Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Mercker
  
  Clayton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Owens. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Mercker
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercker fields it and has Clayton trapped. He races towards second and tags Clayton for the out. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Mercker
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lankford vs. Mercker
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Valenzuela
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owens vs. Valenzuela
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Valenzuela
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Mercker
  
  Gaetti hits a popup in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Mercker
  
  Mabry hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Difelice vs. Mercker
  
  Difelice strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Valenzuela
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Valenzuela
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Valenzuela
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Valenzuela
  
  Morris takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reese vs. Valenzuela
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Difelice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mercker vs. Valenzuela
  
  Mercker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mercker for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mercker
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valenzuela vs. Mercker
  
  Valenzuela bunts towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clayton vs. Mercker
  
  Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Mercker
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Valenzuela
  
  Sanders is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owens vs. Valenzuela
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Valenzuela
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. Owens moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Valenzuela
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Owens moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oliver vs. Valenzuela
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. Owens scores. Kelly moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Boone vs. Valenzuela
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to third for the out. Kelly scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Valenzuela
  
  Morris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Boone moves to third. Morris moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reese vs. Petkovsek
  
  Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Mercker
  
  Gant hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Mercker
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Mercker
  
  Gaetti hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Mercker
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Petkovsek
  
  Mercker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Petkovsek
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owens vs. Petkovsek
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Sanders steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owens vs. Petkovsek
  
  Owens hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Petkovsek
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Sanders steals third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Petkovsek
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Difelice vs. Mercker
  
  Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Mercker
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Difelice moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petkovsek vs. Mercker
  
  Petkovsek strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clayton vs. Mercker
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Difelice moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Mercker
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Owens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Petkovsek
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Petkovsek
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Petkovsek
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Mercker
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Mercker
  
  Lankford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Mercker
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Mercker
  
  Mabry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Difelice vs. Mercker
  
  Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to third. Mabry moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Mercker
  
  Bell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Plantier vs. Sullivan
  
  Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek. Scott Sullivan now pitching. Phil Plantier pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
  
  Plantier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Frascatore
  
  John Frascatore now pitching.
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Frascatore
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Frascatore
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Frascatore
  
  Ed Taubensee pinch hits for Scott Sullivan.
  
  Taubensee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Taubensee reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Frascatore
  
  Curtis Goodwin pinch runs for Ed Taubensee.
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owens vs. Frascatore
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Owens vs. Frascatore
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Goodwin. Sanders moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greene vs. Frascatore
  
  Willie Greene pinch hits for Mike Kelly.
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Belinda
  
  Curtis Goodwin now playing center field. Willie Greene now playing right field. Stan Belinda now pitching.
  
  Clayton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Belinda
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Belinda
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Frascatore
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Frascatore
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Frascatore
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Belinda
  
  Jeff Branson now playing third base.
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Belinda
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Belinda
  
  Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Fossas
  
  Tony Fossas now pitching. Scott Livingstone now playing right field.
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fossas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Fossas
  
  Reese hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Fossas
  
  Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Fossas
  
  There goes Goodwin. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Fossas
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Shaw
  
  Jeff Shaw now pitching. Lenny Harris now playing left field. Delino DeShields pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lampkin vs. Shaw
  
  Tom Lampkin pinch hits for David Bell.
  
  Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lampkin for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingstone vs. Shaw
  
  Livingstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/14/1997 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Clayton R, ss         4  0  1  0   Sanders D, lf         3  0  2  0   
Young D, 1b           4  0  0  0   Shaw J, p             0  0  0  0   
Gant R, lf            4  0  0  0   Owens E, cf           4  1  0  0   
Lankford R, cf        4  1  1  1   Belinda S, p          0  0  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  1  2  1   Harris L, lf          0  0  0  0   
Mabry J, rf           4  0  1  0   Kelly M, rf           2  1  0  0   
Fossas T, p           0  0  0  0   Greene W, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Difelice M, c         2  0  0  0   Perez E, 3b           3  0  0  0   
DeShields D, ph       1  0  0  0   Branson J, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Bell D, 2b            2  0  2  0   Oliver J, c           2  1  0  1   
Lampkin T, ph         1  0  0  0   Boone B, 2b           3  0  0  1   
Valenzuela F, p       0  0  0  0   Morris H, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Petkovsek M, p        1  0  0  0   Reese P, ss           4  1  1  0   
Sheaffer D, ph        0  0  0  0   Mercker K, p          2  0  0  0   
Plantier P, ph        1  0  0  0   Sullivan S, p         0  0  0  0   
Frascatore J, p       0  0  0  0   Taubensee E, ph       1  0  1  1   
Livingstone S, rf     1  0  0  0   Goodwin C, pr-cf      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        28  4  5  4

St.Louis         000 101 000 --  2
Cincinnati       003 001 00x --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Valenzuela F (L)      2.2  2  3  3  6  1
Petkovsek M           2.1  1  0  0  0  1
Frascatore J          2.0  2  1  1  1  1
Fossas T              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K (W)         5.2  7  2  2  2  6
Sullivan S            0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Belinda S             2.0  0  0  0  0  4
Shaw J (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Clayton R, Taubensee E
HR -- Gaetti G, Lankford R
SB -- Sanders D 3, Reese P, Goodwin C 2
SH -- Valenzuela F
HBP -- by Valenzuela F (Sanders D)
T -- 2:54
A -- 19405

    

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