Season Record:
88-74
Standing:
1st
Attendance:
2,654,718
Manager:
Tony LaRussa
Opening day Lineup:
(New York: 7, St. Louis: 6, Away,
April 1st)
|
RF –
Willie McGee |
|
SS -
Royce Clayton
|
|
CF -
Ray Lankford
|
|
LF -
Ron Gant
|
|
3B -
Gary Gaetti
|
|
1B -
John Mabry
|
|
C -
Pat Borders
|
|
2B –
Luis Alicea
|
| P –
Andy Benes |
All Stars:
League Leaders:
|
Ozzie Smith
|
Mark Petkovsek – W/L% (.846) |
Award voting:
|
MVP |
|
|
Brian Jordan (8th) |
|
|
Cy Young |
|
|
Andy
Benes (3rd) |
|
|
Rookie of the Year |
|
|
Alan
Benes (7th) |
|
|
Manager of the Year |
|
|
Tony
LaRussa (3rd) |
|
| Monthly W-L |
|
|
April
|
12-15 |
|
May
|
12-14 |
|
June
|
17-10 |
|
July
|
15-11 |
|
August
|
15-15 |
|
September/Oct.
|
17-9 |
Summaries for each 1996 game!
Games I attended this season:
| Date |
Game # |
Opponent |
Score |
Seat |
Price |
| 5/11 |
20 |
Dodgers |
4-2 L |
Loge
Reserved |
$10.50 |
| 5/31 |
25 |
Astros |
6-4 W |
General
Admission |
$5.50 |
| 6/14 |
29 |
Mets |
13-4 W |
Loge
Reserved |
$10.50 |
| 7/27 |
49 |
Expos |
6-3 W |
Terrace
Reserved |
$9.50 |
| 8/29 |
66 |
Marlins |
10-9 L |
Field Box |
$14.00 |
| 9/28 |
80 |
Reds |
5-2 W |
General
Admission |
$5.50 |
1996
Team Info.(from Baseball-Reference.com)
1996
League Stats (from
Baseball-Reference.com)
National League Champion
Series: (Series
recap)
StL: 3
Atlanta: 4
Wednesday, 10/9 - Braves: 4 Cards: 2 (in
Atlanta)
Thursday, 10/10 - Cards: 8
Braves: 3 (in Atlanta)
Saturday, 10/12 - Cards: 3
Braves: 2 (in St. Louis)
Sunday, 10/13 - Cards: 4
Braves: 3 (in St. Louis)
Monday, 10/14 - Braves: 14
Cards: 0 (in St. Louis)
Wednesday, 10/16 - Braves: 3
Cards: 1 (in Atlanta)
Thursday, 10/17 - Braves: 15
Cards: 0 (in Atlanta)
National League Division
Series:
(Series
recap)
StL: 3
San Diego: 0
Tuesday, 10/1 - Cards: 3
Padres: 1 (in St.Louis)
Thursday, 10/3 - Cards:
5 Padres: 4 (in St. Louis)
Saturday, 10/5 - Cards: 7
Padres: 5 (at San Diego)
A much anticipated
face-lift to Busch Stadium happened this year bringing real grass back!
The Cardinals win
back-to-back games 1-0 against the Phillies in late April. This is the
first time this has happened since 1968.
Gary Gaetti goes on the
disabled list in April until May 14th when he dropped a steel sewer grate on
his foot.
In late May, the Cards
go to Houston and sweep a three game series from the first place Astros.
In mid-June, Ozzie
announces that he will retire at the end of the season.
In mid-July, the Cards
blast seven HRs in a game against the Cubs. This tied a team record set
in 1940.
Todd Stottlemyer got
his 1,000th career strikeout in early August.
The Cards sweep the
first place Astros at Busch in early September to give them the Central Division lead!
On September 24th the
Cards clinch to Central Division title.
September 28th was
"Ozzie Smith Farewell Day" and a win on the last day of the season
over the Reds.
Tony LaRussa was
awarded with the AP Manager of the Year.
Manager Tony La Russa's first home opener with the Cardinals was a 4-3 loss to
the Expos (10 innings) on April 8th. F.P. Santangelo singled home the
winning run. Only John Mabry, who started at first base for the
Cardinals in that game, and Mark Sweeney, who relieved him, are still active
in the major leagues among the Cardinals who played that day.
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