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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Donne Wall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Jim Quick |
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 |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Donne Wall | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | 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 |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 4, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wall
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wall
Lankford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Wall
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Benes
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Benes
Eusebio 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wall
Jordan hits a line drive towards third. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wall
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Wall
Mabry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wall
Pagnozzi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Wall
Gallego hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Wall
Benes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Benes
Mouton hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benes
Miller hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wall vs. Benes
Wall strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wall
Clayton 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wall
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wall
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Wall
Jordan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Benes
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton misplays the ball. That's an error on Clayton. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Benes
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mouton vs. Benes
Mouton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berry scores. Eusebio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Benes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wall
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wall
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wall
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Benes
Wall 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Wall
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Wall
Benes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Wall
Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Benes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Wall
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Benes moves to third. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Wall
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jordan vs. Wall
Jordan is hit by the pitch. Benes scores. Clayton moves to third. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Wall
Gaetti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Benes
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Benes
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wall
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wall
Pagnozzi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Wall
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Wall
Benes strikes out. Eusebio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Benes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Benes
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benes
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Benes
Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Donne Wall.
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Olson
Gregg Olson now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Olson
There goes Clayton. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Olson
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Olson
There's a wild pitch. Clayton scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Olson
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Olson
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Olson
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Tabaka
Jeff Tabaka now pitching.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Mathews
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mathews
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Mathews
There goes Bell. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Mathews
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Berry reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Eusebio hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Hernandez
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Hernandez
Eckersley hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Eckersley
John Cangelosi pinch hits for James Mouton.
Cangelosi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Eckersley
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Eckersley
Spiers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Eckersley
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiers scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Eckersley
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Eckersley
Biggio hits a popup towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1996 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 1 2 2 Clayton R, ss 4 1 2 0
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 3 0 0 0
Bell D, rf 3 1 1 0 Jordan B, rf 3 0 1 1
Berry S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Eusebio T, c 4 0 1 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 2 2 2
Mouton J, lf 3 0 1 1 Gallego M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Benes A, p 3 1 1 0
Miller O, ss 4 0 1 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Wall D, p 2 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 1 0 0 0
Abreu B, ph 1 0 0 0
Olson G, p 0 0 0 0
Tabaka J, p 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 4 33 6 9 5
Houston 000 100 021 -- 4
St.Louis 030 011 10x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wall D (L) 6.0 7 5 5 1 5
Olson G 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Tabaka J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez X 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W)* 7.0 4 2 1 2 5
Mathews T 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Eckersley D (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Clayton R
LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Miller O, Berry S, Spiers B
HR -- Mabry J, Pagnozzi T 2, Hunter B
SB -- Clayton R, Bell D
HBP -- by Wall D (Jordan B)
WP -- Olson G
T -- 2:45
A -- 34891
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