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Lineups and Summary
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 8, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Leiter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,300 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rex Hudler | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Sefcik | Second Baseman |
| Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Tony Barron | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Mark Leiter | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| David Bell | Shortstop |
| Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1997
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Osborne
Hudler hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Osborne
Sefcik strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Osborne
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Leiter
DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Leiter
Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeShields moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Leiter
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Leiter
McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Leiter
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Leiter
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rolen. DeShields scores. Gant scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Leiter
Mabry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Osborne
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Osborne
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Osborne
Brogna hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Barron vs. Osborne
Barron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brogna moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Stocker vs. Osborne
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Leiter
Difelice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leiter
Leiter fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leiter. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a fly ball towards center field. Hudler drops the ball. He retrieves the ball and throws it towards the infield. Brogna tags Difelice out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Leiter
Osborne bunts towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Leiter
DeShields strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Osborne
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Osborne
Hudler strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Osborne
Sefcik hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Leiter
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Leiter
Lankford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Leiter
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Leiter
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Leiter
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Osborne
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Osborne
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lieberthal vs. Osborne
The ball gets by Difelice for a passed ball. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lieberthal vs. Osborne
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferies tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Osborne
Brogna hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Leiter
Difelice strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Leiter
Osborne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Leiter
DeShields hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Osborne
Barron hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Osborne
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stocker for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Osborne
Leiter strikes out. Difelice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Leiter out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Leiter
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Leiter
Lankford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Leiter
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Leiter
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Osborne
Hudler strikes out. Difelice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hudler out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Osborne
Sefcik hits a line drive into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Osborne
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Leiter
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Leiter
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Osborne
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Osborne
Lieberthal hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Osborne
Brogna hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Leiter
Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Donovan Osborne.
Livingstone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Leiter
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Hudler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Leiter
Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Leiter
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barron vs. King
Curtis King now pitching. Scarborough Green now playing center field.
Barron 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. King
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields misplays the ball. That's an error on DeShields. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. King
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mark Leiter.
Cummings hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. King
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Rex Hudler.
Amaro takes first base on ball four. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sefcik vs. King
There's a wild pitch. Stocker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sefcik vs. King
Sefcik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Harris
Ruben Amaro now playing center field. Reggie Harris now pitching.
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Harris
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Harris
Mabry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Difelice vs. Harris
Difelice hits a line drive towards the mound. Harris can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Harris
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gaetti scores. Mabry moves to third. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Green vs. Harris
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mabry scores. Difelice moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
DeShields vs. Harris
DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Harris
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Amaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Frascatore
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Frascatore
Lieberthal strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1997 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hudler R, cf 3 0 0 0 DeShields D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Amaro R, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 5 1 2 0
Sefcik K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 4 1 2 1
Jefferies G, lf 4 1 1 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0
Rolen S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
Lieberthal M, c 3 0 0 1 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Brogna R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 0 0
Barron T, rf 3 0 1 0 Mabry J, rf 4 1 1 0
Stocker K, ss 3 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 4 0 2 0
Leiter M, p 2 0 0 0 Bell D, ss 4 0 2 1
Cummings M, ph 1 0 0 0 Osborne D, p 1 0 0 0
Harris R, p 0 0 0 0 Livingstone S, ph 1 0 0 0
Green S, cf 1 0 1 1
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30 1 3 1 36 6 12 4
Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1
St.Louis 202 000 02x -- 6
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter M (L) 7.0 8 4 2 0 7
Harris R 1.0 4 2 2 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D (W) 7.0 3 1 0 0 6
King C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Frascatore J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Rolen S, Leiter M, Hudler R, Bell D, DeShields D
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, St.Louis 8
HR -- Lankford R, McGwire M
SB -- Gant R, DeShields D
SH -- Osborne D
SF -- Lieberthal M
WP -- King C
PB -- Difelice M
T -- 2:39
A -- 38300
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