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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies

1996-04-21 · Day game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 32896 · 75°F, cloudy, showers, wet · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:33

Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 3rd. Mike Grace earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Mike Lieberthal went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	9
PHI	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0		4	7

W: Mike Grace L: Andy Benes SV: Ricky Bottalico

Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Luis Alicea	3	0	0	0	0	0
Royce Clayton	4	0	2	1	0	0
Willie McGee	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ray Lankford	4	0	0	0	0	3
Brian Jordan	4	0	1	0	0	0
Gary Gaetti	4	1	2	0	0	0
John Mabry	3	0	2	1	1	1
Pat Borders	4	0	0	0	0	1
Andy Benes	2	1	1	0	0	1
Mark Sweeney	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Gant	1	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lee Tinsley	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mickey Morandini	4	1	2	0	0	1
Mark Whiten	3	1	1	0	1	2
Todd Zeile	3	1	1	1	1	0
Pete Incaviglia	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Lieberthal	2	1	1	2	1	0
Kevin Jordan	3	0	0	0	1	1
Kevin Stocker	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Grace	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jon Zuber	1	0	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Benes	6.0	6	4	6
Tony Fossas	1.0	0	1	1
Jeff Parrett	1.0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Grace	7.2	7	1	6
Dave Leiper	0.1	0	0	1
Ricky Bottalico	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Luis Alicea: 8/L8LXD
Royce Clayton: S4/G4MD
Willie McGee: K
Ray Lankford: K

Bot 1

Lee Tinsley: S7/G56
Mickey Morandini: CS2(26)
Mickey Morandini: S9/L9
Mark Whiten: SB2
Mark Whiten: K
Todd Zeile: W
Pete Incaviglia: K

Top 2

Brian Jordan: 53/G56
Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
John Mabry: W
Pat Borders: K

Bot 2

Mike Lieberthal: HR/L9D
Kevin Jordan: W
Kevin Stocker: 8/F8RD
Mike Grace: K
Lee Tinsley: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Top 3

Andy Benes: D9/L9D
Luis Alicea: 13/SH/BG15S.2-3
Royce Clayton: 43/G4.3-H
Willie McGee: 3/G34

Bot 3

Mickey Morandini: S9/L89S
Mark Whiten: S9/G34.1-2
Todd Zeile: S9/G34.2-H;1-H(NR)(UR)(E4/TH);B-3
Pete Incaviglia: W
Mike Lieberthal: 8/SF/L78D.3-H
Kevin Jordan: K
Kevin Stocker: 7/F7

Top 4

Ray Lankford: 7/F7D
Brian Jordan: S57/G56
Gary Gaetti: 4/P34D
John Mabry: K23

Bot 4

Mike Grace: 63/G6M
Lee Tinsley: K
Mickey Morandini: 8/F8RD

Top 5

Pat Borders: 63/G6
Andy Benes: K
Luis Alicea: 3/G3L

Bot 5

Mark Whiten: K
Todd Zeile: 63/G56
Pete Incaviglia: 63/G56

Top 6

Royce Clayton: 13/G15
Willie McGee: 63/G6
Ray Lankford: K

Bot 6

Mike Lieberthal: W
Kevin Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G6
Kevin Stocker: 1
Mike Grace: 1

Top 7

Brian Jordan: 9/F9
Gary Gaetti: D8/L78D.B-3(E8)
John Mabry: S8/L4M.3-H
Pat Borders: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 7

Lee Tinsley: 53/G56
Mickey Morandini: K
Mark Whiten: W
Todd Zeile: E4/L4.1-3
Pete Incaviglia: 9/F89D

Top 8

Mark Sweeney: 43/G34D
Luis Alicea: 8/P78S
Royce Clayton: S7/G56
Willie McGee: S7/L78S.1-2
Ray Lankford: K

Bot 8

Mike Lieberthal: 7/P7S
Kevin Jordan: 8/F78XD
Kevin Stocker: S8/G6M
Jon Zuber: 9/F9D

Top 9

Brian Jordan: 7/F7
Gary Gaetti: S7/L7S
John Mabry: S8/G6M.1-2
Pat Borders: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Ron Gant: K