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Los Angeles Dodgers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-05-12 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38549 · 62°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:17
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Mark Petkovsek earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Mike Piazza went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
W: Mark Petkovsek L: Hideo Nomo SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Mark Barron · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Karros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hideo Nomo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Hansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Fonville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Busch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Alicea | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Sweeney | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hideo Nomo | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Mark Guthrie | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joey Eischen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Bruske | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Petkovsek | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Honeycutt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: 7/F
- Raul Mondesi: 13/G
- Mike Piazza: 63/G
Bot 1
- Luis Alicea: K/C
- Royce Clayton: S5
- Ray Lankford: SB2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Willie McGee: 7/F
Top 2
- Eric Karros: 3/G
- Delino DeShields: 7/F
- Mike Blowers: 63/G
Bot 2
- Mark Sweeney: S7
- Tom Pagnozzi: 6(1)3/GDP/G
- John Mabry: S8
- David Bell: 8/F
Top 3
- Todd Hollandsworth: 3/G
- Greg Gagne: S7
- Hideo Nomo: 3/SH/BG.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: 43/G
Bot 3
- Mark Petkovsek: S/89
- Luis Alicea: 3/P
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G
- Ray Lankford: SB2
- Ray Lankford: S7.2-H
- Willie McGee: S1.1-2
- Mark Sweeney: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: 53/G
Top 4
- Raul Mondesi: HP
- Mike Piazza: HR/89.1-H
- Eric Karros: 5/FL
- Delino DeShields: 13/G
- Mike Blowers: 4/P
Bot 4
- David Bell: K
- Mark Petkovsek: 8/F
- Luis Alicea: D9
- Royce Clayton: POCS3(1561)
Top 5
- Todd Hollandsworth: S8
- Greg Gagne: K
- Hideo Nomo: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Raul Mondesi: S5.2-3;1-2
- Mike Piazza: 13/G
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: K
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Willie McGee: K
Top 6
- Eric Karros: W
- Delino DeShields: S8.1-3
- Mike Blowers: K
- Todd Hollandsworth: 54(1)/FO/G
- Greg Gagne: 5/L
Bot 6
- Mark Sweeney: S4
- Tom Pagnozzi: D7.1-H
- John Mabry: 23/SH/BG.2-3
- David Bell: 9/F
- Brian Jordan: S5.3-H
- Luis Alicea: 8/F
Top 7
- Dave Hansen: W
- Roger Cedeno: 64(1)/FO/G
- Raul Mondesi: D7.1-H
- Mike Piazza: K
- Eric Karros: 8/F
Bot 7
- Royce Clayton: 43/G
- Ray Lankford: 63/G
- Willie McGee: K23
Top 8
- Delino DeShields: K/C
- Chad Fonville: 2/BINT/G
- Mike Busch: S/78
- Greg Gagne: 53/G
Bot 8
- Mark Sweeney: D/78
- Tom Pagnozzi: 14/SH/BG.2-3
- John Mabry: S9.3-H
- David Bell: 63/G.1-2
- Rick Honeycutt: W
- Luis Alicea: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Carlos Hernandez: S9/G34
- Roger Cedeno: S8.1-2
- Raul Mondesi: 8/F
- Mike Piazza: S9.2-H;1-3
- Eric Karros: 7/SF.3-H
- Delino DeShields: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- Chad Fonville called for interference