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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1996-04-20 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 23630 · 69°F, night, dry · Wind 20 mph R to L · 2:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 1–0. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Alan Benes L: Ricky Bottalico SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pat Borders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Benes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Whiten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Benito Santiago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jon Zuber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Stocker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 8.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: K
- Pat Borders: 8/F8RD
- Willie McGee: S7/L56D
- Ron Gant: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/G3
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
- Jim Eisenreich: 3/G3
Top 2
- Ron Gant: W
- Brian Jordan: K
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7D
- John Mabry: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Todd Zeile: K
- Mark Whiten: K
- Benito Santiago: 2/P2RF
Top 3
- David Bell: 9/F9D
- Alan Benes: K
- Royce Clayton: 9/L9L
Bot 3
- Jon Zuber: K
- Kevin Stocker: HP
- Sid Fernandez: 24/SH/BG23.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: 31/G34
Top 4
- Pat Borders: S8/G4M
- Willie McGee: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Ron Gant: 7/L7
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Morandini: 8/L8LM
- Jim Eisenreich: K
- Todd Zeile: 53/G56
Top 5
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L7L
- John Mabry: S8/L8RS
- David Bell: 64(1)/FO/L6M
- Alan Benes: K
Bot 5
- Mark Whiten: S13/G13
- Benito Santiago: K
- Jon Zuber: 43/G4M.1-3(E3/TH)
- Kevin Stocker: W
- Sid Fernandez: 1/G23
Top 6
- Royce Clayton: K
- Pat Borders: 53/G5
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 6
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/L7
- Mickey Morandini: 63/G6
- Jim Eisenreich: 31/G6
Top 7
- Ron Gant: 8/F78D
- Brian Jordan: K
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9
Bot 7
- Todd Zeile: W
- Mark Whiten: 13/G23.1-2
- Benito Santiago: W
- Jon Zuber: 64(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Kevin Stocker: W.1-2
- Sid Fernandez: 13/G13
Top 8
- John Mabry: K
- David Bell: K
- Alan Benes: K
Bot 8
- Lenny Dykstra: 13/G15
- Mickey Morandini: S7/L6D
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/F8RD.1-2
- Todd Zeile: 5/P56
Top 9
- Royce Clayton: W
- Pat Borders: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Willie McGee: W
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: S8/L6MD.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 9
- Mark Whiten: K
- Benito Santiago: 2/P25
- Jon Zuber: 63/G6