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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1997-07-14 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 19405 · 84°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph from CF · 2:54
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Kent Mercker earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Gary Gaetti went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Fernando Valenzuela SV: Jeff Shaw
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Bell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Valenzuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Petkovsek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Plantier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Owens | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kelly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Oliver | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Goodwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 2.2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Frascatore | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Fossas | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Belinda | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: D8/L78D
- Dmitri Young: FC1/G1.2X3(1);B-2
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 1
- Deion Sanders: S1
- Eric Owens: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mike Kelly: K
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 2/P2
- John Mabry: 6/P6
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 2
- Eduardo Perez: 3/P3
- Joe Oliver: W
- Bret Boone: W.1-2
- Hal Morris: W.2-3;1-2
- Pokey Reese: 2/P2F
- Kent Mercker: 3/G
Top 3
- David Bell: S8
- Fernando Valenzuela: 53/SH.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9.2-3
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 3
- Deion Sanders: HP
- Eric Owens: FC4/G4.1X2(4)
- Mike Kelly: W.1-2
- Eduardo Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Oliver: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bret Boone: 65(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Hal Morris: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Pokey Reese: 7/F7
Top 4
- Ron Gant: 6/P6
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F89XD
- John Mabry: 43
Bot 4
- Kent Mercker: K
- Deion Sanders: S8
- Eric Owens: SB2
- Eric Owens: 8/L8
- Mike Kelly: SB3
- Mike Kelly: 7/F7
Top 5
- Mike Difelice: W
- David Bell: S8.1-2
- Mark Petkovsek: K
- Royce Clayton: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8
Bot 5
- Eduardo Perez: 53
- Joe Oliver: 7/F7
- Bret Boone: 63
Top 6
- Ron Gant: 43
- Ray Lankford: HR/F7D
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L78S
- John Mabry: S9.1-2
- Mike Difelice: 53.2-3;1-2
- David Bell: I
- Phil Plantier: K
Bot 6
- Hal Morris: 43
- Pokey Reese: S8/L78
- Scott Sullivan: SB2
- Ed Taubensee: D7.2-H
- Deion Sanders: W
- Eric Owens: SB3;SB2
- Eric Owens: FC4.3XH(42);2-3
- Willie Greene: 53
Top 7
- Royce Clayton: K
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ron Gant: 43
Bot 7
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Joe Oliver: 8/F8
- Bret Boone: 63
Top 8
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: 8/F8
Bot 8
- Hal Morris: 13
- Pokey Reese: 3/P3
- Curtis Goodwin: W
- Deion Sanders: SB2
- Deion Sanders: K
Top 9
- Delino DeShields: K
- Tom Lampkin: 3/G
- Scott Livingstone: 43