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Rockies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 30, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies, played on August 30, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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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 30, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jamey Wright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 25,530 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Charlie Reliford |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Eric Anthony | Center Fielder |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Jamey Wright | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
John Mabry | First Baseman |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
Alan Benes | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rockies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 30, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Benes
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks 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 -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wright
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Wright
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Wright
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Wright
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Wright
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga strikes out. Pagnozzi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Galarraga out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Benes
Anthony takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wright
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wright
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Wright
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Wright
Benes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Benes
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Benes
Wright bunts in front of the plate. Pagnozzi fields it and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Benes
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Wright
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wright
Lankford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burks. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Wright
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Wright
Jordan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Benes
Anthony hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wright
Mabry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wright
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wright
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Benes
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castilla moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Castilla scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Benes
Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Benes
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Wright
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Wright
Benes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Wright
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Benes moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Wright
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Benes scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Wright
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wright
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wright
Mabry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Wright
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Wright
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anthony. Pagnozzi reaches second base with a double. Mabry scores. Gaetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Wright
The ball gets by Reed for a passed ball. Pagnozzi moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Alicea vs. Wright
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Benes vs. Wright
Benes hits a line drive beyond third. Castilla can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Pagnozzi scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Benes
Anthony hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Benes
Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Weiss bunts towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. Castilla moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Owens vs. Honeycutt
Jayhawk Owens pinch hits for Curt Leskanic.
Owens hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castilla tags and scores. Reed tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Lankford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Holmes
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Holmes
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla throws towards short. Weiss fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Weiss. Lankford scores. Gant moves to third. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Mabry vs. Holmes
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gant scores. Jordan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Holmes
Gaetti hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagnozzi vs. Holmes
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jordan scores. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alicea vs. Holmes
Alicea hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Holmes
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Mathews
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Mathews
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Mathews
Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Holmes
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Holmes
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Holmes
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Mathews
Anthony hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Mathews
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Mathews
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reed for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Mathews
Weiss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Eckersley
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Darren Holmes. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Vander Wal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1996 -- Colorado at St.Louis (N) Colorado AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0 Burks E, lf 4 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 5 1 4 1 Bichette D, rf 4 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 4 1 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 1 2 1 Anthony E, cf 3 2 2 2 Mabry J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Castilla V, 3b 3 2 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Reed J, c 4 0 3 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 1 3 3 Weiss W, ss 3 0 2 0 Alicea L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wright J, p 0 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 1 1 1 Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0 Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0 Owens J, ph 0 0 0 1 Mathews T, p 1 0 0 0 Holmes D, p 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 8 3 36 7 13 7 Colorado 000 010 201 -- 4 St.Louis 000 013 30x -- 7 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Wright J (L) 5.2 8 4 4 3 3 Leskanic C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Holmes D 2.0 5 3 3 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Benes A (W)* 6.0 6 3 3 3 3 Honeycutt R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Mathews T 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Eckersley D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Weiss W DP -- Colorado 2, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Colorado 5, St.Louis 8 2B -- Lankford R 2, Pagnozzi T HR -- Anthony E 2 SH -- Wright J, Weiss W SF -- Owens J PB -- Reed J T -- 2:48 A -- 25530
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