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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1996-10-16 · 1996 League Championship Series · Game 6 of 7 ◀ Game 5 Game 7 ▶ · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 52067 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:41
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–1. Greg Maddux earned the win and Mark Wohlers picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Greg Maddux L: Alan Benes SV: Mark Wohlers
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: Joe West · RF: Jerry Crawford
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alicea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Belliard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: S9/G34
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: 43/G34
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P9LSF
- John Mabry: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: S7/L7S
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: D9/L89M.1-3
- Jermaine Dye: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
- Jeff Blauser: IW
- Greg Maddux: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Mike Gallego: 63/G6
- Alan Benes: K
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 3
- Marquis Grissom: 63/G6
- Mark Lemke: 3/G3
- Chipper Jones: 13/G34S
Top 4
- Willie McGee: 13/G13
- Ron Gant: 23/BG2L
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4M
- Ryan Klesko: W
- Javy Lopez: K
- Jermaine Dye: 7/L7M
Top 5
- Gary Gaetti: S9/G4
- John Mabry: 7/F7D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 13/G13.1-2
- Mike Gallego: 3/P3DF
Bot 5
- Jeff Blauser: HP
- Greg Maddux: 3/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Mark Lemke: S8/G4M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Chipper Jones: 8/L8LM
Top 6
- Ray Lankford: 8/L8RS
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: 43/G4M
Bot 6
- Fred McGriff: 7/F78M
- Andruw Jones: K
- Javy Lopez: S6/G56D
- Jermaine Dye: SB2
- Jermaine Dye: W
- Jeff Blauser: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Blauser: IW
- Greg Maddux: 63/G6
Top 7
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Jordan: S8/L89S
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F9M
- John Mabry: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Tom Pagnozzi: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Mark Lemke: S1/G15S.B-3(E1/TH1)
- Chipper Jones: 8(B)215(3)/FDP/F8LM/AP
Top 8
- Mark Sweeney: 9/L9LM
- Luis Alicea: K
- Royce Clayton: S7/G56
- Willie McGee: S9/G34.1-3
- Ron Gant: WP.3-H;1-2
- Ron Gant: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Fred McGriff: K
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
- Javy Lopez: HP
- Jermaine Dye: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Rafael Belliard: S6/L56.3-H;1-2
- Mark Wohlers: K
Top 9
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9LSF
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- John Mabry: K
Notes & reviews
- Mark Lemke on SS side of 2B
- Mark Lemke on SS side of 2B
- Mark Lemke out on appeal for leaving 3B too soon