candiotti	Dan Miceli
1996-06-07	60	PIT	@ SDN	W	10-0	26-34	3	11	23	No	3.5	277	299	-22	Zane Smith	Zane Smith	Sean Bergman
1996-06-08	61	PIT	@ SDN	W	9-8	27-34	3	11	22	No	3.5	286	307	-21	Matt Ruebel	Francisco Cordova	Willie Blair
1996-06-09	62	PIT	@ SDN	W	6-0	28-34	3	11	22	No	3.5	292	307	-15	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Bob Tewksbury
1996-06-10	63	PIT	@ SFN	W	5-4	29-34	3	10	19	No	3.5	297	311	-14	Esteban Loaiza	Ramon Morel	Rich DeLucia	Francisco Cordova
1996-06-11	64	PIT	@ SFN	W	7-2	30-34	3	10	19	No	2.5	304	313	-9	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Osvaldo Fernandez
1996-06-13	65	PIT	vs FLO	L	3-4	30-35	4	11	19	No	2	307	317	-10	Zane Smith	Yorkis Perez	Francisco Cordova	Robb Nen
1996-06-14	66	PIT	vs FLO	W	5-4	31-35	4	11	20	No	2	312	321	-9	Matt Ruebel	Dan Plesac	Robb Nen
1996-06-15	67	PIT	vs FLO	W	12-8	32-35	3	10	17	No	2	324	329	-5	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Pat Rapp
1996-06-16	68	PIT	vs FLO	L	2-4	32-36	4	11	20	No	2	326	333	-7	Denny Neagle	Kevin Brown	Denny Neagle	Robb Nen
1996-06-17	69	PIT	vs NYN	L	6-7	32-37	4	11	20	No	3	332	340	-8	Esteban Loaiza	Dave Mlicki	Francisco Cordova	John Franco
1996-06-19	70	PIT	vs NYN	W	6-5	33-38	4	11	20	No	3	341	350	-9	Zane Smith	Dan Plesac	Jason Isringhausen
1996-06-19	71	PIT	vs NYN	L	3-5	33-38	4	11	20	No	3	341	350	-9	Matt Ruebel	Dave Mlicki	Francisco Cordova	John Franco
1996-06-21	72	PIT	@ FLO	L	0-4	33-39	4	11	20	No	3.5	341	354	-13	Danny Darwin	Kevin Brown	Danny Darwin
1996-06-22	73	PIT	@ FLO	W	4-1	34-39	4	11	19	No	2.5	345	355	-10	Denny Neagle	Dan Plesac	Yorkis Perez
1996-06-23	74	PIT	@ FLO	W	5-3	35-39	3	9	17	No	1.5	350	358	-8	Marc Wilkins	Jon Lieber	Pat Rapp	Francisco Cordova
1996-06-24	75	PIT	@ MON	L	3-11	35-40	4	11	19	No	2.5	353	369	-16	Elmer Dessens	Pedro Martinez	Elmer Dessens
1996-06-25	76	PIT	@ MON	L	2-8	35-41	5	12	21	No	3	355	377	-22	Zane Smith	Kirk Rueter	Zane Smith	Tim Scott
1996-06-26	77	PIT	@ MON	W	3-1	36-41	5	12	21	No	3	358	378	-20	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Rheal Cormier	Francisco Cordova
1996-06-28	78	PIT	@ SLN	L	1-6	36-42	5	13	23	No	3	359	384	-25	Denny Neagle	Donovan Osborne	Denny Neagle
1996-06-29	79	PIT	@ SLN	L	5-6	36-43	5	13	23	No	4	364	390	-26	Elmer Dessens	Rick Honeycutt	Dan Miceli
1996-06-30	80	PIT	@ SLN	L	3-10	36-44	5	13	24	No	5	367	400	-33	Zane Smith	Todd Stottlemyre	Zane Smith
July	Game#	Team	Opp	Result	Score	Record	Div Rank	Lg Rank	MLB Rank	Playoffs	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Starting Pitcher	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save Pitcher
1996-07-01	81	PIT	vs CHN	W	4-1	37-44	5	12	23	No	5	371	401	-30	Danny Darwin	Danny Darwin	Jaime Navarro	Dan Plesac
1996-07-02	82	PIT	vs CHN	L	7-15	37-45	5	12	23	No	6	378	416	-38	Paul Wagner	Amaury Telemaco	Paul Wagner
1996-07-03	83	PIT	vs CHN	W	3-2	38-45	5	12	23	No	6	381	418	-37	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Frank Castillo	Dan Plesac
1996-07-04	84	PIT	vs SLN	L	1-7	38-46	5	13	23	No	7	382	425	-43	Elmer Dessens	Andy Benes	Elmer Dessens
1996-07-05	85	PIT	vs SLN	L	4-7	38-47	5	13	23	No	8	386	432	-46	Zane Smith	Todd Stottlemyre	Zane Smith	Tony Fossas
1996-07-06	86	PIT	vs SLN	L	5-9	38-48	5	13	23	No	8	391	441	-50	Danny Darwin	Alan Benes	Danny Darwin
1996-07-07	87	PIT	vs SLN	W	8-2	39-48	5	12	22	No	7	399	443	-44	Dan Miceli	Jon Lieber	Mike Morgan
1996-07-11	88	PIT	@ CIN	W	5-3	40-48	5	12	22	No	6	404	446	-42	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	John Smiley	Dan Plesac
1996-07-12	89	PIT	@ CIN	L	2-5	40-49	5	12	22	No	7	406	451	-45	Danny Darwin	Mark Portugal	Danny Darwin	Jeff Brantley
1996-07-13	90	PIT	@ CIN	L	0-3	40-50	5	13	23	No	8	406	454	-48	Jon Lieber	Kevin Jarvis	Jon Lieber
1996-07-14	91	PIT	@ CIN	L	6-7	40-51	5	14	26	No	9	412	461	-49	Paul Wagner	Dave Burba	Paul Wagner	Jeff Brantley
1996-07-15	92	PIT	@ CHN	L	2-12	40-52	5	14	26	No	10	414	473	-59	Dan Miceli	Frank Castillo	Dan Miceli
1996-07-16	93	PIT	@ CHN	W	10-5	41-52	5	12	24	No	10	424	478	-54	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Jaime Navarro
1996-07-18	94	PIT	vs CIN	W	8-3	42-52	5	12	24	No	9.5	432	481	-49	Jon Lieber	Jon Lieber	Kevin Jarvis
1996-07-19	95	PIT	vs CIN	L	3-11	42-53	5	12	25	No	10.5	435	492	-57	Paul Wagner	Dave Burba	Paul Wagner
1996-07-20	96	PIT	vs CIN	L	3-9	42-54	5	12	25	No	10.5	438	501	-63	Dan Miceli	Roger Salkeld	Dan Miceli
1996-07-21	97	PIT	vs CIN	W	6-4	43-54	5	12	25	No	10.5	444	505	-61	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	John Smiley	Dan Plesac
1996-07-23	98	PIT	vs MON	W	5-1	44-54	5	12	24	No	9	449	506	-57	Jon Lieber	Jon Lieber	Pedro Martinez
1996-07-24	99	PIT	vs MON	W	5-4	45-54	5	12	22	No	8	454	510	-56	Chris Peters	John Ericks	Mel Rojas
1996-07-25	100	PIT	vs PHI	W	6-4	46-54	5	12	22	No	7	460	514	-54	Dan Miceli	Dan Miceli	Russ Springer	Francisco Cordova
1996-07-26	101	PIT	vs PHI	W	7-4	47-54	5	11	21	No	6.5	467	518	-51	Denny Neagle	John Ericks	Ricky Bottalico	Dan Plesac
1996-07-27	102	PIT	vs PHI	L	1-2	47-55	5	11	21	No	7	468	520	-52	Steve Parris	Terry Mulholland	Steve Parris
1996-07-28	103	PIT	vs PHI	W	12-8	48-55	5	11	21	No	7	480	528	-48	Jon Lieber	John Ericks	Toby Borland
1996-07-29	104	PIT	@ NYN	L	0-5	48-56	5	12	22	No	7.5	480	533	-53	Chris Peters	Pete Harnisch	Chris Peters
1996-07-30	105	PIT	@ NYN	L	4-5	48-58	5	12	23	No	8	487	542	-55	Darrell May	Jason Isringhausen	Francisco Cordova	John Franco
1996-07-30	106	PIT	@ NYN	L	3-4	48-58	5	12	23	No	8	487	542	-55	Dan Miceli	John Franco	Jon Lieber
1996-07-31	107	PIT	@ NYN	L	2-3	48-59	5	12	23	No	8.5	489	545	-56	Denny Neagle	Jerry DiPoto	Dan Plesac
August	Game#	Team	Opp	Result	Score	Record	Div Rank	Lg Rank	MLB Rank	Playoffs	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Starting Pitcher	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save Pitcher
1996-08-01	108	PIT	@ NYN	W	13-9	49-59	5	12	23	No	8	502	554	-52	Steve Parris	Ramon Morel	Dave Mlicki	John Ericks
1996-08-02	109	PIT	@ PHI	W	8-3	50-59	5	12	22	No	8	510	557	-47	Jon Lieber	Marc Wilkins	Ron Blazier
1996-08-03	110	PIT	@ PHI	L	6-7	50-60	5	12	24	No	8.5	516	564	-48	Chris Peters	Ricky Bottalico	Dan Plesac
1996-08-04	111	PIT	@ PHI	L	2-4	50-61	5	12	25	No	9.5	518	568	-50	Dan Miceli	Mike Williams	Dan Miceli	Ken Ryan
1996-08-05	112	PIT	@ PHI	L	0-3	50-62	5	12	25	No	10	518	571	-53	Denny Neagle	Curt Schilling	Denny Neagle
1996-08-06	113	PIT	vs LAN	L	1-3	50-63	5	12	25	No	10	519	574	-55	Steve Parris	Pedro Astacio	Steve Parris	Todd Worrell
1996-08-07	114	PIT	vs LAN	W	12-2	51-63	5	12	25	No	10	531	576	-45	Jon Lieber	Jon Lieber	Ramon Martinez	Marc Wilkins
1996-08-08	115	PIT	vs SDN	L	3-12	51-64	5	12	25	No	10	534	588	-54	Chris Peters	Scott Sanders	Chris Peters
1996-08-09	116	PIT	vs SDN	L	1-4	51-65	5	12	25	No	11	535	592	-57	Dan Miceli	Fernando Valenzuela	Dan Miceli	Trevor Hoffman
1996-08-10	117	PIT	vs SDN	L	2-6	51-66	5	12	25	No	12	537	598	-61	Denny Neagle	Dario Veras	Dan Plesac
1996-08-11	118	PIT	vs SDN	L	5-7	51-67	5	12	25	No	13	542	605	-63	Steve Parris	Sean Bergman	Steve Parris	Trevor Hoffman
1996-08-13	119	PIT	vs SFN	L	10-12	51-68	5	12	25	No	12.5	552	617	-65	Jon Lieber	Mark Dewey	Dan Plesac	Rod Beck
1996-08-14	120	PIT	vs SFN	W	4-3	52-68	5	12	25	No	12.5	556	620	-64	Chris Peters	Chris Peters	Shawn Estes	John Ericks
1996-08-16	121	PIT	@ ATL	L	4-5	52-69	5	12	25	No	13.5	560	625	-65	Denny Neagle	John Smoltz	Denny Neagle	Mark Wohlers
1996-08-17	122	PIT	@ ATL	L	1-7	52-70	5	13	26	No	13.5	561	632	-71	Matt Ruebel	Mike Bielecki	Matt Ruebel
1996-08-18	123	PIT	@ ATL	L	1-2	52-71	5	13	26	No	14.5	562	634	-72	Jon Lieber	Joe Borowski	Francisco Cordova
1996-08-19	124	PIT	@ HOU	L	1-2	52-72	5	13	26	No	15	563	636	-73	Chris Peters	Alvin Morman	Ramon Morel
1996-08-20	125	PIT	@ HOU	L	4-9	52-73	5	13	26	No	15.5	567	645	-78	Dan Miceli	Donne Wall	Dan Miceli	Xavier Hernandez
1996-08-21	126	PIT	@ HOU	W	5-2	53-73	5	13	26	No	14.5	572	647	-75	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	Mike Hampton	John Ericks
1996-08-22	127	PIT	@ HOU	W	8-6	54-73	5	13	26	No	13.5	580	653	-73	Esteban Loaiza	Marc Wilkins	Billy Wagner	John Ericks
1996-08-23	128	PIT	@ COL	W	5-3	55-73	5	12	25	No	13	585	656	-71	Jon Lieber	Jon Lieber	Kevin Ritz	Francisco Cordova
1996-08-24	129	PIT	@ COL	L	3-9	55-74	5	12	25	No	13.5	588	665	-77	Chris Peters	Mark Thompson	Chris Peters
1996-08-25	130	PIT	@ COL	L	9-13	55-75	5	13	26	No	14.5	597	678	-81	Dan Miceli	Mike Munoz	Marc Wilkins
1996-08-27	131	PIT	vs ATL	W	3-2	56-75	5	13	26	No	14	600	680	-80	Denny Neagle	Denny Neagle	John Smoltz	Dan Plesac
1996-08-28	132	PIT	vs ATL	L	4-9	56-76	5	13	26	No	15	604	689	-85	Esteban Loaiza	Terrell Wade	Esteban Loaiza
1996-08-29	133	PIT	vs ATL	L	1-5	56-77	5	13	26	No	15	605	694	-89	Jon Lieber	Greg Maddux	Jon Lieber	Mark Wohlers
1996-08-30	134	PIT	vs HOU	L	0-10	56-78	5	13	26	No	16	605	704	-99	Chris Peters	Donne Wall	Chris Peters
1996-08-31	135	PIT	vs HOU	L	4-5	56-79	5	13	26	No	17	609	709	-100	Francisco Cordova	Xavier Hernandez	John Ericks	John Hudek
September	Game#	Team	Opp	Result	Score	Record	Div Rank	Lg Rank	MLB Rank	Playoffs	GBL	RF	RA	Diff	Starting Pitcher	Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save Pitcher
1996-09-01	136	PIT	vs HOU	W	9-5	57-79	5	13	26	No	16	618	714	-96	Jason Schmidt	Dave Wainhouse	Danny Darwin
1996-09-02	137	PIT	vs COL	L	3-8	57-80	5	13	26	No	16	621	722	-101	Esteban Loaiza	Kevin Ritz	Esteban Loaiza
1996-09-04	138	PIT	vs COL	W	5-2	58-80	5	13	26	No	16	626	724	-98	Jon Lieber	Jon Lieber	Mark Thompson	Dan Plesac
1996-09-06	139	PIT	@ LAN	L	1-2	58-81	5	13	26	No	17	627	726	-99	Francisco Cordova	Antonio Osuna	Marc Wilkins	Todd Worrell
1996-09-07	140	PIT	@ LAN	L	3-4	58-82	5	13	26	No	18	630	730	-100	Jason Schmidt	Hideo Nomo	Jason Schmidt	Todd Worrell
1996-09-08	141	PIT	@ LAN	W	4-1	59-82	5	12	25	No	17	634	731	-97	Esteban Loaiza	Dan Plesac	Darren Dreifort	John Ericks
1996-09-09	142	PIT	@ SDN	L	5-6	59-83	5	12	26	No	18	639	737	-98	Chris Peters	Dustin Hermanson	Marc Wilkins	Trevor Hoffman
1996-09-10	143	PIT	@ SDN	L	5-6	59-84	5	12	25	No	19	644	743	-99	Jon Lieber	Trevor Hoffman	Joe Boever
1996-09-11	144	PIT	@ SDN	L	7-8	59-85	5	13	26	No	19	651	751	-100	Francisco Cordova	Doug Bochtler	John Ericks
1996-09-12	145	PIT	@ SFN	W	10-4	60-85	5	12	26	No	18	661	755	-94	Jason Schmidt	Jason Schmidt	Mark Dewey	Joe Boever
1996-09-13	146	PIT	@ SFN	W	9-0	61-85	5	12	25	No	18	670	755	-85	Esteban Loaiza	Esteban Loaiza	William VanLandingham
1996-09-14	147	PIT	@ SFN	W	7-5	62-85	5	12	25	No	17	677	760	-83	Chris Peters	John Ericks	Chris Hook	Joe Boever
1996-09-15	148	PIT	@ SFN	W	4-1	64-85	5	12	25	No	15.5	692	770	-78	Jon Lieber	Jon Lieber	Kirk Rueter	Matt Ruebel
1996-09-15	149	PIT	@ SFN	W	11-9	64-85	5	12	25	No	15.5	692	770	-78	Rich Loiselle	Marc Wilkins	Jim Poole
1996-09-17	150	PIT	vs CIN	W	5-3	65-85	5	12	25	No	15.5	697	773	-76	Francisco Cordova	Francisco Cordova	John Smiley	John Ericks
1996-09-18	151	PIT	vs CIN	W	5-3	66-85	5	12	24	No	15.5	702	776	-74	Jason Schmidt	Jason Schmidt	Mike Morgan	Dan Plesac
1996-09-19	152	PIT	vs CIN	W	6-4	67-85	5	12	24	No	15.5	708	780	-72	Esteban Loaiza	Chris Peters	Tim Pugh	John Ericks
1996-09-20	153	PIT	vs CHN	W	6-4	68-85	5	12	24	No	14.5	714	784	-70	Jon Lieber	Jon Lieber	Kevin Foster	John Ericks
1996-09-21	154	PIT	vs CHN	W	8-3	69-85	5	11	23	No	14	722	787	-65	Rich Loiselle	Rich Loiselle	Dave Swartzbaugh
1996-09-22	155	PIT	vs CHN	W	11-3	70-85	5	11	22	No	12.5	733	790	-57	Francisco Cordova	Francisco Cordova	Frank Castillo
1996-09-23	156	PIT	vs CHN	L	3-4	70-86	5	11	23	No	13.5	736	794	-58	Jason Schmidt	Steve Trachsel	Jason Schmidt	Bob Patterson
1996-09-24	157	PIT	vs SLN	L	1-7	70-87	5	12	24	No	14.5	737	801	-64	Esteban Loaiza	Andy Benes	Esteban Loaiza
1996-09-25	158	PIT	vs SLN	L	7-8	70-88	5	12	24	No	15.5	744	809	-65	Jon Lieber	Cory Bailey	Dan Miceli	T.J. Mathews
1996-09-27	159	PIT	@ CHN	W	7-4	71-89	5	11	23	No	16	760	823	-63	Rich Loiselle	Dan Plesac	Turk Wendell
1996-09-27	160	PIT	@ CHN	L	9-10	71-89	5	11	23	No	16	760	823	-63	Francisco Cordova	Terry Adams	Joe Boever
1996-09-28	161	PIT	@ CHN	W	8-7	72-89	5	11	23	No	16	768	830	-62	Jason Schmidt	Dan Plesac	Turk Wendell
1996-09-29	162	PIT	@ CHN	W	8-3	73-89	5	11	23	No	15	776	833	-57	Esteban Loaiza	Esteban Loaiza	Jaime Navarro