Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Maddux
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Maddux
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Maddux
  
  There goes Jordan. The throw from Perez and he is safe. Jordan steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Maddux
  
  McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Lankford vs. Maddux
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Maddux
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mercker
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Mercker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Graffanino vs. Mercker
  
  Mercker spins and fires to second and has Williams trapped. There's the throw to Mabry who tags Williams for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Mercker
  
  Graffanino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mercker
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Maddux
  
  Mabry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Marrero vs. Maddux
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mercker vs. Maddux
  
  Mercker bunts towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Graffanino covering, for the out. Mabry moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Maddux
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Mercker
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mercker
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bautista vs. Mercker
  
  Bautista hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Mercker
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Maddux
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Graffanino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Maddux
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jordan for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Maddux
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Mercker
  
  Weiss hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. Mercker
  
  Maddux bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. Weiss moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Mercker
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Graffanino vs. Mercker
  
  Graffanino hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mercker
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Mercker
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Maddux
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Maddux
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Maddux
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mercker
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Mercker
  
  Bautista takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Mercker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bautista moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Weiss vs. Mercker
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Maddux
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Maddux
  
  Mercker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mercker for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Maddux
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Mercker
  
  Maddux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Mercker
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graffanino vs. Mercker
  
  Graffanino hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Marrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Mercker
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Maddux
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Maddux
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Maddux
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Weiss. Jordan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Lankford vs. Maddux
  
  Lankford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Maddux
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Maddux
  
  Mabry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Marrero vs. Maddux
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Mercker
  
  Galarraga takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Mercker
  
  There goes Galarraga. The throw from Marrero and he is out, Kelly applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mercker
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Mercker
  
  Bautista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Maddux
  
  Mercker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Maddux
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Maddux
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jordan vs. Maddux
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Maddux
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Mercker
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Mercker
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Mercker
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Maddux
  
  Lankford hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Maddux
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Maddux
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mercker
  
  John Mabry now playing left field. Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Graffanino vs. Mercker
  
  Graffanino hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mercker
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Maddux
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Maddux
  
  Mercker hits a fly ball into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Maddux
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Maddux
  
  Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jordan vs. Maddux
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Mercker
  
  Galarraga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Painter
  
  Lance Painter now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Galarraga moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bautista vs. Painter
  
  Bautista bunts towards the mound. Painter fields it and throws to first for the out. Galarraga moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Painter
  
  Javy Lopez pinch hits for Eddie Perez.
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Colbrunn vs. Painter
  
  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Walt Weiss.
  
  Colbrunn strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Tucker vs. Painter
  
  Michael Tucker pinch hits for Greg Maddux.
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1998 -- St. Louis at Atlanta (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, 2b           4  0  0  0   Williams G, rf        4  0  1  0   
Jordan B, rf          5  1  3  0   Graffanino T, 2b      4  1  1  2   
McGwire M, 1b         3  1  0  0   Jones C, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Lankford R, cf        4  1  1  3   Galarraga A, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Hunter B, lf          4  0  0  0   Jones A, cf           3  0  1  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          0  0  0  0   Bautista D, lf        2  0  0  0   
Mabry J, 3b-lf        4  0  2  0   Perez E, c            3  0  0  0   
Marrero E, c          4  0  0  0   Lopez J, ph           0  0  0  0   
Mercker K, p          3  0  0  0   Weiss W, ss           3  1  1  0   
Painter L, p          0  0  0  0   Colbrunn G, ph        1  0  0  0   
Polanco P, ss         4  0  2  0   Maddux G, p           2  0  1  0   
                                   Tucker M, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        30  2  7  2

St. Louis        000 003 000 --  3
Atlanta          002 000 000 --  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K (W)*        8.0  6  2  2  3  3
Painter L (S)         1.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (L)          9.0  8  3  2  1  9
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Weiss W
LOB -- St. Louis 8, Atlanta 7
2B -- Polanco P
HR -- Graffanino T, Lankford R
SB -- Jordan B
CS -- Williams G, Galarraga A
SH -- Mercker K, Maddux G, Bautista D
HBP -- by Maddux G (Kelly P)
WP -- Mercker K
T -- 2:24
A -- 50662

    

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