8/15/1996, TBD96-MEH96, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Damage            1  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0     3  9  3    12  0
1996 Hobbits           1  0  0  0  0  7  0  0  x     8 10  0    11  2
 
Damage               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Hobbits              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Morandini         2b  4  0  0  0  .233    Alomar,R          2b  4  2  1  2  .304
Gilkey            lf  5  1  1  0  .296    Williams,Be       cf  5  1  2  0  .263
Galarraga         1b  5  2  3  1  .285    Snow              1b  5  0  2  1  .249
Bichette          rf  4  0  3  1  .283    Owens,E           3b  5  1  1  0  .215
Martinez,E        3b  2  0  1  1  .318    Hunter,BL         rf  5  1  3  1  .319
Ausmus            c   4  0  0  0  .213    Hubbard,T         lf  2  1  0  0  .280
Cuyler            cf  4  0  0  0  .181    Gagne             ss  3  1  1  2  .279
Jeter             ss  2  0  1  0  .260     Jacome           p   0  0  0  0  .000
Williams,Br       p   1  0  0  0  .176     Orosco           p   0  0  0  0  .333
 Mercker          p   0  0  0  0  .500     Cook             p   1  0  0  0  .000
 Gross            p   0  0  0  0  .125     Wetteland        p   0  0  0  0  .000
 O'Leary          ph  0  0  0  0  .278    Decker            c   2  1  0  0  .218
 McCaskill        p   0  0  0  0  .200    Suppan            p   2  0  0  0  .000
                     31  3  9  3           Houston          ph  0  0  0  1  .318
                                           Arias,A          ss  1  0  0  0  .303
                                                               35  8 10  7
 
Damage                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Williams,Br      L 2-8           5.0  6  6  6  5  4 106  63  9.00
Mercker                          0.2  3  2  1  1  0  30  17  1.29
Gross                            1.1  0  0  0  0  1  14  10  4.95
McCaskill                        1.0  1  0  0  1  0  13   7  8.31
                                 8.0 10  8  7  7  5 163  97 
 
Hobbits                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Suppan           W 1-0           6.0  4  2  2  7  5 105  52  3.00
Jacome           H 1             0.1  3  1  1  0  0  16  11 19.29
Orosco                           1.0  0  0  0  1  2  21  12  2.10
Cook                             1.0  2  0  0  0  0  18   9  4.06
Wetteland                        0.2  0  0  0  0  0   7   4  2.63
                                 9.0  9  3  3  8  7 167  88 
 
TBD: O'Leary batted for Gross in the 8th
MEH: Houston batted for Suppan in the 6th
     Arias,A inserted at ss in the 7th
 
E-Morandini, Gilkey, Jeter. 2B-Galarraga(26), Hunter,BL(20). 3B-Bichette(5), 
Jeter(1). HR-Galarraga(30), Alomar,R(11). RBI-Galarraga(99), Bichette(84), 
Martinez,E(64), Alomar,R 2(54), Snow(45), Hunter,BL(42), Gagne 2(37), 
Houston(14). SB-Bichette 2(11), Martinez,E(4). CS-Martinez,E. K-Gilkey 2, 
Ausmus 3, Jeter, Williams,Br, Snow, Owens,E, Decker 2, Suppan. BB-Morandini, 
Martinez,E 3, Ausmus, Jeter 2, O'Leary, Alomar,R, Hubbard,T 3, Gagne, 
Decker 2. SH-Williams,Br 2. SF-Houston. HBP-Bichette. HB-Suppan. 
WP-Williams,Br. 
GWRBI: Gagne
Temperature: 76, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 48 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Damage            1  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0     3  9  3    12  0
1996 Hobbits           1  0  0  0  0  7  0  0  x     8 10  0    11  2
 
 
Damage               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Morandini         2b 1>8            63           W            9            Cook      
                                                                           43/gdp    
Gilkey            lf   S          3>k            k          7>Jacome     9>7         
                                                              63                     
Galarraga         1b   8            HR           9            S            D         
Bichette          rf   T.1-H        HBP        5>8            S.1-3        S.2-3     
Martinez,E        3b   IW           SB2          W            S.3-H;1-2    Wetteland 
                                    W                                      3/fl      
Ausmus            c    k            SB3;SB2      k            Orosco       8         
                                    W                         k                      
Cuyler            cf 2>43           463/gdp      CS2(26)      5/L                    
                                               6>43                                  
Jeter             ss   W          4>W            T          8>k                      
Williams,Br       p    13/SH.1-2    14/SH.1-2    k                                   
 Mercker          p                                                                  
 Gross            p                                                                  
 O'Leary          ph                                          W                      
 McCaskill        p                                                                  
 
 
Hobbits              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Alomar,R          2b 1>W          3>63           9            HR.1-H       e4.B-1    
Williams,Be       cf   43.1-2       23           S            S            8         
Snow              1b   S.2-H        S            k            5/fl       8>McCaskill 
                                                                           9         
Owens,E           3b   7            k          6>S            e6.1-2;B-1   8         
Hunter,BL         rf   4          4>9            S.1-3        S.2-H;1-2    D         
Hubbard,T         lf 2>7            63           W.1-2        W.2-3;1-2    W         
Gagne             ss   7            W            note 1       Gross                  
                                                              4                      
 Jacome           p                                                                  
 Orosco           p                                                                  
 Cook             p                                                        9         
 Wetteland        p                                                                  
Decker            c    W            k            wp.3-H;2-3 7>k                      
                                                 W                                   
Suppan            p    54/f       5>k                                                
 Houston          ph                             Mercker                             
                                                 8/SF.3-H                            
 Arias,A          ss                                          8                      
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3(e7/th);B-2 
 
 
Damage           IN OUT ER                  Hobbits          IN OUT ER                  
Williams,Br      A1  C8  6 L 2-8            Suppan           A1  D1  2 W 1-0            
Mercker          C9  D6  1                  Jacome           D2  D5  1 H 1              
Gross            D7  E2  0                  Orosco           D6  D9  0                  
McCaskill        E3  E7  0                  Cook             E1  E4  0                  
                                            Wetteland        E5  E6  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1996 Damage            1  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0     3  9  3    12  0
1996 Hobbits           1  0  0  0  0  7  0  0  x     8 10  0    11  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Damage batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Morandini lined out to center (BBBCX)
 0-0  1 --- 20  Gilkey grounded a single between third and short (BBX)
 0-0  1 1-- 01  Galarraga flied out to center (CX)
 0-0  2 1-- 21  Bichette lined a triple to right center, Gilkey scored 
                  (BCBX)
 1-0  2 --3 30  Martinez,E was walked intentionally (IIII)
 1-0  2 1-3 02  Ausmus struck out (CCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Hobbits batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Alomar,R walked (BBFCFBFB)
 1-0  0 1-- 01  Williams,Be grounded out to second, Alomar,R to second 
                  (C1>X)
 1-0  1 -2- 22  Snow lined a single to center, Alomar,R scored (CBBFX)
 1-1  1 1-- 00  Owens,E lined out to left (X)
 1-1  2 1-- 12  Hunter,BL popped out to second (SSBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Damage batting
 1-1  0 --- 01  Cuyler grounded out to second (CX)
 1-1  1 --- 32  Jeter walked (BBCCBFB)
 1-1  1 1-- 00  Williams,Br sacrifice bunted to the mound, Jeter to 
                  second (Xb)
 1-1  2 -2- 12  Morandini grounded out to short (BSSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Hobbits batting
 1-1  0 --- 10  Hubbard,T flied out to left (BX)
 1-1  1 --- 21  Gagne flied out to left (BBCX)
 1-1  2 --- 32  Decker walked (BBBCFB)
 1-1  2 1-- 22  Suppan grounded to third, forcing Decker at second (BBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Damage batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  Gilkey struck out (CCBC)
 1-1  1 --- 10  Galarraga homered deep to center (BX)
 2-1  1 --- 10  Bichette was hit by a pitch (BH)
 2-1  1 1-- 00  Bichette stole second (>B)
 2-1  1 -2- 32  Martinez,E walked (>B.BFBSB)
 2-1  1 12- 10  Bichette stole third, Martinez,E stole second (B>B)
 2-1  1 -23 30  Ausmus walked (B>B.BB)
 2-1  1 123 01  Cuyler grounded into a double play, Alomar,R to Gagne to 
                  Snow (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Hobbits batting
 2-1  0 --- 01  Alomar,R grounded out to short (CX)
 2-1  1 --- 10  Williams,Be grounded out to the catcher (BX)
 2-1  2 --- 32  Snow lined a single down the left field line (BBCFFBX)
 2-1  2 1-- 02  Owens,E struck out (C1F1S)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Damage batting
 2-1  0 --- 32  Jeter walked (BBBCFB)
 2-1  0 1-- 00  Williams,Br sacrifice bunted to the mound, Jeter to 
                  second (Xb)
 2-1  1 -2- 31  Morandini walked (BFBBB)
 2-1  1 12- 22  Gilkey struck out (BBCSS)
 2-1  2 12- 01  Galarraga flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Hobbits batting
 2-1  0 --- 11  Hunter,BL flied out to right (BCX)
 2-1  1 --- 02  Hubbard,T grounded out to short (CFX)
 2-1  2 --- 32  Gagne walked (BBFBFB)
 2-1  2 1-- 12  Decker struck out (CC11BC)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Damage batting
 2-1  0 --- 20  Bichette flied out to center (BBX)
 2-1  1 --- 30  Martinez,E walked (BBBB)
 2-1  1 1-- 22  Ausmus struck out (CBBCF1S)
 2-1  2 1-- 00  Martinez,E was caught stealing second (>B)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Hobbits batting
 2-1  0 --- 02  Suppan struck out (SFS)
 2-1  1 --- 12  Alomar,R flied out to right (CFBX)
 2-1  2 --- 32  Williams,Be lined a single to center (BFBBSFX)
 2-1  2 1-- 32  Snow struck out (BCSBB>F11>S)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Damage batting
 2-1  0 --- 10  Cuyler grounded out to second (BX)
 2-1  1 --- 22  Jeter lined a triple down the first base line (CSBBX)
 2-1  1 --3 12  Williams,Br struck out (BSFS)
                Started raining
 2-1  2 --3 22  Morandini flied out to right (BFFBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Hobbits batting
 2-1  0 --- 00  Owens,E lined a single down the right field line (X)
 2-1  0 1-- 21  Hunter,BL grounded a single up the middle, Owens,E to 
                  third (1B11BpFbX)
 2-1  0 1-3 31  Hubbard,T walked, Hunter,BL to second (B1BF1B1B)
 2-1  0 123 01  Gagne lined a single between third and short, Owens,E 
                  scored, Hunter,BL scored, Hubbard,T to third on an 
                  error by the left fielder Gilkey, Gagne to second (CX)
                Game delayed by rain for 48 minutes
 2-3  0 -23 21  Williams,Br threw a wild pitch, Hubbard,T scored, Gagne 
                  to third (BBSB)
 2-4  0 --3 31  Decker walked (BBSB.B)
                Houston pinch hitting for Suppan
                Mercker now pitching
 2-4  0 1-3 32  Houston hit a sacrifice fly to center, Gagne scored 
                  (BCFBBX)
 2-5  1 1-- 00  Alomar,R homered deep to left, Decker scored (>X)
 2-7  1 --- 32  Williams,Be lined a single to shallow center (BBBCFX)
 2-7  1 1-- 32  Snow popped out to third (B1SFFBFFFBX)
 2-7  2 1-- 00  Williams,Be to second, Owens,E to first on an error by 
                  the shortstop Jeter (X)
 2-7  2 12- 00  Hunter,BL grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Williams,Be scored, Owens,E to second (X)
 2-8  2 12- 31  Hubbard,T walked, Owens,E to third, Hunter,BL to second 
                  (BFBBB)
                Gross now pitching
 2-8  2 123 22  Gagne popped out to second (CBSFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Damage batting
                Arias,A now playing shortstop
                Jacome now pitching
 2-8  0 --- 01  Gilkey grounded out to short (SX)
 2-8  1 --- 12  Galarraga lined a single to center (CBFX)
 2-8  1 1-- 12  Bichette lined a single to right center, Galarraga to 
                  third (CFBX)
 2-8  1 1-3 32  Martinez,E grounded a single up the middle, Galarraga 
                  scored, Bichette to second (FBFBBX)
                Orosco now pitching
 3-8  1 12- 12  Ausmus struck out (CSBFC)
 3-8  2 12- 10  Cuyler lined out to third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Hobbits batting
 3-8  0 --- 02  Decker struck out (CFC)
 3-8  1 --- 10  Arias,A flied out to center (BX)
 3-8  2 --- 10  Alomar,R to first on an error by the second baseman 
                  Morandini (BX)
 3-8  2 1-- 00  Williams,Be flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Damage batting
 3-8  0 --- 32  Jeter struck out (CBCBFFFBS)
                O'Leary pinch hitting for Gross
 3-8  1 --- 31  O'Leary walked (BBBCB)
                Cook now pitching
 3-8  1 1-- 32  Morandini grounded into a double play, Alomar,R to Snow 
                  (BBFSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Hobbits batting
                McCaskill now pitching
 3-8  0 --- 21  Snow lined out to right (CBBX)
 3-8  1 --- 01  Owens,E flied out to center (CX)
 3-8  2 --- 00  Hunter,BL doubled deep to left (X)
 3-8  2 -2- 31  Hubbard,T walked (BCBBB)
 3-8  2 12- 00  Cook flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Damage batting
 3-8  0 --- 21  Gilkey flied out to left (CBBX)
 3-8  1 --- 31  Galarraga grounded a double down the first base line 
                  (CBBBX)
 3-8  1 -2- 11  Bichette grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Galarraga to third (SBX)
                Wetteland now pitching
 3-8  1 1-3 10  Martinez,E popped out to first (BX)
 3-8  2 1-3 22  Ausmus flied out to center (BBSSX)