August 1, 1996 St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 5
@CLE 3 DET 13
CAL 5 KCR 9
BOS 4 SEA 9
@MIL 2 BAL 4
@MIN 2 CHW 8
@OAK 3 NYY 6
@TEX 5 CHC 4
COL 1 FLA 7
@LAD 6
(14) CIN 9
@MON 7 PIT 13
@NYM 9 PHI 2
STL 1 STL 7
@PHI 1 ATL 3
@SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 22,934

Thursday, August 1, 1996, 8:15
Time of Game: 2:23

Cardinals

57-51

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  1   0  0  1   2  0  1    7 13  1
Phillies        1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1

W: A Benes (10-8), L: M Mimbs (1-7)

Phillies

44-64

Lost 1

5th, 22½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .275  .683   18    2   1   
R Lankford CF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .861   20    2   0   
R Gant LF                     4   2   3   2    1   0  .260  .945   12    6   0   HR,SB
B Jordan RF                   4   2   2   3    1   0  .303  .840   25    4   0   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .751   14    2   1   GDP
J Mabry 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .309  .821    7    1   0   2B
  O Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .687    1    0   0   
  M Sweeney 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .765         1   0   
D Sheaffer C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .713   10    7   0   
M Gallego 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .211  .448   10    2   0   
A Benes P                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .140  .337   12    0   1   2B
Totals                       40   7  13   7    2   5              129   27   3

BATTING

2B: J Mabry (20, off M Mimbs); A Benes (3, off M Mimbs).

HR: R Gant (20, off B Heflin; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); B Jordan (14, off M Mimbs; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Gant 6; B Jordan 5; J Mabry 3; A Benes 2; M Gallego 2; G Gaetti; D Sheaffer; R Lankford.

GIDP: G Gaetti (8).

RBI: B Jordan 3 (77); R Gant 2 (56); A Benes (2); J Mabry (53).

2-out RBI: B Jordan 2; R Gant.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: D Sheaffer (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant (9, 2nd base off R Blazier/M Lieberthal).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Otero CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .701   16    6   0   
M Morandini 2B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .272  .708   19    1   3   SB
G Jefferies LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .735   20    1   0   SB
T Zeile 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .791   15    9   1   
J Eisenreich RF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .335  .819   17    4   0   
S Rolen 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .143  .536   14    1   3   
M Lieberthal C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .731    9    4   1   
D Relaford SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    9    1   3   
M Mimbs P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .260    5    0   0   
  R Blazier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  S Frey P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Amaro PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .790    2    0   0   
  B Heflin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    2   7              126   27  11

BATTING

TB: M Morandini; J Eisenreich; G Jefferies; D Relaford.

RBI: G Jefferies (28).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Rolen-T Zeile.

E: D Relaford (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Jefferies (9, 2nd base off A Benes/D Sheaffer); M Morandini (21, 2nd base off A Benes/D Sheaffer).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Benes, W (10-8)              9     4   1   1    2   7   0   4.06   33  119-74   45· 2·27    5· 8·11· 0     80    -     0.80   0.30
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   7   0          33  119-74   45· 2·27    5· 8·11· 0           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mimbs, L (1-7)               5.1   9   4   2    1   2   1   5.50   26   85-53   43· 3· 7   11· 9· 3· 0     39    -     0.87  -0.13
R Blazier                      1     2   2   2    1   1   0   4.26    6   24-13   10· 1· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          2-1    0.57  -0.07
S Frey                         0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    3    6-5     4· 1· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.34  -0.00
B Heflin                       2     1   1   1    0   1   1   4.50    7   11-8     8· 0· 0    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    13   7   5    2   5   2          42  126-79   65· 5· 9   16·13· 6· 0          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 22,934.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Philadelphia Phillies                
1. R Clayton            SS    1. R Otero              CF 
2. R Lankford           CF    2. M Morandini          2B 
3. R Gant               LF    3. G Jefferies          LF 
4. B Jordan             RF    4. T Zeile              1B 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. J Eisenreich         RF 
6. J Mabry              1B    6. S Rolen              3B 
7. D Sheaffer           C     7. M Lieberthal         C  
8. M Gallego            2B    8. D Relaford           SS 
9. A Benes              P     9. M Mimbs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  2   18%  65% B Jordan        M Mimbs         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lankford Scores/unER; Jordan Scores/unER
   t 5   1  1-3  123  3  -11%  71% G Gaetti        M Mimbs         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 3   2  1-2  --3  2    9%  69% R Gant          M Mimbs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Benes Scores
   t 3   0  1-2  ---  3    6%  67% A Benes         M Mimbs         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   b 1   1  2-0  --3  8   -6%  55% G Jefferies     A Benes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morandini Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mimbs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  R Lankford      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lankford to 1B
   O      1--  2   47%  R Gant          Flyball: RF
   RR     1--  2   65%  B Jordan        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lankford Scores/unER; Jordan Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   65%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   67%  R Otero         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   64%  M Morandini     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      60%  G Jefferies     Morandini Steals 2B; Morandini to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  8   55%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Morandini Scores
          1--      53%  T Zeile         Jefferies Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   57%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  6   60%  J Eisenreich    Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Mimbs facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   58%  J Mabry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   57%  D Sheaffer      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   56%  M Gallego       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Benes facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   52%  S Rolen         Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  M Lieberthal    Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   59%  D Relaford      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   61%  M Mimbs         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Mimbs facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   67%  A Benes         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   63%  R Clayton       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4   60%  R Lankford      Flyball: CF; Benes to 3B
   R      --3  2   69%  R Gant          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Benes Scores
   O      1--  5   67%  B Jordan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   70%  R Otero         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   72%  M Morandini     Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   73%  G Jefferies     Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Mimbs facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   71%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   70%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   71%  D Sheaffer      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   72%  M Gallego       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sheaffer to 2B
   O      12-  4   69%  A Benes         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   72%  T Zeile         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   74%  J Eisenreich    Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   75%  S Rolen         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Mimbs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  R Clayton       Strikeout
          ---  2   75%  R Lankford      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   78%  R Gant          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lankford to 2B
          12-  8   82%  B Jordan        Walk; Lankford to 3B; Gant to 2B
   OO     123  3   71%  G Gaetti        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   74%  M Lieberthal    Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   76%  D Relaford      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   78%  M Mimbs         Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Mimbs facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   82%  J Mabry         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   79%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: 3B-1B; Mabry stays at 2B
          -2-  1   83%  M Gallego       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Mabry to 3B
                  Ron Blazier replaces Mike Mimbs pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  3   85%  A Benes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mabry Scores; Benes to 1B
   O      1--  3   83%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-4, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   86%  R Otero         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   83%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--  2   87%  G Jefferies     Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   89%  T Zeile         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Phillies 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ron Blazier facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   88%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   89%  R Gant          Walk
          1--      90%  B Jordan        Gant Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   94%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gant Scores
          1--  2   96%  G Gaetti        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jordan to 3B
                  Steve Frey replaces Ron Blazier pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  1   97%  J Mabry         Single to CF (Line Drive); Jordan Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Gaetti to 3B; Sheaffer to 1B
   O      1-3  4   96%  M Gallego       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   94%  J Eisenreich    Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      96%  S Rolen         Strikeout
   O      1--  4   97%  M Lieberthal    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   96%  D Relaford      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Lieberthal to 3B
                  Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Steve Frey batting 9th
   O      1-3  2   98%  R Amaro         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Phillies 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bronson Heflin facing 9-1-2
                  Bronson Heflin replaces Ruben Amaro pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  A Benes         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---      98%  R Clayton       Strikeout
   O      ---  2   98%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   99%  R Otero         Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      --- 10   99%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  G Jefferies     Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Phillies 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bronson Heflin facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1  100%  R Gant          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3  100%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Ozzie Smith pinch hits for John Mabry batting 6th
   O      ---  1  100%  O Smith         Popfly: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-7, Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Sweeney replaces Ozzie Smith playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---  2  100%  T Zeile         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  J Eisenreich    Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5  100%  S Rolen         Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Phillies 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation