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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

Sunday, October 13, 1996
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. Local
Attendance: 56,764
Venue: Busch Stadium II
Game Duration: 3:17
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 9 1
St. Louis Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 X 4 5 0
WP: Dennis Eckersley (1-0) • LP: Greg McMichael (0-1)

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Marquis Grissom CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.194 0.219 0.323 0.541 0.000 0.000
Mark Lemke 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 0.231 0.310 0.385 0.695 0.000 1.000
Chipper Jones 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 0.391 0.464 0.565 1.030 0.000 0.300
Fred McGriff 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.182 0.321 0.364 0.685 0.000 0.300
Ryan Klesko LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0.211 0.348 0.526 0.874 0.000 1.050
Javy Lopez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.368 0.429 0.579 1.008 0.000 0.050
   Mark Wohlers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Jermaine Dye RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 4 0.192 0.185 0.346 0.531 0.000 0.300
Jeff Blauser SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.125 0.192 0.125 0.317 0.000 0.000
   Luis Polonia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Denny Neagle P 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.000 0.000
   Greg McMichael P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Eddie Perez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.400 0.250 0.650 0.000 0.000
   Terry Pendleton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.200 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 4 3 37 0.281 0.361 0.531 0.892 0.000 3.000

St Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Royce Clayton SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 0.389 0.500 0.389 0.889 0.200 0.550
Willie McGee CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.133 0.188 0.133 0.321 0.000 0.000
Ron Gant LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.360 0.467 0.800 1.267 0.000 0.000
Brian Jordan RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 0.286 0.333 0.607 0.940 0.200 1.000
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.192 0.192 0.423 0.615 0.000 0.000
John Mabry 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.292 0.346 0.375 0.721 0.200 0.550
Tom Pagnozzi C 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0.208 0.269 0.250 0.519 0.200 0.550
Mike Gallego 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.100 0.100 0.100 0.200 0.000 0.000
   Dmitri Young PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0.500 0.500 1.500 2.000 0.200 1.300
   Rick Honeycutt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Andy Benes P 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.400 0.500 0.600 1.100 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
   Alan Benes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Luis Alicea PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.154 0.313 0.308 0.620 0.000 0.050
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 4 8 33 0.172 0.273 0.345 0.618 1.000 4.000

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
Denny Neagle 6.2 2 2 2 3 6 0 2.35 25 100 64 37 12 15 7 9 3 0 65 0.368 1.07 7.41% 34.18 3.2
Greg McMichael, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 1 8.10 6 23 11 7 1 3 2 3 2 0 2 2 -0.620 2.50 -12.08% 80.18 -3.3
Mark Wohlers 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 2 9 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.36 0.32% 11.53 0.3
Team Totals 8 5 4 4 4 8 1 4.50 33 132 82 47 17 18 9 12 5 0 65 2 2 -0.234 1.28 -4.35% 41.17 0.1

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 5 7 3 3 1 0 2 4.50 21 93 54 43 4 7 12 8 2 0 40 -0.020 0.83 -0.54% 26.48 -0.0
Tony Fossas 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 3 14 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.047 1.08 0.97% 34.49 0.6
T.J. Mathews 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 -0.080 1.40 -1.64% 44.84 -0.9
Alan Benes 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 15 9 5 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 0.044 0.42 0.89% 13.54 1.0
Rick Honeycutt 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.08 3 12 6 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.057 2.37 1.03% 75.91 0.3
Dennis Eckersley, W (1-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 16 11 9 2 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0.218 3.30 3.89% 105.57 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 3 2 3.00 37 153 86 65 9 12 17 13 4 0 40 6 1 0.266 1.27 4.60% 40.54 1.7

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

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: Tony Fossas (1; Javy Lopez).
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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 2,(0-1) FX O ATL Marquis Grissom Andy Benes 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — 6,(2-2) CBFBFX O ATL Mark Lemke Andy Benes 2% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — 4,(2-1) BFBX O ATL Chipper Jones Andy Benes 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — 7,(3-2) CBBBCFC O STL Royce Clayton Denny Neagle -2% 53% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — 5,(1-2) FSBFX O STL Willie McGee Denny Neagle -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — 5,(3-1) CBBBB STL Ron Gant Denny Neagle 1% 52% Walk 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) C1BCBX O STL Brian Jordan Denny Neagle -2% 50% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX O ATL Fred McGriff Andy Benes 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t2 0-0 1 — 6,(3-2) BFBBCX R ATL Ryan Klesko Andy Benes -11% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) 1.0
t2 1-0 1 — 1,(0-0) X O ATL Javy Lopez Andy Benes 2% 43% Flyball: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
t2 1-0 2 — 8,(3-2) BSBSFBFX ATL Jermaine Dye Andy Benes -1% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) -0.0
t2 1-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BB O ATL Jeff Blauser Andy Benes 2% 44% Dye Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) 0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves’ Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX O STL Gary Gaetti Denny Neagle -3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b2 0-1 1 — 5,(1-2) .SBFFX STL John Mabry Denny Neagle 3% 45% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B) 0.0
b2 0-1 1 1– 1,(0-0) X OO STL Tom Pagnozzi Denny Neagle -6% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BFBBFX O ATL Jeff Blauser Andy Benes 2% 41% Flyball: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
t3 1-0 1 — 9,(3-2) BFSBBFFFX ATL Denny Neagle Andy Benes -2% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
t3 1-0 1 1– 2,(0-1) FX O ATL Marquis Grissom Andy Benes 3% 41% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) 0.0
t3 1-0 2 1– 5,(3-1) BBCBX O ATL Mark Lemke Andy Benes 2% 44% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves’ Denny Neagle facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 — 6,(3-2) .SBBCBS O STL Mike Gallego Denny Neagle -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 0-1 1 — 6,(2-2) CBSFBS O STL Andy Benes Denny Neagle -2% 39% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b3 0-1 2 — 6,(2-2) BFCFBS O STL Royce Clayton Denny Neagle -1% 38% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X ATL Chipper Jones Andy Benes -4% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t4 1-0 0 1– 2,(1-0) BX OO ATL Fred McGriff Andy Benes 8% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
t4 1-0 2 — 4,(3-0) BBBB ATL Ryan Klesko Andy Benes -1% 40% Walk 0.0
t4 1-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) CBB1F1X O ATL Javy Lopez Andy Benes 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves’ Denny Neagle facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 — 1,(0-0) X STL Willie McGee Denny Neagle 5% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B) 0.0
b4 0-1 0 1– 6,(3-2) BBBCS1>B STL Ron Gant Denny Neagle 7% 55% Walk; McGee to 2B 0.0
b4 0-1 0 12- 8,(3-2) BFBBF>F>F>X O STL Brian Jordan Denny Neagle -7% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b4 0-1 1 12- 4,(1-2) SBFS O STL Gary Gaetti Denny Neagle -6% 42% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 0-1 2 12- 3,(1-1) CBX O STL John Mabry Denny Neagle -6% 36% Foul Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 — 5,(2-2) .SBFBX O ATL Jermaine Dye Andy Benes 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 1-0 1 — 4,(1-2) FBFX ATL Jeff Blauser Andy Benes -3% 36% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t5 1-0 1 1– 2,(0-1) LX O ATL Denny Neagle Andy Benes 2% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Blauser to 2B 0.0
t5 1-0 2 -2- 4,(0-2) FFFX O ATL Marquis Grissom Andy Benes 4% 42% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Left) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves’ Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
b5 0-1 0 — 3,(0-2) CFS O STL Tom Pagnozzi Denny Neagle -3% 38% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b5 0-1 1 — 2,(0-1) FX O STL Mike Gallego Denny Neagle -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) 0.0
b5 0-1 2 — 2,(0-1) CX O STL Andy Benes Denny Neagle -2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals’ Andy Benes facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 — 6,(3-2) BBCBCX R ATL Mark Lemke Andy Benes -12% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) 1.0
t6 2-0 0 — 6,(3-2) CBBBFX ATL Chipper Jones Andy Benes -5% 17% Double to RF (Line Drive) 0.3
  Tony Fossas replaces Andy Benes pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2) ..BFBFBB ATL Fred McGriff Tony Fossas -2% 16% Walk 0.3
t6 2-0 0 12- 4,(2-1) BLBX OO ATL Ryan Klesko Tony Fossas 7% 23% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Jones to 3B 0.05
t6 2-0 2 –3 4,(3-0) IIII ATL Javy Lopez Tony Fossas -1% 22% Intentional Walk 0.05
  T.J. Mathews replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1) .SBX R ATL Jermaine Dye T.J. Mathews -8% 14% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jones Scores; Lopez to 2B 0.3
  Alan Benes replaces T.J. Mathews pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-0 2 12- 5,(2-2) ..BBFCS O ATL Jeff Blauser Alan Benes 2% 16% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves’ Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 — 1,(0-0) X O STL Royce Clayton Denny Neagle -3% 14% Bunt Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B) 0.0
b6 0-3 1 — 2,(0-1) .CX O STL Willie McGee Denny Neagle -2% 12% Lineout: 2B 0.0
b6 0-3 2 — 4,(1-2) CBSX O STL Ron Gant Denny Neagle -1% 11% Popfly: RF (Short RF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals’ Alan Benes facing 9-1-2
t7 3-0 0 — 1,(0-0) X O ATL Denny Neagle Alan Benes 1% 12% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t7 3-0 1 — 2,(1-0) .BX O ATL Marquis Grissom Alan Benes 1% 12% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t7 3-0 2 — 7,(3-2) BCBBCFX O ATL Mark Lemke Alan Benes 1% 13% Lineout: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves’ Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
b7 0-3 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O STL Brian Jordan Denny Neagle -3% 10% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line) 0.0
b7 0-3 1 — 3,(1-1) BFX O STL Gary Gaetti Denny Neagle -2% 8% Popfly: LF (Short LF Line) 0.0
b7 0-3 2 — 1,(0-0) X STL John Mabry Denny Neagle 1% 10% Single to RF (Line Drive) 0.55
b7 0-3 2 1– 9,(3-2) BFFBB>F>F>F>B STL Tom Pagnozzi Denny Neagle 3% 12% Walk; Mabry to 2B 0.55
  Greg McMichael replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9thDmitri Young pinch hits for Mike Gallego (2B) batting 8th
b7 0-3 2 12- 4,(2-1) ..BBCX RR STL Dmitri Young Greg McMichael 22% 34% Triple to CF (Line Drive); Mabry Scores; Pagnozzi Scores 1.3
  Luis Alicea pinch hits for Alan Benes (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 –3 4,(3-0) .BBBB STL Luis Alicea Greg McMichael 3% 37% Walk 0.05
b7 2-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1) B1FX R STL Royce Clayton Greg McMichael 21% 57% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Young Scores; Alicea to 2B 0.55
b7 3-3 2 12- 4,(1-2) SFBX O STL Willie McGee Greg McMichael -7% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) -0.0
  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals’ Rick Honeycutt facing 3-4-5
  Rick Honeycutt replaces Dmitri Young (PH) pitching and batting 8thLuis Alicea moves from PH to 2B
t8 3-3 0 — 5,(3-1) ..BBBCB ATL Chipper Jones Rick Honeycutt -7% 43% Walk 0.0
t8 3-3 0 1– 6,(2-2) SBBCF1X O ATL Fred McGriff Rick Honeycutt 7% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
t8 3-3 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O ATL Ryan Klesko Rick Honeycutt 6% 56% Popfly: 1B (P’s Right) 0.0
  Dennis Eckersley replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching and batting 8th
t8 3-3 2 1– 2,(1-0) .BX O ATL Javy Lopez Dennis Eckersley 5% 61% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves’ Greg McMichael facing 3-4-5
b8 3-3 0 — 4,(2-1) BCBX O STL Ron Gant Greg McMichael -5% 56% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
b8 3-3 1 — 4,(2-1) CBBX R STL Brian Jordan Greg McMichael 29% 85% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF) 1.0
  Mark Wohlers replaces Javy Lopez (C) pitching and batting 6thEddie Perez replaces Greg McMichael (P) playing C batting 9th
b8 4-3 1 — 5,(1-2) ..SFFBS O STL Gary Gaetti Mark Wohlers -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 4-3 2 — 4,(1-2) SBFS O STL John Mabry Mark Wohlers -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals’ Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
t9 3-4 0 — 1,(0-0) X ATL Jermaine Dye Dennis Eckersley -20% 64% Double to CF (Line Drive) 0.0
  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Jeff Blauser (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-4 0 -2- 4,(2-1) .BBFX O ATL Luis Polonia Dennis Eckersley 13% 77% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B) 0.0
  Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Eddie Perez (C) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 -2- 5,(1-2) .FFFBS O ATL Terry Pendleton Dennis Eckersley 11% 89% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 3-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2) FFBS O ATL Marquis Grissom Dennis Eckersley 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.