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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 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 September 7, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Morgan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 42,877 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Mike Winters |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Mike Morgan | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Placido Polanco | Shortstop |
Darren Oliver | Pitcher |
Eli Marrero | Catcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 7, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Oliver
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Morgan
DeShields hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Morgan
Jordan hits a line drive into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Morgan
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Morgan
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Morgan
There goes Lankford. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Morgan
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Morgan
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tatis for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Oliver covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Oliver
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Oliver
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Oliver
Servais hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Morgan
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morgan
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Morgan
Marrero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Morgan
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Oliver
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco misplays the ball. That's an error on Polanco. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Oliver
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Morgan moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Morgan
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Morgan
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Morgan
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Morgan
Gant is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Morgan
Tatis takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Morgan
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Oliver
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Tatis, and into shallow left field. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Oliver
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morandini for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Oliver
Servais hits a line drive into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morgan
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Morgan
Marrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Morgan
DeShields hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Morgan
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Oliver
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Polanco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Oliver
Oliver fires to first and has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Polanco who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Morgan
McGwire hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Morgan
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Morgan
There goes Lankford. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Morgan
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Morgan
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Oliver
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Morgan
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morgan
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Morgan
Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Oliver
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Oliver
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Oliver
Servais bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with DeShields covering, for the out. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mieske vs. Painter
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Mike Morgan. Lance Painter now pitching.
Mieske takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Painter
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Busby
Mike Busby now pitching.
Hernandez 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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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
DeShields hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Karchner
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Karchner
McGwire hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Karchner
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Karchner
There goes Lankford. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Lankford steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Karchner
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Karchner
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Busby
John Mabry now playing right field.
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Busby
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Busby
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Busby covering. Safe. Sosa moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Busby
Gaetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Morandini vs. Eversgerd
Brant Brown pinch runs for Glenallen Hill. Bryan Eversgerd now pitching.
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it and throws to second for the out. Sosa scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Eversgerd
Servais is hit by the pitch. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Eversgerd
Manny Alexander pinch hits for Matt Karchner.
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Myers
Brant Brown now playing left field. Rodney Myers now pitching.
Polanco hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Myers
Luis Ordaz pinch hits for Bryan Eversgerd.
Ordaz hits a popup into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Myers
Marrero strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Acevedo
Luis Ordaz now playing shortstop. Juan Acevedo now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Acevedo
Hernandez bunts towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with DeShields covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Acevedo
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acevedo fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Acevedo
Sosa strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1998 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Johnson L, cf 4 0 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Jordan B, rf 4 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Mabry J, rf 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Hill G, lf 4 0 2 0 Lankford R, cf 2 0 1 0 Brown B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 1 2 1 Tatis F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Polanco P, ss 4 0 0 0 Servais S, c 2 0 0 0 Acevedo J, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan M, p 2 0 1 0 Oliver D, p 3 0 0 0 Mieske M, ph 0 0 0 0 Painter L, p 0 0 0 0 Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0 Busby M, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, ph 1 0 0 0 Eversgerd B, p 0 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Ordaz L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Marrero E, c 3 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 28 3 5 3 Chicago 000 000 110 -- 2 St. Louis 110 000 10x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Morgan M (L) 6.0 3 2 2 6 3 Karchner M 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Myers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Oliver D (W) 6.1 6 1 1 1 3 Painter L 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Busby M 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Eversgerd B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Acevedo J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Polanco P DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 11, St. Louis 9 2B -- Morgan M, Gaetti G HR -- McGwire M, Marrero E, Gaetti G, DeShields D SB -- Lankford R 3 CS -- Johnson L SH -- Servais S, Hernandez J HBP -- by Morgan M (Gant R), by Busby M (Gaetti G), by Eversgerd B (Servais S) T -- 3:02 A -- 42877
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