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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 3, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 3, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 3, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 3, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 32,658 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Mike Winters |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
Mike Kelly | Left Fielder |
Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
Chris Sabo | Third Baseman |
Tim Belk | First Baseman |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
John Smiley | Pitcher |
Ray Knight | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Willie McGee | Right Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Brian Jordan | Center Fielder |
Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
Danny Sheaffer | Third Baseman |
John Mabry | First Baseman |
David Bell | Second Baseman |
Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 3, 1996
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Osborne
Larkin hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Osborne
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Osborne
Sanders hits a popup in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smiley
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Smiley
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Osborne
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Osborne
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Osborne
Sabo hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Smiley
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Smiley
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Smiley
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belk vs. Osborne
Belk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Osborne
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Osborne
Smiley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Osborne
Larkin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Smiley
Mabry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Smiley
Osborne is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Osborne
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Osborne
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sheaffer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Osborne
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Osborne
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sabo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Smiley
McGee hits a line drive into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Smiley
Gant takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Smiley
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Larkin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Pagnozzi vs. Smiley
There go the runners. The throw from Oliver to Sabo. The throw back to home, and Smith is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Osborne
Sabo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belk vs. Osborne
Belk hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Osborne
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Smiley
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Smiley
Sheaffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagnozzi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Smiley
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. Pagnozzi moves to third. Sheaffer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagnozzi scores. Sheaffer scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Smiley
Osborne bunts towards the mound. Smiley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin misplays the ball. That's an error on Larkin. Bell moves to third. Osborne moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Smiley
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to third for the out. Bell scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Smiley
Gant hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Osborne
Eric Owens pinch hits for John Smiley.
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Osborne
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Osborne
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Service
Scott Service now pitching.
Jordan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Service
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Service fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Service
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Service
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Osborne
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Osborne
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Osborne
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Service
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Service
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Service
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Service
McGee hits a line drive towards third. Sabo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sabo vs. Osborne
Sabo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Sabo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belk vs. Osborne
Belk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Osborne
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Osborne
Eric Anthony pinch hits for Scott Service.
Anthony hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Ruffin
Johnny Ruffin now pitching.
Gant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Ruffin
There goes Gant. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Ruffin
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Ruffin
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sheaffer vs. Ruffin
Sheaffer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Ruffin
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Osborne
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Osborne
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Osborne
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Osborne
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Osborne
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/3/1996 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Larkin B, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 2 0 Kelly M, lf 4 0 0 0 McGee W, rf 4 0 0 1 Sanders R, rf 4 0 2 0 Gant R, lf 3 0 1 0 Davis E, cf 4 0 1 0 Jordan B, cf 4 1 1 1 Boone B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 1 2 0 Sabo C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sheaffer D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Belk T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver J, c 3 0 0 0 Bell D, 2b 3 1 1 2 Smiley J, p 0 0 0 0 Osborne D, p 3 0 1 0 Owens E, ph 1 0 0 0 Service S, p 0 0 0 0 Anthony E, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruffin J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 4 0 32 4 9 4 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 000 031 00x -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Smiley J (L) 5.0 6 3 2 1 3 Service S 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Ruffin J 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Osborne D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4 E -- Larkin B DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 6 2B -- Smith O, Sabo C HR -- Jordan B SB -- Gant R CS -- Smith O T -- 2:22 A -- 32658
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