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Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Atlanta Braves 2

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St. Louis Cardinals 3, Atlanta Braves 2

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Game Played on Saturday, April 6, 1996 (N) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

STL N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  1
ATL N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
BATTING
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Alicea 2b                     4   1   2   0       2   0       0   6
Clayton ss                    5   1   1   1       0   1       3   3
Lankford cf                   6   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Gant lf                       3   0   0   1       1   1       3   0
McGee rf                      4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Fossas p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mathews p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Sweeney ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Parrett p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gaetti 3b                     4   0   0   0       1   0       1   2
Mabry 1b                      5   0   1   0       0   0      13   1
Borders c                     5   0   2   0       0   1      11   0
  Mejia pr                    0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sheaffer c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Andy Benes p                  3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Bradshaw rf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       41   3   7   2       4   6      36  13
FIELDING - 
E: Andy Benes (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Alicea (2,off Maddux); Borders (2,off McMichael).
SH: Bradshaw (1,off Clontz).
SF: Gant (2,off Maddux); Clayton (1,off Clontz).
IBB: Gaetti (1,by McMichael).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mejia (1,3rd base off Clontz/Lopez).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Grissom cf                    5   0   0   0       1   2       4   0
Blauser ss                    6   0   0   0       0   2       1   2
C. Jones 3b                   5   0   2   0       1   0       1   4
McGriff 1b                    5   0   0   0       1   2      16   2
Justice rf                    5   2   2   1       0   2       4   0
Klesko lf                     2   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Walton ph,lf                2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Lopez c                       5   0   1   0       0   2       6   1
Lemke 2b                      4   0   1   1       1   1       0   5
  Clontz p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Maddux p                      3   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
  Smith ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  McMichael p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Belliard 2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Houston ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       44   2   7   2       5  14      36  19
FIELDING - 
E: Blauser (3).
BATTING - 
HR: Justice (1,4th inning off Andy Benes 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Andy Benes                    8     4   2   2   2   5   1  31
Fossas                        0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Mathews                       2     2   0   0   1   4   0   9
Parrett W(1-0)                2     0   0   0   2   5   0   8
Totals                       12     7   2   2   5  14   1  49
Andy Benes faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
Fossas faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fossas 1-0; Mathews 2-1.
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Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Maddux                        9     5   2   0   0   6   0  33
McMichael                     2     1   0   0   3   0   0  10
Clontz L(0-1)                 1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5
Totals                       12     7   3   1   4   6   0  48
BK: McMichael (1).
IBB: McMichael (1,Gaetti).
Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Paul Nauert, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin
Time of Game: 3:28   Attendance: 34649
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Atlanta Braves           
1. Alicea              2b        Grissom             cf
2. Clayton             ss        Blauser             ss
3. Lankford            cf        C. Jones            3b
4. Gant                lf        McGriff             1b
5. McGee               rf        Justice             rf
6. Gaetti              3b        Klesko              lf
7. Mabry               1b        Lopez               c
8. Borders             c         Lemke               2b
9. Andy Benes          p         Maddux              p

CARDINALS 1ST: Alicea doubled to left; Clayton reached on an
error by Blauser [Alicea scored (unearned) (no RBI), Clayton to
second]; Lankford grounded out (second to first) [Clayton to
third]; Gant out on a sacrifice fly to center [Clayton scored
(unearned)]; McGee was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Grissom flied to left; Blauser grounded out
(shortstop to first); C. Jones singled to left; McGriff lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Gaetti flied to right; Mabry grounded out (second
to first); Borders grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Justice grounded out (second to first); Klesko
singled to right; Lopez struck out; Lemke singled to center
[Klesko to third]; Maddux grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Andy Benes was called out on strikes; Alicea
grounded out (shortstop to first); Clayton struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Grissom was called out on strikes; Blauser popped to
shortstop; C. Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Lankford grounded out (third to first); Gant
grounded out (third to first); McGee grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: McGriff grounded out (third to first); Justice
homered to right; Klesko walked; Lopez forced Klesko (first to
shortstop); Lemke reached on an error by Andy Benes [Lopez to
third, Lemke to second]; Maddux flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Gaetti grounded out (third to first); Mabry
singled to left; Borders was called out on strikes; Andy Benes
singled to shortstop [Mabry to second]; Alicea grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Grissom popped to first; Blauser grounded out
(shortstop to first); C. Jones grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Clayton lined to right; Lankford lined to third;
Gant grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: McGriff was called out on strikes; Justice was
called out on strikes; Klesko popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: McGee grounded out (pitcher to first); Gaetti
grounded out (first to pitcher); Mabry grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Lopez grounded out (second to first); Lemke flied to
left; Maddux struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Braves 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Borders flied to center; Andy Benes grounded out
(first to pitcher); Alicea singled to center; Clayton singled to
left [Alicea to second]; Lankford grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 8TH: Grissom grounded out (shortstop to first); Blauser
grounded out (third to first); C. Jones grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Gant struck out; McGee struck out; Gaetti flied
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

BRAVES 9TH: McGriff walked; FOSSAS REPLACED MCGEE (PITCHING);
BRADSHAW REPLACED ANDY BENES (PLAYING RF); Justice singled to
center [McGriff to second]; WALTON BATTED FOR KLESKO; MATHEWS
REPLACED FOSSAS (PITCHING); On a bunt Walton forced McGriff
(pitcher to third) [Justice to second]; Lopez singled to right
[Justice to third, Walton to second]; Lemke walked [Justice
scored, Walton to third, Lopez to second]; SMITH BATTED FOR
MADDUX; Smith struck out; Grissom struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 2.

CARDINALS 10TH: MCMICHAEL REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); WALTON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Mabry grounded out (pitcher to
first); Borders doubled to left; Bradshaw grounded out (first
unassisted) [Borders to third]; Alicea walked; Clayton forced
Alicea (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 10TH: Blauser struck out; C. Jones singled to pitcher;
McGriff flied to center; Justice struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 2.

CARDINALS 11TH: Lankford flied to left; Gant walked; SWEENEY
BATTED FOR MATHEWS; McMichael balked [Gant to second]; Sweeney
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaetti was walked
intentionally; Mabry lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Braves 2.

BRAVES 11TH: PARRETT REPLACED SWEENEY (PITCHING); Walton
grounded out (second to first); Lopez was called out on strikes;
Lemke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Braves 2.

CARDINALS 12TH: CLONTZ REPLACED LEMKE (PITCHING); BELLIARD
REPLACED MCMICHAEL (PLAYING 2B); Borders singled to right; MEJIA
RAN FOR BORDERS; Bradshaw out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Mejia to second]; Mejia stole third; Alicea walked;
Clayton lined out on a sacrifice fly to right [Mejia scored];
Lankford flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Braves 2.

BRAVES 12TH: SHEAFFER REPLACED MEJIA (PLAYING C ); HOUSTON
BATTED FOR BELLIARD; Houston struck out; Grissom walked; Blauser
was called out on strikes; C. Jones walked [Grissom to second];
McGriff was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cardinals 3, Braves 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        3   7   1    9
 Braves           2   7   1   11
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