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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 26, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 26, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Avery |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Jim Quick |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| David Justice | Right Fielder |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Perez | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| Steve Avery | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | First Baseman |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| David Bell | Third Baseman |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 26, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Benes
Grissom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan who is chasing the ball. Grissom reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. Grissom scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Justice vs. Benes
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jordan throws the ball in to Clayton who tags Justice trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. McGriff scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gaetti scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klesko for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Avery
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Avery
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Avery
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Benes
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alicea. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avery vs. Benes
Avery bunts towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Benes
Grissom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Avery
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Avery
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Avery
Borders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Avery
Bell hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Justice vs. Benes
Justice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGriff scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Benes
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Avery
Alicea hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Avery
Benes hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Avery
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Avery, and towards Lemke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Avery
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Avery vs. Benes
Avery hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Benes
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Avery
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Avery
Gant is hit by the pitch. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Avery
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Borders vs. Avery
Borders strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benes
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Benes
McGriff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Benes
Justice strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Benes
Klesko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Avery
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Avery
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Avery
Benes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Benes
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Avery vs. Benes
Avery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Avery
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Avery
Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Avery
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Avery covering, for the out. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Avery
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Benes
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Benes
Lemke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Lemke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Fossas
McGriff hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Avery
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Avery
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Avery
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Avery
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Fossas
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Fossas
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching. Tom Pagnozzi now catching.
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Mathews
Belliard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching. Jerome Walton now playing left field.
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. McMichael
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. McMichael
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lemke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Mathews
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Mathews
Grissom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lemke vs. Mathews
Lemke strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mathews
Jones hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagnozzi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. McMichael
Lankford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. McMichael
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. McMichael
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. McMichael
Willie McGee pinch hits for T.J. Mathews.
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. McMichael
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for David Bell.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Alicea vs. McMichael
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Alicea vs. McMichael
Alicea strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1996 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 5 1 2 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 1 0
Lemke M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 1 0
Jones C, 3b 5 2 1 1 Lankford R, cf 4 1 2 1
McGriff F, 1b 4 3 3 2 Gant R, lf 3 0 0 0
Justice D, rf 3 0 2 3 Gaetti G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Klesko R, lf 4 0 0 0 Borders P, c 3 0 1 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Perez E, c 4 0 1 0 McGee W, ph 1 0 0 0
Belliard R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bell D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Avery S, p 3 0 0 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 1 0
Walton J, lf 1 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Pagnozzi T, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 33 1 8 1
Atlanta 302 010 000 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Avery S (W) 7.0 5 0 0 0 7
McMichael G 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 6.1 9 6 6 1 5
Fossas T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Mathews T 1.2 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Alicea L
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- McGriff F 2, Jordan B, Lemke M
3B -- Grissom M
HR -- McGriff F, Lankford R
HBP -- by Avery S (Gant R)
T -- 2:43
A -- 34598
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