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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-04-14 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 27545 · 57°F, sunny, dry · 3:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. T.J. Mathews earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: T.J. Mathews L: Sid Fernandez SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Eisenreich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Whiten | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Schall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin Stocker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Tinsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Holbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 David Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Parrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Toby Borland | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Frey | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Ryan | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barber | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Jeff Parrett | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Mickey Morandini: S9/G34.1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Mark Whiten: W
- Todd Zeile: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
- Benito Santiago: 5/L5
- Gene Schall: W.1-2
- Kevin Stocker: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Aaron Holbert: 7/L7D
- Royce Clayton: 7/P78S
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 2
- Sid Fernandez: K
- Lenny Dykstra: 8/L8RD
- Mickey Morandini: 8/L8RXD
Bot 2
- Ron Gant: K
- Willie McGee: S8/G4M
- Pat Borders: K
- David Bell: K
Top 3
- Jim Eisenreich: 63/G6S
- Mark Whiten: W
- Todd Zeile: SB2
- Todd Zeile: SB3
- Todd Zeile: D9/L89XD.3-H
- Benito Santiago: W
- Gene Schall: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Stocker: 9/SF/L9M.3-H
- Sid Fernandez: S5/G5L.2-3;1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Morandini: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Danny Sheaffer: W
- Terry Bradshaw: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Aaron Holbert: 2/P2R
- Royce Clayton: T9/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Ray Lankford: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Ron Gant: W
- Willie McGee: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/P7S
- Mark Whiten: W
- Todd Zeile: K
- Benito Santiago: SB2
- Benito Santiago: 6/L6
Bot 4
- Pat Borders: S9/L34D
- David Bell: 96(1)/FO/L9S.B-1
- Danny Sheaffer: 5/P5DF
- Jeff Parrett: K
Top 5
- Gene Schall: 53/G5L
- Kevin Stocker: S7/L5D
- Sid Fernandez: 3/BP23
- Lenny Dykstra: W.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 5
- Aaron Holbert: 8/F8RM
- Royce Clayton: 1/BG34S
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Willie McGee: D7/L5D.2-H;1-H
- Pat Borders: S8/L8LM.2-H
- David Bell: S9/L34D.1-3
- Danny Sheaffer: 4/L4
Top 6
- Jim Eisenreich: S6/G6M
- Mark Whiten: 5E4/G5S.1-2;B-1
- Todd Zeile: 9/P34D
- Benito Santiago: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Gene Schall: W
- Kevin Stocker: 8/F78S
Bot 6
- T. J. Mathews: 9/F89D
- Luis Alicea: 53/G5
- Royce Clayton: W
- Ray Lankford: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Kevin Jordan: 8/F8RD
- Lenny Dykstra: 7/F7S
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: 6/P6D
- Ron Gant: 4/P34
- Willie McGee: 6/P5D
Top 8
- Jim Eisenreich: 8/F78XD
- Mark Whiten: K
- Todd Zeile: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Pat Borders: K
- David Bell: 6/P6MD
- Danny Sheaffer: 8/F8RM
Top 9
- Benito Santiago: K
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Lee Tinsley: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Aaron Holbert