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St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies
1997-05-27 · Day game · Coors Field · Att: 50010 · 60°F, sunny, dry · Wind 14 mph to RF · 3:08
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Colorado Rockies 8–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Alan Benes L: John Thomson SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Micah Franklin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Quinton McCracken | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Walker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dante Bichette | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Bates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Thomson | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff McCurry | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: 3/P3F
- Ray Lankford: HR/F9D.1-H
- Micah Franklin: 8/F8LM
- John Mabry: S7/L7S
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 43/G4
- Quinton McCracken: 43/G4
- Larry Walker: S8/L89S.B-2(E8)
- Dante Bichette: K
Top 2
- Mike Difelice: 9/F9LM
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Alan Benes: DGR/F7D
- Delino DeShields: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Ron Gant: SB2/R4
- Ron Gant: 53/G5L
Bot 2
- Andres Galarraga: S67/G6
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5L.1-2
- Jeff Reed: 6/P5D
- Walt Weiss: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Ray Lankford: K
- Micah Franklin: K
- John Mabry: K
Bot 3
- John Thomson: E4/G4
- Eric Young: 9/F9LS
- Quinton McCracken: K
- Larry Walker: S9/L89S.1-2
- Dante Bichette: 6/P6D
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: S8/F89S
- Mike Difelice: S9/F9S.1-2
- Royce Clayton: D8/L8LS/R4.2-H;1-3
- Alan Benes: S9/G34/R6.3-H;2-H
- Delino DeShields: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Ron Gant: 63/G6M.2-3
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 4
- Andres Galarraga: S9/L9S
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Reed: K
- Walt Weiss: S9/G34.1-2
- Jason Bates: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Young: S9/L9S/R3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Quinton McCracken: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Larry Walker: SB2/R4
- Larry Walker: W
- Dante Bichette: S5/G5L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andres Galarraga: 53/G5
Top 5
- Micah Franklin: K
- John Mabry: 63/G6
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P5F
Bot 5
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L8LS
- Jeff Reed: K
- Walt Weiss: K
- John Vander Wal: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mike Difelice: 63/G6S
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56
- Alan Benes: S8/G4M
- Delino DeShields: K
Bot 6
- Eric Young: 43/G4
- Quinton McCracken: S8/G4M
- Larry Walker: T9/F9LD.1-H
- Dante Bichette: FC6/G6S/DP.3XH(625);BX2(54)
Top 7
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7S/R4
- Micah Franklin: S7/L7M/R65.1-2
- John Mabry: S8/L89S/R6.2-H;1-3
- Gary Gaetti: S9/L9S.3-H;1-3
- Mike Difelice: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Andres Galarraga: S9/L9S
- Vinny Castilla: S7/L7S.1-2
- Jeff Reed: 6/P5DF
- Walt Weiss: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-2
- Ellis Burks: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Royce Clayton: W
- Mark Sweeney: 8/F8RM
- Delino DeShields: SB2/R6
- Delino DeShields: K
- Ron Gant: W
- Ray Lankford: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Eric Young: K
- Quinton McCracken: K
- Larry Walker: 7/F7S
Top 9
- Willie McGee: 5/P5F
- John Mabry: 43/G4
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Mike Difelice: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Dante Bichette: 63/G6M
- Andres Galarraga: 7/F7D
- Vinny Castilla: 8/F8LD