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1996 St. Louis Cardinals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1995/1997)
88-74, Finished 1st in NL Central Division
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Scored 759 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-76
Managed by Tony LaRussa

Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,654,718 (4th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (4-3) to Atlanta Braves
Won NL Division Series (3-0) over San Diego Padres

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Mon,4/1 at NYM L (6-7) McGee-RF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Borders-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
2.Wed,4/3 at NYM W (5-3) McGee-RF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
3.Thu,4/4 at NYM L (9-10) McGee-RF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Borders-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
4.Fri,4/5 at ATL W (5-4)# McGee-RF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-1B Bell-3B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Urbani-P
5.Sat,4/6 at ATL W (3-2) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF McGee-RF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Borders-C Benes-P
6.Sun,4/7 at ATL L (3-13) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Mabry-RF Gant-LF Sweeney-1B Bell-3B Sheaffer-C Bradshaw-CF Busby-P
7.Mon,4/8 vs MON L (3-4) McGee-RF Smith-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Mabry-1B Gaetti-3B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
8.Wed,4/10 vs MON W (4-1) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF McGee-RF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Borders-C Benes-P
9.Thu,4/11 vs PHI W (2-1)# Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF McGee-RF Gaetti-1B Borders-C Bell-3B Benes-P
10.Fri,4/12 vs PHI W (6-1) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Sweeney-1B Borders-C Mabry-RF Bell-3B Urbani-P
11.Sat,4/13 vs PHI L (2-4) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF McGee-RF Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Bell-3B Stottlemyre-P
12.Sun,4/14 vs PHI W (6-5)# Holbert-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF McGee-RF Borders-C Bell-3B Sheaffer-1B Barber-P
13.Mon,4/15 vs PIT W (6-4) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Sweeney-1B Gaetti-3B Mabry-RF Borders-C Benes-P
14.Tue,4/16 vs PIT L (3-13)# Alicea-2B Clayton-SS McGee-RF Gant-LF Jordan-CF Gaetti-1B Bell-3B Sheaffer-C Benes-P
15.Wed,4/17 vs PIT W (6-1) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-3B Osborne-P
16.Thu,4/18 vs PIT L (2-6) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Borders-C Stottlemyre-P
17.Fri,4/19 at PHI W (1-0) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Petkovsek-P
18.Sat,4/20 at PHI W (1-0)# Clayton-SS Borders-C McGee-RF Gant-LF Jordan-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Bell-2B Benes-P
19.Sun,4/21 at PHI L (2-4) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS McGee-LF Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Borders-C Benes-P
20.Mon,4/22 at MON L (0-8)# Jordan-RF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Osborne-P
21.Tue,4/23 at MON L (11-12)# Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Bell-2B Stottlemyre-P
22.Wed,4/24 vs NYM W (9-4) Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Petkovsek-P
23.Thu,4/25 vs NYM L (3-9) Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gant-LF Mabry-1B Gaetti-3B Borders-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
24.Fri,4/26 vs ATL L (1-6)# Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-1B Borders-C Bell-3B Alicea-2B Benes-P
25.Sat,4/27 vs ATL L (2-7) Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Osborne-P
26.Mon,4/29 vs ATL L (1-4)# Alicea-2B Clayton-SS McGee-RF Gant-LF Jordan-CF Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Bell-3B Stottlemyre-P
27.Tue,4/30 at CHC L (6-7) Clayton-SS Alicea-2B Gant-LF Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Borders-C Bell-3B Benes-P
28.Wed,5/1 at CHC L (3-9) Smith-SS Alicea-2B McGee-LF Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-3B Benes-P
29.Fri,5/3 at SDP W (3-1) Clayton-SS Alicea-2B Gant-LF Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Sweeney-1B Pagnozzi-C Sheaffer-3B Osborne-P
30.Sat,5/4 at SDP W (4-3) Clayton-SS Alicea-2B Gant-LF Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Sheaffer-3B Stottlemyre-P
31.Sun,5/5 at SDP L (4-10) Smith-SS Alicea-2B McGee-LF Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Borders-C Bell-3B Benes-P
32.Tue,5/7 vs SFG L (2-4)# Clayton-SS McGee-LF Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Pagnozzi-C Bell-3B Mabry-1B Alicea-2B Petkovsek-P
33.Wed,5/8 vs SFG L (7-10) Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF McGee-LF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-3B Alicea-2B Benes-P
34.Thu,5/9 vs SFG W (16-8) Alicea-2B Smith-SS Gant-LF Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-3B Osborne-P
35.Fri,5/10 vs LAD L (2-3) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Sweeney-LF Bell-3B Stottlemyre-P
36.Sat,5/11 vs LAD L (2-4) Smith-SS Alicea-2B Lankford-CF McGee-RF Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Sweeney-LF Bell-3B Benes-P
37.Sun,5/12 vs LAD W (6-5) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF McGee-RF Sweeney-LF Pagnozzi-C Mabry-1B Bell-3B Petkovsek-P
38.Mon,5/13 at FLA L (2-5) Alicea-2B Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Sweeney-LF Pagnozzi-C Mabry-1B Bell-3B Benes-P
39.Tue,5/14 at FLA L (5-11) McGee-RF Smith-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Sweeney-LF Pagnozzi-C Mabry-1B Alicea-2B Osborne-P
40.Wed,5/15 at FLA W (6-0) Sweeney-LF Smith-SS McGee-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
41.Fri,5/17 at COL L (11-12) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
42.Sat,5/18 at COL L (8-9) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-2B Morgan-P
43.Sun,5/19 at COL L (3-10) McGee-LF Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
44.Mon,5/20 at HOU W (5-3) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS McGee-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Osborne-P
45.Tue,5/21 at HOU W (8-2) Sweeney-LF Smith-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
46.Wed,5/22 at HOU W (5-2) McGee-LF Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
47.Fri,5/24 at FLA W (4-2) Sweeney-LF Smith-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Morgan-P
48.Sat,5/25 at FLA W (5-0) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
49.Sun,5/26 at FLA L (2-8) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS McGee-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Osborne-P
50.Mon,5/27 vs COL L (2-5) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
51.Tue,5/28 vs COL L (5-6) Sweeney-LF Smith-SS Jordan-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-2B Benes-P
52.Wed,5/29 vs COL W (6-5) Jordan-RF Clayton-SS McGee-LF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Morgan-P
53.Fri,5/31 vs HOU W (6-4) Jordan-RF Smith-SS McGee-LF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Osborne-P
54.Sat,6/1 vs HOU W (5-4) Jordan-RF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Sweeney-LF Alicea-2B Benes-P
55.Sun,6/2 vs HOU W (2-0) Jordan-RF Clayton-SS McGee-LF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
56.Mon,6/3 at SDP W (3-0) Jordan-RF Clayton-SS McGee-LF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
57.Tue,6/4 at SDP W (11-5)# Jordan-RF Clayton-SS McGee-LF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-2B Morgan-P
58.Wed,6/5 at SDP L (4-6) Jordan-RF Smith-SS McGee-LF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Osborne-P
59.Fri,6/7 at SFG W (9-4) Jordan-RF Smith-SS Sweeney-LF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
60.Sat,6/8 at SFG L (1-4) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS McGee-RF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
61.Sun,6/9 at SFG L (0-9)# Jordan-CF Clayton-SS McGee-RF Gaetti-1B Pagnozzi-C Sheaffer-LF Bell-3B Alicea-2B Benes-P
62.Mon,6/10 at LAD L (1-2) Jordan-RF Clayton-SS Sweeney-LF Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Morgan-P
63.Tue,6/11 at LAD W (6-3) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Jordan-RF Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Osborne-P
64.Thu,6/13 vs NYM L (1-2) Sweeney-LF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Jordan-RF Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
65.Fri,6/14 vs NYM W (13-4) Gant-LF Smith-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Jordan-RF Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
66.Sat,6/15 vs NYM W (4-2) Gant-LF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Jordan-RF Pagnozzi-C Bell-2B Benes-P
67.Sun,6/16 vs NYM W (5-4) Gant-LF Smith-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B McGee-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Morgan-P
68.Tue,6/18 vs PHI W (3-2)# Gant-LF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-2B Osborne-P
69.Wed,6/19 vs PHI W (3-2) Gant-LF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
70.Thu,6/20 at MON L (3-8)# Gant-LF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
71.Fri,6/21 at MON L (3-4)# Gant-LF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-2B Benes-P
72.Sat,6/22 at MON W (9-4) Sweeney-LF Smith-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B McGee-RF Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Morgan-P
73.Sun,6/23 at MON L (2-3)# Gant-LF Clayton-SS McGee-RF Gaetti-1B Jordan-CF Pagnozzi-C Bell-3B Alicea-2B Osborne-P
74.Mon,6/24 at ATL W (9-2) Gant-LF Smith-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Jordan-RF Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
75.Tue,6/25 at ATL L (3-4) Gant-LF Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Jordan-RF Sheaffer-C Alicea-2B Stottlemyre-P
76.Wed,6/26 at ATL W (11-7)# Clayton-SS McGee-RF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Jordan-CF Pagnozzi-C Mabry-1B Bell-2B Benes-P
77.Thu,6/27 at ATL L (0-3) Smith-SS Sheaffer-3B Gant-LF Lankford-CF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Pagnozzi-C Bell-2B Morgan-P
78.Fri,6/28 vs PIT W (6-1)# Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Gaetti-3B Jordan-RF Pagnozzi-C Mabry-1B Bell-2B Osborne-P
79.Sat,6/29 vs PIT W (6-5) Smith-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Gaetti-3B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Benes-P
80.Sun,6/30 vs PIT W (10-3)# Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF Gaetti-3B Mabry-1B Sheaffer-C Bell-2B Stottlemyre-P
81.Mon,7/1 vs CIN L (5-8)# Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF Gaetti-3B Pagnozzi-C Mabry-1B Bell-2B Benes-P
82.Tue,7/2 vs CIN W (4-3) Smith-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Gaetti-3B Pagnozzi-C Alicea-2B Morgan-P
83.Wed,7/3 vs CIN W (4-0)# Smith-SS McGee-RF Gant-LF Jordan-CF Pagnozzi-C Sheaffer-3B Mabry-1B Bell-2B Osborne-P
84.Thu,7/4 at PIT W (7-1) Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF Mabry-1B Gaetti-3B Pagnozzi-C Bell-2B Benes-P
85.Fri,7/5 at PIT W (7-4)# Clayton-SS Lankford-CF Gant-LF Jordan-RF