ATL @ SLN
Final Score: ATL 3 - SLN 4
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium II
- Attendance
- 56,764
- Game Duration
- 197 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Dennis Eckersley
- Losing Pitcher
- Greg McMichael
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Joe West
- First Base
- Jerry Crawford
- Second Base
- Ed Montague
- Third Base
- Paul Runge
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 78°F
- Sky
- Night
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
- Wind Direction
- rtol
- Wind Speed
- 12 mph
Line Score
ATL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Blauser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| Marquis Grissom | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Ryan Klesko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Mark Lemke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Javy Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Greg McMichael | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Denny Neagle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eddie Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Luis Polonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark Wohlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .281 |
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alicea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alan Benes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tony Fossas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Gallego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ron Gant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rick Honeycutt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dmitri Young | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Team Totals | 29 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .172 |
ATL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg McMichael (L) | L | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Denny Neagle | - | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.70 |
| Mark Wohlers | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4.50 | |
SLN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Andy Benes | - | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 |
| Dennis Eckersley (W) | W | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tony Fossas | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rick Honeycutt | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T. J. Mathews | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 | |
Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals, October 13, 1996
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 at Busch Stadium II on October 13, 1996 in the League Championship Series. It was decided by a single run. The information panel shows a crowd of 56,764, a running time of 197 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 78 degrees, night skies, and a 12 mph wind. The Atlanta Braves scored in the second and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run sixth. The line score has the St. Louis Cardinals crossing the plate in the seventh and eighth; the seventh brought 3 runs. Hits were 9 for the Atlanta Braves and 5 for the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 and 0 errors. Dennis Eckersley was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 1.1 innings. The loss was charged to Greg McMichael after 0.2 innings and 2 runs. Denny Neagle led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. The Atlanta Braves' pitching table lists Greg McMichael, Denny Neagle, and Mark Wohlers. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Alan Benes, Andy Benes, Dennis Eckersley, Tony Fossas, and Rick Honeycutt. Jermaine Dye led the Atlanta Braves at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Ryan Klesko and Mark Lemke also homered for the Atlanta Braves. The St. Louis Cardinals' top hitter was Brian Jordan, 1 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Dmitri Young drove in 2 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe West worked home plate.
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