SLN @ ATL

October 16, 1996

Final Score: SLN 1 - ATL 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance
52,067
Game Duration
161 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Greg Maddux
Losing Pitcher
Alan Benes
Save
Mark Wohlers

Umpires

Home Plate
Ed Montague
First Base
Paul Runge
Second Base
Mark Hirschbeck
Third Base
Bob Davidson

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
fromcf
Wind Speed
5 mph

Line Score

SLN @ ATL — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SLN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1
ATL 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 x 3 7 0

SLN Batting

SLN @ ATL — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Luis Alicea 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Alan Benes 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Royce Clayton 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Tony Fossas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gary Gaetti 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mike Gallego 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Gant 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Brian Jordan 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Ray Lankford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mabry 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250
Willie McGee 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Tom Pagnozzi 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Petkovsek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Todd Stottlemyre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Sweeney 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 1 6 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 .182

ATL Batting

SLN @ ATL — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rafael Belliard 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Jeff Blauser 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jermaine Dye 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Marquis Grissom 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Andruw Jones 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Chipper Jones 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ryan Klesko 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Lemke 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Javy Lopez 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .667
Greg Maddux 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fred McGriff 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Mark Wohlers 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 28 3 7 3 4 8 1 0 0 1 .250

SLN Pitching

SLN @ ATL — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Alan Benes (L) L 5.0 3 2 2 2 4 0 3.60
Tony Fossas - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Mark Petkovsek - 1.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0.00
Todd Stottlemyre - 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 9.00
Team Totals 8.0 7 3 3 4 8 0 3.38

ATL Pitching

SLN @ ATL — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greg Maddux (W) W 7.2 6 1 1 0 7 0 1.17
Mark Wohlers (SV) SV 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 1 1 0 8 0 1.00

St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves, October 16, 1996

This box score records a 3-1 win for the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, October 16, 1996 in a League Championship Series game. Retrosheet records a crowd of 52,067, a running time of 161 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 72 degrees, night skies, and a 5 mph wind. The St. Louis Cardinals' only run came in the eighth inning. The Atlanta Braves' runs came one at a time, in the second, fifth, and eighth. The St. Louis Cardinals had 6 hits and the Atlanta Braves 7, with 1 and 0 errors. The win went to Greg Maddux, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits in 7.2 innings. The loss was charged to Alan Benes after 5.0 innings and 2 runs. Mark Wohlers earned the save. Greg Maddux led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Alan Benes, Tony Fossas, Mark Petkovsek, and Todd Stottlemyre. For the St. Louis Cardinals, Willie McGee went 2 for 4. The Atlanta Braves' top hitter was Mark Lemke, 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Ed Montague.

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