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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1996 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,611 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Tom Hallion |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
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 |
| Carlos Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Esteban Loaiza | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 24, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Loaiza
Smith hits a popup into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Loaiza
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Loaiza
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Benes
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Benes
King hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. King reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Benes
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Loaiza
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Loaiza
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Loaiza
Mabry hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Benes
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Loaiza vs. Benes
Loaiza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Loaiza
Pagnozzi hits a popup into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Loaiza
Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Loaiza
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Loaiza
There goes Alicea. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Alicea steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Loaiza
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Benes
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allensworth for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Benes
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Benes
Merced strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Loaiza
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Loaiza covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Loaiza
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Loaiza
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Loaiza. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Loaiza
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Loaiza
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loaiza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia bunts in front of the plate. Pagnozzi scoops up the ball and tags Garcia for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Loaiza
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Loaiza
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Loaiza
Benes hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Benes
Kendall 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loaiza vs. Benes
Loaiza hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Benes
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford who is chasing the ball. Allensworth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Benes
Martin 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Loaiza
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. King scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Loaiza
Lankford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Loaiza
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Loaiza
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Benes
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Benes
The ball gets by Pagnozzi for a passed ball. King moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Loaiza
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Loaiza
Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Loaiza
There goes Mabry. The throw from Kendall and he is out, King applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Loaiza
Pagnozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Peters
Chris Peters now pitching.
Alicea hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Pagnozzi moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Peters
Willie McGee pinch hits for Andy Benes.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to home to get Pagnozzi. Alicea moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Peters
Smith takes first base on ball four. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Lankford vs. Peters
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alicea scores. There goes McGee trying to get to home. Merced throws the ball in to Kendall who tags McGee who's trying to score from second, for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Petkovsek
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Petkovsek
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Chris Peters.
Sveum 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 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wilkins
Jordan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wilkins
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Wilkins
Mabry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Wilkins
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Alicea vs. Wilkins
Alicea hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Alicea reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. Mabry scores. Pagnozzi moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Sheaffer vs. Ruebel
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek. Matt Ruebel now pitching. Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Mark Sweeney.
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruebel fields it and has Alicea trapped. He races towards second and tags Alicea for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Ruebel
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Allensworth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Mathews
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Mathews
King strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Merced hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Ruebel
Lankford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Wainhouse
Dave Wainhouse now pitching.
Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jordan vs. Wainhouse
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Wainhouse
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Wainhouse
Mabry hits a popup towards third. Garcia juggles the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Gant goes all the way around to score. Mabry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Wainhouse
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Eckersley
John Wehner pinch hits for Mark Johnson. Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Tony Womack pinch hits for John Wehner.
Womack 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 -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Eckersley
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Eckersley
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Liriano vs. Eckersley
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse.
Liriano hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1996 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 4 0 1 0
Lankford R, cf 5 1 3 1 Martin A, lf 4 0 1 0
Gant R, lf 4 1 1 0 King J, 2b 3 1 2 1
Jordan B, rf 4 1 1 2 Merced O, rf 3 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 5 2 2 1 Johnson M, 1b 2 0 1 0
Mabry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wehner J, ph 0 0 0 0
Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 1 0 Womack T, ph 1 0 0 0
Alicea L, 2b 4 1 3 2 Garcia C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Benes A, p 2 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 4 0 2 0
McGee W, ph 1 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 0 0 0
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0 Loaiza E, p 2 0 0 0
Sweeney M, ph 0 0 0 0 Peters C, p 0 0 0 0
Sheaffer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sveum D, ph 1 0 0 0
Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0
Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0 Ruebel M, p 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0 Wainhouse D, p 0 0 0 0
Liriano N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 6 33 1 8 1
St.Louis 000 000 232 -- 7
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 6.0 5 1 1 3 2
Petkovsek M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mathews T 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Honeycutt R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza E (L) 6.1 4 2 2 2 4
Peters C 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Wilkins M 0.1 4 3 3 1 1
Ruebel M* 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Wainhouse D 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Loaiza E, Garcia C
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- King J, Bell J, Alicea L 2, Gaetti G, Lankford R
3B -- Allensworth J
HR -- King J, Gaetti G, Jordan B
SB -- Alicea L
SF -- Jordan B
PB -- Pagnozzi T
T -- 3:00
A -- 8611
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