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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-10-13 · 1996 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 7 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 56764 · 78°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:17
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 7th. Dennis Eckersley earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Greg McMichael SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: Mark Hirschbeck · RF: Bob Davidson
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Neagle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 6.2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Greg McMichael | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Wohlers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Honeycutt | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marquis Grissom: 43/G4M
- Mark Lemke: 7/F7LD
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: K
- Willie McGee: 13/G13S
- Ron Gant: W
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LS
Top 2
- Fred McGriff: 53/G56
- Ryan Klesko: HR/F9D
- Javy Lopez: 9/F9D
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G4M
- Jeff Blauser: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- John Mabry: E3/G34
- Tom Pagnozzi: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9D
- Denny Neagle: S8/L8RM
- Marquis Grissom: 4/P34
- Mark Lemke: 1/G3S
Bot 3
- Mike Gallego: K
- Andy Benes: K
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 4
- Chipper Jones: S8/G4M
- Fred McGriff: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Javy Lopez: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Willie McGee: S8/L4D
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 5/P25F
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: 7/F7LMF
Top 5
- Jermaine Dye: 63/G6
- Jeff Blauser: S7/G56
- Denny Neagle: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Mike Gallego: 43/G34
- Andy Benes: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mark Lemke: HR/F9D
- Chipper Jones: D9/L89XDW
- Fred McGriff: W
- Ryan Klesko: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Javy Lopez: IW
- Jermaine Dye: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Blauser: K
Bot 6
- Royce Clayton: 5/BP5S
- Willie McGee: 4/L4
- Ron Gant: 9/P9S
Top 7
- Denny Neagle: 53/G5
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6
- Mark Lemke: 8/L8RM
Bot 7
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7LD
- Gary Gaetti: 7/P7LS
- John Mabry: S9/L9LM
- Tom Pagnozzi: W.1-2
- Dmitri Young: T8/L7DW.2-H;1-H
- Luis Alicea: W
- Royce Clayton: S1/G25.3-H;1-2
- Willie McGee: 31/G34
Top 8
- Chipper Jones: W
- Fred McGriff: 5/P5DF
- Ryan Klesko: 3/P15
- Javy Lopez: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 8
- Ron Gant: 7/F78D
- Brian Jordan: HR/L7D
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: K
Top 9
- Jermaine Dye: D8/L78M
- Luis Polonia: 4/P34
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Marquis Grissom: K
Notes & reviews
- Mark Lemke playing to SS side of 2B
- T.J. Mathews left with groin strain
- Over LF Klesko's outstretched glove off wall; retrieved by CF Grissom