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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 35,804 |
Saturday, August 31, 1996, 7:06 Time of Game: 2:36 |
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Rockies
1
70-67
Lost 3
3rd, 6 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Rockies 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Cardinals 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 2 5 1
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Cardinals
2
71-65
Won 2
2nd, 2½ GB
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Batting Stats
Colorado Rockies AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details N Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 1 3 GDP E Burks LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .336 1.037 1 0 CS L Walker RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .942 0 0 D Bichette RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .909 2 0 A Galarraga 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .951 13 1 E Anthony CF 1 1 1 0 2 0 .256 .881 1 0 E Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .851 0 0 V Castilla 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .310 .912 2 4 J Reed C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .289 .797 3 1 IW W Weiss SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .765 0 2 R Bailey P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .845 1 2 B Ruffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0 0 Totals 29 1 4 0 5 9 24 13
Batting Events
IBB: J Reed (7, by A Benes).
TB: D Bichette; V Castilla; E Anthony; E Burks.
GIDP: N Perez (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Perez-A Galarraga.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Burks (5, 2nd base by A Benes/T Pagnozzi).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details O Smith SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .287 .709 1 4 R Lankford CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .282 .867 2 0 HR W McGee LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .732 2 0 B Jordan RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .821 3 0 2B,CS J Mabry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .764 5 0 G Gaetti 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .762 2 1 T Pagnozzi C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .739 10 1 M Gallego 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .198 .475 2 1 A Benes P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .360 0 0 R Clayton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .706 0 0 R Honeycutt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0 0 D Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 27 2 5 0 2 3 27 7
Batting Events
2B: B Jordan (31, off R Bailey).
HR: R Lankford (21, off R Bailey; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: R Lankford 5; B Jordan 2; O Smith; M Gallego.
RBI: R Lankford 2 (76).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Smith-M Gallego-J Mabry.
E: M Gallego (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Jordan (4, 3rd base by J Reed POCS).
Pitching Stats
Colorado Rockies IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA R Bailey, L (2-3) 7 4 2 2 2 3 1 5.57 25 - · · 11· 8· 4· 1 62 - 0.81 0.09 B Ruffin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.30 4 - · · 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.48 0.03 Totals 8 5 2 2 2 3 1 29 - · · 13·10· 5· 1 -
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 A Benes, W (15-9) 8 4 1 1 5 8 0 3.92 31 - · · 9· 9· 4· 0 73 - 1.36 0.46 R Honeycutt, H (15) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.32 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 2.94 0.07 D Eckersley, S (25) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.40 2 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 1.85 0.09 Totals 9 4 1 1 5 9 0 34 - · · 9·11· 4· 0 -
Balks: None.
WP: A Benes (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Benes (6; J Reed).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Rich Rieker, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 35,804.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Colorado Rockies St. Louis Cardinals 1. Neifi Perez 2B 1. Ozzie Smith SS 2. Ellis Burks LF 2. Ray Lankford CF 3. Larry Walker RF 3. Willie McGee LF 4. Andres Galarraga 1B 4. Brian Jordan RF 5. Eric Anthony CF 5. John Mabry 1B 6. Vinny Castilla 3B 6. Gary Gaetti 3B 7. Jeff Reed C 7. Tom Pagnozzi C 8. Walt Weiss SS 8. Mike Gallego 2B 9. Roger Bailey P 9. Andy Benes P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 21% | 69% | 0-1 | STL | R. Lankford | R. Bailey | Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -10% | 40% | 0-0 | COL | J. Reed | A. Benes | Wild Pitch; Anthony Scores; Castilla to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 79% | 1-2 | COL | N. Perez | A. Benes | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 91% | 1-2 | COL | E. Young | R. Honeycutt | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | 12- | O | 7% | 67% | 1-2 | COL | V. Castilla | A. Benes | Lineout: CF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | COL | N. Perez | A. Benes | Lineout: 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | COL | E. Burks | A. Benes | Single to SS (Ground Ball) | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | COL | L. Walker | A. Benes | Burks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | COL | L. Walker | A. Benes | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | O. Smith | R. Bailey | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | R. Lankford | R. Bailey | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | R. Bailey | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | COL | A. Galarraga | A. Benes | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | COL | E. Anthony | A. Benes | Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | COL | V. Castilla | A. Benes | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | COL | J. Reed | A. Benes | Walk; Anthony to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | COL | W. Weiss | A. Benes | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Dante Bichette replaces Larry Walker playing RF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 6% | 61% | 0-0 | STL | B. Jordan | R. Bailey | Double to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 57% | 0-0 | STL | J. Mabry | R. Bailey | Lineout: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | -6% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | G. Gaetti | R. Bailey | Jordan Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-2B-3B) | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | G. Gaetti | R. Bailey | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | COL | R. Bailey | A. Benes | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | COL | N. Perez | A. Benes | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | COL | E. Burks | A. Benes | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pagnozzi | R. Bailey | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | STL | M. Gallego | R. Bailey | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -6% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | A. Benes | R. Bailey | Double Play: Popfly: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | COL | D. Bichette | A. Benes | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | COL | A. Galarraga | A. Benes | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | COL | E. Anthony | A. Benes | Single to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | COL | V. Castilla | A. Benes | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Anthony to 3B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -10% | 40% | 0-0 | COL | J. Reed | A. Benes | Wild Pitch; Anthony Scores; Castilla to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | -1% | 39% | 1-0 | COL | J. Reed | A. Benes | Intentional Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 43% | 1-0 | COL | W. Weiss | A. Benes | Popfly: 3B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 5% | 48% | 0-1 | STL | O. Smith | R. Bailey | Walk | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 21% | 69% | 0-1 | STL | R. Lankford | R. Bailey | Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 2-1 | STL | W. McGee | R. Bailey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 2-1 | STL | B. Jordan | R. Bailey | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 2-1 | STL | J. Mabry | R. Bailey | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 67% | 1-2 | COL | R. Bailey | A. Benes | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 1-2 | COL | N. Perez | A. Benes | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 71% | 1-2 | COL | E. Burks | A. Benes | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-1 | STL | G. Gaetti | R. Bailey | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 67% | 2-1 | STL | T. Pagnozzi | R. Bailey | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 2-1 | STL | M. Gallego | R. Bailey | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 60% | 1-2 | COL | D. Bichette | A. Benes | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-2 | COL | A. Galarraga | A. Benes | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Galarraga to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw) | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | -3% | 60% | 1-2 | COL | E. Anthony | A. Benes | Walk | ||
| t6 | 1 | 12- | O | 7% | 67% | 1-2 | COL | V. Castilla | A. Benes | Lineout: CF | |
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | 7% | 74% | 1-2 | COL | J. Reed | A. Benes | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 2-1 | STL | A. Benes | R. Bailey | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 2-1 | STL | O. Smith | R. Bailey | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 71% | 2-1 | STL | R. Lankford | R. Bailey | Single to 2B (Ground Ball) | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-1 | STL | W. McGee | R. Bailey | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -7% | 62% | 1-2 | COL | W. Weiss | A. Benes | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 69% | 1-2 | COL | R. Bailey | A. Benes | Foul Bunt Popfly: C | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 79% | 1-2 | COL | N. Perez | A. Benes | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rockies' Roger Bailey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 77% | 2-1 | STL | B. Jordan | R. Bailey | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 2-1 | STL | J. Mabry | R. Bailey | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 1% | 76% | 2-1 | STL | G. Gaetti | R. Bailey | Walk | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 74% | 2-1 | STL | T. Pagnozzi | R. Bailey | Lineout: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 80% | 1-2 | COL | E. Burks | A. Benes | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 84% | 1-2 | COL | D. Bichette | A. Benes | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 1-2 | COL | A. Galarraga | A. Benes | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rockies' Bruce Ruffin facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Bruce Ruffin replaces Roger Bailey pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 2-1 | STL | M. Gallego | B. Ruffin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| Royce Clayton pinch hits for Andy Benes (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 2-1 | STL | R. Clayton | B. Ruffin | Lineout: 1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1% | 85% | 2-1 | STL | O. Smith | B. Ruffin | Single to SS (Ground Ball) | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 2-1 | STL | R. Lankford | B. Ruffin | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Rick Honeycutt facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Rick Honeycutt replaces Royce Clayton (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Eric Young pinch hits for Eric Anthony (CF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 91% | 1-2 | COL | E. Young | R. Honeycutt | Flyball: RF | |
| Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 96% | 1-2 | COL | V. Castilla | D. Eckersley | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 4% | 100% | 1-2 | COL | J. Reed | D. Eckersley | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
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