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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 23, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 30,029 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Bruce Froemming |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Third Baseman |
| Ken Griffey | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Cesar Geronimo | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 23, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Billingham
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Billingham
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Denny
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Denny
Denny fires to first and picks off Griffey. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Billingham
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Denny vs. Billingham
Denny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Billingham
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Templeton vs. Billingham
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to home to get Hernandez. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Denny
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Driessen for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Denny
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Billingham
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Billingham
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Billingham
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Denny
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz juggles the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Denny
There goes Geronimo. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. Denny
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Denny
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Concepcion scores. Billingham moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Billingham
Denny bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Billingham
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Billingham
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Billingham
There goes Templeton. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Billingham
There goes Brock. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Brock steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Denny
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Denny
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Denny
Geronimo hits a line drive towards the mound. Denny reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Sarmiento
Manny Sarmiento now pitching.
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sarmiento
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Sarmiento
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Denny
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Denny
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento.
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Denny
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Denny
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. McEnaney
Denny hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McEnaney
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Denny
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Denny
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Denny
Driessen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Denny
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Denny
Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Concepcion vs. Greif
Bill Greif now pitching.
Concepcion hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. McEnaney
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. McEnaney
Brock bunts towards the mound. McEnaney fields it and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. McEnaney
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. McEnaney
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. McEnaney
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Griffey. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. There goes Anderson trying to get to home. Griffey throws the ball in to Bench, who tags Anderson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. McEnaney
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armbrister vs. Greif
Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field. Vic Harris now playing center field. Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Will McEnaney.
Armbrister strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Greif
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Greif
Griffey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Griffey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Greif
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Greif
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greif vs. Borbon
Greif strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Borbon
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo, who is chasing the ball. Mumphrey reaches third base with a triple. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Borbon
Templeton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Geronimo, who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Borbon
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Borbon
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Greif
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Greif
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Greif
Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Borbon
Harris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Borbon
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Borbon, and towards Concepcion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Borbon
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Greif
Concepcion hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Concepcion reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Greif
Mike Lum pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Lum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Greif
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffey vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Griffey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Concepcion tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Hrabosky
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Hrabosky
Foster strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1976 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Rose P, 3b 4 0 2 1
Templeton G, ss 3 4 2 2 Griffey K, rf 4 1 2 1
Brock L, lf 4 0 3 2 Morgan J, 2b 5 2 3 3
Simmons T, c 5 2 3 2 Foster G, lf 5 0 0 0
Crawford W, rf 2 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Anderson M, ph 0 0 0 0 Bench J, c 3 0 0 0
Harris V, cf 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, cf 3 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 3 2 Concepcion D, ss 4 2 1 0
Kessinger D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 1 0 1 0
Cruz H, 3b 3 2 2 0 Sarmiento M, p 0 0 0 0
Denny J, p 2 0 0 0 Youngblood J, ph 1 0 0 0
Greif B, p 1 0 0 0 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Armbrister E, ph 1 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 14 9 35 5 10 5
St.Louis 101 200 230 -- 9
Cincinnati 001 001 201 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (W) 5.2 6 2 1 3 3
Greif B 2.2 3 3 3 1 4
Hrabosky A 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 4.0 8 4 4 3 1
Sarmiento M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
McEnaney W 2.0 2 2 2 2 0
Borbon P 2.0 4 3 3 0 2
E -- Cruz H
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Simmons T 2, Hernandez K
3B -- Griffey K, Mumphrey J, Templeton G, Concepcion D
HR -- Morgan J 2
SB -- Templeton G, Brock L
CS -- Geronimo C
SH -- Denny J, Brock L
SF -- Griffey K
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:49
A -- 30029
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