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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on May 31, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 37,625 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Gerry Davis |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 31, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Osborne
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Drabek
Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drabek
Smith bunts towards the mound. Drabek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Drabek. Jordan moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Drabek
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jordan scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Drabek
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Drabek
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Osborne
Berry hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osborne
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Drabek
Mabry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Drabek
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Drabek
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Osborne
Knorr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Osborne
Drabek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Osborne
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Drabek
Osborne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Drabek
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabek
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Osborne
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Alicea applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Drabek
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Drabek
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Drabek
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Drabek
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Osborne
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osborne
Miller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Knorr vs. Osborne
Knorr hits a line drive towards short. Smith catches it and steps on second to double up Miller. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Drabek
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Drabek
There goes Pagnozzi. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. Pagnozzi steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Drabek
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Osborne vs. Drabek
Osborne bunts towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagnozzi moves to third. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Jordan vs. Drabek
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pagnozzi tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Drabek
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Osborne
Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Osborne
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Young
Anthony Young now pitching.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Young
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Young
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Young
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Knorr and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Osborne
Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Berry reaches second base with a double. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Osborne
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Mouton reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Knorr vs. Osborne
Knorr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mouton scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Osborne
Mike Simms pinch hits for Anthony Young.
Simms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Mabry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Mabry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Swindell
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Alicea vs. Swindell
Alicea hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Swindell
Royce Clayton pinch hits for Donovan Osborne.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Swindell
Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Swindell
Swindell fires to first and has Jordan trapped. There's the throw to Miller who tags Jordan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Swindell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mathews
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Mathews
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mathews
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Mathews
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Swindell
McGee hits a line drive towards third. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Swindell
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Swindell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathews
Miller 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 -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Mathews
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Fossas
Derrick May pinch hits for Randy Knorr. Tony Fossas now pitching.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cangelosi vs. Fossas
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Greg Swindell.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford 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 5/31/1996 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 1 1 1 Jordan B, rf 3 1 2 1
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 1 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0 McGee W, lf 4 0 1 1
Bell D, rf 3 1 1 0 Lankford R, cf 3 0 0 0
Berry S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Miller O, ss 4 0 1 0 Mabry J, 1b 3 1 2 0
Mouton J, lf 3 1 1 1 Pagnozzi T, c 3 2 2 0
Knorr R, c 3 0 1 1 Alicea L, 2b 2 1 1 3
May D, ph 1 0 1 0 Osborne D, p 1 0 0 0
Drabek D, p 1 0 1 0 Clayton R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ph 1 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Young A, p 0 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Simms M, ph 1 0 0 0
Swindell G, p 0 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 27 6 9 5
Houston 000 000 310 -- 4
St.Louis 200 010 30x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D 5.0 4 3 1 2 3
Young A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Swindell G (L) 2.0 4 3 3 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D (W) 7.0 6 3 3 2 6
Mathews T 1.2 1 1 1 1 0
Fossas T (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Drabek D
DP -- Houston 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 2
2B -- Berry S, Mouton J, Mabry J
HR -- Alicea L, Hunter B
SB -- Pagnozzi T
CS -- Bagwell J, Gaetti G, Jordan B
SH -- Smith O, Osborne D
SF -- Jordan B
T -- 2:33
A -- 37625
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