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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
San Francisco Giants
1996-09-09 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 10307 · 60°F, night, dry · Wind 20 mph L to R · 3:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Francisco Giants 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Andy Benes earned the win. Ron Gant went 2-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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Andy Benes L: Mark Gardner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marvin Benard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Wilkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Scarsone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Desi Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Gardner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Canizaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Bailey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Gardner | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Jose Bautista | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Poole | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich DeLucia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: S8/G4M
- Ray Lankford: SB2/R6
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: 4/P4
- Brian Jordan: 6/P4M
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56.2XH(754261);1-2
Bot 1
- Marvin Benard: W
- Bill Mueller: D7/F7LS.1-3
- Glenallen Hill: 4/P4D
- Barry Bonds: I
- Rick Wilkins: 9/SF/L9M.3-H
- Steve Scarsone: K
Top 2
- John Mabry: 63/G6
- Tom Pagnozzi: 6/P56S
- Luis Alicea: S9/L4D
- Andy Benes: K
Bot 2
- Desi Wilson: 43/G4M
- Rich Aurilia: 63/G6M
- Mark Gardner: K
Top 3
- Royce Clayton: K
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7DW
- Gary Gaetti: W
- John Mabry: S5/G25.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G56S
Bot 3
- Marvin Benard: 5/P6S
- Bill Mueller: 9/F89XD
- Glenallen Hill: S8/G6
- Barry Bonds: 3/G3
Top 4
- Luis Alicea: W
- Andy Benes: CS2(26)
- Andy Benes: K
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Rick Wilkins: 9/F9M
- Steve Scarsone: 13/G13
- Desi Wilson: S7/L7S
- Rich Aurilia: WP.1-2
- Rich Aurilia: 63/G6
Top 5
- Ray Lankford: D9/L89XDW
- Ron Gant: 9/L9LD.2-3
- Brian Jordan: 9/SF/L9D.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Mark Gardner: W
- Marvin Benard: W.1-2
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8LD.2-3
- Glenallen Hill: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Barry Bonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Wilkins: 5/L5
- Steve Scarsone: K
Top 6
- John Mabry: W
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/G56.1-3
- Luis Alicea: 4/F9S
- Andy Benes: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Royce Clayton: 8/L8RD
Bot 6
- Desi Wilson: 8/F8LS
- Rich Aurilia: 9/F9LDF
- Jay Canizaro: K
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4MD
- Ron Gant: D8/L78XDW
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7LS.2-H
- John Mabry: 6/P6D
Bot 7
- Marvin Benard: S1/G23
- Bill Mueller: 8/F78XDW
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Barry Bonds: 9/L9D
Top 8
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8RM
- Luis Alicea: HR/L89XD
- Willie McGee: 63/G6M
- Royce Clayton: 9/L9LD
Bot 8
- Rick Wilkins: 9/F89D
- Dave McCarty: 7/F78S
- Desi Wilson: 5/P5DF
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: K
- Danny Sheaffer: 7/F7DW
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RM
Bot 9
- Rich Aurilia: 9/L9M
- Jay Canizaro: K
- Marvin Benard: D8/F8LXDW
- Bill Mueller: 3/G3