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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-05-31 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 37625 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 7th. Donovan Osborne earned the win and Tony Fossas picked up the save. Luis Alicea went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Donovan Osborne L: Greg Swindell SV: Tony Fossas
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Berry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Mouton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Knorr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Drabek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Simms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Donovan Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Anthony Young | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Swindell | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Osborne | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 3/P3SF
- Craig Biggio: 6/L6
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 1
- Brian Jordan: S9/L89M
- Ozzie Smith: E1/TH/SH/BG2L.1-3;B-2
- Willie McGee: S1/G13.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ray Lankford: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Gary Gaetti: 31/G34
Top 2
- Derek Bell: 53/G5
- Sean Berry: 8/L78D
- Orlando Miller: K
Bot 2
- John Mabry: S9/L89S
- Tom Pagnozzi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Luis Alicea: K
Top 3
- James Mouton: K
- Randy Knorr: K/C
- Doug Drabek: S8/L8RS
- Brian Hunter: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 3
- Donovan Osborne: K/C
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ozzie Smith: 9/L89D
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: 4/P4
- Sean Berry: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Willie McGee: 3/G3S
- Ray Lankford: W
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7M/R4
- John Mabry: 3/G3
Top 5
- Sean Berry: 53/G5L
- Orlando Miller: S7/G56
- James Mouton: W.1-2
- Randy Knorr: 6/LDP/L6.2X2(6)
Bot 5
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/L8RS
- Luis Alicea: SB2
- Luis Alicea: W
- Donovan Osborne: 14/SH/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RD/SF/R64.3-H
- Ozzie Smith: 7/F78S
Top 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Brian Hunter: 13/G15
- Craig Biggio: 7/L7M
Bot 6
- Willie McGee: 63/G6S
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56
- John Mabry: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: S8/G4M
- Sean Berry: D9/L9LS/R4.1-H
- Orlando Miller: 7/F7M/R65
- James Mouton: D9/L89D.2-H
- Randy Knorr: S9/L9S.2-H
- Mike Simms: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- John Mabry: D8/L89M/R4
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/L8RS/R3.2-3
- Luis Alicea: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H;B-H
- Royce Clayton: 63/G56
- Brian Jordan: S9/L34
- Ozzie Smith: POCS2(136)
- Ozzie Smith: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Brian Hunter: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9S
- Derek Bell: W
- Sean Berry: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Willie McGee: 5/L5
- Ray Lankford: 53/G5S
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
Top 9
- Orlando Miller: 43/G4
- James Mouton: 8/F78XD
- Derrick May: S8/L89S
- John Cangelosi: 8/F8LM