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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 8, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Beech |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,264 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Larry Vanover |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
| Ruben Amaro | Center Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Derrick May | Right Fielder |
| Rex Hudler | Second Baseman |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Mark Parent | Catcher |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Matt Beech | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 1997
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Benes
Jefferies hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Benes
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Benes
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Beech
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Beech
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Beech
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Benes
May 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Benes
Hudler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gallego reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Benes
Brogna hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Brogna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Parent vs. Benes
Parent hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Beech
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Beech
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Beech
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Benes
Stocker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beech vs. Benes
Beech bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Benes
There's a wild pitch. Stocker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Benes
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Amaro vs. Benes
Amaro hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stocker tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Benes
Rolen is hit by the pitch. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Benes
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jefferies moves to third. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hudler vs. Benes
There's a wild pitch. Jefferies scores. Rolen moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hudler vs. Benes
Hudler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Beech
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Beech
Gallego hits a line drive towards the mound. Beech catches it and throws to first to double up Difelice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Beech
Benes strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Benes
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Benes
Parent strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Benes
Stocker hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Beech
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Beech
There goes Clayton. The throw from Parent and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Beech
Young hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Beech scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Beech
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clayton scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Beech
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beech vs. Benes
Beech hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Beech reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Benes
Jefferies hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Amaro vs. Benes
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beech moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rolen vs. Benes
Calvin Maduro pinch runs for Matt Beech.
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Mimbs
Mike Mimbs now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Mimbs
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Mimbs
Difelice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Mimbs
Gallego hits a fly ball into center field. Amaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Benes
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Benes
Hudler hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Benes
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Mimbs
Benes strikes out. Parent drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Benes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Mimbs
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Mimbs
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Mimbs
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clayton scores. Young moves to third. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gant vs. Mimbs
Gant is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Mimbs
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Young scores. Lankford scores. Gant goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Mimbs
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Harris
Reggie Harris now pitching.
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. Harris
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gaetti moves to third. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Benes vs. Harris
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Benes
Parent strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Benes
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Benes
Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Reggie Harris.
Jordan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Difelice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Spradlin
Jerry Spradlin now pitching.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Spradlin
Young strikes out. Parent drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Spradlin
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Spradlin covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Benes
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Benes
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Benes
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
May vs. Benes
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hudler vs. Benes
Hudler 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 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching. Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Ron Gant.
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Bottalico
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bottalico fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Bottalico
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Mathews
Mark Sweeney now playing left field. T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Brogna hits a fly ball into left field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Mathews
Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Mark Parent.
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Mathews
Stocker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Mathews
Darren Daulton pinch hits for Ricky Bottalico.
There goes Stocker. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Stocker steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Daulton vs. Mathews
Daulton hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1997 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Jefferies G, lf 3 1 0 0 Clayton R, ss 3 2 2 0
Amaro R, cf 2 0 0 1 Young D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Rolen S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lankford R, cf 4 1 1 2
May D, rf 4 0 1 0 Gant R, lf 1 1 0 0
Hudler R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Brogna R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 3
Parent M, c 3 0 0 0 Mabry J, rf 4 0 0 0
Morandini M, ph 1 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 1 1 1 1
Stocker K, ss 4 1 2 0 Gallego M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Beech M, p 1 0 1 0 Benes A, p 3 0 0 0
Maduro C, pr 0 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Mimbs M, p 0 0 0 0
Harris R, p 0 0 0 0
Jordan K, ph 1 0 0 0
Spradlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0
Daulton D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 1 26 6 6 6
Philadelphia 002 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 114 00x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Beech M 4.0 1 1 1 3 2
Mimbs M (L) 1.2 4 5 5 1 3
Harris R 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Spradlin J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Bottalico R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 8.0 5 2 2 2 5
Mathews T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 4
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, St.Louis 3
2B -- Brogna R, Beech M, Clayton R, Gaetti G
HR -- Difelice M
SB -- Clayton R, Stocker K
SH -- Beech M
SF -- Amaro R
HBP -- by Benes A (Rolen S), by Mimbs M (Young D)
WP -- Benes A 2
T -- 2:27
A -- 32264
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