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Cardinals
@ Giants
3Com Park
September 9, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 9, 1996 at 3Com Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gardner |
Ballpark | 3Com Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,307 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Wally Bell |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Royce Clayton | 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 |
Andy Benes | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marvin Benard | Center Fielder |
Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
Steve Scarsone | Second Baseman |
Desi Wilson | First Baseman |
Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
Mark Gardner | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Giants
3Com Park
September 9, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Gardner
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Gardner
There goes Clayton. The throw from Wilkins and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Gardner
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Gardner
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Gardner
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Gardner
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Clayton trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Lankford moves to second. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Benes
Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Benes
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Benard moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Benes
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Benes
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Wilkins vs. Benes
Wilkins hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benard tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Scarsone vs. Benes
Scarsone strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Gardner
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Gardner
Pagnozzi hits a popup towards short. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Gardner
Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Gardner
Benes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benes
Wilson 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Benes
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Benes
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Gardner
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Gardner
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Gardner
Gant hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Gardner
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gardner
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Gardner
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Gardner
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Benes
Benard hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Benes
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Benes
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Benes
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Gardner
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Gardner
There goes Alicea. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Aurilia applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Gardner
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Gardner
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Benes
Wilkins hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Benes
Scarsone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benes
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Benes
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Aurilia vs. Benes
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Gardner
Lankford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hill. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Gardner
Gant hits a line drive into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Gardner
Jordan hits a line drive into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Gardner
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Benes
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Benard vs. Benes
Benard takes first base on ball four. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Benes
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Benes
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardner scores. Benard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Benes
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Benard moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Wilkins vs. Benes
Wilkins hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Scarsone vs. Benes
Scarsone strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Gardner
Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Gardner
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Alicea vs. Bautista
Jose Bautista now pitching. Jay Canizaro now playing second base.
Alicea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Benes vs. Bautista
Benes hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mabry tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Bautista
Clayton hits a line drive into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benes
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Benes
Aurilia hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Benes
Canizaro strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bautista
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Bautista
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Benard. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Bautista
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Bautista
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Bautista
Mabry hits a popup towards short. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching. Willie McGee now playing left field.
Benard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Honeycutt
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Bailey
Cory Bailey now pitching.
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Bonds hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Bautista
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Bautista
Alicea hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Bautista
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Bautista
Clayton hits a line drive into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Fossas
Wilkins hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Mathews
Dave McCarty pinch hits for Jose Bautista. T.J. Mathews now pitching.
McCarty hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Mathews
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Poole
Jim Poole now pitching.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Poole
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for T.J. Mathews.
Sheaffer hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. DeLucia
Rich DeLucia now pitching.
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Aurilia hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canizaro vs. Eckersley
Canizaro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Eckersley
Benard hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Benard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Eckersley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1996 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Clayton R, ss 5 0 1 0 Benard M, cf 3 1 2 0 Lankford R, cf 3 2 1 0 Mueller B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Gant R, lf 4 2 2 2 Hill G, rf 4 0 2 1 Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 2 0 0 0 Bailey C, p 0 0 0 0 Wilkins R, c 3 0 0 1 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Scarsone S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0 Bautista J, p 0 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, ph 1 0 0 0 McCarty D, ph 1 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0 Poole J, p 0 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 0 1 DeLucia R, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 2 1 Wilson D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mabry J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Aurilia R, ss 4 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 1 0 Gardner M, p 1 1 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 3 1 2 1 Canizaro J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 0 0 1 McGee W, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 10 6 32 2 6 2 St.Louis 002 011 110 -- 6 San Francisco 100 010 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Benes A (W) 6.0 4 2 2 5 4 Honeycutt R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Bailey C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fossas T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Mathews T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Gardner M (L)* 5.0 7 4 4 5 3 Bautista J 3.0 3 2 2 0 0 Poole J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 DeLucia R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th LOB -- St.Louis 7, San Francisco 9 2B -- Mueller B, Lankford R, Gant R, Benard M HR -- Gant R, Alicea L SB -- Clayton R CS -- Alicea L SF -- Wilkins R, Jordan B, Benes A WP -- Benes A T -- 3:03 A -- 10307
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