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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1997-06-06 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 41231 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 21 mph L to R · 2:47
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Alan Benes L: Chan Ho Park SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Alan Benes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Butler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Karros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gagne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Liriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chan Ho Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Cedeno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Anthony | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chan Ho Park | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Darren Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Guthrie | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: S8
- Willie McGee: 54(1)3/GDP/G
- Ray Lankford: HR/9LD
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F
Bot 1
- Brett Butler: K
- Raul Mondesi: 63/G
- Mike Piazza: K/C
Top 2
- Ron Gant: 53/G
- John Mabry: 31/G
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: 9/L
- Todd Zeile: S/89
- Todd Hollandsworth: 6(1)3/GDP/G
Top 3
- Royce Clayton: K
- Alan Benes: 43/G
- Delino DeShields: 63/G
Bot 3
- Greg Gagne: S9/P
- Nelson Liriano: 36(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Chan Ho Park: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Brett Butler: 3/L
Top 4
- Willie McGee: 63/G
- Ray Lankford: HR/9
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G
- Ron Gant: HR/7
- John Mabry: S9
- Mike Difelice: 9/F
Bot 4
- Raul Mondesi: K
- Mike Piazza: W
- Eric Karros: WP.1-3
- Eric Karros: 3/FL
- Todd Zeile: K
Top 5
- Royce Clayton: K
- Alan Benes: K
- Delino DeShields: W
- Willie McGee: S7/G56.1-2
- Ray Lankford: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P
Bot 5
- Todd Hollandsworth: S5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Greg Gagne: 43/G.2-3
- Nelson Liriano: D9.3-H
- Chan Ho Park: K
- Brett Butler: 9/F
Top 6
- Ron Gant: S57/G
- John Mabry: W.1-2
- Mike Difelice: 13/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: K/C
- Alan Benes: 63/G
Bot 6
- Raul Mondesi: S8
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)3/GDP/G
- Eric Karros: W
- Todd Zeile: S9.1-2
- Todd Hollandsworth: 63/G
Top 7
- Delino DeShields: K
- Willie McGee: 43/G
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 7
- Greg Gagne: K23
- Nelson Liriano: 3/G
- Roger Cedeno: W
- Brett Butler: S7/G56.1-2
- Raul Mondesi: 8/L
Top 8
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Ron Gant: K/C
- John Mabry: K
- Mike Difelice: 43/G
Bot 8
- Mike Piazza: 9/F
- Eric Karros: 5/P
- Todd Zeile: W
- Todd Hollandsworth: K/C
Top 9
- Mike Gallego: 9/F
- Dmitri Young: 63/G
- Delino DeShields: S9/G34
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 9
- Greg Gagne: K
- Nelson Liriano: 8/F
- Eric Anthony: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Royce Clayton ejected by HP umpire Randy Marsh