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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 5, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 5, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,329 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Steve Rippley |
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 |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| Lou Collier | Shortstop |
| Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 5, 1998
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Cordova
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Cordova
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Cordova
McGwire hits a line drive towards third. Strange catches it and throws to first to double up DeShields. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Mercker
Womack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Mercker
The umpire calls a balk on Mercker Womack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Mercker
There goes Womack. The throw from Marrero and he is safe. Womack steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Mercker
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Mercker
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Womack scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mercker
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Mercker
Mercker fires to first and has Young trapped. There's the throw to Clayton who tags Young for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Cordova
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Cordova
Jordan hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cordova
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Mercker
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Mercker
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Mercker
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Mercker
Collier hits a line drive beyond second. DeShields can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Mercker
Cordova 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
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cordova
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Cordova
Marrero hits a popup towards short. Collier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Cordova
Mercker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Mercker
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton misplays the ball. That's an error on Clayton. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Mercker
There goes Womack. The throw from Marrero and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Mercker
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. Mercker
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Womack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Mercker
Young takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Mercker
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Allensworth reaches second base with a double. Kendall scores. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Mercker
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Strange vs. Mercker
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Cordova
Clayton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Cordova
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Cordova
McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Cordova
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Cordova
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Mercker
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Mercker
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Mercker covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Mercker
Womack hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Mercker
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Cordova
Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Cordova
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Cordova
Marrero bunts towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Cordova
John Mabry pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Cordova
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball and throws to Cordova covering. Safe. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Cordova
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Kendall strikes out. Marrero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kendall out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Petkovsek
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Petkovsek
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Petkovsek
Guillen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Cordova
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Cordova
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Cordova
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Cordova
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Petkovsek
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Petkovsek
Collier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Petkovsek
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Petkovsek
Womack 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
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Cordova
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Cordova
Marrero hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Womack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Rincon
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek. Ricardo Rincon now pitching. Brian Hunter pinch hits for Tom Lampkin.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Martin 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, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Frascatore
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Frascatore
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Frascatore
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Rincon
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Rincon
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Rincon
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Rincon
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Frascatore
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Frascatore
Strange hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Frascatore
Collier 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 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Loiselle
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Loiselle
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1998 -- St. Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Clayton R, ss 4 1 2 1 Womack T, 2b 4 2 1 0
DeShields D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin A, lf 3 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 3 0 2 0 Kendall J, c 3 1 1 1
Lankford R, cf 4 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 3 1 1 0
Jordan B, rf 4 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 4 0 2 2
Gant R, lf 4 0 1 0 Guillen J, rf 4 1 1 1
Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Strange D, 3b 4 0 2 0
Marrero E, c 3 0 0 0 Collier L, ss 4 0 1 0
Mercker K, p 1 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 3 0 1 0
Mabry J, ph 1 0 1 1 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0
Lampkin T, ph 0 0 0 0
Hunter B, ph 1 0 0 0
Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 32 5 10 4
St. Louis 000 110 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 113 000 00x -- 5
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L) 4.0 7 5 4 2 3
Petkovsek M 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Frascatore J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Cordova F (W) 6.1 5 2 2 3 1
Rincon R 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Loiselle R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Clayton R
DP -- St. Louis 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Allensworth J, McGwire M
HR -- Guillen J, Clayton R
SB -- Womack T 2
CS -- Young K
Balk -- Mercker K
T -- 2:20
A -- 10329
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