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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 18, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 18, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 32,843 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Robin Jennings | Right Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | 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 |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
John Mabry | First Baseman |
Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
Todd Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 18, 1996
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stottlemyre
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Stottlemyre
Jennings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Stottlemyre
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Trachsel
Clayton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Trachsel
There goes Clayton. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Trachsel
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Trachsel
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Stottlemyre
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Stottlemyre
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Stottlemyre
Servais strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Trachsel
Gaetti strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gaetti out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Trachsel
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Trachsel
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Stottlemyre
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Stottlemyre
Trachsel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alicea reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Stottlemyre
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Trachsel
Scott Bullett now playing center field.
Alicea strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alicea out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Trachsel
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Trachsel
Clayton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Trachsel
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Stottlemyre
Jennings hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Jennings reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Stottlemyre
Grace hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alicea reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Stottlemyre
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Trachsel
Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan hits a line drive beyond third. Magadan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Trachsel
There goes Jordan. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Jordan steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Trachsel
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mabry vs. Trachsel
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Trachsel
There's a wild pitch. Jordan moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pagnozzi vs. Trachsel
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jordan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Alicea vs. Trachsel
Alicea is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stottlemyre vs. Trachsel
Stottlemyre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clayton vs. Trachsel
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Stottlemyre
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Stottlemyre
Servais hits a popup towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Stottlemyre
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Trachsel
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Trachsel
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Trachsel
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gaetti for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brant Brown pinch hits for Steve Trachsel.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Stottlemyre
Bullett hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Stottlemyre
Jennings 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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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Mabry hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Bottenfield
Pagnozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Bottenfield
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bottenfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stottlemyre vs. Bottenfield
Stottlemyre bunts towards the mound. Bottenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Mabry moves to third. Alicea moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clayton vs. Bottenfield
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bottenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Stottlemyre
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Stottlemyre
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Stottlemyre
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Stottlemyre
Servais hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Stottlemyre
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Campbell
Mike Campbell now pitching.
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Campbell
Gant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Campbell
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Campbell
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Campbell
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pagnozzi vs. Campbell
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Stottlemyre
Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Mike Campbell.
Kieschnick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching. David Bell now playing third base. Doug Glanville pinch hits for Scott Bullett.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kieschnick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Timmons vs. Fossas
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Robin Jennings.
Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Kieschnick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Fossas
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fossas covering, for the out. Kieschnick scores. Timmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Fossas
Leo Gomez pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Bullinger
Doug Glanville now playing center field. Ozzie Timmons now playing left field. Jim Bullinger now pitching. Brooks Kieschnick now playing right fie
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bullinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Bullinger
Willie McGee pinch hits for David Bell.
McGee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Bullinger
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Fossas
Mike Gallego now playing third base.
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Eckersley
Servais hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Eckersley
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Rey Sanchez.
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1996 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 2 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 5 1 2 1 Bullett S, cf 1 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 4 0 0 0 Glanville D, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Gant R, lf 4 2 2 1 Jennings R, rf 3 0 1 0 Jordan B, rf 2 1 1 0 Timmons O, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Grace M, 1b 3 1 0 1 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 2 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Bullinger J, p 0 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 0 1 Magadan D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Stottlemyre T, p 2 0 1 1 Servais S, c 4 1 2 2 Bell D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 0 0 0 McGee W, ph 1 0 1 0 Houston T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gallego M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 1 0 0 0 Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell M, p 0 0 0 0 Kieschnick B, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 31 5 10 5 Chicago 000 000 111 -- 3 St.Louis 001 300 10x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trachsel S (L) 5.0 5 4 4 2 7 Bottenfield K 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Campbell M 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Bullinger J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Stottlemyre T (W)* 7.0 4 2 2 3 7 Fossas T+ 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Eckersley D (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 8 2B -- Sandberg R, Jennings R HR -- Clayton R, Gant R, Servais S SB -- Clayton R, Jordan B SH -- Stottlemyre T SF -- Mabry J HBP -- by Trachsel S (Jordan B) WP -- Trachsel S T -- 2:56 A -- 32843
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