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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-09-04 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 34891 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 2nd. Andy Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Tom Pagnozzi went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Andy Benes L: Donne Wall SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Berry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donne Wall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donne Wall | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Gregg Olson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Tabaka | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 8/F78M
- Craig Biggio: 31/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9M
- Ray Lankford: 3/P3DF
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Derek Bell: 8/L8LM
- Sean Berry: 63/G6
- Tony Eusebio: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: 5/L5
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56
- John Mabry: HR/F9D.1-H;B-H
- Tom Pagnozzi: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Mike Gallego: 8/L89M
- Andy Benes: K/C
Top 3
- James Mouton: 9/L9S
- Orlando Miller: DGR/L9LM
- Donne Wall: K
- Brian Hunter: W
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: 4/P4M
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/L9D
- Derek Bell: K
- Sean Berry: E6/G6/R3.B-1
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G6M.1-2
- James Mouton: S9/G34/R2.2-H(UR);1-2
- Orlando Miller: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- John Mabry: 43/G4
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G56
Top 5
- Donne Wall: 43/G4
- Brian Hunter: 63/G56
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 5
- Mike Gallego: K
- Andy Benes: S8/L8RS
- Royce Clayton: S7/L78S/R6.1-2
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34/R3.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: 4/P34
- Brian Jordan: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K/C
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
- Derek Bell: W
- Sean Berry: 8/F78XD
- Tony Eusebio: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- John Mabry: 43/G34
- Tom Pagnozzi: HR/F7D.B-H
- Mike Gallego: 43/G4M
- Andy Benes: K23
Top 7
- James Mouton: 53/G56
- Orlando Miller: K
- Bobby Abreu: 41/G34
Bot 7
- Royce Clayton: S1/G25
- Ray Lankford: SB2
- Ray Lankford: 7/F78D/R5.2-3
- Ron Gant: WP.3-H
- Ron Gant: W
- Brian Jordan: S8/L6MD/R5.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7LS
- John Mabry: 43/G34
Top 8
- Brian Hunter: HR/F7D.B-H
- Craig Biggio: 8/F89D
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/L8RM
- Derek Bell: S5/G5L
- Sean Berry: SB2
- Sean Berry: D7/L7S/R4U3.2-H
- Tony Eusebio: 8/L8LM
Bot 8
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F89M
- Mike Gallego: 9/F89M
- Dennis Eckersley: 8/F89D
Top 9
- John Cangelosi: K
- Orlando Miller: 8/L89M
- Bill Spiers: D7/L5D
- Brian Hunter: S8/L6M.2-H
- Craig Biggio: DI.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 3/P34