1996 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,654,718, Avg. 32,664
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Won Division
National League Division Series - Defeated San Diego Padres 3-0
National League Championship Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 4-3
Manager: Tony LaRussa (88-74)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1996 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,654,718, Avg. 32,664
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Won Division
National League Division Series - Defeated San Diego Padres 3-0
National League Championship Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 4-3
Manager: Tony LaRussa (88-74)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1996 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1996 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing first in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals tallied 759 runs and yielded 706 runs. Ron Gant walloped 30 home runs for St. Louis, while Gary Gaetti, Brian Jordan and Ray Lankford each swatted 20 or more, too. Brian Jordan drove in 104 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .310 clip. Andy Benes led the team with 18 wins, and Donovan Osborne registered a 3.53 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team. The 1996 St. Louis Cardinals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 759
Regular Season Runs Against: 706
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 4, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 10 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 5, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 7, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 13 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 8, 1996 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 11, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 13, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 14, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 15, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 5-2 | 3-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 16, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 6-3 | 3-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 18, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 6-4 | 3-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 19, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 6-4 | 4-3 | 10-7 | ||
| April 20, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 6-4 | 5-3 | 11-7 | ||
| April 21, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 6-4 | 5-4 | 11-8 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 6-4 | 5-5 | 11-9 | ||
| April 23, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Montreal Expos 12 | L | 6-4 | 5-6 | 11-10 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 7-4 | 5-6 | 12-10 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 7-5 | 5-6 | 12-11 | ||
| April 26, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 7-6 | 5-6 | 12-12 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 7-7 | 5-6 | 12-13 | ||
| April 29, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 7-8 | 5-6 | 12-14 | ||
| April 30, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 7-8 | 5-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 1, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 7-8 | 5-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 3, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 7-8 | 6-8 | 13-16 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 7-8 | 7-8 | 14-16 | ||
| May 5, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 7-8 | 7-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 7-9 | 7-9 | 14-18 | ||
| May 8, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 7-10 | 7-9 | 14-19 | ||
| May 9, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 16 | W | 8-10 | 7-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 10, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-11 | 7-9 | 15-20 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-12 | 7-9 | 15-21 | ||
| May 12, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 9-12 | 7-9 | 16-21 | ||
| May 13, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Florida Marlins 5 | L | 9-12 | 7-10 | 16-22 | ||
| May 14, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Florida Marlins 11 | L | 9-12 | 7-11 | 16-23 | ||
| May 15, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Florida Marlins 0 | W | 9-12 | 8-11 | 17-23 | ||
| May 17, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Colorado Rockies 12 | L | 9-12 | 8-12 | 17-24 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Colorado Rockies 9 | L | 9-12 | 8-13 | 17-25 | ||
| May 19, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Colorado Rockies 10 | L | 9-12 | 8-14 | 17-26 | ||
| May 20, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 9-12 | 9-14 | 18-26 | ||
| May 21, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 9-12 | 10-14 | 19-26 | ||
| May 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 9-12 | 11-14 | 20-26 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Florida Marlins 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 10-12 | 11-14 | 21-26 | ||
| May 25, 1996 | Florida Marlins 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 11-12 | 11-14 | 22-26 | ||
| May 26, 1996 | Florida Marlins 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-13 | 11-14 | 22-27 | ||
| May 27, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-14 | 11-14 | 22-28 | ||
| May 28, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 11-15 | 11-14 | 22-29 | ||
| May 29, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 12-15 | 11-14 | 23-29 | ||
| May 31, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 13-15 | 11-14 | 24-29 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 14-15 | 11-14 | 25-29 | ||
| June 2, 1996 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 15-15 | 11-14 | 26-29 | ||
| June 3, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 15-15 | 12-14 | 27-29 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 15-15 | 13-14 | 28-29 | ||
| June 5, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 15-15 | 13-15 | 28-30 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 15-15 | 14-15 | 29-30 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 15-15 | 14-16 | 29-31 | ||
| June 9, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 15-15 | 14-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 15-15 | 14-18 | 29-33 | ||
| June 11, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 15-15 | 15-18 | 30-33 | ||
| June 13, 1996 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 15-16 | 15-18 | 30-34 | ||
| June 14, 1996 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 16-16 | 15-18 | 31-34 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 17-16 | 15-18 | 32-34 | ||
| June 16, 1996 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-16 | 15-18 | 33-34 | ||
| June 18, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-16 | 15-18 | 34-34 | ||
| June 19, 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-16 | 15-18 | 35-34 | ||
| June 20, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 20-16 | 15-19 | 35-35 | ||
| June 21, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 20-16 | 15-20 | 35-36 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 20-16 | 16-20 | 36-36 | ||
| June 23, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 20-16 | 16-21 | 36-37 | ||
| June 24, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 20-16 | 17-21 | 37-37 | ||
| June 25, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 20-16 | 17-22 | 37-38 | ||
| June 26, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 20-16 | 18-22 | 38-38 | ||
| June 27, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 20-16 | 18-23 | 38-39 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 21-16 | 18-23 | 39-39 | ||
| June 29, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 22-16 | 18-23 | 40-39 | ||
| June 30, 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 23-16 | 18-23 | 41-39 | ||
| July 1, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 23-17 | 18-23 | 41-40 | ||
| July 2, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 24-17 | 18-23 | 42-40 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 25-17 | 18-23 | 43-40 | ||
| July 4, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 25-17 | 19-23 | 44-40 | ||
| July 5, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 25-17 | 20-23 | 45-40 | ||
| July 6, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 25-17 | 21-23 | 46-40 | ||
| July 7, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 25-17 | 21-24 | 46-41 | ||
| July 11, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 25-17 | 21-25 | 46-42 | ||
| July 12, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 25-17 | 22-25 | 47-42 | ||
| July 13, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 25-17 | 23-25 | 48-42 | ||
| July 14, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 25-17 | 24-25 | 49-42 | ||
| July 15, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 25-17 | 25-25 | 50-42 | ||
| July 16, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-17 | 26-25 | 51-42 | ||
| July 17, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-17 | 27-25 | 52-42 | ||
| July 18, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 25-18 | 27-25 | 52-43 | ||
| July 19, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 26-18 | 27-25 | 53-43 | ||
| July 20, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 26-19 | 27-25 | 53-44 | ||
| July 21, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 27-19 | 27-25 | 54-44 | ||
| July 22, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 27-20 | 27-25 | 54-45 | ||
| July 23, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-21 | 27-25 | 54-46 | ||
| July 24, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 27-22 | 27-25 | 54-47 | ||
| July 25, 1996 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-23 | 27-25 | 54-48 | ||
| July 26, 1996 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 27-24 | 27-25 | 54-49 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 28-24 | 27-25 | 55-49 | ||
| July 28, 1996 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 29-24 | 27-25 | 56-49 | ||
| July 30, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 29-24 | 27-26 | 56-50 | ||
| August 1, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 29-24 | 28-26 | 57-50 | ||
| August 1, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 29-24 | 28-27 | 57-51 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 3 | W | 29-24 | 29-27 | 58-51 | ||
| August 3, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 29-24 | 29-28 | 58-52 | ||
| August 4, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 29-24 | 30-28 | 59-52 | ||
| August 5, 1996 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 30-24 | 30-28 | 60-52 | ||
| August 6, 1996 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 30-25 | 30-28 | 60-53 | ||
| August 7, 1996 | San Diego Padres 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 31-25 | 30-28 | 61-53 | ||
| August 8, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-26 | 30-28 | 61-54 | ||
| August 9, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 31-27 | 30-28 | 61-55 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 32-27 | 30-28 | 62-55 | ||
| August 11, 1996 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 33-27 | 30-28 | 63-55 | ||
| August 13, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 33-28 | 30-28 | 63-56 | ||
| August 14, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 34-28 | 30-28 | 64-56 | ||
| August 15, 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 34-29 | 30-28 | 64-57 | ||
| August 16, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Florida Marlins 2 | W | 34-29 | 31-28 | 65-57 | ||
| August 17, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 34-29 | 32-28 | 66-57 | ||
| August 18, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 34-29 | 33-28 | 67-57 | ||
| August 20, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 34-29 | 33-29 | 67-58 | ||
| August 21, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Colorado Rockies 10 | L | 34-29 | 33-30 | 67-59 | ||
| August 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Colorado Rockies 10 | L | 34-29 | 33-31 | 67-60 | ||
| August 23, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 34-29 | 34-31 | 68-60 | ||
| August 24, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 34-29 | 34-32 | 68-61 | ||
| August 25, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 34-29 | 34-33 | 68-62 | ||
| August 26, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 34-29 | 35-33 | 69-62 | ||
| August 27, 1996 | Florida Marlins 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 34-30 | 35-33 | 69-63 | ||
| August 28, 1996 | Florida Marlins 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 34-31 | 35-33 | 69-64 | ||
| August 29, 1996 | Florida Marlins 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 34-32 | 35-33 | 69-65 | ||
| August 30, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 35-32 | 35-33 | 70-65 | ||
| August 31, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 36-32 | 35-33 | 71-65 | ||
| September 1, 1996 | Colorado Rockies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 37-32 | 35-33 | 72-65 | ||
| September 2, 1996 | Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 38-32 | 35-33 | 73-65 | ||
| September 3, 1996 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 39-32 | 35-33 | 74-65 | ||
| September 4, 1996 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 40-32 | 35-33 | 75-65 | ||
| September 6, 1996 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 41-32 | 35-33 | 76-65 | ||
| September 7, 1996 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 42-32 | 35-33 | 77-65 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | San Diego Padres 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 42-33 | 35-33 | 77-66 | ||
| September 9, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 42-33 | 36-33 | 78-66 | ||
| September 10, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 42-33 | 37-33 | 79-66 | ||
| September 11, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 42-33 | 37-34 | 79-67 | ||
| September 12, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 42-33 | 37-35 | 79-68 | ||
| September 13, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 42-33 | 38-35 | 80-68 | ||
| September 14, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 42-33 | 38-36 | 80-69 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 42-33 | 38-37 | 80-70 | ||
| September 17, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 43-33 | 38-37 | 81-70 | ||
| September 18, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 44-33 | 38-37 | 82-70 | ||
| September 19, 1996 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 45-33 | 38-37 | 83-70 | ||
| September 20, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 45-33 | 38-38 | 83-71 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 45-33 | 38-39 | 83-72 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 45-33 | 38-40 | 83-73 | ||
| September 23, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 45-33 | 39-40 | 84-73 | ||
| September 24, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 45-33 | 40-40 | 85-73 | ||
| September 25, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 45-33 | 41-40 | 86-73 | ||
| September 27, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 46-33 | 41-40 | 87-73 | ||
| September 28, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 47-33 | 41-40 | 88-73 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 47-34 | 41-40 | 88-74 | ||
| October 1, 1996 | San Diego Padres 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 3, 1996 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 5, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 9, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| October 10, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| October 13, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| October 14, 1996 | Atlanta Braves 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| October 16, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| October 17, 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Atlanta Braves 15 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 |
