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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Atlanta Braves @ St. Louis Cardinals

1996-10-14 Β· 1996 League Championship Series Β· Game 5 of 7 β—€ Game 4 Game 6 β–Ά Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 56782 Β· 82Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 14 mph R to L Β· 2:57

Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 14–0. Atlanta Braves put up 5 in the 1st. John Smoltz earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
ATL5203100121422
SLN00000000007

W: John Smoltz   L: Todd Stottlemyre   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Ed Montague Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· LF: Bob Davidson Β· RF: Joe West

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marquis Grissom623100
Mark Lemke524100
Chipper Jones312310
Fred McGriff612301
Ryan Klesko401103
Javy Lopez544110
Jermaine Dye611002
Jeff Blauser211220
John Smoltz412100
Terry Pendleton200001
Andruw Jones100010
Rafael Belliard101100
Luis Polonia100000
Mike Mordecai111000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ozzie Smith400001
Willie McGee301002
Ron Gant301000
Brian Jordan201000
Gary Gaetti202010
John Mabry401001
Tom Pagnozzi100000
Luis Alicea400000
Danny Jackson100001
Danny Sheaffer300001
Mark Sweeney200001
Dmitri Young201000
Miguel Mejia100001
Mike Gallego000010
Ray Lankford100001

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smoltz7.0716
Mike Bielecki1.0012
Terrell Wade0.1001
Brad Clontz0.2000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Todd Stottlemyre1.0901
Danny Jackson3.0733
Tony Fossas2.0111
Mark Petkovsek2.0201
Rick Honeycutt1.0311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Marquis Grissom: S9/P9S
  • Mark Lemke: D8/F89XDW.1-3
  • Chipper Jones: D7/L78M.3-H;2-H
  • Fred McGriff: S7/P78S.2-H
  • Ryan Klesko: K
  • Javy Lopez: 54(1)/FO/G5
  • Jermaine Dye: S4/P9LS.1-3
  • Jeff Blauser: T8/F89D.3-H;1-H
  • John Smoltz: 43/G4M

Bot 1

  • Ozzie Smith: 5/P5SF
  • Willie McGee: K
  • Ron Gant: S9/L9S
  • Brian Jordan: S6/G6M.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: S6/G6.2-3;1-2
  • John Mabry: 8/L8RM

Top 2

  • Marquis Grissom: S9/G4
  • Mark Lemke: S9/G34.1-3
  • Chipper Jones: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
  • Fred McGriff: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34
  • Ryan Klesko: S8/G4M.2-H
  • Javy Lopez: W.1-2
  • Jermaine Dye: 43/G4

Bot 2

  • Tom Pagnozzi: 43/G4M
  • Luis Alicea: 7/F7S
  • Danny Jackson: K

Top 3

  • Jeff Blauser: 7/F7D
  • John Smoltz: S8/G6M
  • Marquis Grissom: 46(1)/FO/G4M
  • Mark Lemke: S8/G4M.1-2
  • Chipper Jones: SB3
  • Chipper Jones: W.1-2
  • Fred McGriff: K

Bot 3

  • Ozzie Smith: K
  • Willie McGee: S8/L6MD
  • Ron Gant: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6

Top 4

  • Ryan Klesko: K
  • Javy Lopez: S8/G6M
  • Jermaine Dye: K
  • Jeff Blauser: W.1-2
  • John Smoltz: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
  • Marquis Grissom: S8/L4D.3-H;1-3
  • Mark Lemke: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
  • Chipper Jones: 4/L4

Bot 4

  • Brian Jordan: 43/G34
  • Gary Gaetti: S5/G56S
  • John Mabry: S7/G6.1-2
  • Danny Sheaffer: K
  • Luis Alicea: 4/P4D

Top 5

  • Fred McGriff: 9/L89M
  • Ryan Klesko: K
  • Javy Lopez: HR/F8RXD
  • Jermaine Dye: 6/L6

Bot 5

  • Mark Sweeney: 43/G4
  • Ozzie Smith: 3/G34
  • Willie McGee: K

Top 6

  • Jeff Blauser: W
  • John Smoltz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
  • Marquis Grissom: 8/L8RM

Bot 6

  • Ron Gant: 2/P2RF
  • Dmitri Young: S2/G13S
  • Gary Gaetti: W.1-2
  • John Mabry: 7/F7M
  • Danny Sheaffer: 63/G6

Top 7

  • Mark Lemke: 43/G4
  • Terry Pendleton: 31/G34S
  • Fred McGriff: 6/P6D

Bot 7

  • Luis Alicea: 7/F7S
  • Mark Sweeney: K
  • Ozzie Smith: 6/P6D

Top 8

  • Andruw Jones: 6/L6
  • Javy Lopez: D9/G3
  • Jermaine Dye: K
  • Rafael Belliard: S8/G4M.2-H
  • Luis Polonia: 9/F9D

Bot 8

  • Miguel Mejia: K23
  • Mike Gallego: W
  • Dmitri Young: 8/F78XDW
  • Ray Lankford: K

Top 9

  • Marquis Grissom: 7/F78M
  • Mike Mordecai: S6/G56D
  • Terry Pendleton: K
  • Fred McGriff: HR/F8LXD.1-H
  • Andruw Jones: W
  • Javy Lopez: D7/L7S.1-3
  • Jermaine Dye: 9/F9D

Bot 9

  • John Mabry: K
  • Danny Sheaffer: 63/G4M
  • Luis Alicea: 7/L7M