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Padres
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres, played on July 17, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joey Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,928 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Paul Nauert |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Quilvio Veras | Second Baseman |
| Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Joey Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Bruce Bochy | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Phil Plantier | Left Fielder |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 17, 1997
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Benes
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Benes
Veras 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 -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Benes
Gwynn hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hamilton
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hamilton
DeShields hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Finley. DeShields reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hamilton
Young hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Hamilton
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Hamilton
Gaetti hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Benes
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Benes
Finley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Benes
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Benes
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Benes
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Flaherty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Benes
Hamilton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Hamilton
Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Hamilton
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Hamilton
Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Benes vs. Hamilton
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Benes
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Benes
Veras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gwynn vs. Benes
There goes Veras. The throw from Difelice and he is out, Clayton applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Benes
Gwynn hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hamilton
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hamilton
DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hamilton
Young hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lankford vs. Hamilton
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeShields scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Hamilton
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Benes
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Benes
Finley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Joyner vs. Benes
Joyner strikes out. There goes Finley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Benes
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Benes
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Hamilton
Mabry hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Hamilton
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Hamilton
Plantier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gwynn. Plantier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benes vs. Hamilton
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Benes
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Benes
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Veras vs. Benes
Veras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veras for the out. Hamilton moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gwynn vs. Benes
Gwynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Gwynn reaches second base with a double. Hamilton scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Benes
Caminiti 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 5
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hamilton
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hamilton
DeShields hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hamilton
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Hamilton
There goes DeShields. The throw from Flaherty and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Hamilton
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Benes
Finley hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Benes
Joyner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Benes
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Benes
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hamilton
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Hamilton
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Hamilton
Difelice strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Benes
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Benes
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Benes
Veras strikes out. Difelice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Veras out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Hamilton
Plantier hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Hamilton
Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Livingstone hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hamilton
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Gwynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Fossas
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Fossas
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fossas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hamilton
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hamilton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamilton covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Hamilton
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Fossas
Joyner hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Frascatore
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hamilton
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Hoffman
Trevor Hoffman now pitching.
Mabry strikes out. There goes Gaetti. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Hoffman
Ron Gant pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Gant hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Hoffman
Plantier strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1997 -- San Diego at St.Louis (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0
Veras Q, 2b 3 0 0 0 DeShields D, 2b 4 1 3 0
Gwynn T, rf 4 0 2 1 Young D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 0 0 1
Finley S, cf 4 1 2 2 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Joyner W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mabry J, rf 4 0 1 0
Gomez C, ss 3 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 3 0 0 0
Flaherty J, c 4 0 1 0 Gant R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamilton J, p 2 1 0 0 Plantier P, lf 4 0 1 0
Hoffman T, p 0 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Livingstone S, ph 1 0 0 0
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 34 1 7 1
San Diego 020 010 000 -- 3
St.Louis 001 000 000 -- 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton J (W)* 8.0 7 1 1 1 1
Hoffman T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 7.0 5 3 3 4 6
Fossas T 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Frascatore J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- San Diego 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- DeShields D, Flaherty J, Young D, Plantier P, Gwynn T
HR -- Finley S
SB -- Finley S, DeShields D, Gaetti G
CS -- Veras Q
T -- 2:24
A -- 27928
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