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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 7, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 7, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Bottenfield |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 47,911 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Bob Davidson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brant Brown | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
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 Bottenfield | Pitcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 7, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bottenfield
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Bottenfield
Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Bottenfield
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Bottenfield
Grace hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Morandini scores. Sosa moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Bottenfield
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. Sosa scores. Grace scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Bottenfield
Hernandez hits a line drive towards first. McGwire catches it and steps on first to double up Rodriguez. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Trachsel
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Hernandez, and into shallow left field. Jordan reaches second base with a double. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Trachsel
McGwire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Jordan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Trachsel
Lankford takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Trachsel
Gant hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Trachsel
Tatis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Tatis reaches second base with a double. McGwire scores. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Marrero vs. Trachsel
Marrero is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bottenfield vs. Trachsel
Bottenfield bunts towards the mound. Trachsel juggles the ball. That's an error on Trachsel. Lankford scores. Tatis scores. Marrero moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Ordaz vs. Trachsel
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marrero scores. Bottenfield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Trachsel
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Bottenfield scores. Ordaz goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Stevens
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Stevens
Lankford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Stevens
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Stevens
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Bottenfield
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Bottenfield
Alexander hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Bottenfield
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Stevens
Marrero hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Hernandez, and into shallow left field. Marrero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bottenfield vs. Stevens
Bottenfield bunts towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Marrero moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ordaz vs. Stevens
Ordaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Stevens
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bottenfield
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Bottenfield
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Bottenfield
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Bottenfield
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Stevens
Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Stevens
McGwire hits a popup into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Stevens
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jordan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Stevens
Gant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Stevens
Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Stevens
Marrero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Marrero reaches second base with a double. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bottenfield vs. Stevens
Bottenfield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Ordaz vs. Stevens
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ordaz for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bottenfield
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bottenfield
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Bottenfield
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Stevens
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stevens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Stevens
Jordan hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Stevens
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Bottenfield
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Bottenfield
Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Dave Stevens.
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bottenfield
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Bottenfield
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Adams
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Adams
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bottenfield
Sosa hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bottenfield
Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Bottenfield
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Bottenfield
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Marrero hits a line drive beyond short. Alexander can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bottenfield vs. Heredia
Bottenfield hits a line drive beyond second. Morandini can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ordaz vs. Heredia
Ordaz hits a line drive beyond second. Morandini can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Marrero moves to third. Bottenfield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Heredia
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to home to get Marrero. Bottenfield moves to third. Ordaz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Jordan vs. Heredia
Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Jordan reaches second base with a double. Bottenfield scores. Ordaz scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Heredia
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Heredia
Willie McGee pinch hits for Ray Lankford.
McGee hits a line drive towards short. Alexander catches it and throws to second to double up Jordan. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Bottenfield
Willie McGee now playing center field. Placido Polanco now playing second base.
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Bottenfield
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bottenfield
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Felix Heredia.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Bottenfield
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Bottenfield
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Karchner
Tyler Houston now playing first base. Manny Alexander now playing second base. Sandy Martinez now catching. Matt Karchner now pitching. Jose Niev
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Karchner
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Tatis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Marrero vs. Karchner
Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lampkin vs. Karchner
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. King
Tom Lampkin now catching. Gary Gaetti now playing first base. John Mabry now playing right field. Curtis King now pitching.
Sosa hits a popup towards first. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. King
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. King
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. King
Hernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Mulholland
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Mulholland
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Croushore
Rich Croushore now pitching.
Houston hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Croushore
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Croushore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Croushore
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Ordaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1998 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Brown B, cf 3 0 1 0 Kelly P, 2b 4 2 1 2
Morandini M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Polanco P, 2b 1 0 0 0
Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 3 3 2
Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, rf 1 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 3 1 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 2
Grace M, 1b 3 1 2 1 Gaetti G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Nieves J, ss 1 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 3 2 4
Rodriguez H, lf 3 0 0 1 McGee W, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Hernandez J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 5 1 1 2
Houston T, c-1b 4 0 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 5 1 3 1
Alexander M, ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Marrero E, c 4 1 3 0
Trachsel S, p 0 0 0 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0
Stevens D, p 1 0 0 0 Croushore R, p 0 0 0 0
Blauser J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 2 2 1 1
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Lampkin T, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Ordaz L, ss 5 2 2 1
Martinez S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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32 3 5 2 40 16 17 15
Chicago 300 000 000 -- 3
St. Louis (11)03 002 00x -- 16
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (L) 0.1 5 9 7 3 0
Stevens D 3.2 7 5 5 1 5
Adams T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Heredia F 1.0 4 2 2 1 0
Karchner M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Mulholland T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bottenfield K (W) 7.0 5 3 1 3 5
King C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Croushore R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gant R, McGwire M, Trachsel S, Hernandez J
DP -- Chicago 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, St. Louis 7
2B -- Jordan B 3, Tatis F 2, Kelly P, Marrero E 2, Grace M
HR -- Lankford R, Gant R
SH -- Bottenfield K 2
T -- 2:53
A -- 47911
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