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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 3, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Politte |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,571 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Charlie Reliford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Cliff Politte | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brant Brown | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1998
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Tapani
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Tapani
DeShields strikes out. There goes Clayton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Tapani
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to second for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jordan vs. Tapani
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Politte
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Politte
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Politte
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Politte
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Politte
Rodriguez hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tapani
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Tapani
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Tapani
Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Politte
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Politte
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Politte
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Politte vs. Tapani
Politte strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Tapani
Clayton bunts towards the mound. Tapani fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Tapani
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Tapani
Lankford hits a popup beyond third. Hernandez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Clayton scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Tapani
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Politte
Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Politte
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Politte
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jordan who is chasing the ball. Morandini reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Politte
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Politte
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morandini tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Politte
Politte fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Politte. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Politte
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Politte
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tapani
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Tapani
Gant takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Tapani
Marrero hits a popup into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lampkin vs. Tapani
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Cliff Politte.
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morandini scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Frascatore
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Frascatore
Tapani strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Tapani
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Tapani
DeShields hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. DeShields reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Tapani
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Frascatore
Brown hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Frascatore
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Frascatore covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Frascatore
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Tapani
Jordan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tapani
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Tapani
Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Marrero vs. Tapani
Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Tapani
John Mabry pinch hits for John Frascatore.
Mabry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Tapani
Clayton hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Petkovsek covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Petkovsek
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Petkovsek
Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching. Manny Alexander now playing shortstop.
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Mulholland
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Mulholland
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Mulholland
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into center field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. DeShields goes all the way around to score. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Mulholland
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Jordan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Mulholland
Gant is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Mulholland
Marrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Gant moves to third. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Telemaco
Willie McGee pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek. Amaury Telemaco now pitching.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gant scores. There goes Marrero trying to get to home. Morandini throws to Servais who tags Marrero for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching. Willie McGee now playing left field.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Bottenfield
Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Bottenfield
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Painter
Lance Painter now pitching.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Painter
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Painter
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Painter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Telemaco
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Telemaco
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Telemaco
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Painter
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Painter
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Brantley
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Amaury Telemaco. Jeff Brantley now pitching. David Howard now playing second base.
Mieske hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Patterson
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Patterson
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Patterson
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Brantley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Brantley
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Scott Servais.
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brantley
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1998 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clayton R, ss 5 1 2 0 Brown B, cf 4 1 1 0
DeShields D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 1 1 1
Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 3 2 1 1
McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Lankford R, cf 5 0 1 1 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 1 1
Jordan B, rf 5 2 3 1 Blauser J, ss 2 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0
Gant R, lf 2 2 1 0 Telemaco A, p 0 0 0 0
Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0
Painter L, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Howard D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Marrero E, c 4 0 1 1 Servais S, c 3 0 1 0
Politte C, p 1 0 0 0 Houston T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lampkin T, ph 1 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0
Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 2 0 1 1
Mabry J, ph 1 1 1 2
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
McGee W, ph-lf 1 0 1 1
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37 8 12 7 33 5 8 5
St. Louis 001 003 400 -- 8
Chicago 103 000 100 -- 5
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Politte C 3.0 5 4 3 2 2
Frascatore J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Petkovsek M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Bottenfield K* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Painter L 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Brantley J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K 6.0 7 4 4 4 4
Mulholland T (L) 0.2 3 4 4 2 1
Telemaco A 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Patterson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Politte C, Brown B
DP -- St. Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St. Louis 8, Chicago 4
2B -- DeShields D, Gant R, Gaetti G
3B -- Morandini M
HR -- Sosa S, Jordan B, Mabry J
SB -- Clayton R
SF -- Grace M
T -- 3:01
A -- 38571
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