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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1996-06-26 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 31191 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph R to L · 2:48
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 11–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 1st. Alan Benes earned the win. Ron Gant went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Alan Benes L: Steve Avery SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Benes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Mejia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Whiten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Avery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Bautista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Mordecai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 3.1 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Brad Clontz | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Bielecki | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrell Wade | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: S8/L8RS
- Willie McGee: S9/L34D/R6.1-2
- Ron Gant: K+SB3;SB2
- Gary Gaetti: S9/L4D/R4.3-H;2-H
- Brian Jordan: S7/L56D.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/L7S/R5.2-H;1-2
- John Mabry: K
- David Bell: S9/G3L/R3.2-H;1-3
- Alan Benes: S8/L4MD/R6.3-H;1-2
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: 3/L3
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: 31/G34S
Top 2
- Willie McGee: 43/G4
- Ron Gant: HR/L89XD
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Brian Jordan: D7/G5L
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: 3/G3
- Ryan Klesko: D9/L3D
- Mark Whiten: 7/F7D/R5
- Javy Lopez: HR/F7D.2-H
- Jeff Blauser: 1/L13
Top 3
- John Mabry: 31/G34
- David Bell: 31/G34
- Alan Benes: 3/P34
Bot 3
- Steve Avery: 7/F78M
- Marquis Grissom: HR/F7LD
- Mark Lemke: 63/G6
- Chipper Jones: 43/G34
Top 4
- Royce Clayton: S7/L7S
- Willie McGee: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Ron Gant: S7/L78S/R5.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gary Gaetti: IW
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Tom Pagnozzi: SB2
- Tom Pagnozzi: W
- John Mabry: 8/F78D
Bot 4
- Fred McGriff: 63/G6
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Mark Whiten: 13/G15
Top 5
- David Bell: 53/G56
- Alan Benes: S8/G4M
- Royce Clayton: S8/G4M.1-2
- Willie McGee: S3/G34/R1.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: T8/F78D/R65.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 13/G13
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Javy Lopez: K
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F7D
- Dwight Smith: 43/G34
Top 6
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8LD
- John Mabry: 31/G3
- David Bell: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Marquis Grissom: S8/L8LS
- Mark Lemke: 4/P4D
- Chipper Jones: S8/G6M.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Mark Whiten: S7/L78S/R6.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Javy Lopez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Ozzie Smith: 7/F78M
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
- Willie McGee: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Rafael Belliard: D8/L8LM
- Danny Bautista: W
- Marquis Grissom: 46(1)/FO/G4D/R3.2-3;B-1
- Mark Lemke: S7/L56D.3-H;1-2
- Chipper Jones: BK.2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: 8/SF/F8LXD/R6.3-H;2-3
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7S
Top 8
- Ron Gant: 5/P5DF
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Brian Jordan: HR/F7D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/L89S
Bot 8
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Mark Whiten: 7/F7M
- Javy Lopez: 3/P3D
Top 9
- John Mabry: S9/G34
- David Bell: 8/F8RM
- Miguel Mejia: K
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9LM
Bot 9
- Rafael Belliard: 7/L7S
- Mike Mordecai: 2/P2LF
- Marquis Grissom: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Mark Lemke: 6/P5DF