Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Thomson
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Thomson
  
  Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Thomson
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Mercker
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Mercker
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Mercker
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mabry. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bichette vs. Mercker
  
  Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Thomson
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Thomson
  
  Mabry strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Thomson
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Mercker
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbrunn vs. Mercker
  
  Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Abbott vs. Mercker
  
  Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Thomson
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Thomson
  
  Mercker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Thomson
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Manwaring vs. Mercker
  
  Manwaring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Mercker
  
  Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Clayton catches it and throws to first to double up Manwaring. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Mercker
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Thomson
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Thomson
  
  Jordan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abbott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Thomson
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Thomson
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Thomson
  
  Mabry takes first base on ball four. Lankford moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Thomson
  
  There goes Lankford. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Lankford steals third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gaetti vs. Thomson
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. Mercker
  
  Burks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Mercker
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bichette vs. Mercker
  
  Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Castilla vs. Mercker
  
  Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burks scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Colbrunn vs. Mercker
  
  Colbrunn strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Thomson
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Thomson
  
  Mercker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Burks who is chasing the ball. Mercker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Thomson
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clayton vs. Thomson
  
  Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mercker scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jordan vs. Thomson
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Mercker
  
  Abbott 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, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Manwaring vs. Mercker
  
  Manwaring takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Mercker
  
  Thomson bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. Manwaring moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Mercker
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Thomson
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Thomson
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Thomson
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Thomson
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Burks vs. King
  
  Curtis King now pitching.
  
  Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. King
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. King
  
  Bichette hits a fly ball into left field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Thomson
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  King vs. Thomson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Thomson
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clayton vs. Thomson
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Jordan vs. Leskanic
  
  Curt Leskanic now pitching.
  
  Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. King
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. King
  
  Todd Helton pinch hits for Greg Colbrunn.
  
  Helton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. King
  
  Abbott hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. McElroy
  
  Todd Helton now playing first base. Chuck McElroy now pitching.
  
  McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abbott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. McElroy
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. McElroy
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Manwaring vs. King
  
  Manwaring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McElroy vs. Painter
  
  Curtis Goodwin pinch runs for Kirt Manwaring. Willie McGee now playing left field. Lance Painter now pitching.
  
  McElroy bunts towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Painter
  
  Perez bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. Goodwin moves to third. McElroy moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Burks vs. Croushore
  
  Rich Croushore now pitching.
  
  Burks strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Croushore
  
  Mike Lansing pinch runs for Chuck McElroy.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Veres
  
  Jeff Reed now catching. Mike Lansing now playing second base. Dave Veres now pitching.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Veres
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Veres
  
  McGee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Veres
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Croushore
  
  Bichette strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Croushore
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Croushore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. Croushore
  
  Helton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Croushore
  
  Reed 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 

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         Game of 7/26/1998 -- St. Louis at Colorado (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Colorado           AB  R  H RBI
Clayton R, ss         4  0  1  1   Perez N, ss           3  0  0  0   
Jordan B, rf          4  0  0  0   Burks E, cf           4  1  1  0   
McGwire M, 1b         4  1  1  1   Walker L, rf          4  0  1  0   
Lankford R, cf        4  0  2  0   Bichette D, lf        4  0  0  0   
Mabry J, lf           3  0  1  0   Castilla V, 3b        4  0  2  1   
Painter L, p          0  0  0  0   Colbrunn G, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Croushore R, p        0  0  0  0   Helton T, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Abbott K, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Marrero E, c          4  0  0  0   Reed J, c             1  0  0  0   
Mercker K, p          2  1  1  0   Manwaring K, c        2  0  2  0   
King C, p             1  0  0  0   Goodwin C, pr         0  0  0  0   
McGee W, lf           1  1  1  1   Veres D, p            0  0  0  0   
Kelly P, 2b           4  0  1  0   Thomson J, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Leskanic C, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   McElroy C, p          1  0  1  0   
                                   Lansing M, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        30  1  7  1

St. Louis        000 110 001 --  3
Colorado         000 100 000 --  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K (W)         5.0  5  1  1  1  3
King C*               2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Painter L             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Croushore R (S)       1.2  0  0  0  1  2

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thomson J (L)         6.2  6  2  2  1  4
Leskanic C            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
McElroy C             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Veres D               1.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Colbrunn G
DP -- St. Louis 2, Colorado 1
LOB -- St. Louis 6, Colorado 6
2B -- Walker L, Burks E
3B -- Mercker K
HR -- McGwire M, McGee W
SB -- Lankford R
SH -- Thomson J, Perez N
T -- 2:28
A -- 48288

    

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