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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 26, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,624 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Charlie Reliford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Willie McGee | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Hampton
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Bell reaches second base with a double. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
May vs. Benes
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGee fields it and throws to home to get Bagwell. Bell moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Benes
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Hampton
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hampton
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Hampton
McGee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Hampton
Pagnozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. Hampton
Gallego hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Benes
Knorr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Benes
Hampton bunts towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. Knorr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Hampton
Benes strikes out. Knorr drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Benes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Hampton
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Benes
May hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Benes
Miller strikes out. There goes Spiers. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Knorr vs. Benes
Knorr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Hampton
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hampton
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Hampton
McGee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Hampton
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Benes
Hampton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Hampton
Gallego hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Hampton
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Hampton
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Benes
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Benes
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Hampton
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hampton
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Hampton
There goes Jordan. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. Jordan steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Hampton
McGee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Benes
Knorr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Benes
Hampton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Benes
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Hampton
Pagnozzi hits a line drive towards third. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Hampton
Gallego takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Hampton
Benes bunts towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gallego scores. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Hampton
There goes Clayton. The throw from Knorr and he is out, Spiers applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Benes
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Hampton
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spiers. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Hampton
There goes Gant. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Hampton
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Brocail
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gant moves to third. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagnozzi vs. Brocail
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Honeycutt
Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Bill Spiers. Rick Honeycutt now pitching. John Mabry now playing first base.
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mathews
Sean Berry pinch hits for Randy Knorr.
Berry hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Brocail
Kirt Manwaring now catching. Orlando Miller now playing third base. Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brocail
Ozzie Smith pinch hits for T.J. Mathews.
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Brocail
Clayton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Brocail
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. James Mouton pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Eckersley
Hunter hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Eckersley
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Eckersley
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1996 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Clayton R, ss 5 0 3 1 Hunter B, cf 5 0 1 0
Lankford R, cf 5 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 1
Gant R, lf 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jordan B, rf 3 1 2 0 Bell D, rf 3 1 2 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 May D, lf 3 0 0 0
McGee W, 1b 4 1 3 2 Spiers B, 3b 2 0 1 1
Mabry J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Pagnozzi T, c 3 0 0 0 Miller O, ss-3b 4 0 0 0
Gallego M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Knorr R, c 2 0 0 0
Benes A, p 2 0 0 0 Berry S, ph 1 0 0 0
Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 0 0 0 0
Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 2 0 0 0
Smith O, ph 1 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0 Mouton J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 32 2 6 2
St.Louis 000 200 100 -- 3
Houston 101 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 7.0 5 2 2 5 10
Honeycutt R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mathews T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L) 7.1 6 3 3 3 7
Brocail D 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Spiers B
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Houston 10
2B -- Bell D, McGee W, Clayton R
HR -- Biggio C, McGee W
SB -- Spiers B, Jordan B, Gant R
CS -- Clayton R
SH -- Hampton M, Benes A
HBP -- by Benes A (Bell D)
T -- 3:07
A -- 21624
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