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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 8, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shawn Estes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,844 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scott Potter 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Mike Winters |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvin Benard | Center Fielder |
| Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Rick Wilkins | First Baseman |
| Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Jay Canizaro | Second Baseman |
| Shawn Estes | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Alan Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1996
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Benes
Benard hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Benes
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Benes
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Benes
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. Mueller moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Wilkins vs. Benes
Wilkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Estes
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Estes
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Estes
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Estes
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Estes
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. McGee moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mabry vs. Estes
Mabry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Benes
Aurilia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lampkin vs. Benes
Lampkin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Canizaro vs. Benes
Canizaro hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Estes vs. Benes
Estes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Estes
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Estes
Gallego is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Estes
Benes hits a line drive towards short. Aurilia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Benes
Benard 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Benes
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Benes
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Estes
Clayton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Estes
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Estes
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Benes
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Benes
Wilkins hits a popup beyond short. Clayton can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Benes
Aurilia bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lampkin vs. Benes
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Canizaro vs. Benes
Canizaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Estes vs. Benes
Estes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagnozzi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Estes
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Estes
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hill who is chasing the ball. Gaetti reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Estes
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Estes
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estes fields it and throws to first for the out. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Estes
Gallego is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benes vs. Estes
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Benes
Benard 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Benes
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Benes
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Estes
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Estes
McGee strikes out. There goes Clayton. The throw from Lampkin to Aurilia, and Clayton is out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Estes
Gant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Benes
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Benes
There goes Bonds. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Benes
Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Aurilia vs. Benes
Aurilia hits a line drive into left field. Gant picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gant. Bonds scores. Aurilia moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lampkin vs. Benes
Lampkin hits a line drive towards center. McGee catches it and throws to second to double up Aurilia. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Estes
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Estes
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Estes
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Benes
Canizaro hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Estes vs. Benes
Estes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Benes
Benard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Benes
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Estes
Pagnozzi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Estes
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Estes
Ozzie Smith pinch hits for Alan Benes.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Hill hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Petkovsek
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wilkins vs. Petkovsek
Wilkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Wilkins reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Aurilia vs. Petkovsek
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilkins moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lampkin vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Lampkin 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 -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Canizaro vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Canizaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Mathews
Desi Wilson pinch hits for Shawn Estes.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Scott
Tim Scott now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Scott
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wilkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Scott
Gant hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Scott
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hill who is chasing the ball. Jordan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Scott
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jordan scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Poole
Jim Poole now pitching.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Benard bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Honeycutt
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Honeycutt
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Honeycutt
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Poole
Pagnozzi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wilkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Poole
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Honeycutt vs. Poole
Honeycutt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Honeycutt
Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Honeycutt
Aurilia bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Dave McCarty pinch hits for Tom Lampkin.
McCarty hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Eckersley
Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batiste vs. Eckersley
Kim Batiste pinch hits for Jim Poole.
Batiste hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching. Dave McCarty now playing first base. Rick Wilkins now catching.
Clayton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Beck
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Beck
Gant strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1996 -- San Francisco at St.Louis (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Benard M, cf 5 0 1 0 Clayton R, ss 5 0 1 0
Mueller B, 3b 4 0 2 0 McGee W, cf 5 0 1 0
Hill G, rf 4 1 1 0 Gant R, lf 5 1 2 1
Bonds B, lf 3 2 1 0 Jordan B, rf 4 1 1 0
Wilkins R, 1b-c 5 1 3 2 Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 3 1
Aurilia R, ss 4 0 2 1 Mabry J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Lampkin T, c 4 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 0 0
McCarty D, ph-1b 1 1 1 2 Gallego M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Canizaro J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Estes S, p 3 0 0 0 Smith O, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Scott T, p 0 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Poole J, p 0 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Batiste K, ph 1 0 0 0 Honeycutt R, p 1 0 0 0
Beck R, p 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 37 3 9 3
San Francisco 000 001 020 2 -- 5
St.Louis 000 100 020 0 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Estes S 7.0 6 1 1 2 5
Scott T 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Poole J (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Beck R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A 7.0 6 1 1 4 3
Petkovsek M 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Fossas T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mathews T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Honeycutt R (L) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Eckersley D 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Gant R
DP -- San Francisco 2, St.Louis 3
LOB -- San Francisco 10, St.Louis 6
2B -- Mueller B, Hill G, Wilkins R
3B -- Gaetti G, Jordan B
HR -- Gant R, McCarty D
SB -- Bonds B
CS -- Clayton R
SH -- Aurilia R
T -- 3:17
A -- 34844
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