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San Diego Padres @ St. Louis Cardinals

1996-10-01 Β· 1996 Division Series Β· Game 1 of 3 Game 2 β–Ά Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 54193 Β· 80Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 2:39

St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Diego Padres 3–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Todd Stottlemyre earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Todd Stottlemyre   L: Joey Hamilton   SV: Dennis Eckersley

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Dana DeMuth Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: Harry Wendelstedt Β· RF: Greg Bonin

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson412110
Tony Gwynn502000
Steve Finley301001
Ken Caminiti300013
Wally Joyner301000
Chris Gomez400002
Brian Johnson400001
Jody Reed401000
Joey Hamilton200002
Scott Livingstone100000
Greg Vaughn100000
Chris Gwynn101000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Royce Clayton301011
Willie McGee400001
Ron Gant211010
Brian Jordan411001
Gary Gaetti311301
John Mabry300000
Tom Pagnozzi300002
Luis Alicea302000
Todd Stottlemyre200002
Rick Honeycutt100001

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joey Hamilton6.0506
Willie Blair2.0123

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Todd Stottlemyre6.2527
Rick Honeycutt0.2101
Dennis Eckersley1.2201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: 5/P15
  • Tony Gwynn: D9/L9LM
  • Steve Finley: HP
  • Ken Caminiti: K
  • Wally Joyner: 43/G4

Bot 1

  • Royce Clayton: S9/P9LS
  • Willie McGee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • Ron Gant: HP
  • Brian Jordan: S8/G6.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
  • John Mabry: 6/P6MD

Top 2

  • Chris Gomez: 63/G6
  • Brian Johnson: 8/L8LM
  • Jody Reed: 8/F8LM

Bot 2

  • Tom Pagnozzi: K
  • Luis Alicea: 7/L7S
  • Todd Stottlemyre: K

Top 3

  • Joey Hamilton: K
  • Rickey Henderson: 6/P6D
  • Tony Gwynn: 43/G4M

Bot 3

  • Royce Clayton: 4/L4
  • Willie McGee: 31/G34
  • Ron Gant: S7/L56D
  • Brian Jordan: SB2
  • Brian Jordan: 8/L8RS

Top 4

  • Steve Finley: K
  • Ken Caminiti: W
  • Wally Joyner: 8/L8LM
  • Chris Gomez: 3/P3F

Bot 4

  • Gary Gaetti: 4/L4
  • John Mabry: 6/P6MD
  • Tom Pagnozzi: K

Top 5

  • Brian Johnson: K
  • Jody Reed: 63/G6MS
  • Joey Hamilton: K

Bot 5

  • Luis Alicea: D8/L78M
  • Todd Stottlemyre: K+CS3(26E5).2-3
  • Royce Clayton: K
  • Willie McGee: 6/L6

Top 6

  • Rickey Henderson: HR/F7D
  • Tony Gwynn: S9/G34
  • Steve Finley: 8/P8LS
  • Ken Caminiti: K
  • Wally Joyner: S6/G6.1-2
  • Chris Gomez: SB3
  • Chris Gomez: K

Bot 6

  • Ron Gant: 53/G56
  • Brian Jordan: 8/F8LD
  • Gary Gaetti: K

Top 7

  • Brian Johnson: 8/F8LD
  • Jody Reed: S9/G4
  • Scott Livingstone: 8/F78D
  • Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
  • Tony Gwynn: 6/P6D

Bot 7

  • John Mabry: 43/G4
  • Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6
  • Luis Alicea: D9/G3
  • Rick Honeycutt: K

Top 8

  • Steve Finley: S8/G4
  • Ken Caminiti: K
  • Greg Vaughn: 6/P5
  • Chris Gomez: SB2
  • Chris Gomez: K

Bot 8

  • Royce Clayton: W
  • Willie McGee: K+CS2(26)/DP
  • Ron Gant: W
  • Brian Jordan: SB2
  • Brian Jordan: K

Top 9

  • Brian Johnson: 43/G4
  • Jody Reed: 9/F9LS
  • Chris Gwynn: S9/G34
  • Rickey Henderson: S8/G6.1-2
  • Tony Gwynn: 13/G13

Notes & reviews

  • Royce Clayton overslid 2B