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Rockies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies, played on August 31, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Bailey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,804 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Jim Quick |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neifi Perez | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Eric Anthony | Center Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Roger Bailey | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Benes
There goes Burks. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benes
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bailey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bailey
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Bailey
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Benes
Anthony takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Benes
Reed takes first base on ball four. Anthony moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bailey
Dante Bichette now playing right field.
Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burks. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Bailey
Mabry hits a line drive into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Bailey
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bailey
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Benes
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Bailey
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Bailey
Gallego hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Bailey
Benes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez catches it and throws to first to double up Gallego. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Benes
Anthony hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Anthony moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Benes
There's a wild pitch. Anthony scores. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Benes
Reed is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bailey
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Bailey
Lankford hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Bailey
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bailey
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Bailey
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Bailey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Benes
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bailey
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Bailey
Pagnozzi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Bailey
Gallego is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith throws to second for one, and Gallego throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Benes
Anthony takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Benes
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Bailey
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bailey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bailey
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Bailey
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Benes
Bailey bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bailey
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Bailey
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bailey
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Bailey
Pagnozzi hits a line drive towards first. Galarraga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Ruffin
Bruce Ruffin now pitching.
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Ruffin
Royce Clayton pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Clayton hits a line drive towards first. Galarraga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ruffin
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Ruffin
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching. Eric Young pinch hits for Eric Anthony.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Eckersley
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. McGee 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 8/31/1996 -- Colorado at St.Louis (N)
Colorado AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Perez N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 1 1 0
Burks E, lf 4 0 1 0 Lankford R, cf 4 1 2 2
Walker L, rf 1 0 0 0 McGee W, lf 3 0 0 0
Bichette D, rf 3 0 1 0 Jordan B, rf 3 0 1 0
Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Anthony E, cf 1 1 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Young E, ph 1 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 3 0 0 0
Castilla V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gallego M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Reed J, c 2 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 2 0 0 0 Clayton R, ph 1 0 0 0
Bailey R, p 3 0 0 0 Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0
Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 0 27 2 5 2
Colorado 000 100 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 200 00x -- 2
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Bailey R (L) 7.0 4 2 2 2 3
Ruffin B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 8.0 4 1 1 5 8
Honeycutt R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Gallego M
DP -- Colorado 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Colorado 6, St.Louis 3
2B -- Jordan B
HR -- Lankford R
CS -- Burks E, Jordan B
WP -- Benes A
T -- 2:36
A -- 35804
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