St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies
April 21, 1996 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 21, 1996 at Veteran's Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 2, Philadelphia Phillies 4

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Alicea 2b 3 0 0 0
Clayton ss 4 0 2 1
McGee lf 4 0 1 0
Lankford cf 4 0 0 0
Jordan rf 4 0 1 0
Gaetti 3b 4 1 2 0
Mabry 1b 3 0 2 1
  Mejia pr 0 0 0 0
Borders c 4 0 0 0
Benes p 2 1 1 0
  Fossas p 0 0 0 0
  Sweeney ph 1 0 0 0
  Parrett p 0 0 0 0
  Gant ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 9 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Tinsley cf,lf 4 0 1 0
Morandini 2b 4 1 2 0
Whiten rf 3 1 1 0
Zeile 3b 3 1 1 1
Incaviglia lf 3 0 0 0
  Dykstra cf 0 0 0 0
Lieberthal c 2 1 1 2
Jordan 1b 3 0 0 0
Stocker ss 4 0 1 0
Grace p 3 0 0 0
  Leiper p 0 0 0 0
  Zuber ph 1 0 0 0
  Bottalico p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 4 7 3
St. Louis 001 000 100292
Philadelphia 013 000 00x471
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Benes  L (1-2) 6.0 6 4 3 4 6
  Fossas   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Parrett   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
7
4
3
5
7
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Grace  W (3-0) 7.2 7 2 2 1 6
  Leiper   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Bottalico  SV (5) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
2
2
1
8

  E–Alicea 2 (5), Tinsley (1).  DP–Philadelphia 1.  2B–St. Louis Andy Benes (1,off Grace); Gaetti (1,off Grace).  HR–Philadelphia Lieberthal (2,2nd inning off Andy Benes 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Alicea (2,off Grace).  SF–Lieberthal (2,off Andy Benes).  SB–Morandini (6,2nd base off Andy Benes/Borders).  CS–Tinsley (2,2nd base by Andy Benes/Borders).  U-HP–Frank Pulli, 1B–Larry Poncino, 2B–Larry Vanover, 3B–Greg Bonin.  T–2:33.  A–32,896.
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