Top 1

• Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Benes
  
  Kotsay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Benes
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonilla vs. Benes
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Kotsay goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheffield vs. Benes
  
  Sheffield hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Benes
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Brown
  
  DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Livingstone vs. Brown
  
  Livingstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Brown
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Benes
  
  Conine hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Benes
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Benes
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Brown
  
  Plantier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Brown
  
  There goes Plantier. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Renteria applying the tag. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Brown
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Brown
  
  Mabry strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Benes
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kotsay vs. Benes
  
  Kotsay hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Benes
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lampkin vs. Brown
  
  Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benes vs. Brown
  
  Benes bunts and there's an error on the play. Lampkin goes all the way around to score. Benes moves to second. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  DeShields vs. Brown
  
  DeShields hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Livingstone vs. Brown
  
  Livingstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Brown
  
  Lankford takes first base on ball four. Livingstone moves to second. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Plantier vs. Brown
  
  Plantier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Plantier reaches second base with a double. Livingstone scores. Lankford goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Brown
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Plantier moves to third. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Mabry vs. Brown
  
  Mabry hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Benes
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sheffield vs. Benes
  
  Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Benes
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Conine vs. Benes
  
  Conine hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lampkin vs. Brown
  
  Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Castillo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Benes vs. Brown
  
  Benes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Benes
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Benes
  
  Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Benes
  
  Brown bunts, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kotsay vs. Benes
  
  Kotsay hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Brown
  
  DeShields 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, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Livingstone vs. Brown
  
  Livingstone strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Brown
  
  Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Plantier vs. Brown
  
  Plantier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Benes
  
  Royce Clayton now playing shortstop. David Bell now playing third base.
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Benes
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sheffield vs. Benes
  
  Sheffield strikes out. There goes Bonilla. The throw from Lampkin to second, and Bonilla is out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Brown
  
  Young 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, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Brown
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Brown
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Marlins, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Benes
  
  Gary Gaetti now playing first base.
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Benes
  
  Conine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Benes
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Abbott vs. Benes
  
  Kurt Abbott pinch hits for Luis Castillo.
  
  Abbott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeShields reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Daulton vs. Fossas
  
  Darren Daulton pinch hits for Kevin Brown. Tony Fossas now pitching. Danny Sheaffer now playing third base.
  
  Daulton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lampkin vs. Helling
  
  Rick Helling now pitching. Kurt Abbott now playing second base.
  
  Lampkin strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sheaffer vs. Helling
  
  Sheaffer hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Helling
  
  DeShields hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Helling
  
  Clayton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Helling
  
  There goes Clayton. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Renteria applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Fossas
  
  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Mark Kotsay.
  
  Cangelosi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeShields reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching.
  
  Renteria hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Mathews
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sheffield vs. Mathews
  
  Sheffield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Helling
  
  John Cangelosi now playing center field.
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Plantier vs. Helling
  
  Plantier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Abbott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Helling
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Helling
  
  Mabry strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Marlins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Mathews
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Conine vs. Mathews
  
  Conine hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Marlins, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mathews
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Marlins, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Eckersley
  
  Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  Abbott strikes out. View Play 
• Marlins, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eisenreich vs. Eckersley
  
  Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Rick Helling.
  
  Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1997 -- Florida at St.Louis (D)

  Florida            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Kotsay M, cf          2  1  0  0   DeShields D, 2b       4  2  2  3   
Cangelosi J, ph-cf    1  0  0  0   Livingstone S, 3b     3  1  1  0   
Renteria E, ss        4  0  0  0   Clayton R, ss         1  0  1  0   
Bonilla B, 3b         4  0  3  1   Lankford R, cf        2  1  0  0   
Sheffield G, rf       3  0  0  0   Plantier P, lf        4  0  2  2   
Alou M, lf            4  2  2  2   Young D, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Conine J, 1b          3  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 1b          1  0  1  0   
Johnson C, c          4  1  1  1   Mabry J, rf           4  0  1  0   
Castillo L, 2b        2  0  1  0   Bell D, ss-3b         2  0  1  0   
Abbott K, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   Fossas T, p           0  0  0  0   
Brown K, p            2  0  0  0   Mathews T, p          0  0  0  0   
Daulton D, ph         1  0  0  0   Eckersley D, p        0  0  0  0   
Helling R, p          0  0  0  0   Lampkin T, c          3  1  0  0   
Eisenreich J, ph      1  0  0  0   Benes A, p            1  1  0  0   
                                   Sheaffer D, 3b        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        29  6  9  5

Florida          100 000 102 --  4
St.Louis         005 000 10x --  6

  Florida              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown K (L)           6.0  6  5  4  3  4
Helling R             2.0  3  1  1  0  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benes A (W)           6.2  4  2  2  3  7
Fossas T              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Mathews T             1.0  3  2  2  0  1
Eckersley D (S)       0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Castillo L
DP -- Florida 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Florida 5, St.Louis 3
2B -- Bonilla B 2, Plantier P
HR -- DeShields D 2, Alou M 2, Johnson C
CS -- Plantier P, Bonilla B, Clayton R
SH -- Benes A
T -- 2:32
A -- 30571

    

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