July 16, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 6
@BAL 0 NYY 9
@BOS 5 CLE 10
@KCR 4 MIL 20
DET 7 CHW 11
@MIN 2 OAK 12
SEA 5 TEX 6
CAL 2 ATL 3
MON 2 PIT 10
@CHC 5 STL 5
@CIN 4 COL 5
SFG 3 FLA 3
HOU 2 SDP 10
@LAD 1 NYM 6
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 23,370

Tuesday, July 16, 1996, 7:36
Time of Game: 3:02

Cardinals

51-42

Won 5

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  0   2  1  0    5 13  2
Reds            1  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    4  8  1

W: D Osborne (9-5), L: J Shaw (2-4), S: D Eckersley (15)

Reds

42-46

Lost 2

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .287  .714   19    3   2   
R Lankford CF                 5   1   1   1    0   2  .285  .912   17    3   0   3B,GDP
R Gant LF                     4   2   3   1    1   0  .258  .936   18    2   0   HR
W McGee RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .308  .766   23    1   0   HBP
T Pagnozzi C                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .287  .748   17    7   2   
G Gaetti 1B-3B                5   0   3   1    0   0  .261  .733   17    8   0   2·2B
D Sheaffer 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .701   10    0   1   SH
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .799    4    0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Gallego 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .536   17    1   4   
D Osborne P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .194  .466   11    0   0   SH
  B Jordan PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .315  .856    4    0   0   IW
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  J Mabry PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .825    3    2   0   
Totals                       38   5  13   5    4   8              160   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Gaetti 2 (14, 2 off J Smiley).

3B: R Lankford (5, off J Smiley).

HR: R Gant (15, off J Shaw; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: D Osborne (4, off J Smiley); D Sheaffer (3, off J Shaw).

IBB: B Jordan (4, by J Shaw).

HBP: W McGee (1, by J Shaw).

TB: R Gant 6; G Gaetti 5; R Lankford 3; R Clayton 2; D Sheaffer; T Pagnozzi; W McGee; M Gallego.

GIDP: R Lankford (7).

RBI: T Pagnozzi 2 (33); R Lankford (60); R Gant (44); G Gaetti (39).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Gallego-R Clayton-G Gaetti.

E: T Pagnozzi (6); G Gaetti (8).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Owens LF                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .572    9    0   0   SB
  L Harris PH-LF              2   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .802    3    2   0   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .237  .667   24    6   1   
B Larkin SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .865   14    1   5   CS,GDP
R Sanders RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .876   25    1   0   2B
E Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .944   15    1   0   
C Sabo 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .804   13    1   3   
  J Branson PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .658    4    0   1   
E Perez 1B                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .231  .978    8    7   0   HR,IW
  E Anthony PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .859    6    0   0   HR
J Oliver C                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .248  .732   22    8   0   
  E Taubensee PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .764    2    0   0   
J Smiley P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .485    4    0   2   SH
  H Carrasco P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .666    4    0   0   
  J Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  S Service P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .809    2    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   3    5   5              155   27  13

BATTING

2B: R Sanders (10, off D Osborne).

HR: E Anthony (7, off D Eckersley; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); E Perez (2, off D Osborne; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: J Smiley (4, off D Osborne).

IBB: E Perez (1, by D Osborne).

TB: E Anthony 4; E Perez 4; R Sanders 2; B Boone; C Sabo; E Davis; L Harris; E Owens.

GIDP: B Larkin (10).

RBI: E Anthony (12); B Boone (38); E Perez (2).

2-out RBI: B Boone; E Perez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Larkin-B Boone-E Perez.

E: B Boone (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Owens (13, 2nd base off D Osborne/T Pagnozzi).

CS: B Larkin (7, 2nd base by D Osborne/T Pagnozzi).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Osborne, W (9-5)             6     6   3   2    4   4   1   3.16   27  118-69   43·10·16    7· 8· 4· 0     50    -     0.95  -0.07
M Petkovsek, H (4)             2     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.21    6   19-12    5· 3· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.61   0.20
D Eckersley, S (15)            1     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.58    5   17-12    7· 2· 3    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    2.80   0.10
Totals                         9     8   4   3    5   5   2          38  154-93   55·15·23   11· 9· 8· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smiley                       5.1   8   2   2    2   6   0   4.27   27   97-69   49·13· 7   13· 4· 2· 0     48    -     1.50   0.01
H Carrasco, H (11)             0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.49    2    7-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.52   0.11
J Shaw, BS (6), L (2-4)        1.1   5   3   3    1   2   1   3.81   11   41-24   16· 4· 4    2· 1· 4· 0          0-0    1.89  -0.44
S Service                      1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.13    5   15-11    7· 2· 2    3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.05
Totals                         9    13   5   5    4   8   1          45  160-105  73·19·13   19· 7· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Shaw (5; B Jordan); D Osborne (3; E Perez).

HBP: J Shaw (1; W McGee).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 23,370.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. R Clayton            SS    1. E Owens              LF 
2. R Lankford           CF    2. B Boone              2B 
3. R Gant               LF    3. B Larkin             SS 
4. W McGee              RF    4. R Sanders            RF 
5. T Pagnozzi           C     5. E Davis              CF 
6. G Gaetti             1B    6. C Sabo               3B 
7. D Sheaffer           3B    7. E Perez              1B 
8. M Gallego            2B    8. J Oliver             C  
9. D Osborne            P     9. J Smiley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  3-2  12-  1   22%  71% T Pagnozzi      J Shaw          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Gant Scores; McGee to 3B
   t 5   0  2-0  1--  2   19%  49% R Lankford      J Smiley        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Clayton Scores
   t 6   1  3-2  12-  3  -14%  26% R Lankford      H Carrasco      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 8   1  3-4  ---  2   13%  85% R Gant          J Shaw          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gant Scores
   b 5   2  2-2  --3  4  -13%  32% B Boone         D Osborne       Single to SS (Line Drive); Oliver Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  R Clayton       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   50%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   54%  R Gant          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Clayton to 2B
   O      12-  2   51%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B); Clayton to 3B; Gant to 2B
   O      -23  4   45%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  E Owens         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   R      1--      36%  B Boone         Owens Steals 2B; Owens Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER
   O      ---  4   37%  " "             Lineout: SS
          ---  7   35%  B Larkin        Walk
   O      1--      39%  R Sanders       Larkin Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  7   40%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smiley facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   46%  G Gaetti        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  3   53%  D Sheaffer      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Gaetti to 3B
   O      1-3  3   47%  M Gallego       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Gallego to 1B
   O      1-3  4   40%  D Osborne       Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  2   34%  R Clayton       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   37%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   38%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF
   R      ---  3   28%  E Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball); Perez Scores
          ---  8   27%  J Oliver        Walk
   O      1--  1   29%  J Smiley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   27%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   25%  R Gant          Flyball: CF
          ---  7   26%  W McGee         Walk
   O      1--  9   24%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   25%  E Owens         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   27%  B Boone         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   27%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   34%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      -2-  3   29%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  6   25%  M Gallego       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      -2-  4   22%  D Osborne       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   23%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   24%  E Davis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   24%  C Sabo          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   25%  E Perez         Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   30%  R Clayton       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--  2   49%  R Lankford      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Clayton Scores
          --3  6   54%  R Gant          Walk
   O      1-3  5   46%  W McGee         Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  1   55%  T Pagnozzi      Fielder's Choice SS; Lankford Scores; Gant to 2B/Adv on E4; Pagnozzi to 1B
   O      12-  3   50%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gant to 3B; Gaetti to 1B
   O      1-3  1   43%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   39%  J Oliver        Walk
   O      1--  3   41%  J Smiley        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-  2   45%  E Owens         Flyball: CF; Oliver to 3B
   R      --3  4   32%  B Boone         Single to SS (Line Drive); Oliver Scores
   O      1--  2   34%  B Larkin        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   40%  M Gallego       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   37%  D Osborne       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Gallego to 2B
                  Hector Carrasco replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  4   41%  R Clayton       Walk
   OO     12-  3   26%  R Lankford      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   20%  R Sanders       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          -2-  5   15%  E Davis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sanders to 3B
   O      1-3  4   18%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Davis to 2B
          -23  4   18%  E Perez         Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   24%  J Oliver        Foul Popfly: C
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Hector Carrasco batting 9th
   O      123  4   31%  T Howard        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Jeff Shaw facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Shaw replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   38%  R Gant          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  3   48%  W McGee         Hit By Pitch; Gant to 2B
   R      12-  1   71%  T Pagnozzi      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Gant Scores; McGee to 3B
   R      1-3  7   78%  G Gaetti        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); McGee Scores; Pagnozzi to 2B
   O      12-  3   78%  D Sheaffer      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Pagnozzi to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   O      -23  3   70%  M Gallego       Strikeout Swinging
                  Brian Jordan pinch hits for Donovan Osborne batting 9th
          -23  4   71%  B Jordan        Intentional Walk
   O      123  6   63%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Mark Petkovsek facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Petkovsek replaces Brian Jordan pitching and batting 9th; Lenny Harris pinch hits for Eric Owens batting 1st
   O      ---  2   68%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   63%  B Boone         Walk
   OO     1--  2   74%  B Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Shaw facing 2-3-4
                  Lenny Harris moves to LF
   O      ---  3   72%  R Lankford      Lineout: 3B
   R      ---  2   85%  R Gant          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gant Scores
          ---  6   86%  W McGee         Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
                  Scott Service replaces Jeff Shaw pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  2   84%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   83%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Mark Petkovsek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   87%  R Sanders       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   90%  E Davis         Lineout: CF
                  Jeff Branson pinch hits for Chris Sabo batting 6th
   O      ---  4   92%  J Branson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Scott Service facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Branson moves to 3B; Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer batting 7th
   O      ---  4   91%  M Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  M Gallego       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek batting 9th
   O      ---  3   90%  J Mabry         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 7th; John Mabry moves to 1B; Gary Gaetti moves to 3B; Eric Anthony pinch hits for Eduardo Perez batting 7th
   R      ---  6   79%  E Anthony       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anthony Scores
                  Eddie Taubensee pinch hits for Joe Oliver batting 8th
   O      ---  2   88%  E Taubensee     Lineout: 1B
                  Willie Greene pinch hits for Scott Service batting 9th
   O      ---  2   95%  W Greene        Lineout: 1B
          ---  1   90%  L Harris        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6  100%  B Boone         Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Reds 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation