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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Schmidt |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 42,134 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Greg Gibson 3B: Brian Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Manny Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Garcia | Third Baseman |
| Lou Collier | Shortstop |
| Jason Schmidt | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 23, 1998
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Schmidt
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Schmidt
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Schmidt
McGwire 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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Mercker
Womack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Mercker
Brown hits a line drive to right center field. That will be extra bases. Jordan and Lankford chase after the ball. Jordan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jordan. Womack goes all the way around to score. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. Mercker
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mercker
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Mercker
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Mercker
Martinez hits a fly ball 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 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Schmidt
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Schmidt
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Schmidt
Tatis hits a line drive beyond short. Collier can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Schmidt
Marrero hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mercker vs. Schmidt
Mercker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Mercker
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Mercker
Collier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Mercker
Schmidt bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. Collier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Womack vs. Mercker
Womack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Mercker
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kendall vs. Mercker
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Schmidt
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Garcia, and into shallow left field. Ordaz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Schmidt
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordaz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Schmidt
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to home to get Ordaz. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Schmidt
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Schmidt
Lankford takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to third. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Schmidt
Gant 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, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mercker
Young hits a line drive towards short. Ordaz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Mercker
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Mercker
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Mercker
There goes Guillen. The throw from Marrero and he is out, Kelly applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Schmidt
Tatis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Schmidt
Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Schmidt
Mercker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Schmidt
Ordaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Schmidt
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ordaz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Schmidt
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Mercker
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Mercker
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Mercker
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Schmidt
McGwire hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Schmidt
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Schmidt
Gant 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 scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Schmidt
Tatis hits a line drive beyond second. Womack can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Schmidt
There goes Tatis. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Tatis steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Marrero vs. Schmidt
Marrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mercker vs. Schmidt
Mercker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Mercker
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Mercker
Brown takes first base on ball four. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Mercker
Kendall takes first base on ball four. Womack moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Frascatore
Guillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Frascatore
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Schmidt
Ordaz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Schmidt
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Schmidt
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Schmidt
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Tabaka
Jeff Tabaka now pitching.
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Frascatore
Garcia hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Tatis, and into shallow left field. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Collier vs. Frascatore
Collier bunts towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Strange vs. Frascatore
Doug Strange pinch hits for Jeff Tabaka.
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Frascatore
Womack hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Womack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Frascatore
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Frascatore covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Williams
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Williams
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tatis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Williams
Willie McGee pinch hits for John Frascatore.
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Rincon
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Luis Ordaz. Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
DeShields strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Brantley
Placido Polanco now playing shortstop. Jeff Brantley now pitching.
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brantley
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Brantley
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Brantley
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rincon
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Rincon
Jordan hits a line drive into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Rincon
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Rincon
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Brantley
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Brantley
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brantley
Al Martin pinch hits for Ricardo Rincon.
Martin strikes out. Marrero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Martin out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Gant hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Loiselle
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Loiselle
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching. John Mabry pinch hits for Placido Polanco.
Mabry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1998 -- St. Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kelly P, 2b 5 0 1 0 Womack T, 2b 3 1 2 0
Jordan B, rf 4 0 0 0 Brown A, cf 2 1 1 1
McGwire M, 1b 3 2 2 1 Kendall J, c 2 0 0 1
Lankford R, cf 4 0 1 0 Young K, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gant R, lf 5 0 0 1 Guillen J, rf 4 0 2 0
Tatis F, 3b 5 1 5 1 Martinez M, lf 4 0 0 0
Marrero E, c 4 0 1 0 Garcia F, 3b 4 1 2 0
Mercker K, p 3 0 0 0 Collier L, ss 3 0 1 0
Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0 Schmidt J, p 1 0 0 0
McGee W, ph 1 0 0 0 Tabaka J, p 0 0 0 0
Polanco P, ss 0 0 0 0 Strange D, ph 1 0 0 1
Mabry J, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0
Ordaz L, ss 2 0 1 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0
DeShields D, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin A, ph 1 0 0 0
Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0
Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 11 3 29 4 9 4
St. Louis 000 110 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 300 001 00x -- 4
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L)* 4.0 6 3 3 4 2
Frascatore J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Brantley J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt J (W) 5.2 7 2 2 6 6
Tabaka J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Williams M 0.2 2 0 0 0 2
Rincon R 1.1 1 1 1 0 2
Loiselle R 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Christiansen J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Jordan B
LOB -- St. Louis 14, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Brown A, Ordaz L, McGwire M, Garcia F, Womack T, Guillen J
HR -- Young K, Tatis F, McGwire M
SB -- Tatis F
CS -- Guillen J
SH -- Schmidt J, Collier L
SF -- Kendall J
WP -- Schmidt J
T -- 3:14
A -- 42134
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