Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McEwing vs. Florie
  
  McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Florie
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Florie
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Florie
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Acevedo
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Jefferies vs. Acevedo
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Acevedo
  
  Kapler hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Florie
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Florie
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bragg vs. Florie
  
  Bragg hits a line drive towards short. Cruz catches it and tags out Davis for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Acevedo
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Acevedo
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Acevedo
  
  Catalanotto strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Florie
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferies scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marrero for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Florie
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McEwing vs. Florie
  
  There goes Polanco. The throw from Haselman and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McEwing vs. Florie
  
  McEwing strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Acevedo
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Acevedo
  
  Haselman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first, with Acevedo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Acevedo
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Acevedo
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Florie
  
  McGee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Florie
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lankford vs. Florie
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Encarnacion throws the ball in to Palmer who relays the ball to Catalanotto who tags Lankford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McGee scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Florie
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Florie
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Acevedo
  
  Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kapler vs. Acevedo
  
  Kapler strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Acevedo
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into left field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Florie
  
  Bragg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Marrero vs. Florie
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bragg moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Florie
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bragg moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  McEwing vs. Florie
  
  McEwing bunts towards the mound. Florie juggles the ball. That's an error on Florie. Bragg scores. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGee vs. Florie
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polanco scores. McEwing moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Florie
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. McGee moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Lankford vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Tatis vs. Nitkowski
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Acevedo
  
  Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Catalanotto vs. Acevedo
  
  Catalanotto hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Acevedo
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Haselman vs. Acevedo
  
  Haselman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McEwing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Acevedo
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Palmer scores. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Polonia vs. Acevedo
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Nitkowski
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jefferies scoops it up and throws to first, with Nitkowski covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Nitkowski
  
  Bragg strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Nitkowski
  
  Marrero hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferies vs. Acevedo
  
  Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Kapler vs. Acevedo
  
  Kapler bunts towards the mound. Acevedo fields it and throws to first for the out. Jefferies moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Acevedo
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Palmer vs. Croushore
  
  Rich Croushore now pitching.
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Croushore
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Nitkowski
  
  Damion Easley now playing second base. Frank Catalanotto now playing first base.
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McEwing vs. Nitkowski
  
  McEwing bunts towards the right side of the infield. Easley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGee vs. Nitkowski
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Polanco scores. McEwing moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching.
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McEwing scores. McGee moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lankford vs. Brocail
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Tatis vs. Brocail
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Brocail
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGee scores. McGwire moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bragg vs. Brocail
  
  Bragg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGwire moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Marrero vs. Brocail
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Croushore
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Croushore
  
  Haselman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McEwing misplays the ball. That's an error on McEwing. Haselman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Croushore
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Croushore
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Blair
  
  Willie Blair now pitching.
  
  Polanco bunts towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McEwing vs. Blair
  
  McEwing bunts towards first. Catalanotto scoops it up and throws to first, with Easley covering, for the out. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  McGee vs. Blair
  
  McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Blair
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lankford vs. Blair
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into left field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Aybar
  
  Alberto Castillo now catching. Eli Marrero now playing first base. Manny Aybar now pitching.
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kapler vs. Aybar
  
  Kapler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Aybar
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Aybar
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Blair
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blair
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bragg vs. Blair
  
  Bragg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Marrero vs. Blair
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Marrero reaches second base with a double. Bragg moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Polanco vs. Blair
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Kapler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragg tags and scores. Marrero tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McEwing vs. Blair
  
  McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Aybar
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Aybar
  
  Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 8 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Haselman vs. Aybar
  
  Haselman hits a line drive into left field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/6/1999 -- St. Louis at Detroit (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
McEwing J, 2b         4  1  1  1   Polonia L, dh         4  0  1  0   
McGee W, cf           4  2  2  2   Jefferies G, 1b       3  1  1  0   
McGwire M, 1b         4  0  2  1   Easley D, 2b          1  0  1  0   
Castillo A, c         0  0  0  0   Kapler G, cf          3  0  0  0   
Lankford R, dh        5  0  1  1   Higginson B, rf       4  0  1  0   
Tatis F, 3b           4  0  0  0   Palmer D, 3b          4  2  2  2   
Davis E, rf           4  1  2  2   Catalanotto F, 2b-1b  4  0  0  0   
Bragg D, lf           4  2  2  0   Encarnacion J, lf     4  0  1  0   
Marrero E, c-1b       5  0  1  0   Haselman B, c         4  0  0  0   
Polanco P, ss         3  2  3  1   Cruz D, ss            3  1  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 14  8                        34  4  9  4

St. Louis        000 120 302 --  8
Detroit          001 012 000 --  4

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Acevedo J             5.2  6  3  3  0  4
Croushore R (W)       1.1  1  1  1  0  2
Aybar M (S)           2.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Florie B              4.1  6  3  3  4  3
Nitkowski C (L)*      1.2  1  3  1  1  2
Brocail D             1.0  3  0  0  0  1
Blair W               2.0  4  2  2  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Florie B, Cruz D, McEwing J
DP -- St. Louis 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- St. Louis 11, Detroit 4
2B -- McGee W, Marrero E
HR -- Cruz D, Palmer D, Davis E
CS -- Polanco P
SH -- McEwing J 2, Kapler G
SF -- Polanco P
T -- 3:03
A -- 40898

    

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