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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1997-07-15 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 21232 · 83°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to CF · 3:12
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Alan Benes L: Brett Tomko SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Plantier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Owens | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bret Boone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brett Tomko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Rigo Beltran | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Tomko | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Rodriguez | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Stan Belinda | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: K
- Delino DeShields: 3/G
- Danny Sheaffer: S/89
- Ray Lankford: HR/9.1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F
Bot 1
- Deion Sanders: 3/G
- Eric Owens: S9
- Lenny Harris: 43/G.1-2
- Willie Greene: WP.2-3
- Willie Greene: W
- Hal Morris: W.1-2
- Joe Oliver: K
Top 2
- John Mabry: 43/G
- Mike Difelice: S7
- Phil Plantier: S9.1-2
- Alan Benes: 7/F.2-3
- Royce Clayton: S8.3-H;1-3
- Delino DeShields: CSH(2432)
Bot 2
- Bret Boone: S1
- Pokey Reese: W.1-2
- Brett Tomko: K/BF
- Deion Sanders: K/C
- Eric Owens: K
Top 3
- Delino DeShields: T/89
- Danny Sheaffer: 7/SF.3-H
- Ray Lankford: HR/9
- Gary Gaetti: S7
- John Mabry: 7/F
- Mike Difelice: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Lenny Harris: S6
- Willie Greene: D/89.1-3
- Hal Morris: 63/G.3-H;2-3
- Joe Oliver: 9/SF.3-H
- Bret Boone: S5
- Pokey Reese: W.1-2
- Ed Taubensee: 5/P
Top 4
- Phil Plantier: K
- Alan Benes: 63
- Royce Clayton: 43
Bot 4
- Deion Sanders: 9/F
- Eric Owens: 53
- Lenny Harris: 31
Top 5
- Delino DeShields: 43
- Danny Sheaffer: W
- Ray Lankford: BK.1-2
- Ray Lankford: IW
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: FC6.2X3(62);3-3;B-1
- John Mabry: W.1-2
- Mike Difelice: S/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Phil Plantier: 7/F
Bot 5
- Willie Greene: 3/L
- Hal Morris: S7
- Joe Oliver: 8/F
- Bret Boone: 8/F
Top 6
- Alan Benes: K
- Royce Clayton: K
- Delino DeShields: 43/G
Bot 6
- Pokey Reese: S/78
- Jeff Branson: 36(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Deion Sanders: 53/G.1-2
- Eric Owens: S8.2-H
- Curtis Goodwin: D9.1-3
- Willie Greene: K/C
Top 7
- Danny Sheaffer: 53/G
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Gary Gaetti: W
- John Mabry: 36(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Hal Morris: S9
- Joe Oliver: E1/TH/G.1-2;B-1
- Bret Boone: K/C
- Pokey Reese: 5(2)/FO/G.1-2;B-1
- Jeff Branson: K/C
Top 8
- Mike Difelice: K+WP.B-1
- Phil Plantier: 16(1)/FO/G
- Scott Livingstone: 36(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 8
- Deion Sanders: S1
- Eric Owens: S9.1-3
- Mike Kelly: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Greene: 7/F
- Jon Nunnally: 5/FL
Top 9
- Royce Clayton: 3/G
- Delino DeShields: W
- Danny Sheaffer: SB2
- Danny Sheaffer: 9/F
- Ray Lankford: W
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 9
- Joe Oliver: 8/F
- Bret Boone: 43/G
- Pokey Reese: K