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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 4, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 4, 1996 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Dessens |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 23,321 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Montague |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| David Bell | Second Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Al Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Keith Osik | Catcher |
| Elmer Dessens | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 4, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Dessens
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Dessens
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Dessens
There goes Lankford. The throw from Osik and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Dessens
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Dessens
Jordan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Dessens
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Dessens
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pagnozzi vs. Dessens
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Benes
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Benes
There goes Martin. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Benes
Merced strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dessens
Bell hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Dessens
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Dessens
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Dessens
There goes Clayton. The throw from Osik and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Benes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Benes
Hayes strikes out. There goes Clark. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a line drive towards first. Mabry catches it and throws to second to double up Clark. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Dessens
Lankford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Dessens
Gant bunts towards the mound. Dessens fields it and throws to first for the out. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Dessens
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lankford scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Dessens
Mabry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Dessens
Gaetti hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jordan tags and scores. Mabry tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Dessens
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Benes
Osik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kingery vs. Benes
Mike Kingery pinch hits for Elmer Dessens.
Kingery strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Wilkins
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wilkins
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Benes
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Benes
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Benes
There goes Merced. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Merced steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Benes
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wilkins
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wilkins
Gant hits a line drive into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Wilkins
There goes Lankford. The throw from Osik and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Wilkins
There's a wild pitch. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Wilkins
Jordan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Osik fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Osik. Lankford scores. Jordan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Wilkins
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Wilkins
There's a wild pitch. Jordan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wilkins
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benes
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Benes
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wilkins
Pagnozzi hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilkins
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Wilkins
Benes strikes out. Osik drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Benes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wilkins
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Benes
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Morel
Ramon Morel now pitching.
Lankford hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Morel
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Morel
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Morel
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Morel
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Benes
Miguel Mejia now playing center field.
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Benes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Benes
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Morel
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Morel
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morel
Ozzie Smith pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Osik hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Mathews
John Wehner pinch hits for Ramon Morel.
Wehner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Mathews
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Mathews
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mejia vs. Miceli
Mejia strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Miceli
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Fossas
Merced hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mejia. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Fossas
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Parrett
Jeff Parrett now pitching.
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1996 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Clayton R, ss 5 0 2 0 Garcia C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lankford R, cf 3 3 1 0 Martin A, cf 4 0 2 0
Mejia M, cf 1 0 0 0 King J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gant R, lf 4 0 1 0 Merced O, rf 3 0 2 0
Jordan B, rf 4 3 2 4 Clark D, lf 4 0 1 0
Mabry J, 1b 4 0 3 0 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Bell J, ss 3 0 0 0
Pagnozzi T, c 4 1 1 1 Osik K, c 3 0 0 0
Bell D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dessens E, p 0 0 0 0
Benes A, p 3 0 0 0 Kingery M, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith O, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0
Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0 Liriano N, ph 1 0 0 0
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Morel R, p 0 0 0 0
Parrett J, p 0 0 0 0 Wehner J, ph 1 0 1 0
Miceli D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 6 32 1 8 1
St.Louis 202 021 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 7.0 6 1 1 1 5
Mathews T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Fossas T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Parrett J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dessens E (L) 3.0 8 4 4 0 2
Wilkins M 3.0 1 3 2 1 3
Morel R 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Miceli D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Osik K
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Lankford R, Merced O
HR -- Jordan B, Pagnozzi T, King J
SB -- Lankford R 2, Martin A, Clark D, Merced O
CS -- Clayton R
SH -- Gant R
SF -- Gaetti G
WP -- Wilkins M 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 23321
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