1997 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-89
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,654,568, Avg. 32,772
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Tony LaRussa (73-89)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1997 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 73-89
Finished 4th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,654,568, Avg. 32,772
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Tony LaRussa (73-89)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1997 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1997 season with a record of 73 wins and 89 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals tallied 689 runs and conceded 708 runs. Ray Lankford walloped 31 home runs for St. Louis, while Gary Gaetti, Ron Gant and Mark McGwire each swatted 20 or more as well. Ray Lankford drove in 98 runs. Ray Lankford and Delino DeShields led all regular hitters by connecting at a .295 clip. Matt Morris and Todd Stottlemyre topped the squad with 12 wins each, and Alan Benes recorded a 2.89 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 698
Regular Season Runs Against: 714
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-6 | 0-6 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-6 | 1-6 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-6 | 2-6 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 2-1 | 0-6 | 2-7 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 3-1 | 0-6 | 3-7 | ||
| April 14, 1997 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 3-2 | 0-6 | 3-8 | ||
| April 15, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 3-2 | 1-6 | 4-8 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Florida Marlins 2 | L | 3-2 | 1-7 | 4-9 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Florida Marlins 2 | L | 3-2 | 1-8 | 4-10 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 3-2 | 2-8 | 5-10 | Honolulu, HI | |
| April 19, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 3-2 | 3-8 | 6-10 | Honolulu, HI | |
| April 20, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 8 | L | 3-2 | 3-9 | 6-11 | Honolulu, HI | |
| April 22, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 3-2 | 4-9 | 7-11 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 3-2 | 4-10 | 7-12 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 3-3 | 4-10 | 7-13 | ||
| April 26, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 3-4 | 4-10 | 7-14 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 4-4 | 4-10 | 8-14 | ||
| April 28, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 5-4 | 4-10 | 9-14 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 6-4 | 4-10 | 10-14 | ||
| April 30, 1997 | Florida Marlins 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 7-4 | 4-10 | 11-14 | ||
| May 1, 1997 | Florida Marlins 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 8-4 | 4-10 | 12-14 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 7 | L | 8-4 | 4-11 | 12-15 | ||
| May 3, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 8-4 | 4-12 | 12-16 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at New York Mets 2 | W | 8-4 | 5-12 | 13-16 | ||
| May 5, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 8-5 | 5-12 | 13-17 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 9-5 | 5-12 | 14-17 | ||
| May 7, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 10-5 | 5-12 | 15-17 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 11-5 | 5-12 | 16-17 | ||
| May 9, 1997 | New York Mets 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 11-6 | 5-12 | 16-18 | ||
| May 10, 1997 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 11-7 | 5-12 | 16-19 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 11-8 | 5-12 | 16-20 | ||
| May 13, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 11-8 | 5-13 | 16-21 | ||
| May 14, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 11-8 | 6-13 | 17-21 | ||
| May 16, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 11-8 | 6-14 | 17-22 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Atlanta Braves 11 | L | 11-8 | 6-15 | 17-23 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 11-8 | 6-16 | 17-24 | ||
| May 19, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 11-8 | 6-17 | 17-25 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 12-8 | 6-17 | 18-25 | ||
| May 21, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-9 | 6-17 | 18-26 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 12-9 | 6-18 | 18-27 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 12-9 | 7-18 | 19-27 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 12-9 | 8-18 | 20-27 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Colorado Rockies 9 | L | 12-9 | 8-19 | 20-28 | ||
| May 27, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Colorado Rockies 6 | W | 12-9 | 9-19 | 21-28 | ||
| May 29, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-9 | 9-19 | 22-28 | ||
| May 30, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 14-9 | 9-19 | 23-28 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 15-9 | 9-19 | 24-28 | ||
| June 1, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 15-10 | 9-19 | 24-29 | ||
| June 2, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 15-11 | 9-19 | 24-30 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | Colorado Rockies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 16-11 | 9-19 | 25-30 | ||
| June 4, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 16-11 | 10-19 | 26-30 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 16-11 | 10-20 | 26-31 | ||
| June 6, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 16-11 | 11-20 | 27-31 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 16-11 | 11-21 | 27-32 | ||
| June 8, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 16-11 | 12-21 | 28-32 | ||
| June 9, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 16-11 | 13-21 | 29-32 | ||
| June 10, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 16-11 | 13-22 | 29-33 | ||
| June 11, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 16-11 | 14-22 | 30-33 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 17-11 | 14-22 | 31-33 | ||
| June 14, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 17-12 | 14-22 | 31-34 | ||
| June 15, 1997 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 17-13 | 14-22 | 31-35 | ||
| June 16, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | L | 17-13 | 14-23 | 31-36 | ||
| June 17, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 17-13 | 14-24 | 31-37 | ||
| June 18, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 17-13 | 14-25 | 31-38 | ||
| June 20, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 17-14 | 14-25 | 31-39 | ||
| June 21, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 18-14 | 14-25 | 32-39 | ||
| June 22, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 19-14 | 14-25 | 33-39 | ||
| June 23, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 19-15 | 14-25 | 33-40 | ||
| June 24, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 20-15 | 14-25 | 34-40 | ||
| June 25, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-15 | 14-25 | 35-40 | ||
| June 26, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 21-15 | 15-25 | 36-40 | ||
| June 27, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 21-15 | 15-26 | 36-41 | ||
| June 28, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 21-15 | 16-26 | 37-41 | ||
| June 29, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 21-15 | 17-26 | 38-41 | ||
| June 30, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 22-15 | 17-26 | 39-41 | ||
| July 1, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 23-15 | 17-26 | 40-41 | ||
| July 2, 1997 | Minnesota Twins 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 24-15 | 17-26 | 41-41 | ||
| July 3, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 24-16 | 17-26 | 41-42 | ||
| July 4, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 24-17 | 17-26 | 41-43 | ||
| July 5, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 24-18 | 17-26 | 41-44 | ||
| July 6, 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 24-19 | 17-26 | 41-45 | ||
| July 10, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 24-19 | 18-26 | 42-45 | ||
| July 11, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 24-19 | 18-27 | 42-46 | ||
| July 12, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 24-19 | 19-27 | 43-46 | ||
| July 13, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 24-19 | 20-27 | 44-46 | ||
| July 14, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 24-19 | 20-28 | 44-47 | ||
| July 15, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 24-19 | 21-28 | 45-47 | ||
| July 16, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 24-20 | 21-28 | 45-48 | ||
| July 17, 1997 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 24-21 | 21-28 | 45-49 | ||
| July 18, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 25-21 | 21-28 | 46-49 | ||
| July 19, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 26-21 | 21-28 | 47-49 | ||
| July 20, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 26-22 | 21-28 | 47-50 | ||
| July 21, 1997 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 27-22 | 21-28 | 48-50 | ||
| July 22, 1997 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-23 | 21-28 | 48-51 | ||
| July 23, 1997 | Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-24 | 21-28 | 48-52 | ||
| July 25, 1997 | Florida Marlins 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 27-25 | 21-28 | 48-53 | ||
| July 26, 1997 | Florida Marlins 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 28-25 | 21-28 | 49-53 | ||
| July 27, 1997 | Florida Marlins 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 29-25 | 21-28 | 50-53 | ||
| July 28, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 29-25 | 22-28 | 51-53 | ||
| July 29, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 29-25 | 22-29 | 51-54 | ||
| July 30, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 29-25 | 22-30 | 51-55 | ||
| July 31, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 29-25 | 22-31 | 51-56 | ||
| August 1, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 29-25 | 22-32 | 51-57 | ||
| August 2, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 29-25 | 23-32 | 52-57 | ||
| August 3, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 29-25 | 23-33 | 52-58 | ||
| August 4, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 29-25 | 23-34 | 52-59 | ||
| August 5, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 29-25 | 23-35 | 52-60 | ||
| August 6, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 29-25 | 23-36 | 52-61 | ||
| August 7, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 29-25 | 23-37 | 52-62 | ||
| August 8, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 30-25 | 23-37 | 53-62 | ||
| August 9, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 30-26 | 23-37 | 53-63 | ||
| August 10, 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 30-27 | 23-37 | 53-64 | ||
| August 12, 1997 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 31-27 | 23-37 | 54-64 | ||
| August 13, 1997 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 31-28 | 23-37 | 54-65 | ||
| August 14, 1997 | New York Mets 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 31-29 | 23-37 | 54-66 | ||
| August 15, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 32-29 | 23-37 | 55-66 | ||
| August 16, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 32-30 | 23-37 | 55-67 | ||
| August 17, 1997 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 33-30 | 23-37 | 56-67 | ||
| August 19, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 33-30 | 24-37 | 57-67 | ||
| August 20, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 33-30 | 25-37 | 58-67 | ||
| August 21, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 33-30 | 25-38 | 58-68 | ||
| August 22, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 33-30 | 26-38 | 59-68 | ||
| August 23, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Florida Marlins 3 | L | 33-30 | 26-39 | 59-69 | ||
| August 24, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Florida Marlins 7 | L | 33-30 | 26-40 | 59-70 | ||
| August 25, 1997 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 33-31 | 26-40 | 59-71 | ||
| August 26, 1997 | Montreal Expos 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 33-32 | 26-40 | 59-72 | ||
| August 27, 1997 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 34-32 | 26-40 | 60-72 | ||
| August 28, 1997 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 35-32 | 26-40 | 61-72 | ||
| August 29, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 35-32 | 27-40 | 62-72 | ||
| August 30, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 16 | L | 35-32 | 27-41 | 62-73 | ||
| August 31, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 35-32 | 28-41 | 63-73 | ||
| September 1, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-33 | 28-41 | 63-74 | ||
| September 2, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 36-33 | 28-41 | 64-74 | ||
| September 3, 1997 | Chicago White Sox 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 37-33 | 28-41 | 65-74 | ||
| September 5, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Colorado Rockies 11 | L | 37-33 | 28-42 | 65-75 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 37-33 | 28-43 | 65-76 | ||
| September 6, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Colorado Rockies 7 | W | 37-33 | 29-43 | 66-76 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 37-33 | 29-44 | 66-77 | ||
| September 9, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 37-33 | 30-44 | 67-77 | ||
| September 10, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 37-33 | 30-45 | 67-78 | ||
| September 12, 1997 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 38-33 | 30-45 | 68-78 | ||
| September 13, 1997 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 38-34 | 30-45 | 68-79 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 39-34 | 30-45 | 69-79 | ||
| September 15, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 39-35 | 30-45 | 69-80 | ||
| September 16, 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 39-36 | 30-45 | 69-81 | ||
| September 17, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 39-36 | 31-45 | 70-81 | ||
| September 18, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 39-36 | 31-46 | 70-82 | ||
| September 19, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 39-36 | 32-46 | 71-82 | ||
| September 20, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 39-36 | 32-47 | 71-83 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | L | 39-36 | 32-48 | 71-84 | ||
| September 22, 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 39-36 | 32-49 | 71-85 | ||
| September 23, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 39-37 | 32-49 | 71-86 | ||
| September 24, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 39-38 | 32-49 | 71-87 | ||
| September 25, 1997 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 39-39 | 32-49 | 71-88 | ||
| September 26, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 39-40 | 32-49 | 71-89 | ||
| September 27, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 40-40 | 32-49 | 72-89 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 41-40 | 32-49 | 73-89 |
