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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-07-19 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45336 · 95°F, night, rain, damp · Wind 6 mph L to R · 2:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 5th. Alan Benes earned the win. Jose Hernandez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Alan Benes L: Frank Castillo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Fermin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Mejia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Parrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Parrett | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: S1/BG34S
- Ryne Sandberg: CS2(243)
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Mark Grace: CS2(26)
- Mark Grace: S9/L3D
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 1
- Ozzie Smith: S7/L56D
- Ray Lankford: D9/L3D/R3.1-3
- Ron Gant: S7/L56/R6.3-H;2-3
- Brian Jordan: 8/SF/F8LD/U3.3-H
- John Mabry: K
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3F
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD
- Leo Gomez: K
- Scott Servais: HP
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Danny Sheaffer: 53/G5
- Mike Gallego: 7/L7M
- Alan Benes: K
Top 3
- Frank Castillo: K
- Brian McRae: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Ozzie Smith: D9/L9D
- Ray Lankford: 31/G34S.2-3
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: 8/L8RD
Top 4
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- John Mabry: 7/F7S
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Danny Sheaffer: HR/L78XD
- Mike Gallego: K
Top 5
- Leo Gomez: 8/F8RD
- Scott Servais: K
- Jose Hernandez: HR/F89XD
- Frank Castillo: K
Bot 5
- Alan Benes: K
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Ray Lankford: S7/L78S.1-2
- Ron Gant: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: S8/L6MD/R6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7LS/R.2-H;1-H;BX3(76535)
- Danny Sheaffer: K
Top 6
- Brian McRae: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 2/P2RF
- Mark Grace: 7/L7M
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Mike Gallego: S9/L9LS
- Mark Petkovsek: WP.1-2
- Mark Petkovsek: HP
- Ozzie Smith: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7S.3-H
- Ron Gant: K
Top 7
- Luis Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Leo Gomez: 53/G5
- Scott Servais: 6/P5D
Bot 7
- Brian Jordan: K
- John Mabry: D7/F7LD
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8LXD/R5.2-3
- Danny Sheaffer: K
Top 8
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6M
- Scott Bullett: 3/G3
- Doug Glanville: K
Bot 8
- Miguel Mejia: S8/G4M
- Mark Sweeney: 36(1)/FO/G3/R1
- Ozzie Smith: S7/L56D.1-2
- Luis Alicea: K
- Jeff Parrett: 13/G15
Top 9
- Felix Fermin: 43/G4
- Tyler Houston: 7/L7M
- Dave Magadan: K