1996 St. Louis Cardinals
88-74
First place in NL Central
Day-by-Day Summary
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REGULARS |
BA |
HR |
RBI |
Salary |
| 1B |
John Mabry |
.297 |
13 |
74 | $200,000 |
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| 2B |
Luis Alicea |
.258 |
5 |
42 | $750,000 |
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| SS |
Royce Clayton |
.277 |
6 |
35 | $1,600,000 |
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| 3B |
Gary Gaetti |
.274 |
23 |
80 | $2,000,000 |
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| OF |
Ron Gant |
.246 |
30 |
82 | $4,000,000 |
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| OF |
Ray Lankford |
.275 |
21 |
86 | $2,416,667 |
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| OF |
Brian Jordan |
.310 |
17 |
104 | $2,500,000 |
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| C |
Tom Pagnozzi |
.270 |
13 |
55 | $2,675,000 |
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Other position players:
Willie McGee (.307, 5, 41), Ozzie Smith (.282, 2, 18), Danny Sheaffer (.227, 2, 20), Mark Sweeney (.265, 3, 22), David Bell (.214, 1, 9), Mike Gallego (.210, 0, 4), Pat Borders (.319, 0, 4), Dmitri Young (.241, 0, 2), Miguel Mejia (.087, 0, 0), Terry Bradshaw (.333, 0, 3), Mike Difelice (.286, 0, 2), Aaron Holbert (.000, 0, 0) |
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STARTERS |
W-L |
ERA |
SV |
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| R |
Andy Benes |
18-10 |
3.83 |
1 |
$3,375,000 |
| R |
Todd Stottlemyre |
14-11 |
3.87 |
0 |
$4,000,000 |
| R |
Alan Benes |
13-10 |
4.90 |
0 |
$122,000 |
| L |
Donovan Osborne |
13-9 |
3.53 |
0 |
$725,000 |
| R |
Mike Morgan |
4-8 |
5.24 |
0 |
$1,250,000 |
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BULLPEN |
| R |
Dennis Eckersley |
0-6 |
3.30 |
30 |
$2,250,000 |
| R |
T.J. Mathews |
2-6 |
3.01 |
6 |
$130,000 |
| L |
Tony Fossas |
0-4 |
2.68 |
2 |
$650,000 |
| L |
Rick Honeycutt |
2-1 |
2.85 |
4 |
$600,000 |
| R |
Cory Bailey |
5-2 |
3.00 |
0 |
$125,000 |
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Other pitchers:
Mark Petkovsek (11-2, 3.55), Jeff Parrett (2-2, 4.25), Danny Jackson (1-1, 4.46), Rich Batchelor (2-0, 1.20), Tom Urbani (1-0, 7.71), Eric Ludwick (0-1, 9.00), Mike Busby (0-1, 18.00), Brian Barber (0-0, 15.00) |
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Salary information provided by Doug Pappas,
SABR Business of Baseball Committee |
Note: Due to an unreliable external server, linked game stories are sometimes unavailable. | Tuesday, January 9 | | Former Cardinal Roger Freed dies in Chino, CA at the age of 50. | | Monday, January 22 | | Former Cardinal Dick Rand dies in Moreno Valley, CA at the age of 65. | | Thursday, January 25 | | Former Cardinal Mike Clark dies in Camden, NJ at the age of 74. | | Thursday, February 8 | | Former Cardinal Del Ennis dies in Huntingdon Valley, PA at the age of 71. | | Friday, February 16 | | Former Cardinal Hank Gornicki dies in Riviera Beach, FL at the age of 86. | | Friday, March 22 | | Former Cardinal Pete Whisenant dies in Port Charlotte, FL at the age of 67. | | Sunday, March 24 | | Former Cardinal Ray Pepper dies in Belle Mina, AL at the age of 91. | | Monday, April 1 | | » Lost to Mets (1-0), 7-6 | Shea Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Jerry Dipoto (1-0) L: Tony Fossas (0-1) S: John Franco (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rey Ordonez (Mets) |
| Tuesday, April 2 | | » Major-league debuts: Alvin Morman (Astros) |
| Wednesday, April 3 | | » Defeated Mets (1-1), 5-3 | Shea Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (1-0) L: Robert Person (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 4 | | » Lost to Mets (2-1), 10-9 | Shea Stadium (1-2) | 1-2 | | | » Game Story | W: John Franco (1-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Paul Wilson (Mets) Miguel Mejia (Cardinals) |
| Friday, April 5 | | » Defeated Braves (2-2), 5-4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-0) | 2-2 | | | » Game Story | W: Cory Bailey (1-0) L: Mike Bielecki (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 6 | | » Defeated Braves (2-3), 3-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-0) | 3-2 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Parrett (1-0) L: Brad Clontz (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 7 | | » Lost to Braves (3-3), 13-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (2-1) | 3-3 | | | » Game Story | W: Jason Schmidt (1-0) L: Mike Busby (0-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Busby (Cardinals) |
| Monday, April 8 | | » Lost to Expos (5-2), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (0-1) | 3-4 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mel Rojas (1-0) L: Jeff Parrett (1-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 10 | | » Defeated Expos (5-3), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (1-1) | 4-4 | | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (1-0) L: Jose Paniagua (1-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 11 | | » Defeated Phillies (4-4), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (2-1) | 5-4 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (1-0) L: Terry Mulholland (1-1) S: T. J. Mathews (1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 12 | | » Defeated Phillies (4-5), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (3-1) | 6-4 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Urbani (1-0) L: Mike Williams (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 13 | | » Lost to Phillies (5-5), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (3-2) | 6-5 | | | » Game Story | W: Rich Hunter (1-1) L: Tony Fossas (0-2) S: Ricky Bottalico (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 14 | | » Defeated Phillies (5-6), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (4-2) | 7-5 | | | » Game Story | W: T. J. Mathews (1-0) L: Sid Fernandez (1-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (3) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Aaron Holbert (Cardinals) |
| Monday, April 15 | | » Defeated Pirates (6-6), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (5-2) | 8-5 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (2-0) L: John Ericks (0-2) S: Rick Honeycutt (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 16 | | » Lost to Pirates (7-6), 13-3 | Busch Stadium II (5-3) | 8-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Zane Smith (2-0) L: Andy Benes (1-1) S: Jon Lieber (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 17 | | » Defeated Pirates (7-7), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (6-3) | 9-6 | | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (1-0) L: Danny Darwin (1-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 18 | | » Lost to Pirates (8-7), 6-2 | Busch Stadium II (6-4) | 9-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Paul Wagner (3-0) L: Todd Stottlemyre (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 19 | | » Defeated Phillies (7-8), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (1-0) | 10-7 | | | » Game Story | W: Cory Bailey (2-0) L: Russ Springer (0-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (4) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Jon Zuber (Phillies) |
| Saturday, April 20 | | » Defeated Phillies (7-9), 1-0 | Veteran's Stadium (2-0) | 11-7 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (3-0) L: Ricky Bottalico (1-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 21 | | » Lost to Phillies (8-9), 4-2 | Veteran's Stadium (2-1) | 11-8 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Grace (3-0) L: Andy Benes (1-2) S: Ricky Bottalico (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 22 | | » Lost to Expos (12-7), 8-0 | Stade Olympique (0-1) | 11-9 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rheal Cormier (1-1) L: Donovan Osborne (1-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 23 | | » Lost to Expos (13-7), 12-11 | Stade Olympique (0-2) | 11-10 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Tim Scott (1-0) L: T. J. Mathews (1-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 24 | | » Defeated Mets (7-12), 9-4 | Busch Stadium II (7-4) | 12-10 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Petkovsek (1-0) L: Pete Harnisch (1-2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, April 25 | | » Lost to Mets (8-12), 9-3 | Busch Stadium II (7-5) | 12-11 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Clark (1-2) L: Alan Benes (3-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 26 | | » Lost to Braves (13-11), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (7-6) | 12-12 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Avery (2-1) L: Andy Benes (1-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 27 | | » Lost to Braves (14-11), 7-2 | Busch Stadium II (7-7) | 12-13 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Greg Maddux (4-1) L: Donovan Osborne (1-2) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, April 29 | | » Lost to Braves (15-11), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (7-8) | 12-14 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Tom Glavine (2-3) L: Todd Stottlemyre (1-2) S: Mark Wohlers (6) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 30 | | » Lost to Cubs (13-14), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 12-15 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Turk Wendell (2-0) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-2) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 1 | | » Lost to Cubs (14-14), 9-3 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 12-16 | Lost 6 | | » Game Story | W: Steve Trachsel (2-2) L: Andy Benes (1-4) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 3 | | » Defeated Padres (18-11), 3-1 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-0) | 13-16 | | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (2-2) L: Andy Ashby (3-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (6) | Third | 2 out |
| Former Cardinal Alex Kellner dies in Tucson, AZ at the age of 72. | | Saturday, May 4 | | » Defeated Padres (18-12), 4-3 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-0) | 14-16 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (2-2) L: Sean Bergman (2-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (7) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 5 | | » Lost to Padres (19-12), 10-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-1) | 14-17 | | | » Game Story | W: Joey Hamilton (6-1) L: Alan Benes (3-2) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 7 | | » Lost to Giants (15-16), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (7-9) | 14-18 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Allen Watson (3-3) L: Tony Fossas (0-3) S: Rod Beck (6) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 8 | | » Lost to Giants (16-16), 10-7 | Busch Stadium II (7-10) | 14-19 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Gardner (3-1) L: Andy Benes (1-5) S: Rod Beck (7) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 9 | | » Defeated Giants (16-17), 16-8 | Busch Stadium II (8-10) | 15-19 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Parrett (2-1) L: Mark Dewey (1-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 10 | | » Lost to Dodgers (17-19), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (8-11) | 15-20 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Worrell (1-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 11 | | » Lost to Dodgers (18-19), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (8-12) | 15-21 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Ismael Valdes (3-2) L: Alan Benes (3-3) S: Todd Worrell (8) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 12 | | » Defeated Dodgers (18-20), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (9-12) | 16-21 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Petkovsek (2-0) L: Hideo Nomo (5-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (8) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 13 | | » Lost to Marlins (19-21), 5-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-1) | 16-22 | | | » Game Story | W: John Burkett (2-5) L: Andy Benes (1-6) S: Jay Powell (1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 14 | | » Lost to Marlins (20-21), 11-5 | Joe Robbie Stadium (0-2) | 16-23 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Terry Mathews (1-0) L: Jeff Parrett (2-2) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 15 | | » Defeated Marlins (20-22), 6-0 | Joe Robbie Stadium (1-2) | 17-23 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (3-2) L: Pat Rapp (2-4) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Friday, May 17 | | » Lost to Rockies (17-21), 12-11 | Coors Field (0-1) | 17-24 | | | » Game Story | W: Curt Leskanic (3-2) L: Cory Bailey (2-1) S: Bruce Ruffin (3) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Saturday, May 18 | | » Lost to Rockies (18-21), 9-8 | Coors Field (0-2) | 17-25 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: John Habyan (1-1) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-4) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 19 | | » Lost to Rockies (19-21), 10-3 | Coors Field (0-3) | 17-26 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Thompson (3-3) L: Andy Benes (1-7) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Monday, May 20 | | » Defeated Astros (22-24), 5-3 | Astrodome (1-0) | 18-26 | | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (3-2) L: Doug Drabek (1-4) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 21 | | » Defeated Astros (22-25), 8-2 | Astrodome (2-0) | 19-26 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (4-2) L: Shane Reynolds (6-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, May 22 | | » Defeated Astros (22-26), 5-2 | Astrodome (3-0) | 20-26 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (4-3) L: Darryl Kile (5-3) S: T. J. Mathews (2) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, May 24 | | » Defeated Marlins (24-25), 4-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (2-2) | 21-26 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (1-0) L: John Burkett (3-6) S: T. J. Mathews (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, May 25 | | » Defeated Marlins (24-26), 5-0 | Joe Robbie Stadium (3-2) | 22-26 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (2-7) L: Pat Rapp (3-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 26 | | » Lost to Marlins (25-26), 8-2 | Joe Robbie Stadium (3-3) | 22-27 | | | » Game Story | W: Dave Weathers (2-0) L: Donovan Osborne (3-3) | Second | 2 out |
| Former Cardinal Don Bollweg dies in Wheaton, IL at the age of 76. | | Monday, May 27 | | » Lost to Rockies (24-23), 5-2 | Busch Stadium II (9-13) | 22-28 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Kevin Ritz (5-4) L: Todd Stottlemyre (4-3) S: Bruce Ruffin (6) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, May 28 | | » Lost to Rockies (25-23), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (9-14) | 22-29 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Lance Painter (2-1) L: T. J. Mathews (1-2) S: Darren Holmes (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 29 | | » Defeated Rockies (25-24), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (10-14) | 23-29 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Petkovsek (3-0) L: Curt Leskanic (4-3) S: Andy Benes (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, May 31 | | » Defeated Astros (27-28), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (11-14) | 24-29 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (4-3) L: Greg Swindell (0-3) S: Tony Fossas (1) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 1 | | » Defeated Astros (27-29), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (12-14) | 25-29 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Cory Bailey (3-1) L: Xavier Hernandez (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 2 | | » Defeated Astros (27-30), 2-0 | Busch Stadium II (13-14) | 26-29 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (5-3) L: Darryl Kile (6-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, June 3 | | » Defeated Padres (35-22), 3-0 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (3-1) | 27-29 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (5-3) L: Bob Tewksbury (5-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 4 | | » Defeated Padres (35-23), 11-5 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-1) | 28-29 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Petkovsek (4-0) L: Tim Worrell (4-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 5 | | » Lost to Padres (36-23), 6-4 | San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (4-2) | 28-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Trevor Hoffman (4-2) L: Tony Fossas (0-4) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, June 7 | | » Defeated Giants (29-29), 9-4 | Candlestick Park (1-0) | 29-30 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (3-7) L: Osvaldo Fernandez (3-5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Keith Williams (Giants) |
| Saturday, June 8 | | » Lost to Giants (30-29), 4-1 | Candlestick Park (1-1) | 29-31 | | | » Game Story | W: Rich DeLucia (2-1) L: Todd Stottlemyre (5-4) S: Rod Beck (15) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 9 | | » Lost to Giants (31-29), 9-0 | Candlestick Park (1-2) | 29-32 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Allen Watson (6-6) L: Alan Benes (5-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 10 | | » Lost to Dodgers (34-30), 2-1 | Dodger Stadium (0-1) | 29-33 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Chan Ho Park (4-2) L: Mike Morgan (1-1) S: Antonio Osuna (2) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 11 | | » Defeated Dodgers (34-31), 6-3 | Dodger Stadium (1-1) | 30-33 | | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (5-3) L: Ramon Martinez (4-1) S: Rick Honeycutt (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 13 | | » Lost to Mets (29-35), 2-1 | Busch Stadium II (13-15) | 30-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Robert Person (1-1) L: Andy Benes (3-8) S: Doug Henry (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 14 | | » Defeated Mets (29-36), 13-4 | Busch Stadium II (14-15) | 31-34 | | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (6-4) L: Jason Isringhausen (3-8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 15 | | » Defeated Mets (29-37), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (15-15) | 32-34 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (6-4) L: Bobby Jones (6-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (9) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 16 | | » Defeated Mets (29-38), 5-4 | Busch Stadium II (16-15) | 33-34 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Petkovsek (5-0) L: Doug Henry (2-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 18 | | » Defeated Phillies (29-39), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (17-15) | 34-34 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (6-3) L: Sid Fernandez (3-5) S: Dennis Eckersley (11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 19 | | » Defeated Phillies (29-40), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (18-15) | 35-34 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (4-8) L: Ricky Bottalico (2-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 20 | | » Lost to Expos (41-30), 8-3 | Stade Olympique (0-3) | 35-35 | | | » Game Story | W: Kirk Rueter (4-4) L: Todd Stottlemyre (6-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 21 | | » Lost to Expos (42-30), 4-3 | Stade Olympique (0-4) | 35-36 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mel Rojas (4-3) L: Dennis Eckersley (0-5) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, June 22 | | » Defeated Expos (42-31), 9-4 | Stade Olympique (1-4) | 36-36 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (2-1) L: Ugueth Urbina (4-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 23 | | » Lost to Expos (43-31), 3-2 | Stade Olympique (1-5) | 36-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (7-5) L: Donovan Osborne (6-4) S: Mel Rojas (11) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, June 24 | | » Defeated Braves (47-27), 9-2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-1) | 37-37 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (5-8) L: John Smoltz (14-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 25 | | » Lost to Braves (48-27), 4-3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (3-2) | 37-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Jason Schmidt (3-3) L: Todd Stottlemyre (6-6) S: Mark Wohlers (15) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 26 | | » Defeated Braves (48-28), 11-7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-2) | 38-38 | | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (7-4) L: Steve Avery (6-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 27 | | » Lost to Braves (49-28), 3-0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (4-3) | 38-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg Maddux (8-5) L: Mike Morgan (2-2) S: Mark Wohlers (16) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 28 | | » Defeated Pirates (36-42), 6-1 | Busch Stadium II (19-15) | 39-39 | | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (7-4) L: Denny Neagle (8-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 29 | | » Defeated Pirates (36-43), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (20-15) | 40-39 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Rick Honeycutt (1-0) L: Dan Miceli (1-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, June 30 | | » Defeated Pirates (36-44), 10-3 | Busch Stadium II (21-15) | 41-39 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (7-6) L: Zane Smith (4-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, July 1 | | » Lost to Reds (37-39), 8-5 | Busch Stadium II (21-16) | 41-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Hector Carrasco (2-1) L: Alan Benes (7-5) S: Jeff Brantley (20) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 2 | | » Defeated Reds (37-40), 4-3 | Busch Stadium II (22-16) | 42-40 | | | » Game Story | W: Rick Honeycutt (2-0) L: Lee Smith (1-2) S: Dennis Eckersley (12) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 3 | | » Defeated Reds (37-41), 4-0 | Busch Stadium II (23-16) | 43-40 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (8-4) L: John Smiley (8-7) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 4 | | » Defeated Pirates (38-46), 7-1 | Three Rivers Stadium (1-0) | 44-40 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (6-8) L: Elmer Dessens (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, July 5 | | » Defeated Pirates (38-47), 7-4 | Three Rivers Stadium (2-0) | 45-40 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (8-6) L: Zane Smith (4-6) S: Tony Fossas (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 6 | | » Defeated Pirates (38-48), 9-5 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-0) | 46-40 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (8-5) L: Danny Darwin (7-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 7 | | » Lost to Pirates (39-48), 8-2 | Three Rivers Stadium (3-1) | 46-41 | | | » Game Story | W: Jon Lieber (2-2) L: Mike Morgan (2-3) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 11 | | » Lost to Cubs (42-46), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (0-3) | 46-42 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Jaime Navarro (7-8) L: Donovan Osborne (8-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 12 | | » Defeated Cubs (42-47), 13-3 | Wrigley Field (1-3) | 47-42 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (7-8) L: Steve Trachsel (7-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 13 | | » Defeated Cubs (42-48), 10-5 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 48-42 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (9-6) L: Jim Bullinger (3-8) S: Dennis Eckersley (13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 14 | | » Defeated Cubs (42-49), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (3-3) | 49-42 | Won 3 | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (9-5) L: Terry Adams (2-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (14) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 15 | | » Defeated Reds (42-45), 8-3 | Riverfront Stadium (1-0) | 50-42 | Won 4 | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (3-3) L: Roger Salkeld (4-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 16 | | » Defeated Reds (42-46), 5-4 | Riverfront Stadium (2-0) | 51-42 | Won 5 | | » Game Story | W: Donovan Osborne (9-5) L: Jeff Shaw (2-4) S: Dennis Eckersley (15) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 17 | | » Defeated Reds (42-47), 6-4 | Riverfront Stadium (3-0) | 52-42 | Won 6 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (8-8) L: Mark Portugal (6-6) S: Dennis Eckersley (16) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 18 | | » Lost to Cubs (44-50), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (23-17) | 52-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Kent Bottenfield (1-0) L: Mark Petkovsek (5-1) S: Turk Wendell (8) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 19 | | » Defeated Cubs (44-51), 9-1 | Busch Stadium II (24-17) | 53-43 | | | » Game Story | W: Alan Benes (10-5) L: Frank Castillo (3-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 20 | | » Lost to Cubs (45-51), 3-0 | Busch Stadium II (24-18) | 53-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Steve Trachsel (8-6) L: Mike Morgan (3-4) S: Turk Wendell (9) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 21 | | » Defeated Cubs (45-52), 6-5 | Busch Stadium II (25-18) | 54-44 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Petkovsek (6-1) L: Turk Wendell (4-3) | First | -- |
| Former Cardinal Walt Moryn dies in Winfield, IL at the age of 71. | | Monday, July 22 | | » Lost to Braves (61-37), 8-6 | Busch Stadium II (25-19) | 54-45 | | | » Game Story | W: Greg McMichael (5-2) L: T. J. Mathews (1-3) S: Mark Wohlers (22) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 23 | | » Lost to Braves (62-37), 3-2 | Busch Stadium II (25-20) | 54-46 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: John Smoltz (17-4) L: Todd Stottlemyre (9-7) S: Mark Wohlers (23) | First | -- |
| Former Cardinal George Munger dies in Houston, TX at the age of 78. | | Wednesday, July 24 | | » Lost to Braves (63-37), 4-1 | Busch Stadium II (25-21) | 54-47 | Lost 3 | | » Game Story | W: Terrell Wade (3-0) L: Alan Benes (10-6) S: Greg McMichael (2) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 25 | | » Lost to Expos (54-46), 4-2 | Busch Stadium II (25-22) | 54-48 | Lost 4 | | » Game Story | W: Ugueth Urbina (5-3) L: Mark Petkovsek (6-2) S: Mel Rojas (16) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 26 | | » Lost to Expos (55-46), 5-1 | Busch Stadium II (25-23) | 54-49 | Lost 5 | | » Game Story | W: Jeff Fassero (10-7) L: Donovan Osborne (9-6) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, July 27 | | » Defeated Expos (55-47), 6-3 | Busch Stadium II (26-23) | 55-49 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (9-8) L: Mike Dyer (5-3) S: Dennis Eckersley (17) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 28 | | » Defeated Expos (55-48), 6-4 | Busch Stadium II (27-23) | 56-49 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Mark Petkovsek (7-2) L: Pedro Martinez (8-6) S: T. J. Mathews (4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 30 | | » Lost to Phillies (43-63), 8-7 | Veteran's Stadium (2-2) | 56-50 | | | » Game Story | W: Ken Ryan (3-4) L: T. J. Mathews (1-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, August 1 | | » Lost to Phillies (44-63), 2-1 | Veteran's Stadium (2-3) | 56-51 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Russ Springer (3-9) L: Donovan Osborne (9-7) S: Ken Ryan (5) | First | -- | | » Defeated Phillies (44-64), 7-1 | Veteran's Stadium (3-3) | 57-51 | | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (10-8) L: Mike Mimbs (1-7) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bronson Heflin, Desi Relaford and Scott Rolen (Phillies) |
| Friday, August 2 | | » Defeated Mets (52-58), 4-3 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 58-51 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Todd Stottlemyre (10-7) L: Bobby Jones (9-7) S: Rick Honeycutt (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 3 | | » Lost to Mets (53-58), 5-4 | Shea Stadium (2-3) | 58-52 | | | » Game Story | W: Pete Harnisch (7-7) L: Alan Benes (10-7) S: John Franco (23) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, August 4 | | » Defeated Mets (53-59), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 59-52 | | | » Game Story | W: Mike Morgan (4-4) L: Jason Isringhausen (5-12) S: Dennis Eckersley (18) | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, August 5 | | » Defeated Padres (60-54), 8-2 | Busch Stadium II (28-23) | 60-52 | Won 2 | | » Game Story | W: Andy Benes (11-8) L: Bob Tewksbury (9-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 6 | | » Lost to Padres (61-54), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (28-24) | 60-53 | | | » Game Story | W: Tim Worrell (7-5) L: Donovan Osborne (9-8) S: Trevor Hoffman (26) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 7 | | » Defeated Padres (61-55), 1-0 | Busch Stadium II (29-24) | 61-53 | | | » Game Story | W: Mark Petkovsek (8-2) L: Doug Bochtler (0-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 8 | | » Lost to Giants (48-65), 5-3 | Busch Stadium II (29-25) | 61-54 | | | » Game Story | W: Jim Poole (5-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (2-1) S: Rod Beck (22) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 9 | | » Lost to Giants (49-65), 8-6 | Busch Stadium II (29-26) | 61-55 | Lost 2 | | » Game Story | W: Osvaldo Fernandez (5-12) L: Mike Morgan (4-5) S: Rod Beck (23) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, August 10 | | » Defeated Giants (49-66), 7-1 | Busch Stadium II (30-26) | 62-55 | | | » |
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