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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1996-08-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21624 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Andy Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Willie McGee went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Andy Benes L: Mike Hampton SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrick May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy Knorr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Doug Brocail | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34D
- Ron Gant: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: HR/L7LD.B-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: D7/L78M/R6.1-3
- Derrick May: W
- Bill Spiers: 32(3)/FO/G3+.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Orlando Miller: 6/L6
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: 43/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6M
- Willie McGee: D9/L9LS/R4
- Tom Pagnozzi: W
- Mike Gallego: 4/P4MD
Bot 2
- Randy Knorr: W
- Mike Hampton: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Top 3
- Andy Benes: K23
- Royce Clayton: 3/P3DF
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 3
- Derek Bell: HP
- Derrick May: 7/L78D/R4.1-2
- Bill Spiers: S9/G34/R3.2-H
- Orlando Miller: K+SB2/R6
- Randy Knorr: 13/G13S
Top 4
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: S7/G5/R6
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Willie McGee: HR/F9LD.1-H;B-H
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Mike Hampton: K/C
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6M
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 5
- Mike Gallego: 3/P3DF
- Andy Benes: K
- Royce Clayton: D8/L89XD/R4
- Ray Lankford: 13/G23
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: S7/L7S/R6
- Derrick May: 13/G13S.1-2
- Bill Spiers: I
- Orlando Miller: K/C
Top 6
- Ron Gant: 8/F8RS
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56/R6
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Willie McGee: SB2/R4
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 6
- Randy Knorr: K
- Mike Hampton: 9/F9LSF
- Brian Hunter: S7/L78M/R6
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D
Top 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: 5/L5
- Mike Gallego: W
- Andy Benes: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Royce Clayton: S7/L6D/R24.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ray Lankford: CS3(25)
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: 9/L89D
- Derrick May: K/C
Top 8
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4M
- Ron Gant: E5/TH/G56.B-1
- Brian Jordan: SB2/R4
- Brian Jordan: W
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Willie McGee: S5/G56/R3.2-3;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89D
- Orlando Miller: K
- Sean Berry: 6/P6D
Top 9
- Mike Gallego: 9/F9S
- Ozzie Smith: 9/L9S
- Royce Clayton: S9/L3D/R4
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 9
- James Mouton: 8/F8LD
- Brian Hunter: 5/L5S
- Craig Biggio: S7/L78S/R6
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P6