October 13, 1996 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4 at Busch Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1996 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 4
1996 postseason: WS: NYY-ATL / ALCS: NYY-BAL / NLCS: ATL-STL / Div. Series: BAL-CLE / NYY-TEX / ATL-LAD / STL-SDP

Game 1
ATL  4
STL  2
Game 2
STL  8
@ATL  3
Game 3
STL  3
ATL  2
Game 4
STL  4
ATL  3
Game 5
ATL 14
@STL  0
Game 6
ATL  3
STL  1
Game 7
ATL 15
STL  0

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 56,764

Sunday, October 13, 1996, 7:30
Time of Game: 3:17

Braves

Bobby Cox

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    4  5  0

W: D Eckersley (1-0), L: G McMichael (0-1)

Cardinals

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .737   14    1   0   
M Lemke 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .912   24    2   3   HR
C Jones 3B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .500 1.071   16    2   2   2B
F McGriff 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .077  .327   17    5   1   GDP
R Klesko LF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .878   15    4   0   HR,GDP
J Lopez C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .417  .962   12    6   0   IW
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Dye RF                      4   0   3   1    0   0  .200  .455   17    1   0   2B,CS
J Blauser SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .266   17    0   0   
  L Polonia PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
D Neagle P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000   12    0   1   SH
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  E Perez C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         2   0   
  T Pendleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    5    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   9   3    4   3              153   24   7

BATTING

2B: J Dye (1, off D Eckersley); C Jones (1, off A Benes).

HR: M Lemke (1, off A Benes; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Klesko (1, off A Benes; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: D Neagle (1, off A Benes).

IBB: J Lopez (1, by T Fossas).

TB: J Dye 4; R Klesko 4; M Lemke 4; C Jones 3; D Neagle; J Blauser.

GIDP: R Klesko (1); F McGriff (1).

RBI: R Klesko (2); J Dye (2); M Lemke (3).

2-out RBI: J Dye.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Jones-M Lemke-F McGriff.

E: F McGriff (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Dye (1, 2nd base by A Benes/T Pagnozzi).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .417  .879   17    4   5   
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400   12    1   0   
R Gant LF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .333 1.212   19    1   0   
B Jordan RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .919   19    2   0   HR
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .734   15    1   3   
J Mabry 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .619   13   11   1   
T Pagnozzi C                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .154  .445   13    3   1   GDP
M Gallego 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    8    2   3   
  D Young PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .500 2.000    4    0   0   3B
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Benes P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.167    8    1   1   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Benes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Alicea PH-2B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    4    1   1   
Totals                       29   4   5   4    4   8              132   27  15

BATTING

3B: D Young (1, off G McMichael).

HR: B Jordan (1, off G McMichael; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: B Jordan 4; D Young 3; J Mabry; W McGee; R Clayton.

GIDP: T Pagnozzi (1).

RBI: D Young 2 (2); B Jordan (2); R Clayton (1).

2-out RBI: D Young 2; R Clayton.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Gallego-R Clayton-J Mabry 2.

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Neagle                       6.2   2   2   2    3   6   0   2.35   25  100-64   37·12·15    7· 6· 3· 0     65    -     1.07   0.37
G McMichael, BS (1), L (0-1)   0.2   3   2   2    1   0   1   9.00    6   23-11    7· 1· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          2-2    2.49  -0.62
M Wohlers                      0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    2    9-7     3· 4· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
Totals                         8     5   4   4    4   8   1          33  132-82   47·17·18    9· 7· 5· 0          2-2

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                        5     7   3   3    1   0   2   4.09   21   91-54   43· 4· 7   12· 6· 2· 0     40    -     0.84  -0.02
T Fossas                       0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    3   14-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.10   0.05
T Mathews                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.45  -0.08
A Benes                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   15-9     5· 1· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.46   0.05
R Honeycutt                    0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   12-6     3· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.36   0.06
D Eckersley, W (1-0)           1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   16-11    9· 2· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    3.30   0.22
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   3   2          37  151-86   65· 9·12   17· 9· 4· 0          6-1

A Benes faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
T Mathews faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Fossas (1; J Lopez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 56,764.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. M Grissom            CF    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. M Lemke              2B    2. W McGee              CF 
3. C Jones              3B    3. R Gant               LF 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. B Jordan             RF 
5. R Klesko             LF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. J Lopez              C     6. J Mabry              1B 
7. J Dye                RF    7. T Pagnozzi           C  
8. J Blauser            SS    8. M Gallego            2B 
9. D Neagle             P     9. A Benes              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-3  ---  4   29%  85% B Jordan        G McMichael     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 7   2  3-0  12-  4   22%  34% D Young         G McMichael     Triple to CF (Line Drive); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi Scores
   b 7   2  3-2  1-3  3   21%  57% R Clayton       G McMichael     Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Young Scores; Alicea to 2B
   t 9   0  4-3  ---  1  -20%  64% J Dye           D Eckersley     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   t 9   0  4-3  -2-  4   14%  77% L Polonia       D Eckersley     Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  M Grissom       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   54%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   55%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  R Clayton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   51%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   52%  R Gant          Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  F McGriff       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      ---  6   42%  R Klesko        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   43%  J Lopez         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  8   42%  J Dye           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   44%  J Blauser       Dye Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   42%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   45%  J Mabry         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   39%  T Pagnozzi      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   41%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  9   39%  D Neagle        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   42%  M Grissom       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   44%  M Lemke         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   41%  M Gallego       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   39%  A Benes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   38%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Benes facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   34%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   42%  F McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   41%  R Klesko        Walk
   O      1--  5   43%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Neagle facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   48%  W McGee         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  6   55%  R Gant          Walk; McGee to 2B
   O      12-  8   48%  B Jordan        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      12-  4   42%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   36%  J Mabry         Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   39%  J Dye           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   36%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   38%  D Neagle        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Blauser to 2B
   O      -2-  4   42%  M Grissom       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   38%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   36%  M Gallego       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   34%  A Benes         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  6   22%  M Lemke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  6   18%  C Jones         Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Tony Fossas replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  6   16%  F McGriff       Walk
   OO     12-  4   23%  R Klesko        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Jones to 3B
          --3  4   22%  J Lopez         Intentional Walk
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  3   14%  J Dye           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores; Lopez to 2B
                  Alan Benes replaces T.J. Mathews pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   17%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   14%  R Clayton       Bunt Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   12%  W McGee         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   11%  R Gant          Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Alan Benes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   12%  D Neagle        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   13%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   13%  M Lemke         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   10%  B Jordan        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3    8%  G Gaetti        Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  1   10%  J Mabry         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  9   12%  T Pagnozzi      Walk; Mabry to 2B
                  Greg McMichael replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th; Dmitri Young pinch hits for Mike Gallego batting 8th
   RR     12-  4   34%  D Young         Triple to CF (Line Drive); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi Scores
                  Luis Alicea pinch hits for Alan Benes batting 9th
          --3  4   37%  L Alicea        Walk
   R      1-3  3   57%  R Clayton       Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Young Scores; Alicea to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Honeycutt facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Honeycutt replaces Dmitri Young pitching and batting 8th; Luis Alicea moves to 2B
          ---  5   43%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  F McGriff       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  1   56%  R Klesko        Popfly: 1B (P's Right)
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  2   61%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Greg McMichael facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   56%  R Gant          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  4   85%  B Jordan        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Javy Lopez pitching and batting 6th; Eddie Perez replaces Greg McMichael playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   64%  J Dye           Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Jeff Blauser batting 8th
   O      -2-  4   77%  L Polonia       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Eddie Perez batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   89%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  100%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SLN199610130

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation