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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-07-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38638 · 86°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 3 mph to CF · 3:20
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 6th. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Alan Benes L: Terry Adams SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Mejia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Fermin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Shumpert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Tony Fossas | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaury Telemaco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Terry Adams | 1.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodney Myers | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Smith: 43/G4
- Ray Lankford: S8/L6MD
- Ron Gant: 7/L7D
- Brian Jordan: WP.1-2
- Brian Jordan: S1/L13+.2-3
- John Mabry: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 3/G3
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 5/L5
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 4/P4MD
- Luis Alicea: S9/L9S
- Alan Benes: D9/L89M.1-H
- Ozzie Smith: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 6/P6D
- Leo Gomez: 63/G6S
- Scott Servais: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: SB3
- Ron Gant: W
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- John Mabry: K
- Danny Sheaffer: 7/L7M
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Jose Hernandez: D8/F8RXD
- Kent Bottenfield: 3/SH/BG23.2-3
- Brian McRae: E4/G4S.3-H;B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: SB2
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 4
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- Alan Benes: 9/F89D
- Ozzie Smith: 3/L3
Bot 4
- Luis Gonzalez: S7/L7LS
- Leo Gomez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Scott Servais: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F8LXD/SF/R6.3-H;2-3
- Scott Bullett: 5/P5S
- Brian McRae: 53/BG5S
Top 5
- Ray Lankford: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5
- John Mabry: W
- Danny Sheaffer: S9/G34.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Ryne Sandberg: 2/P2L
- Mark Grace: S7/L7LS
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D.1-H;B-H
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Leo Gomez: K/C
- Scott Servais: 53/G5
Top 6
- Mike Gallego: S4/G4M/R3
- Mark Sweeney: D9/F89XD/R4.1-3
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7D/SF/R6.3-H
- Ron Gant: S5/G5/R3.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: S9/G34/R3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: 7/F7M/SF/R62.3-H
- Danny Sheaffer: S1/G13.2-3;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Gallego: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Jose Hernandez: E5/G56.B-1
- Dave Magadan: K
- Brian McRae: T8/L89XD/R3.1-H(UR)
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Mark Grace: 43/G34.3-H(UR);1-2
- Sammy Sosa: I
- Luis Gonzalez: 6/L6MD
Top 7
- Willie McGee: K
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Ray Lankford: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Felix Fermin: 63/G6
- Scott Servais: 63/G6
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 8
- Ron Gant: 7/L7M
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56
- John Mabry: 8/F8RD
- Danny Sheaffer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Terry Shumpert: 8/F8RD
- Brian McRae: 8/F8LD
- Ryne Sandberg: 5/L5
Top 9
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F9LM
- Mike Gallego: K
- Miguel Mejia: K
Bot 9
- Mark Grace: S8/L8RM
- Sammy Sosa: 2/P2RF
- Luis Gonzalez: K+SB2
- Tyler Houston: I
- Scott Servais: 3/P3F