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St. Louis Cardinals
1996-09-17 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 29612 Β· 73Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 8 mph L to R Β· 2:55
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 5β3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 8th. Donovan Osborne earned the win and T.J. Mathews picked up the save. Brian Jordan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
W: Donovan Osborne L: Bob Patterson SV: T.J. Mathews
Umpires β HP: Ed Montague Β· 1B: Wally Bell Β· 2B: Tom Hallion Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ozzie Timmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryne Sandberg | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Leo Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ozzie Smith | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Gallego | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donovan Osborne | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Royce Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Bob Patterson | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Turk Wendell | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Donovan Osborne | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Dennis Eckersley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Honeycutt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 8/F8LM
- Ozzie Timmons: S6/G56D
- Mark Grace: 43/G4.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Leo Gomez: 6/P6S
Bot 1
- Ozzie Smith: S9/L9S
- Ray Lankford: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Ron Gant: 3/P9LS
Top 2
- Scott Servais: 4/P4MD
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G4M
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6S.1-2
- Frank Castillo: K
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: K
- Gary Gaetti: 2/P2LF
- Dmitri Young: 8/L8RM
Top 3
- Brian McRae: 8/F8LD
- Ozzie Timmons: 8/F8LS
- Mark Grace: 6/P6MD
Bot 3
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/F89M
- Mike Gallego: 9/F9M
- Donovan Osborne: K
Top 4
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Leo Gomez: S7/G56.1-2
- Scott Servais: K
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Ozzie Smith: D8/L89M/R6
- Ray Lankford: 9/L9LM/R6.2-3
- Ron Gant: S5/G5S/R3.3-H
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56/R4.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: SB2
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Dmitri Young: K
Top 5
- Frank Castillo: K
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Ozzie Timmons: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F89XD
- Mike Gallego: 53/G56
- Donovan Osborne: S7/L7LS
- Ozzie Smith: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Mark Grace: 9/L9D
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/L7S
- Leo Gomez: 8/F8LM
- Scott Servais: S9/L9S/R2U1.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Luis Gonzalez: K
Bot 6
- Ozzie Smith: 8/F8RD
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: S5/G5S
- Brian Jordan: K
Top 7
- Rey Sanchez: D7/L7LM
- Frank Castillo: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Brian McRae: FC6/G6S.3XH(62)
- Ozzie Timmons: SB2
- Ozzie Timmons: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F89D
- Dmitri Young: 7/L7M
- Tom Pagnozzi: 7/F78M
Top 8
- Mark Grace: S7/L78S
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/L78XD.1-H
- Leo Gomez: 8/F8LD
- Scott Servais: 7/F7D
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Mike Gallego: S7/L56D
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9LS
- Ozzie Smith: T9/L3L/R3.1-H
- Ray Lankford: T9/L3L.3-H
- Ron Gant: 43/G4S
- Brian Jordan: HR/F7D.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F89D
Top 9
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4
- Scott Bullett: S9/G34
- Brian McRae: 53/G56S.1-2
- Robin Jennings: 9/F9LD





















