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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-06-22 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 43194 · 84°F, cloudy, wet · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:49
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Alan Benes L: Scott Sullivan SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curtis Goodwin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Terry Pendleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brook Fordyce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Tomko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Tomko | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Stan Belinda | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: 13/G13
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Hal Morris: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: D7/L7LM/R6
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3.2-3
- Brian Jordan: S8/L8LS/R6.3-H
- John Mabry: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Willie Greene: S7/L7S/R4
- Terry Pendleton: 8/F8LM/R6
- Brook Fordyce: 7/F7M/R6
- Jeff Branson: 7/L78M
Bot 2
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Difelice: K
- Danny Sheaffer: S7/L78S
- Alan Benes: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Delino DeShields: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6
- Brett Tomko: W
- Deion Sanders: 6/P5D
- Curtis Goodwin: S8/L8LM/R6.1-2
- Hal Morris: S7/L7S/R6.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Willie Greene: K
Bot 3
- Ray Lankford: 9/L9M
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5
- John Mabry: 3/L3
Top 4
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Brook Fordyce: 2/P2LF
- Jeff Branson: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Royce Clayton: W
- Mike Difelice: S9/L34D/R4.1-2
- Danny Sheaffer: 64(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Alan Benes: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6M
- Brett Tomko: K
- Deion Sanders: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: SB2/R6
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD/R5.2-3
- Ray Lankford: W
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56/R6.3-H;1-2
- John Mabry: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Curtis Goodwin: W
- Hal Morris: 8/F8LS
- Willie Greene: SB2/R6
- Willie Greene: I
- Aaron Boone: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 6
- Royce Clayton: K
- Mike Difelice: K
- Danny Sheaffer: 63/G6
Top 7
- Brook Fordyce: K
- Jeff Branson: 43/G34
- Pokey Reese: K
Bot 7
- Alan Benes: K
- Delino DeShields: 3/BG3S
- Ron Gant: S9/L34D
- Ray Lankford: D9/L89M/R4.1-H
- Brian Jordan: I
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 8
- Bret Boone: K
- Deion Sanders: W
- Curtis Goodwin: CS2(24)
- Curtis Goodwin: S6/G56/R3
- Hal Morris: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Royce Clayton: K
- Mike Difelice: W
- Danny Sheaffer: D9/F9LM/R4.1-3
- Willie McGee: 43/G4S.3-H;2-3
- Delino DeShields: WP.3-H(NR)
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: K
Top 9
- Willie Greene: K
- Aaron Boone: 9/F9D
- Ed Taubensee: 7/F7LM