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St. Louis Cardinals @
Cincinnati Reds
1996-07-16 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 23370 Β· 88Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 10 mph to CF Β· 3:02
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 5β4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Donovan Osborne earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ron Gant went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Donovan Osborne L: Jeff Shaw SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires β HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Dana DeMuth Β· 2B: Gary Darling Β· 3B: Charlie Reliford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Lankford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ron Gant | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Willie McGee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tom Pagnozzi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Sheaffer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Gallego | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Donovan Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brian Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Owens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Barry Larkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Reggie Sanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Sabo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eduardo Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Oliver | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Donovan Osborne | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: S7/G56
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Willie McGee: 13/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
Bot 1
- Eric Owens: S3/G34/R1
- Bret Boone: SB2.1-H(E3/TH)(E2)(NR)(UR)
- Bret Boone: 6/L6
- Barry Larkin: W
- Reggie Sanders: CS2(24)
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: D9/F89D
- Danny Sheaffer: S5/G15.2-3
- Mike Gallego: 16(1)/FO/G15.B-1
- Donovan Osborne: K/C
- Royce Clayton: 9/L9M
Bot 2
- Eric Davis: K
- Chris Sabo: 7/F7M
- Eduardo Perez: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Joe Oliver: W
- John Smiley: 43/G4
Top 3
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LM
- Willie McGee: W
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Eric Owens: K
- Bret Boone: 9/F9D
- Barry Larkin: 63/G56
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: D7/G6M/R4
- Danny Sheaffer: 63/G6
- Mike Gallego: 4/P4D
- Donovan Osborne: K
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Eric Davis: 7/F78D
- Chris Sabo: S9/G34
- Eduardo Perez: 2/P2L
Top 5
- Royce Clayton: S9/G56
- Ray Lankford: T8/L89S.1-H
- Ron Gant: W
- Willie McGee: K/C
- Tom Pagnozzi: FC6/G6M.3-H;1-2(E4);B-1
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.2-3;B-1
- Danny Sheaffer: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Joe Oliver: W
- John Smiley: 23/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Eric Owens: 8/F8LXD/R5.2-3
- Bret Boone: S6/L6.3-H
- Barry Larkin: 6/P6M
Top 6
- Mike Gallego: S8/G4M
- Donovan Osborne: 54/SH/BG25.1-2
- Royce Clayton: W
- Ray Lankford: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Reggie Sanders: D7/L78S
- Eric Davis: S5/G56S.2-3
- Chris Sabo: 53/G56S.1-2
- Eduardo Perez: I
- Joe Oliver: 2/P2LF
- Thomas Howard: 8/L8RD
Top 7
- Ron Gant: S7/L7S
- Willie McGee: HP.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/L6D.2-H;1-3
- Gary Gaetti: S6/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Danny Sheaffer: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Mike Gallego: K
- Brian Jordan: I
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 7
- Lenny Harris: 43/G4
- Bret Boone: W
- Barry Larkin: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Ray Lankford: 5/L5
- Ron Gant: HR/F7D.B-H
- Willie McGee: S7/L56
- Tom Pagnozzi: 7/F7LM
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7S
Bot 8
- Reggie Sanders: 3/P3SF
- Eric Davis: 8/L8RD
- Jeff Branson: 43/G4
Top 9
- Mark Sweeney: 13/G13S
- Mike Gallego: 63/G56
- John Mabry: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Eric Anthony: HR/L9LD.B-H
- Ed Taubensee: 3/L3
- Willie Greene: 3/L3
- Lenny Harris: S4/G4M/R3
- Bret Boone: K























