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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-09-02 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 10 innings · Att: 32955 · 84°F · 4:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 2nd. Alan Benes earned the win. Ozzie Smith went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| SLN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
W: Alan Benes L: Doug Brocail SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Berry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirt Manwaring | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Abreu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Donovan Osborne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 5.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Hernandez | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 John Hudek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Brocail | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Osborne | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Batchelor | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: S7
- Craig Biggio: 63.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D7.2-H
- Derek Bell: 63.2-3
- Sean Berry: D7/7L.3-H
- James Mouton: S9/G34.2-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 1
- Ozzie Smith: D9
- Ray Lankford: 13/SH.2-3
- Willie McGee: S7.3-H
- Brian Jordan: S9.1-3
- John Mabry: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Kirt Manwaring: 6/P
- Darryl Kile: K
- Brian Hunter: 9
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: S8
- Tom Pagnozzi: 46(1)/FO
- Luis Alicea: S9.1-3
- Donovan Osborne: D7/7L.3-H;1-3
- Ozzie Smith: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 2/FL
- Derek Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Willie McGee: S8
- Brian Jordan: 7
- John Mabry: S9.1-3;BX2(954)
- Gary Gaetti: 53
Top 4
- Sean Berry: HR/7D
- James Mouton: S5
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/G56.2-H
- Kirt Manwaring: D7.1-3
- Darryl Kile: K
- Brian Hunter: W
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Derek Bell: 9
Bot 4
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63
- Luis Alicea: K
- Terry Bradshaw: S9
- Ozzie Smith: HR/9D.1-H
- Ray Lankford: W
- Willie McGee: 3/G
Top 5
- Sean Berry: 3/G
- James Mouton: 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9
- Kirt Manwaring: K
Bot 5
- Brian Jordan: W
- John Mabry: 7
- Gary Gaetti: 8
- Tom Pagnozzi: S9.1-3
- Luis Alicea: 3/FL
Top 6
- Bobby Abreu: 7
- Brian Hunter: 63
- Craig Biggio: 9
Bot 6
- Royce Clayton: 6/P
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Ray Lankford: S7.1-2
- Willie McGee: S7.2-H;1-2
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: S8
- Sean Berry: 9
- James Mouton: K
Bot 7
- John Mabry: 3/FL
- Gary Gaetti: 4/P
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
Top 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53
- Kirt Manwaring: 7
- Xavier Hernandez: K/C
Bot 8
- Luis Alicea: S1/BG3S
- Mark Sweeney: 13/SH.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: K23
- Ray Lankford: D9.2-H
- Willie McGee: IW
- Brian Jordan: 43
Top 9
- Brian Hunter: S1/BG
- Craig Biggio: 1/BP
- Jeff Bagwell: 8
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: 3/G
Bot 9
- John Mabry: K
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9
Top 10
- Orlando Miller: 4/P
- James Mouton: K/C
- Ricky Gutierrez: DGR/9L
- Tony Eusebio: IW
- Derrick May: K
Bot 10
- Luis Alicea: W
- Danny Sheaffer: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Ozzie Smith: SB2
- Ozzie Smith: S7/G56.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Ray Lankford: IW
- Willie McGee: S8.2-H;1-2