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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-09-03 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 23955 · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:51
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 12–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 7th. Todd Stottlemyre earned the win. Gary Gaetti went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
W: Todd Stottlemyre L: Shane Reynolds SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orlando Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Abreu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 6.2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Mark Small | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Holt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Cory Bailey | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: S7
- Craig Biggio: FLE2
- Craig Biggio: 4/P
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: SB3;SB2
- Derek Bell: K
- Bill Spiers: WP.3-H;2-3
- Bill Spiers: 3/G
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 8/F
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 63/G
Top 2
- Tony Eusebio: S8
- James Mouton: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Orlando Miller: K
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: 53/G
- John Mabry: 3/G
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G
Top 3
- Shane Reynolds: K
- Brian Hunter: K
- Craig Biggio: K/C
Bot 3
- Tom Pagnozzi: D/89
- Luis Alicea: S9.2-3
- Todd Stottlemyre: 7/FL
- Royce Clayton: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: S9.1-3
- Bill Spiers: FC3/G/R2.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Tony Eusebio: 64(1)3/GDP/G.2-3
- James Mouton: K
Bot 4
- Ron Gant: D7
- Brian Jordan: 6/P
- John Mabry: 8/F
- Gary Gaetti: HR/78XD.2-H
- Tom Pagnozzi: 3/FL
Top 5
- Orlando Miller: 7/F
- Shane Reynolds: K
- Brian Hunter: K
Bot 5
- Luis Alicea: 7/F
- Todd Stottlemyre: 8/F
- Royce Clayton: 43/G
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: 63/G
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F
- Derek Bell: S5
- Bill Spiers: 7/F
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: 63/G
- Ron Gant: D7
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56.2-3
- John Mabry: K
- Gary Gaetti: BK.3-H;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 7
- Tony Eusebio: 9/L
- James Mouton: 43/G
- Orlando Miller: 4/P
Bot 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: S6
- Luis Alicea: K
- Todd Stottlemyre: 16(1)/FO/BG.B-1
- Royce Clayton: D/89.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Ray Lankford: S8.3-H
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: IW
- Brian Jordan: D/78.2-H;1-H
- John Mabry: 8/F
Top 8
- Bobby Abreu: 9/F
- Brian Hunter: 7/F
- Craig Biggio: 6/P
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: D7
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8.2-3
- Luis Alicea: T/89.3-H;1-H
- Mark Sweeney: S8.3-H
- Royce Clayton: 13/G.1-2
- Dmitri Young: S8.2-H
- Terry Bradshaw: 9/F
- David Bell: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: 16(1)/FO/G
- Bill Spiers: 7/F
- Tony Eusebio: S9.1-2
- Mike Simms: D/89.2-H;1-3
- Orlando Miller: K
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Terry Collins ejected by 3B umpire Charlie Reliford