ATL @ SLN

October 12, 1996

Final Score: ATL 2 - SLN 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Busch Stadium II
Attendance
56,769
Game Duration
166 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Donovan Osborne
Losing Pitcher
Tom Glavine
Save
Dennis Eckersley

Umpires

Home Plate
Bob Davidson
First Base
Joe West
Second Base
Jerry Crawford
Third Base
Ed Montague

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
72°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
rtol
Wind Speed
14 mph

Line Score

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

ATL Batting

ATL @ SLN — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mike Bielecki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Blauser 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Jermaine Dye 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Glavine 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Marquis Grissom 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .400
Andruw Jones 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Chipper Jones 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Ryan Klesko 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Lemke 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Javy Lopez 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Fred McGriff 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Greg McMichael 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Mordecai 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Terry Pendleton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 3 8 1 0 0 0 .242

SLN Batting

ATL @ SLN — SLN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Royce Clayton 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Dennis Eckersley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gary Gaetti 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667
Mike Gallego 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ron Gant 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .500
Rick Honeycutt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brian Jordan 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Lankford 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mabry 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Willie McGee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Donovan Osborne 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Pagnozzi 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Petkovsek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 0 8 0 0 2 0 .233

ATL Pitching

ATL @ SLN — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Bielecki - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Tom Glavine (L) L 6.0 7 3 3 0 5 2 4.50
Greg McMichael - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 7 3 3 0 8 2 3.38

SLN Pitching

ATL @ SLN — SLN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dennis Eckersley (SV) SV 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Rick Honeycutt - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Donovan Osborne (W) W 7.0 7 2 2 3 6 0 2.57
Mark Petkovsek - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 2 2 3 8 0 2.00

Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals, October 12, 1996

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 at Busch Stadium II on October 12, 1996 in a League Championship Series game. It was decided by a single run. The information panel shows a crowd of 56,769, a game time of 166 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 72 degrees, sunny skies, and a 14 mph wind. The Atlanta Braves' runs came one at a time, in the first and eighth. The line score has the St. Louis Cardinals crossing the plate in the first and sixth; the first brought 2 runs. Hits were 8 for the Atlanta Braves and 7 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 and 0 errors. Donovan Osborne was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits in 7.0 innings. Tom Glavine took the loss after 6.0 innings and 3 runs. Dennis Eckersley earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Donovan Osborne, who had 6. The Atlanta Braves' pitching table lists Mike Bielecki, Tom Glavine, and Greg McMichael. The St. Louis Cardinals used Dennis Eckersley, Rick Honeycutt, Donovan Osborne, and Mark Petkovsek on the mound. Javy Lopez led the Atlanta Braves at the plate: 3 for 4 and 1 double. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Ron Gant, 2 for 4, 2 home runs, and 3 RBI. Bob Davidson worked home plate.

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