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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1996-07-17 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 28879 · 85°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Andy Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. John Mabry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Andy Benes L: Mark Portugal SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Greene | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Anthony | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Portugal | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Scott Service | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Smith: S8/G
- Willie McGee: S7/F7S.1-2
- Ron Gant: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8/SF.3-H;2-3
- John Mabry: HR/L89XD.3-H;1-H;B-H
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/L
- Mike Gallego: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 1
- Hal Morris: 63/G6
- Willie Greene: 2/P2RF
- Barry Larkin: S9/L89S
- Reggie Sanders: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Andy Benes: 63/G6
- Ozzie Smith: 13/G1
- Willie McGee: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Ed Taubensee: 8/F8
- Eric Davis: 53/G5
- Bret Boone: K
Top 3
- Ron Gant: 8/F78M
- Brian Jordan: 4/L4
- John Mabry: 4/P4MD
Bot 3
- Lenny Harris: HR/F9D.B-H
- Mark Portugal: S8/F8S
- Hal Morris: 16(1)/FO/G1.B-1
- Willie Greene: 43/G34.1-2
- Barry Larkin: 4/P4
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L7M
- Tom Pagnozzi: 7/F78D
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: S6/G56
- Ed Taubensee: SB2
- Ed Taubensee: 9/F9D.2-3
- Eric Davis: S4/G4MS.3-H
- Bret Boone: K
- Lenny Harris: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 5
- Andy Benes: 53/G5
- Ozzie Smith: 43/G4M
- Willie McGee: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Mark Portugal: K
- Hal Morris: 7/F7M
- Willie Greene: W
- Barry Larkin: S9/G.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 4/P4
Top 6
- Ron Gant: K/C
- Brian Jordan: D8/L8XD
- John Mabry: K/C
- Gary Gaetti: 2/P2F
Bot 6
- Ed Taubensee: S9/L
- Eric Davis: 6/F8S
- Bret Boone: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
Top 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: W
- Mike Gallego: 13/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Andy Benes: 43/G4M.2-3
- Ozzie Smith: E5/L5.3-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Willie McGee: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 7
- Lenny Harris: E1/TH/G1S.B-2
- Eric Anthony: 43/G4.2-3
- Hal Morris: 3/G3.3-H(UR)
- Willie Greene: 6/P6D
Top 8
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Brian Jordan: HR/F78XD.B-H
- John Mabry: S9/G
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Barry Larkin: HR/F9D.B-H
- Reggie Sanders: 63/G6
- Ed Taubensee: 3/G3
- Eric Davis: 3/P3SF
Top 9
- Mike Gallego: 63/G56
- Mark Sweeney: K/C
- Ozzie Smith: S9/L89S
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 9
- Bret Boone: K
- Lenny Harris: 43/G4
- Thomas Howard: 9/L9