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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 23, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 23, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smoltz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,520 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Terry Tata |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| John Smoltz | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Danny Sheaffer | Catcher |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Todd Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 23, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Stottlemyre
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Stottlemyre
Lemke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gallego reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Stottlemyre
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Stottlemyre
Klesko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Klesko reaches second base with a double. McGriff moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Dye vs. Stottlemyre
Dye hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Smoltz
Lankford strikes out. There goes Smith. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Smoltz
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Smoltz
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Jordan vs. Smoltz
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Smoltz
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stottlemyre
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Stottlemyre
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Stottlemyre
Smoltz hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Smoltz
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Smoltz
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Sheaffer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Smoltz
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Smoltz
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Stottlemyre
Grissom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Stottlemyre
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Stottlemyre
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Stottlemyre
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Smoltz
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smoltz
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Stottlemyre
Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stottlemyre
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Stottlemyre
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Smoltz
Mark Whiten now playing right field.
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Smoltz
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Smoltz
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Smoltz
Sheaffer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Sheaffer reaches second base with a double. Gaetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Smoltz
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Stottlemyre
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Stottlemyre
Grissom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Grissom. The throw from Sheaffer and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lemke vs. Stottlemyre
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grissom tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Stottlemyre
McGriff hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Smoltz
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Smoltz
Lankford strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lankford out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Stottlemyre
Klesko hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Stottlemyre
Whiten strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stottlemyre
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Stottlemyre
Belliard hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smoltz
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Smoltz
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Smoltz
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Smoltz
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sheaffer vs. Smoltz
Sheaffer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smoltz vs. Stottlemyre
Smoltz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Stottlemyre
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Grissom. The throw from Sheaffer and he is safe. Grissom steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lemke vs. Stottlemyre
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Lemke. The throw from Sheaffer and he is out, Smith applying the tag. Grissom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Stottlemyre
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Smoltz
Gallego hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Smoltz
Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smoltz
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Stottlemyre
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Stottlemyre
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whiten vs. Stottlemyre
Whiten hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Smoltz
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smoltz
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Smoltz
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smoltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Stottlemyre
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Stottlemyre
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Stottlemyre
Dwight Smith pinch hits for John Smoltz.
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wohlers
Mark Wohlers now pitching.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wohlers
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Wohlers
Willie McGee pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
McGee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1996 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 4 2 2 1 Smith O, ss 3 1 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 2 0 0 1 Lankford R, cf 4 0 0 0
Jones C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Gant R, lf 3 0 0 0
McGriff F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 0 1
Klesko R, lf 4 0 1 0 Mabry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Dye J, rf 2 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Whiten M, rf 2 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, c 3 0 2 1
Lopez J, c 4 0 1 0 McGee W, ph 1 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 4 0 0 0 Gallego M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smoltz J, p 3 0 0 0 Stottlemyre T, p 3 0 0 0
Smith D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wohlers M, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 8 3 32 2 5 2
Atlanta 101 010 000 -- 3
St.Louis 100 100 000 -- 2
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W) 8.0 5 2 2 2 10
Wohlers M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T (L) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
E -- Sheaffer D, Smith O
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, St.Louis 5
2B -- Klesko R, Sheaffer D 2
HR -- Jones C, Grissom M
SB -- Smith O 2, Gant R, Grissom M 2
CS -- Lemke M
SF -- Lemke M
T -- 2:22
A -- 35520
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