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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 18, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 18, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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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 18, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Wagner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 25,700 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Mike Winters |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nelson Liriano | Second Baseman |
Al Martin | Center Fielder |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Paul Wagner | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
John Mabry | First Baseman |
Pat Borders | Catcher |
Todd Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 18, 1996
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stottlemyre
Liriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Stottlemyre
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Liriano moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Stottlemyre
Merced hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Liriano scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. Merced tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hayes vs. Stottlemyre
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wagner
Alicea hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Wagner
Clayton hits a line drive into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Wagner
There goes Alicea. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Alicea steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Wagner
There's a wild pitch. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Wagner
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gant vs. Wagner
Gant hits a line drive towards third. Hayes catches it and throws to first to double up Lankford. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Stottlemyre
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stottlemyre
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stottlemyre
Liriano hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Stottlemyre
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wagner
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wagner
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Wagner
Mabry takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borders vs. Wagner
Borders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stottlemyre vs. Wagner
There goes Mabry. The slide. Kendall applies the tag. Mabry is out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Wagner
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Stottlemyre
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
Clark hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lankford. Clark reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Stottlemyre
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wagner
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wagner
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Wagner
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Wagner
There's a wild pitch. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Wagner
Gant is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Stottlemyre
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stottlemyre
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Stottlemyre
Liriano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Liriano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Stottlemyre
Martin hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Stottlemyre
Merced hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wagner
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wagner
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wagner
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Stottlemyre
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Stottlemyre
Hayes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Stottlemyre
Kendall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Stottlemyre
Wagner 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 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Wagner
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wagner
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre.
Sweeney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wagner
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Liriano hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fossas
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Mabry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Fossas
Merced strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wagner
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wagner
Lankford strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lankford out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Wagner
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fossas
Jeff King pinch hits for Mark Johnson.
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Fossas
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Fossas
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wagner
Jeff King now playing first base.
Jordan hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wagner
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wagner
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. Wagner
Borders strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Wagner
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Tony Fossas.
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Parrett
Jeff Parrett now pitching.
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Parrett
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingery vs. Parrett
Mike Kingery pinch hits for Paul Wagner.
Kingery hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Borders fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Parrett
Liriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingery moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Parrett
Martin 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 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Lieber
Jon Lieber now pitching.
Alicea hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Lieber
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Liriano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Parrett
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Parrett
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Parrett
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Miceli
Jacob Brumfield now playing center field. Al Martin now playing left field. Dan Miceli now pitching.
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Miceli
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Miceli
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1996 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Liriano N, 2b 5 2 4 0 Alicea L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martin A, cf-lf 5 2 2 2 Clayton R, ss 3 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 5 1 2 2 Lankford R, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson M, 1b 2 1 2 0 Gant R, lf 4 0 0 0 King J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 4 0 0 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Clark D, lf 4 0 1 1 Mabry J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Brumfield J, cf 0 0 0 0 Borders P, c 3 0 1 1 Hayes C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stottlemyre T, p 1 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 0 2 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner P, p 3 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Kingery M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 0 0 0 0 Parrett J, p 0 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Miceli D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 13 6 30 2 5 2 Pittsburgh 201 300 000 -- 6 St.Louis 010 000 100 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Wagner P (W) 7.0 5 2 2 3 7 Lieber J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Christiansen J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Miceli D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre T (L) 5.0 11 6 6 1 5 Fossas T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Parrett J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 4 2B -- Clark D, Liriano N, Kendall J HR -- Martin A, Merced O, Gaetti G SB -- Alicea L CS -- Mabry J SF -- Bell J WP -- Wagner P 2 T -- 2:40 A -- 25700
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