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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 25, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donne Wall |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,609 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Rich Rieker |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Alan Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Donne Wall | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wall
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Wall
Lankford is hit by the pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Wall
Gant hits a line drive into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Wall
Jordan hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Wall
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Benes
Cangelosi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Benes
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Benes
Berry is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bagwell scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Benes
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wall
James Mouton now playing left field.
Mabry hits a popup into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wall
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wall
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Benes
Manwaring strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Benes
Wall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Benes
Mouton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Benes
There goes Mouton. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Wall
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wall
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wall
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Benes
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Wall
Gant hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wall
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wall
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Wall
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first, with Wall covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Benes
Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wall
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wall
Alicea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Wall
Benes bunts towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Benes
Wall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Benes
Mouton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Benes
There goes Mouton. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wall
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wall
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wall
Gant strikes out. There goes Lankford. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Wall
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Wall
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lankford scores. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Wall
Mabry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Benes
Berry hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wall
Pagnozzi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wall
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wall
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Alan Benes.
Sweeney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bailey
Cory Bailey now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Bailey
Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Bailey
Derrick May pinch hits for Donne Wall.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bailey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry juggles the ball. That's an error on Berry. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Hernandez
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Hernandez
Gant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Hernandez
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Bailey
Mouton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Bailey
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mouton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Bailey
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mouton scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Petkovsek
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hernandez
Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Hernandez
Mabry strikes out. Manwaring drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mabry out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Hernandez
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1996 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Smith O, ss 4 0 1 0 Cangelosi J, lf 0 0 0 0
Lankford R, cf 2 1 0 0 Mouton J, lf 3 1 3 0
Gant R, lf 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0
Jordan B, rf 3 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 3 2
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 2 1 Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0
Mabry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Berry S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Alicea L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 3 0 1 2
Benes A, p 2 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 3 0 0 0
Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 3 0 0 0
Bailey C, p 0 0 0 0 Wall D, p 2 0 0 0
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0 May D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 3 1 30 4 8 4
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 201 000 01x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 6.0 5 3 3 0 4
Bailey C* 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Petkovsek M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wall D (W) 7.0 3 1 1 2 7
Hernandez X (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Smith O, Berry S, Mouton J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 4
2B -- Gaetti G
HR -- Bagwell J
SB -- Lankford R
CS -- Mouton J 2
HBP -- by Wall D (Lankford R), by Benes A (Cangelosi J), by Benes A (Berry S)
T -- 2:47
A -- 31609
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