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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 16, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 16, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ismael Valdez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Bill Hohn |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilton Guerrero | Second Baseman |
| Juan Castro | Shortstop |
| Raul Mondesi | Center Fielder |
| Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
| Eric Karros | First Baseman |
| Adrian Beltre | Third Baseman |
| Trent Hubbard | Left Fielder |
| Tom Prince | Catcher |
| Ismael Valdez | Pitcher |
| Glenn Hoffman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| John Mabry | Third Baseman |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 16, 1998
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Mercker
Guerrero hits a line drive towards the mound. Mercker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Mercker
Castro bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Mercker
Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Mercker
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Karros vs. Mercker
Karros hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pagnozzi scoops up the ball and tags Karros for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Valdez
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Valdez
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Valdez
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beltre vs. Mercker
Beltre hits a line drive towards third. Mabry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Mercker
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Prince vs. Mercker
Prince hits a ball on the ground into left field. That will be extra bases. Gant fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Gant. Hubbard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Valdez vs. Mercker
Valdez bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. Prince moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Mercker
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Prince scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Mercker
There goes Guerrero. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Valdez
Jordan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Valdez
The umpire calls a balk on Valdez Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Valdez
Gant hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Valdez
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Valdez
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Mercker
Castro hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Mercker
Mondesi hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Mercker
Sheffield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Mercker
Karros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beltre vs. Mercker
The umpire calls a balk on Mercker Karros moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Beltre vs. Mercker
Beltre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Valdez
Mercker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Valdez
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Valdez
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Mercker
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Prince vs. Mercker
Prince hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Valdez vs. Mercker
There goes Hubbard. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Hubbard steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Valdez vs. Mercker
Valdez hits a line drive beyond short. Clayton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hubbard scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Witt
Bobby Witt now pitching.
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Witt
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. Valdez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Mondesi vs. Witt
Mondesi hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Witt
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Witt
Karros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Valdez
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Valdez
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Valdez
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Valdez
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beltre vs. Witt
Beltre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Witt
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Prince vs. Witt
Prince hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beltre moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Valdez vs. Witt
Valdez bunts towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Beltre moves to third. Prince moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Guerrero vs. Witt
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Valdez
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Valdez
Polanco hits a line drive into center field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Witt
Castro hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Witt
Mondesi hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Witt
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Valdez
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Valdez
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Valdez
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Lankford reaches second base with a double. Clayton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Valdez
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Valdez
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lankford scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Valdez
Gant hits a popup towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Witt
Karros hits a popup in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beltre vs. Witt
Beltre hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Witt
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Valdez
Mabry hits a line drive towards first. Karros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Valdez
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Valdez
Witt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Prince vs. Witt
Prince hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Witt
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Ismael Valdez.
Eisenreich hits a line drive beyond third. Mabry can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Witt
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Witt
The umpire calls a balk on Witt Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Castro vs. Witt
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mabry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mabry. Guerrero scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Witt
Mondesi hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Hall
Trent Hubbard now playing center field. Jim Eisenreich now playing left field. Darren Hall now pitching.
Pagnozzi hits a fly ball into center field. Hubbard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hall
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Hubbard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Hall
Lankford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beltre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching.
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Brantley
Karros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Beltre vs. Brantley
Beltre hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Sheffield moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Brantley
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching.
McGwire hits a line drive into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Shaw
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Shaw
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beltre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1998 -- Los Angeles at St. Louis (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Guerrero W, 2b 5 1 3 1 Clayton R, ss 4 1 1 0
Castro J, ss 5 1 0 0 Lankford R, cf 4 1 2 1
Mondesi R, cf 5 1 1 3 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 2 1
Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 4 0 0 0
Sheffield G, rf 4 1 3 1 Mabry J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Karros E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Beltre A, 3b 5 0 2 0 Mercker K, p 1 0 0 0
Hubbard T, lf-cf 4 2 1 0 Witt B, p 2 0 0 0
Prince T, c 4 1 2 0 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0
Valdez I, p 1 1 1 1 Pagnozzi T, c 3 0 1 0
Eisenreich J, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
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39 8 15 6 32 2 6 2
Los Angeles 021 400 010 -- 8
St. Louis 000 002 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Valdez I (W) 7.0 6 2 2 0 8
Hall D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Shaw J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L) 3.1 8 5 5 1 1
Witt B 4.2 5 3 2 1 1
Brantley J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Gant R, Mabry J
DP -- Los Angeles 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, St. Louis 3
2B -- Prince T, Lankford R
HR -- Sheffield G, Mondesi R
SB -- Hubbard T
CS -- Guerrero W
SH -- Valdez I 2
Balk -- Valdez I, Mercker K, Witt B
T -- 2:37
A -- 35324
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