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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-09-24 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 8611 · 65°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph to LF · 3:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Andy Benes earned the win. Brian Jordan went 1-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Andy Benes L: Esteban Loaiza SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jermaine Allensworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Esteban Loaiza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Sveum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Womack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Loaiza | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Chris Peters | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Wilkins | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Ruebel | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Wainhouse | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ozzie Smith: 7/P56D
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 53/G56
Bot 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Al Martin: 43/G4
- Jeff King: D7/L5D/R6
- Orlando Merced: W
- Mark Johnson: 4/P34D
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: 9/F89S
Bot 2
- Carlos Garcia: 63/G6
- Jay Bell: DGR/F89XD
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Esteban Loaiza: 63/G6
Top 3
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/P34D
- Luis Alicea: S9/L4D/R4
- Andy Benes: K
- Ozzie Smith: SB2/R6
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Jermaine Allensworth: 3/G3
- Al Martin: 7/F78M
- Jeff King: HR/F7D.B-H
- Orlando Merced: K
Top 4
- Ray Lankford: 31/G34
- Ron Gant: W
- Brian Jordan: E1/TH/G13/R6.1-2;B-1
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3;B-1
- John Mabry: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Mark Johnson: S6/G6S
- Carlos Garcia: 2(B)/BINT/BG2R.1-1
- Jay Bell: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 5
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F9LMF
- Luis Alicea: 8/F8LD
- Andy Benes: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
- Esteban Loaiza: 9/F9LS
- Jermaine Allensworth: T8/F89XD/R4
- Al Martin: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ozzie Smith: 43/G4
- Ray Lankford: S9/L9S/R4
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Jeff King: W
- Orlando Merced: PB.1-2
- Orlando Merced: 6/P6D
- Mark Johnson: W
- Carlos Garcia: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F78XD.B-H
- John Mabry: S8/L4M/R4
- Tom Pagnozzi: OA.1X2(24)
- Tom Pagnozzi: W
- Luis Alicea: D7/L5L/R6.1-3
- Willie McGee: FC5/G5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Ozzie Smith: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Bot 7
- Jay Bell: 8/F8LD
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Dale Sveum: 43/G4
Top 8
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Gary Gaetti: D7/G5L/R6
- John Mabry: I
- Tom Pagnozzi: S9/L34D/R3.2-3;1-2
- Luis Alicea: D9/F9D/R32.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Danny Sheaffer: FC1/G15.2X3(1);B-1
- Ozzie Smith: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 8
- Jermaine Allensworth: K/C
- Al Martin: S9/L4D/R4
- Jeff King: K
- Orlando Merced: 5/P5DF
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: D7/L5S/R6
- Ron Gant: S8/G6M/R6.2-3
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7M/SF/R2.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3DF
- John Mabry: E5/P5D/R6.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Tony Womack: 43/G4
- Carlos Garcia: S8/L4M/R4
- Jay Bell: S7/L7S/R6.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LM
- Nelson Liriano: 9/F9LD
Notes & reviews
- Carlos Garcia called for interference