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Series Summary

1996 NL Championship Series

Game 1, October 9
STL 2 Final
ATL 4
Game 2, October 10
STL 8 Final
ATL 3
Game 3, October 12
ATL 2 Final
STL 3
Game 4, October 13
ATL 3 Final
STL 4
Game 5, October 14
ATL 14 Final
STL 0
Game 6, October 16
STL 1 Final
ATL 3
Game 7, October 17
STL 0 Final
ATL 15

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 9, 1996
Start Time: 8:07 p.m. Local
Attendance: 48,686
Venue: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Game Duration: 2:35
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0
Atlanta Braves 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 X 4 9 0
WP: John Smoltz (2-0) • LP: Mark Petkovsek (0-1) • SV: Mark Wohlers (4)

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.143 0.333 0.143 0.476 0.000 0.000
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.167 0.286 0.167 0.452 0.000 0.000
Ron Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.286 0.412 0.571 0.983 0.000 0.000
Brian Jordan RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.313 0.353 0.625 0.978 0.000 1.000
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.143 0.143 0.357 0.500 0.000 0.333
   Miguel Mejia PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Gallego 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mark Sweeney PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.000 0.000
John Mabry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.286 0.333 0.429 0.762 0.000 0.333
Tom Pagnozzi C 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0.267 0.313 0.267 0.579 0.000 0.333
Luis Alicea 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.154 0.267 0.308 0.574 0.000 0.000
Andy Benes P 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.667 0.750 1.000 1.750 0.000 0.000
   Willie McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.091 0.167 0.091 0.258 0.000 0.000
   Mark Petkovsek P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 2 5 1 2 7 34 0.156 0.206 0.250 0.456 0.000 2.000

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Marquis Grissom CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 0.125 0.176 0.188 0.364 0.283 0.917
Mark Lemke 2B 3 0 1 2 1 0 4 0.200 0.250 0.267 0.517 0.283 1.000
   Andruw Jones PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Chipper Jones 3B 4 1 4 0 0 0 4 0.462 0.563 0.692 1.255 0.083 0.667
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.231 0.313 0.538 0.851 0.000 0.000
Ryan Klesko LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.182 0.357 0.455 0.812 0.000 0.000
   Terry Pendleton PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000 0.500 0.000 0.500 0.033 0.083
   Rafael Belliard 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Javy Lopez C 4 0 1 2 0 0 4 0.273 0.333 0.545 0.879 0.283 0.917
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.133 0.133 0.333 0.467 0.000 0.000
Jeff Blauser SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 0.154 0.267 0.154 0.421 0.033 0.417
John Smoltz P 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mark Wohlers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 33 4 9 4 2 11 35 0.273 0.314 0.303 0.617 1.000 4.000

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Andy Benes 6 7 2 2 0 7 0 4.15 25 88 57 36 4 17 6 12 5 0 57 0.059 1.08 1.11% 28.18 1.3
Mark Petkovsek, L (0-1) 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 6.00 5 19 11 5 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.142 1.59 -2.07% 41.63 -0.8
Tony Fossas 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.069 1.82 1.01% 47.66 0.4
T.J. Mathews 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 4 17 11 4 2 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 -0.142 2.12 -2.07% 55.23 -0.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 2 11 0 4.50 35 129 81 46 8 27 8 14 5 0 57 4 2 -0.156 1.31 -2.02% 34.14 0.4

Mark Petkovsek faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
John Smoltz, W (2-0) 8 5 2 2 2 6 0 1.59 31 103 65 36 10 19 4 19 6 0 68 0.264 1.32 4.09% 34.59 2.4
Mark Wohlers, S (4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 8 7 3 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.081 1.03 1.19% 26.90 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 7 0 2.00 34 111 72 39 10 23 6 19 6 0 68 0 0 0.345 1.30 5.28% 33.95 3.0

Balks: None.
WP: John Smoltz 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: T.J. Mathews (1; Terry Pendleton).
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 4,(1-2) CCBX O STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 3,(0-2) FF*S O STL Ray Lankford John Smoltz 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Ron Gant John Smoltz 1% 55% Lineout: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 4,(2-1) BFBX O ATL Marquis Grissom Andy Benes -2% 53% Lineout: P-1B (P’s Left) 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 4,(2-1) FBBX O ATL Mark Lemke Andy Benes -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 2,(0-1) CX ATL Chipper Jones Andy Benes 1% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 5,(1-2) 1FCFBC O ATL Fred McGriff Andy Benes -2% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 — 3,(1-1) CBX STL Brian Jordan John Smoltz -9% 41% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) 1.0
t2 0-0 0 –3 1,(0-0) B R STL Gary Gaetti John Smoltz -1% 40% Wild Pitch; Jordan Scores 0.0
t2 1-0 0 — 6,(3-2) B.BBCFS O STL Gary Gaetti John Smoltz 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging 0
t2 1-0 1 — 4,(1-2) BFSS O STL John Mabry John Smoltz 2% 44% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 1-0 2 — 4,(1-2) FCBC O STL Tom Pagnozzi John Smoltz 1% 45% Strikeout Looking -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 — 5,(2-2) BCCBC O ATL Ryan Klesko Andy Benes -3% 42% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b2 0-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X O ATL Javy Lopez Andy Benes -2% 41% Flyball: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
b2 0-1 2 — 3,(2-0) BBX O ATL Jermaine Dye Andy Benes -1% 39% Lineout: SS (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 — 5,(2-2) SBSBX O STL Luis Alicea John Smoltz 2% 42% Popfly: 1B (Short RF Line) 0.0
t3 1-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X STL Andy Benes John Smoltz -4% 38% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) 0.0
t3 1-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1) BFX O STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz 3% 41% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Benes to 3B 0.0
t3 1-0 2 –3 6,(2-2) BSCFBX O STL Ray Lankford John Smoltz 4% 44% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 — 5,(2-2) BBFCS O ATL Jeff Blauser Andy Benes -3% 42% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 0-1 1 — 5,(1-2) CBSFC O ATL John Smoltz Andy Benes -2% 40% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 0-1 2 — 4,(0-2) CSFC O ATL Marquis Grissom Andy Benes -1% 38% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BCSBBS O STL Ron Gant John Smoltz 2% 41% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 1-0 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX O STL Brian Jordan John Smoltz 2% 42% Lineout: 2B 0.0
t4 1-0 2 — 2,(0-1) FX O STL Gary Gaetti John Smoltz 1% 44% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 — 3,(1-1) BCX O ATL Mark Lemke Andy Benes -3% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
b4 0-1 1 — 2,(1-0) BX ATL Chipper Jones Andy Benes 3% 44% Single to 3B (Ground Ball) 0.0
b4 0-1 1 1– 2,(1-0) BX O ATL Fred McGriff Andy Benes -4% 40% Flyball: CF 0.0
b4 0-1 2 1– 5,(2-2) BC1BF>X ATL Ryan Klesko Andy Benes 3% 43% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B 0.0
b4 0-1 2 1-3 3,(2-0) BBX O ATL Javy Lopez Andy Benes -7% 37% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 — 3,(0-2) CSX O STL John Mabry John Smoltz 3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 1-0 1 — 3,(2-0) BBX O STL Tom Pagnozzi John Smoltz 2% 41% Flyball: RF 0.0
t5 1-0 2 — 5,(3-1) BFBBB STL Luis Alicea John Smoltz -1% 40% Walk 0.0
t5 1-0 2 1– 5,(3-1) CBBBB STL Andy Benes John Smoltz -2% 38% Walk; Alicea to 2B 0.0
t5 1-0 2 12- 2,(1-0) BX O STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz 5% 42% Popfly: 1B (Short RF Line) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 — 6,(3-2) CBCBBS O ATL Jermaine Dye Andy Benes -4% 39% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 0-1 1 — 3,(2-0) BBX ATL Jeff Blauser Andy Benes 4% 43% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line) 0.4167
b5 0-1 1 1– 5,(2-2) BLBLL O ATL John Smoltz Andy Benes -4% 38% Strikeout (foul bunt) 0.0
b5 0-1 2 1– 3,(1-1) CB>X ATL Marquis Grissom Andy Benes 5% 44% Double to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Blauser to 3B 0.9167
b5 0-1 2 -23 1,(0-0) .X RR ATL Mark Lemke Andy Benes 24% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Blauser Scores; Grissom Scores 0.5833
b5 2-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) X ATL Chipper Jones Andy Benes 2% 70% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Lemke to 2B 0.0833
b5 2-1 2 12- 4,(1-2) CFBX O ATL Fred McGriff Andy Benes -4% 65% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 — 2,(0-1) FX O STL Ray Lankford John Smoltz 4% 69% Lineout: CF 0.0
t6 1-2 1 — 4,(2-1) BBCX O STL Ron Gant John Smoltz 3% 72% Lineout: RF 0.0
t6 1-2 2 — 4,(0-2) CCFC O STL Brian Jordan John Smoltz 2% 74% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 — 4,(1-2) FFBX O ATL Ryan Klesko Andy Benes -2% 71% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
b6 2-1 1 — 6,(2-2) FBBFFX O ATL Javy Lopez Andy Benes -2% 70% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line) 0.0
b6 2-1 2 — 2,(0-1) FX O ATL Jermaine Dye Andy Benes -1% 68% Flyball: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 — 2,(1-0) BX STL Gary Gaetti John Smoltz -7% 62% Single to CF (Pop Fly) 0.3334
  Miguel Mejia pinch runs for Gary Gaetti (3B) batting 5th
t7 1-2 0 1– 2,(1-0) .1B>X STL John Mabry John Smoltz -16% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Mejia to 3B 0.3333
t7 1-2 0 1-3 4,(2-1) BBFX R STL Tom Pagnozzi John Smoltz -10% 36% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Mejia Scores; Mabry to 2B 0.3333
t7 2-2 0 12- 1,(0-0) X O STL Luis Alicea John Smoltz 8% 44% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line) 0.0
  Willie McGee pinch hits for Andy Benes (P) batting 9th
t7 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0) .X O STL Willie McGee John Smoltz 7% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) -0.0
t7 2-2 2 12- 4,(1-2) CBCB STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz -3% 49% Wild Pitch; Mabry to 3B; Pagnozzi to 2B -0.0
t7 2-2 2 -23 5,(2-2) CBCB.X O STL Ozzie Smith John Smoltz 10% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B) 0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals’ Mark Petkovsek facing 8-9-1
  Mark Petkovsek replaces Willie McGee (PH) pitching and batting 9thMike Gallego replaces Miguel Mejia (PR) playing 3B batting 5th
b7 2-2 0 — 1,(0-0) ..X O ATL Jeff Blauser Mark Petkovsek -4% 55% Flyball: RF 0.0
b7 2-2 1 — 6,(3-2) FBCBBS O ATL John Smoltz Mark Petkovsek -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b7 2-2 2 — 4,(0-2) CCFC O ATL Marquis Grissom Mark Petkovsek -2% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
t8 2-2 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O STL Ray Lankford John Smoltz 5% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
t8 2-2 1 — 5,(1-2) CBCFX O STL Ron Gant John Smoltz 4% 59% Popfly: CF 0.0
t8 2-2 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O STL Brian Jordan John Smoltz 3% 61% Lineout: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals’ Mark Petkovsek facing 2-3-4
b8 2-2 0 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB ATL Mark Lemke Mark Petkovsek 6% 68% Walk 0.4167
b8 2-2 0 1– 3,(1-1) LBX ATL Chipper Jones Mark Petkovsek 17% 85% Single to P (Bunt); Lemke to 3B 0.5833
  Tony Fossas replaces Mark Petkovsek pitching and batting 9thAndruw Jones pinch runs for Mark Lemke (2B) batting 2nd
b8 2-2 0 1-3 2,(1-0) ….BB ATL Fred McGriff Tony Fossas 1% 85% Jones Steals 2B 0.0
b8 2-2 0 -23 5,(3-1) ….BB.BSX O ATL Fred McGriff Tony Fossas -8% 78% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole) 0
  T.J. Mathews replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9thTerry Pendleton pinch hits for Ryan Klesko (LF) batting 5th
b8 2-2 1 -23 4,(3-0) ..IIII ATL Terry Pendleton T.J. Mathews 0% 78% Intentional Walk 0.0833
b8 2-2 1 123 3,(0-2) CCX RR ATL Javy Lopez T.J. Mathews 17% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores; Jones Scores; Pendleton to 2B 0.9167
b8 4-2 1 12- 5,(1-2) BSCFS O ATL Jermaine Dye T.J. Mathews -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 4-2 2 12- 5,(1-2) BFCFC O ATL Jeff Blauser T.J. Mathews -1% 92% Strikeout Looking -0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves’ Mark Wohlers facing 5-6-7
  Mark Wohlers replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9thRafael Belliard replaces Terry Pendleton (PH) playing 2B batting 5thAndruw Jones moves from PR to LF Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Mike Gallego (3B) batting 5th
t9 2-4 0 — 3,(0-2) ….CFC O STL Mark Sweeney Mark Wohlers 4% 96% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t9 2-4 1 — 1,(0-0) X O STL John Mabry Mark Wohlers 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) 0.0
t9 2-4 2 — 4,(1-2) CCBX O STL Tom Pagnozzi Mark Wohlers 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 4.