PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-09-25 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 20022 · 64°F, night, dry · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Cory Bailey earned the win and T.J. Mathews picked up the save. Orlando Merced went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Cory Bailey L: Dan Miceli SV: T.J. Mathews
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Bell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Bradshaw | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Mejia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Martin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Garcia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Womack | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Sveum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wehner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Eric Ludwick | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Cory Bailey | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Ramon Morel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Boever | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Ericks | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Miceli | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Alicea: S8/L78M/R4
- Mike Gallego: SB2/R4U7.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mike Gallego: K
- Dmitri Young: 9/L9S/R3
- Mark Sweeney: E6/G6M.3-H(UR)(NR)
- David Bell: K
Bot 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: S9/L89S/R6
- Al Martin: WP.1-2
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: 9/F9M/R6.2-3
- Orlando Merced: S9/G4.3-H;1-H
- Mark Johnson: 5/P5S
- Carlos Garcia: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Terry Bradshaw: S9/L9S/R4
- Mike Difelice: 13/G13S.1-2
- Miguel Mejia: S3/G34/R1.2-3
- Alan Benes: SB2/R4.3-H(E4)(UR);1-3
- Alan Benes: K
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Carlos Garcia: K
- Jay Bell: 8/F8LM
- Jason Kendall: K
Top 3
- Mike Gallego: S8/L8RS
- Dmitri Young: 36(1)/FO/G34S.B-1
- Mark Sweeney: 4/L34/R3
- David Bell: S7/L78S/R5.1-2
- Terry Bradshaw: D8/F8RD/R63.2-H;1-H
- Mike Difelice: D9/F9D/R4.2-H
- Miguel Mejia: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Jon Lieber: 8/F8LS
- Jermaine Allensworth: K
- Al Martin: HP
- Jeff King: 3/P3F
Top 4
- Alan Benes: 63/G6
- Luis Alicea: 43/G4
- Mike Gallego: K
Bot 4
- Orlando Merced: W
- Mark Johnson: 6/P6M
- Carlos Garcia: S8/G4M/R5.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jay Bell: WP.3-H;2-3
- Jay Bell: 53/G5.3-H
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9LMF
Top 5
- Dmitri Young: 9/F9LD
- Mark Sweeney: W
- David Bell: SB2/R4
- David Bell: S8/G4M/R4.2-H
- Terry Bradshaw: S8/G4M/R4.1-2
- Mike Difelice: 43/G34D.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Mejia: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Tony Womack: D7/G5L/R6
- Jermaine Allensworth: 43/G4.2-3
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: SB2/R6
- Jeff King: W
- Orlando Merced: S7/L56D/R5.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark Johnson: 16(1)3/GDP/G13S
Top 6
- Ozzie Smith: 8/F8RM
- Luis Alicea: 9/F9M
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Carlos Garcia: HP
- Jay Bell: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jay Bell: K
- Jason Kendall: S3/G34S.3-H(UR)
- Dale Sveum: K+SB2/R6
- Jermaine Allensworth: K/C
Top 7
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8RD
- Mark Sweeney: K/C
- David Bell: W
- Terry Bradshaw: SB2/R6
- Terry Bradshaw: S8/G4M/R4.2-H
- Mike Difelice: S8/G4M/R4.1-3
- Miguel Mejia: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Al Martin: K
- Jeff King: 53/G5
- Orlando Merced: 8/F89D
Top 8
- Ray Lankford: W
- Luis Alicea: 7/F78D
- Mike Gallego: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Dmitri Young: W
- Mark Sweeney: HP.2-3;1-2
- David Bell: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Mark Johnson: K
- Carlos Garcia: 4/P34D
- Jay Bell: 53/G5L
Top 9
- Terry Bradshaw: 7/F7M
- Mike Difelice: 13/G13
- Miguel Mejia: K
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89XD
- John Wehner: 63/G6
- Jermaine Allensworth: S6/G6M
- Al Martin: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 10
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Luis Alicea: K
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6
Bot 10
- Jeff King: K
- Orlando Merced: 43/G4
- Mark Johnson: W
- Nelson Liriano: 9/L9M
Top 11
- Dmitri Young: W
- Cory Bailey: SB2/R6.1-3(E6)
- Willie McGee: 7/F7D/SF.3-H(UR)
- David Bell: 53/G56
- Terry Bradshaw: 53/G56
Bot 11
- Jay Bell: K
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- John Wehner: 63/G6