Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Benes
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Benes
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Benes
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Wade
  
  Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Wade
  
  Lankford takes first base on ball four. Clayton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gant vs. Wade
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. Clayton moves to third. Lankford moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Jordan vs. Wade
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Clayton scores. Lankford moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Gaetti vs. Wade
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Benes
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Benes
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Benes
  
  Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheaffer vs. Wade
  
  Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Giovanola scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Wade
  
  Mabry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Wade
  
  Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards short. Giovanola scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Benes
  
  Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Giovanola vs. Benes
  
  Giovanola hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Wade vs. Benes
  
  Wade takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Benes
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lemke vs. Benes
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Benes vs. Wade
  
  Benes strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Wade
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Wade
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Benes
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Benes
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Benes
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Wade
  
  Gant hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Wade
  
  Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Wade
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheaffer vs. Wade
  
  Sheaffer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Mabry vs. Wade
  
  Mabry strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Benes
  
  Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Benes
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Giovanola vs. Benes
  
  Giovanola hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wade vs. Benes
  
  Wade bunts towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. Giovanola moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Benes
  
  Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemke vs. Benes
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giovanola scores. Grissom moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Benes
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Wade
  
  Gallego strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benes vs. Wade
  
  Benes strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Wade
  
  Clayton strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Benes
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Benes
  
  Klesko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Benes
  
  Whiten takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Benes
  
  There goes Whiten. The throw from Sheaffer and he is out, Gallego applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Benes
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lankford throws the ball in to Clayton who tags Lopez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Clontz
  
  Brad Clontz now pitching.
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Clontz
  
  Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Clontz
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clontz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Giovanola vs. Benes
  
  Giovanola takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clontz vs. Bailey
  
  Cory Bailey now pitching.
  
  Clontz bunts in front of the plate. Sheaffer fields it and throws to first for the out. Giovanola moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Bailey
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lemke vs. Bailey
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bailey covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Clontz
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sheaffer vs. Clontz
  
  Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Clontz
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Fossas
  
  Tony Fossas now pitching.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Fossas
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Fossas
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. McMichael
  
  Jermaine Dye now playing left field. Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Greg McMichael now pitching. Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into left field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alicea vs. McMichael
  
  Luis Alicea pinch hits for Tony Fossas.
  
  Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. McMichael
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Eckersley
  
  Luis Alicea now playing second base. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Eckersley
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Eckersley
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Dye vs. Eckersley
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. McMichael
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. McMichael
  
  Gant hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. McMichael
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1996 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Grissom M, cf         3  0  0  0   Clayton R, ss         4  1  1  0   
Lemke M, 2b           4  0  1  1   Lankford R, cf        3  0  0  0   
Jones C, 3b           4  0  0  0   Gant R, lf            4  0  0  0   
McGriff F, 1b         4  0  0  0   Jordan B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Klesko R, lf          4  1  1  1   Gaetti G, 3b          3  0  1  0   
McMichael G, p        0  0  0  0   Sheaffer D, c         2  0  0  0   
Whiten M, rf          3  0  0  0   Mabry J, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Lopez J, c            4  2  4  1   Gallego M, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Giovanola E, ss       2  1  1  1   Sweeney M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Belliard R, ss        1  0  0  0   Eckersley D, p        0  0  0  0   
Wade T, p             0  0  0  0   Benes A, p            2  0  0  0   
Clontz B, p           0  0  0  0   Bailey C, p           0  0  0  0   
Dye J, lf             1  0  0  0   Fossas T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Alicea L, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  7  4                        29  1  2  0

Atlanta          001 021 000 --  4
St.Louis         100 000 000 --  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wade T (W)            5.0  2  1  0  2  8
Clontz B              2.0  0  0  0  0  0
McMichael G (S)       2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benes A (L)*          6.0  6  4  4  4  0
Bailey C              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Fossas T              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Eckersley D           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Jones C
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, St.Louis 3
2B -- Gaetti G, Lopez J
HR -- Lopez J, Klesko R
CS -- Whiten M
SH -- Wade T, Clontz B
T -- 2:22
A -- 35411

    

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