St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 1, 1996 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 1, 1996 at Veteran's Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 1

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Clayton ss 5 0 0 0
Lankford cf 5 1 1 0
Gant lf 4 2 3 2
Jordan rf 4 2 2 3
Gaetti 3b 5 0 1 0
Mabry 1b 4 1 2 1
  Smith ph 1 0 0 0
  Sweeney 1b 0 0 0 0
Sheaffer c 4 0 1 0
Gallego 2b 4 0 2 0
Benes p 4 1 1 1
Totals 40 7 13 7
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Otero cf 4 0 0 0
Morandini 2b 3 1 1 0
Jefferies lf 4 0 1 1
Zeile 1b 4 0 0 0
Eisenreich rf 4 0 1 0
Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0
Lieberthal c 3 0 0 0
Relaford ss 3 0 1 0
Mimbs p 2 0 0 0
  Blazier p 0 0 0 0
  Frey p 0 0 0 0
  Amaro, Jr. ph 1 0 0 0
  Heflin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 4 1
St. Louis 201 001 2017131
Philadelphia 100 000 000141
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Benes  W (10-8) 9.0 4 1 1 2 7
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
2
7
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Mimbs  L (1-7) 5.1 9 4 2 1 2
  Blazier   1.0 2 2 2 1 1
  Frey   0.2 1 0 0 0 1
  Heflin   2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
13
7
5
2
5

  E–Sheaffer (5), Relaford (1).  DP–Philadelphia 1.  2B–St. Louis Andy Benes (3,off Mimbs); Mabry (20,off Mimbs).  HR–St. Louis Jordan (14,1st inning off Mimbs 1 on, 2 out); Gant (20,9th inning off Heflin 0 on, 0 out).  SB–Gant (9,2nd base off Blazier/Lieberthal); Morandini (21,2nd base off Andy Benes/Sheaffer); Jefferies (9,2nd base off Andy Benes/Sheaffer).  U-HP–Mark Hirschbeck, 1B–Charlie Williams, 2B–Bruce Dreckman, 3B–Steve Rippley.  T–2:23.  A–22,934.
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