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Marlins
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Florida Marlins, played on August 17, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marc Valdes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,792 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Barron 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Conine | Left Fielder |
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Greg Colbrunn | First Baseman |
| Kurt Abbott | Third Baseman |
| Rob Natal | Catcher |
| Marc Valdes | Pitcher |
| John Boles | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 17, 1996
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Osborne
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Osborne
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Osborne
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Valdes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Valdes
Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Valdes
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abbott throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Gant is out. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Valdes
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Osborne
Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Osborne
White strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Osborne
Colbrunn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abbott vs. Osborne
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Valdes
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Valdes
Gaetti hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Valdes
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Natal vs. Osborne
Natal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Osborne
Valdes hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Osborne
Castillo hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Valdes
Alicea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Alicea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Valdes
Osborne bunts towards third. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Valdes
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alicea scores. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Valdes
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Valdes
Gant takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Valdes
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abbott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Valdes
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Osborne
Renteria hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Osborne
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Osborne
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Osborne
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. Conine moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Colbrunn vs. Osborne
Colbrunn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Valdes
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Valdes
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Valdes
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Valdes
Osborne hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Osborne
Abbott 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 -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Natal vs. Osborne
Natal strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Osborne
Valdes hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Valdes
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Valdes
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Valdes
Gant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Valdes
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Valdes
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops it up and throws to first, with Valdes covering, for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Valdes
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Osborne
Castillo hits a popup towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Osborne
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Osborne
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Osborne
Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Valdes
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Valdes
Alicea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Hammond
Chris Hammond now pitching.
Osborne bunts towards the mound. Hammond fields it and throws to first for the out. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hammond
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Osborne
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Colbrunn vs. Osborne
Colbrunn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Colbrunn reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Abbott vs. Osborne
Abbott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Orsulak vs. Bailey
Craig Grebeck pinch hits for Rob Natal. Cory Bailey now pitching. Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Craig Grebeck.
Orsulak strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Arias vs. Bailey
Alex Arias pinch hits for Chris Hammond.
Arias hits a line drive into center field. McGee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McGee. White scores. Colbrunn scores. Abbott moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Bailey
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Abbott scores. Arias moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Bailey
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching. Alex Arias now playing third base. Joe Siddall now catching.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Powell
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Powell
Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Powell
There goes Jordan. The throw from Siddall and he is safe. Jordan steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Powell
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Sheffield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Mathews
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Mathews
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Powell
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Powell
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Powell
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Alicea reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clayton vs. Powell
Royce Clayton pinch hits for T.J. Mathews.
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alicea scores. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Powell
There goes Clayton. The throw from Siddall and he is out, Renteria applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Colbrunn hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Eckersley
Billy McMillon pinch hits for Jay Powell.
McMillon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alicea reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Siddall vs. Eckersley
Siddall strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1996 -- Florida at St.Louis (D)
Florida AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Castillo L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Smith O, ss 4 1 2 1
Renteria E, ss 4 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sheffield G, rf 3 0 1 0 Gant R, lf 3 1 1 2
Conine J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 3 0
White D, cf 4 1 1 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Abbott K, 3b 2 1 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 2 2 2 0
McMillon B, ph 1 0 0 0 Osborne D, p 1 0 0 0
Natal R, c 2 0 0 0 Bailey C, p 0 0 0 0
Grebeck C, ph 0 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Orsulak J, ph 1 0 0 0 Clayton R, ph 1 0 1 1
Siddall J, c 1 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
Valdes M, p 2 0 0 0
Hammond C, p 0 0 0 0
Arias A, ph-3b 1 0 1 2
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33 3 6 3 31 4 10 4
Florida 000 000 300 -- 3
St.Louis 001 020 01x -- 4
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Valdes M 5.1 7 3 3 3 2
Hammond C 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Powell J (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D* 6.0 4 3 3 2 6
Bailey C 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Mathews T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Smith O, McGee W
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Florida 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Alicea L, Jordan B, Colbrunn G
3B -- Alicea L
HR -- Gant R
SB -- Jordan B
CS -- Clayton R
SH -- Osborne D 2
T -- 2:50
A -- 30792
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