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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 9, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,398 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Mike Winters |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| John Mabry | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Brian Hunter | Left Fielder |
| Todd Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reynolds
McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Stottlemyre
Alou strikes out. There goes Bagwell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Stottlemyre
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Reynolds
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Reynolds
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Clayton reaches second base with a double. Stottlemyre moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. Stottlemyre scores. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Reynolds
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stottlemyre
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Stottlemyre
Everett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Reynolds
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio strikes out. Pagnozzi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a fly ball towards left. Hunter settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hunter. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Stottlemyre
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiers scores. Bagwell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Alou. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Everett vs. Stottlemyre
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Reynolds
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Stottlemyre
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Reynolds
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Reynolds
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco misplays the ball. That's an error on Polanco. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Stottlemyre
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hunter. Alou reaches second base with a double. Spiers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Stottlemyre
Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Reynolds
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Reynolds
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Pagnozzi moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pagnozzi scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Reynolds
Willie McGee pinch hits for Placido Polanco.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a popup into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Croushore
Gary Gaetti now playing second base. Willie McGee now playing left field. Rich Croushore now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Croushore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Croushore
Dave Clark pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Croushore
Biggio hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Henry
There goes Lankford. The throw from Eusebio and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Henry
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Henry
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Henry
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Croushore
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Croushore
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Croushore
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton misplays the ball. That's an error on Clayton. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Croushore
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Croushore
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Wagner
Eli Marrero pinch hits for Rich Croushore.
Marrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Wagner
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1998 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 1 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 2 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 2 1 2
Bell D, rf 5 0 2 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Jordan B, rf 3 0 0 1
Alou M, lf 5 1 2 2 Mabry J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Everett C, cf 5 1 2 2 Pagnozzi T, c 4 1 2 0
Eusebio T, c 4 0 3 1 Hunter B, lf 3 0 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Croushore R, p 0 0 0 0
Reynolds S, p 3 0 0 0 Marrero E, ph 0 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Stottlemyre T, p 2 1 1 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, ph-2b 2 0 0 1
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 2 0 0 0
McGee W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 10 5 30 4 7 4
Houston 010 110 200 -- 5
St. Louis 101 000 110 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 7.0 7 3 3 2 1
Henry D 1.0 0 1 0 1 2
Wagner B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T (L) 7.0 10 5 2 3 10
Croushore R 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
E -- Hunter B, Polanco P, Eusebio T, McGwire M, Clayton R
DP -- Houston 3, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 10, St. Louis 4
2B -- Clayton R, Alou M, Hunter B
HR -- Lankford R, Everett C
SB -- Bagwell J 2, Alou M, Lankford R
SF -- Jordan B
T -- 2:52
A -- 34398
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