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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1996-09-20 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 23496 · 71°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:42
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Dave Burba earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Dave Burba L: Alan Benes SV: Jeff Brantley
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Benes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Goodwin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bret Boone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Greene | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Mottola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Burba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Branson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Rich Batchelor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Burba | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6M
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8RD
- Ron Gant: W
- Mark Sweeney: K/C
Bot 1
- Curtis Goodwin: S6/G6/R3
- Hal Morris: CS2(24)
- Hal Morris: W
- Barry Larkin: 53/G5L.1-2
- Eric Davis: 8/F8LS
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7M
- John Mabry: 5/L5D
- Danny Sheaffer: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Ed Taubensee: K/C
- Bret Boone: D9/F9LM/R4
- Willie Greene: 3/G3L.2-3
- Chad Mottola: 13/G13
Top 3
- Luis Alicea: 3/L3
- Alan Benes: K
- Royce Clayton: S6/G56/R3
- Ray Lankford: SB2/R6
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34/R2.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ron Gant: K
Bot 3
- Dave Burba: K
- Curtis Goodwin: W
- Hal Morris: T9/G3L/R45.1-H
- Barry Larkin: S9/L4D/R4.3-H
- Eric Davis: 7/F7D/R4
- Ed Taubensee: 13/G15
Top 4
- Mark Sweeney: S5/BG5S
- Gary Gaetti: WP.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 3/SH/BG3S.2-3
- John Mabry: S7/F7S/R4.3-H
- Danny Sheaffer: 6/P5
- Luis Alicea: WP.1-2
- Luis Alicea: IW
- Alan Benes: 23/G13S
Bot 4
- Bret Boone: 9/L9D
- Willie Greene: K
- Chad Mottola: 8/F89M
Top 5
- Royce Clayton: 7/F7S
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: FC5/G5.2X3(5456);B-2
- Mark Sweeney: I
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Dave Burba: K
- Curtis Goodwin: K/C
- Hal Morris: 43/G4
Top 6
- John Mabry: S8/L6MD/R4
- Danny Sheaffer: K
- Luis Alicea: K
- Alan Benes: 8/L8LS
Bot 6
- Jeff Branson: 9/F9LD
- Eric Davis: K
- Ed Taubensee: K
Top 7
- Royce Clayton: K
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M/R4
- Ron Gant: 9/F9M
- Mark Sweeney: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Bret Boone: W
- Willie Greene: E1/TH/SH/BG13S/R3U9R1.1-3;B-2
- Thomas Howard: I
- Lenny Harris: 9/L9M/SF/R2.3-H;2-3(E2);1-2
- Curtis Goodwin: S7/G5/R6.3-H(UR);2-3
- Hal Morris: K/C
- Jeff Branson: SB2
- Jeff Branson: K23
Top 8
- Mark Sweeney: 8/F78D
- Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M/R6
- John Mabry: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Eric Davis: K
- Ed Taubensee: 8/L8RM
- Bret Boone: K
Top 9
- Ozzie Smith: K/C
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9D
- Dmitri Young: 31/G3