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Cincinnati Reds @
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-09-23 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 22045 Β· 62Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 11 mph to RF Β· 3:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8β6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 8th. Scott Sullivan earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Chris Stynes went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Scott Sullivan L: Curtis King SV: Jeff Shaw
Umpires β HP: Gerry Davis Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Rich Rieker Β· 3B: Ed Rapuano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokey Reese | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jon Nunnally | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Reggie Sanders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Aaron Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Taubensee | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Mark McGwire | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Lankford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
David Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kent Mercker | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
John Frascatore | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Bautista | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6
- Jon Nunnally: 3/L3
- Chris Stynes: HP
- Willie Greene: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 8/L8LD
- Ron Gant: 5/P25F
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Joe Oliver: SB2
- Joe Oliver: K
- Aaron Boone: W
- Bret Boone: K
- Kent Mercker: S5/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Pokey Reese: 6/P56D
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3
- Gary Gaetti: 6/P56
- Dmitri Young: K
Top 3
- Jon Nunnally: S9/L9S/R4
- Chris Stynes: S7/L7S/R6.1-2
- Willie Greene: S9/G34/R3.2-H;1-3;BX1(93)
- Reggie Sanders: S8/L8LM.3-H
- Joe Oliver: CS2(243)
- Joe Oliver: W
- Aaron Boone: K
Bot 3
- David Bell: 7/F78D
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
- Danny Sheaffer: 8/F8RXD
Top 4
- Bret Boone: 43/G4M
- Kent Mercker: 7/L7M
- Pokey Reese: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Royce Clayton: K
- Ron Gant: K
- Mark McGwire: S7/L56D
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Jon Nunnally: 7/F7LS
- Chris Stynes: HR/F7LD
- Willie Greene: 31/G34
- Reggie Sanders: W
- Joe Oliver: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Dmitri Young: 53/G5L
- David Bell: S7/G56
- Eli Marrero: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: DGR/G5L.1-3
- Royce Clayton: S8/G4M/R3.3-H;2-H
- Ron Gant: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8RM
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 6
- Aaron Boone: 53/G5
- Bret Boone: S8/G6M
- Lenny Harris: K
- Pokey Reese: 8/F78D
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: 4/P4
- Dmitri Young: HR/F9LM
- David Bell: W
- Eli Marrero: SB2/R4
- Eli Marrero: 2/P2RF
- Lance Painter: K
Top 7
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Chris Stynes: 3/G34
- Willie Greene: K
Bot 7
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: 7/F7D
- Mark McGwire: 7/F78M
Top 8
- Reggie Sanders: S6/G56
- Joe Oliver: S8/L8LS/R6.1-3
- Aaron Boone: E6/G6M/R4.3-H;1-2
- Bret Boone: 14/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Ed Taubensee: S4/G34.3-H(UR);2-3
- Pokey Reese: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);1-2
- Jon Nunnally: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Stynes: S9/L34/R2.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Willie Greene: W.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: W
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G4M.1-2
- Dmitri Young: S9/G34/R4.2-H
- Willie McGee: 9/F9D/R4
- Tom Lampkin: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Pat Watkins: D7/G5L/R6
- Aaron Boone: 34/SH/BG23.2-3
- Bret Boone: S8/G4M.3-H
- Ed Taubensee: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 9
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
- Scott Livingstone: 9/L89D
- Ron Gant: W
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- Curtis King ejected by HP umpire Gerry Davis























