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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 20, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 42,091 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Kerwin Danley |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | Left Fielder |
| Curtis Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Harris | Second Baseman |
| Willie Greene | Right Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Aaron Boone | Third Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Pokey Reese | Shortstop |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Matt Morris | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 20, 1997
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Morris
Sanders hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Morris
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Morris
The umpire calls a balk on Morris Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Morris
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greene vs. Morris
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry has Sanders trapped. There's the throw to Lampkin and over to Gaetti, who tags Sanders for the out. Harris moves to third. Greene moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Morris
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mercker
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris juggles the ball. That's an error on Morris. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Mercker
Gant strikes out. There goes DeShields. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Mercker
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Mercker
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Mercker
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morris
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Morris
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Mercker
Mabry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Mercker
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lampkin vs. Mercker
Lampkin hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Mercker
Morris strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Morris
Mercker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Morris
Sanders hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Morris
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Morris
Harris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Morris
Greene hits a line drive into center field. Lankford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lankford. Harris goes all the way around to score. Greene moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Morris
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mercker
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Mercker
Gant hits a line drive into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Mercker
Lankford hits a line drive towards the mound. Mercker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Morris
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Morris
Reese 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Mercker
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Mercker
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Mercker
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Mercker
Clayton takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lampkin vs. Mercker
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morris vs. Mercker
Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clayton scores. Lampkin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Mercker
DeShields hits a line drive into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Morris
Mercker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Morris
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Morris
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Mercker
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Mercker
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Mercker
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Mercker
There's a wild pitch. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Mercker
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Morris
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Morris
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Morris
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Morris
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Morris
There goes Boone. The throw from Lampkin and he is safe. Boone steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Morris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Boone trying to get to home. Jordan throws the ball in to Lampkin who tags Boone who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Mercker
Jeff Branson now playing third base.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Mercker
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greene. Clayton reaches second base with a double. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lampkin vs. Mercker
Lampkin hits a line drive into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Mercker
Willie McGee pinch hits for Matt Morris.
McGee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
DeShields vs. Mercker
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mercker vs. Petkovsek
Mercker strikes out. There goes Reese. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Sanders strikes out. There goes Reese. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Fossas
Goodwin strikes out. There goes Sanders. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Pendleton vs. Fossas
Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Lenny Harris.
Pendleton 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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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Sullivan
Terry Pendleton now playing third base. Jeff Branson now playing second base. Scott Sullivan now pitching.
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Sullivan
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Sullivan
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fossas
Mike Kelly pinch hits for Willie Greene.
Kelly hits a popup towards the mound. Fossas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Fossas
Morris 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Fossas
Branson hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Sullivan
Mike Kelly now playing right field.
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Sullivan
Mabry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Branson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Sullivan
Clayton hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Eckersley
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Eckersley
Ed Taubensee pinch hits for Scott Sullivan.
Taubensee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Eckersley
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching.
Lampkin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Lampkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Livingstone vs. Shaw
Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Dennis Eckersley.
Livingstone hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lampkin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
DeShields vs. Shaw
DeShields hits a line drive towards first. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Shaw
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Branson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1997 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Sanders D, lf 5 1 2 1 DeShields D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Goodwin C, cf 4 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 5 0 0 0
Harris L, 2b 2 2 2 0 Lankford R, cf 4 0 0 0
Pendleton T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 2 0 0 0
Greene W, rf 3 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Kelly M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Morris H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 3 1 2 0
Boone A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Lampkin T, c 4 0 2 1
Branson J, 3b-2b 1 0 0 0 Morris M, p 2 0 1 1
Oliver J, c 4 0 1 0 McGee W, ph 0 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 2 1 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Mercker K, p 3 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan S, p 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
Taubensee E, ph 1 0 0 0 Livingstone S, ph 1 0 0 0
Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 3 34 2 7 2
Cincinnati 002 001 001 -- 4
St.Louis 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (W) 6.0 6 2 2 4 5
Sullivan S 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Shaw J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Morris M (L) 6.0 7 3 2 1 6
Petkovsek M 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Fossas T 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Eckersley D 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Morris H, Lankford R
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, St.Louis 9
2B -- Sanders D, Harris L, Clayton R, Lampkin T
HR -- Sanders D, Reese P
SB -- DeShields D, Boone A, Reese P, Sanders D
WP -- Mercker K
Balk -- Morris M
PB -- Lampkin T
T -- 2:48
A -- 42091
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