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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 20, 1996 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Burba |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Brian Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Mark Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Danny Sheaffer | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Alan Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curtis Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Eric Davis | Left Fielder |
| Ed Taubensee | Catcher |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
| Chad Mottola | Right Fielder |
| Dave Burba | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
September 20, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Burba
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Burba
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Burba
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Burba
Sweeney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Benes
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Benes
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Sheaffer and he is out, Alicea applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Benes
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Benes
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Benes
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Burba
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Burba
Mabry hits a line drive towards third. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Burba
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Benes
Taubensee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Benes
Boone hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Benes
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greene for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Mottola vs. Benes
Mottola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Burba
Alicea hits a line drive towards first. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Burba
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Burba
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Burba
There goes Clayton. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Burba
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clayton scores. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Burba
Gant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burba vs. Benes
Burba strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Benes
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Benes
Morris hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney who is chasing the ball. Morris reaches third base with a triple. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Larkin vs. Benes
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morris scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Benes
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Benes
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Burba
Sweeney bunts towards third. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Burba
There's a wild pitch. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Burba
Gaetti bunts towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gaetti for the out. Sweeney moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Burba
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Sweeney scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Burba
Sheaffer hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Burba
There's a wild pitch. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Burba
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Benes vs. Burba
Benes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taubensee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Benes
Boone hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Benes
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mottola vs. Benes
Mottola hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Burba
Clayton hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Burba
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Burba
There goes Lankford. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Burba
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and has Lankford trapped. There's the throw to Boone who throws back to Greene who tags Lankford for the out. Gant moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Burba
Jeff Branson now playing shortstop.
Sweeney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Burba
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burba vs. Benes
Burba strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Benes
Goodwin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Benes
Morris 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Burba
Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Burba
Sheaffer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Burba
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Burba
Benes hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Benes
Branson hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Benes
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Benes
Taubensee strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Burba
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Burba
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Burba
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Mottola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Burba
There goes Lankford. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Branson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Benes
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Benes
Greene bunts towards the mound. Benes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Benes. Boone moves to third. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Benes
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Chad Mottola.
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Benes
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Dave Burba.
Harris hits a line drive towards right field. Sweeney fields the ball and throws to home. Sheaffer drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Sheaffer. Boone tags and scores. Greene tags and moves to third. Howard tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Goodwin vs. Benes
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Greene scores. Howard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Benes
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Branson vs. Benes
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Sheaffer and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Branson vs. Benes
Branson strikes out. Sheaffer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Branson out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching. Thomas Howard now playing right field.
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Shaw
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Shaw
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Batchelor
Rich Batchelor now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Batchelor
Taubensee hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Batchelor
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching. Joe Oliver now catching. Ozzie Smith pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Brantley
Alicea hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brantley
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Rich Batchelor.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Brantley covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1996 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Clayton R, ss 4 1 1 0 Goodwin C, cf 3 1 2 1
Lankford R, cf 3 0 2 1 Morris H, 1b 3 1 1 1
Gant R, lf 3 0 0 0 Larkin B, ss 2 0 1 1
Sweeney M, rf 3 1 1 0 Branson J, ss 2 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Davis E, lf 4 0 0 0
Mabry J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Taubensee E, c 4 0 0 0
Sheaffer D, c 3 0 0 0 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith O, ph 1 0 0 0 Boone B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Alicea L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Greene W, 3b 2 1 0 0
Benes A, p 3 0 0 0 Mottola C, rf 2 0 0 0
Batchelor R, p 0 0 0 0 Howard T, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Young D, ph 1 0 0 0 Burba D, p 2 0 0 0
Harris L, ph 0 0 0 1
Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 27 4 5 4
St.Louis 001 100 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 002 000 20x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 7.0 5 4 3 4 9
Batchelor R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Burba D (W) 7.0 6 2 2 4 6
Shaw J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Brantley J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Benes A, Sheaffer D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Boone B
3B -- Morris H
SB -- Clayton R, Lankford R, Goodwin C
CS -- Goodwin C, Lankford R
SH -- Gaetti G, Greene W
SF -- Harris L
WP -- Burba D 2
T -- 2:42
A -- 23496
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