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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-06-15 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 50635 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 2nd. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Lance Johnson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Alan Benes L: Bobby Jones SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rico Brogna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Mlicki | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 9/F9D
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L7S
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F7M
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
- Royce Clayton: D7/G5L/R4
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LM
- Gary Gaetti: S9/L89S.2-H
- John Mabry: 8/F78D
Top 2
- Jeff Kent: 9/F89XD
- Rico Brogna: 3/G3
- Butch Huskey: S8/G6M
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56
- Tom Pagnozzi: S9/L34D.1-3
- David Bell: FC6/G6/R2.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Alan Benes: 13/G25.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: 9/F9M/SF/R2.3-H;2-3
- Royce Clayton: W
- Ray Lankford: CS2(26).3-H
Top 3
- Bobby Jones: 13/G13
- Lance Johnson: HR/F9LD.B-H
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L6MD
- Bernard Gilkey: CS2(24)
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7LM
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- John Mabry: 53/G5
Top 4
- Todd Hundley: K
- Jeff Kent: 63/G6
- Rico Brogna: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
- Tom Pagnozzi: K/C
- David Bell: S6/G6M/R3
- Alan Benes: K/C
Top 5
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8RXD
- Rey Ordonez: 3/G3
- Bobby Jones: K
Bot 5
- Ron Gant: S7/G56
- Royce Clayton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Lance Johnson: W
- Jose Vizcaino: T9/L9LS/R45.1-H
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/DP/G56.3XH(32)
- Todd Hundley: 3/L3
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5L
- John Mabry: 9/F9S
- Willie McGee: 53/G56
Top 7
- Jeff Kent: K
- Rico Brogna: 9/F9M
- Butch Huskey: 3/P3DF
Bot 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: S9/L34D
- David Bell: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
- Alan Benes: S7/G56
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Rey Ordonez: S9/G34
- Carl Everett: 7/F78M
- Lance Johnson: 3/G34S.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7S
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- John Mabry: K/C
Top 9
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Todd Hundley: K
- Jeff Kent: 7/F7M