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Marlins
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 30, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins, played on April 30, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,743 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Jeff Kellogg 3B: Larry Poncino |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Center Fielder |
| Cliff Floyd | Left Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | First Baseman |
| Charles Johnson | Catcher |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Danny Sheaffer | Third Baseman |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Alan Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 30, 1997
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Benes
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Benes
There goes Castillo. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Castillo steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Benes
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Benes
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Benes
There's a wild pitch. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Benes
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Leiter
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Leiter
There goes Clayton. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Leiter
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Leiter
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Leiter
Jordan hits a popup beyond short. Renteria can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Clayton scores. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Leiter
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Benes
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Benes
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Eisenreich vs. Benes
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Leiter vs. Benes
Leiter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Leiter
Sheaffer strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Leiter
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Leiter
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Leiter
Benes hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Benes
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Benes
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Benes
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Benes
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Leiter
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Leiter
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Leiter
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Benes
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Benes
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Benes
Eisenreich hits a fly ball towards center. McGee catches it and throws to DeShields who relays to Young to double up Floyd. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Leiter vs. Benes
Leiter takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Castillo vs. Benes
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Leiter
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Leiter
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Leiter
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Leiter
Difelice hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Benes
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Benes
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Benes
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Sheffield goes all the way around to score. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Benes
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Alou reaches second base with a double. Bonilla scores. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Benes
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Eisenreich vs. Benes
Eisenreich strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Leiter
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. DeShields reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Benes vs. Leiter
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Clayton vs. Leiter
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Clayton reaches second base with a double. DeShields scores. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Leiter
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Leiter
McGee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield who is chasing the ball. McGee reaches third base with a triple. Clayton scores. Gant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Leiter
Jordan hits a popup into center field for a base hit. McGee scores. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Leiter
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sheaffer vs. Leiter
Sheaffer is hit by the pitch. Jordan moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Difelice vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Difelice hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jordan tags and scores. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Heredia
DeShields takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Sheaffer moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Benes vs. Heredia
Benes hits a popup into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Benes
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Felix Heredia.
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Benes
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Benes
Renteria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Helling
Rick Helling now pitching.
Clayton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Eisenreich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Helling
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Helling
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Benes
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Benes
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Benes
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Fossas
Jeff Conine pinch hits for Cliff Floyd. Tony Fossas now pitching.
Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Helling
Jeff Conine now playing first base. Jim Eisenreich now playing left field.
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Helling
Young hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Helling
Sheaffer hits a popup towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Mathews
John Mabry now playing first base. T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Abbott vs. Mathews
Kurt Abbott pinch hits for Rick Helling.
Abbott strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Mathews
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Hutton
Kurt Abbott now playing second base. Mark Hutton now pitching.
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hutton
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Hutton
Mabry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Mabry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Hutton
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Mathews
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Mathews
Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1997 -- Florida at St.Louis (N)
Florida AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Castillo L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Clayton R, ss 4 2 1 1
Hutton M, p 0 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 3 1 0 0
Renteria E, ss 5 0 1 0 McGee W, cf 4 1 1 2
Sheffield G, rf 4 1 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 1 2 2
Bonilla B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Young D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Alou M, cf 3 0 2 1 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Floyd C, lf 3 0 2 0 Sheaffer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Conine J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 2 0 0 1
Eisenreich J, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Johnson C, c 3 0 1 0 Benes A, p 3 0 0 0
Leiter A, p 1 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 1 0 1 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Helling R, p 0 0 0 0
Abbott K, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 31 6 8 6
Florida 000 020 000 -- 2
St.Louis 100 050 00x -- 6
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (L) 4.1 7 6 6 3 9
Heredia F 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Helling R 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Hutton M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 6.2 8 2 2 5 9
Fossas T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mathews T 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Florida 11, St.Louis 7
2B -- Bonilla B, Alou M, Clayton R, Johnson C, Mabry J
3B -- DeShields D, McGee W
SB -- Castillo L, Clayton R
SF -- Difelice M
HBP -- by Leiter A (Sheaffer D)
WP -- Benes A
T -- 3:00
A -- 22743
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