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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 23, 1999
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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 June 23, 1999 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Acevedo |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,402 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Rich Rieker |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Matt Galante | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe McEwing | Second Baseman |
| Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
| Placido Polanco | Third Baseman |
| Juan Acevedo | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 23, 1999
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Acevedo
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Acevedo
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Acevedo
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Acevedo
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Acevedo
Everett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Everett reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Acevedo
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Reynolds
McEwing hits a line drive into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Reynolds
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Reynolds
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Acevedo
Eusebio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Acevedo
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Acevedo
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Reynolds
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Reynolds
Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Reynolds
Polanco 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 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Acevedo
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Acevedo
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Acevedo
There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Acevedo
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Acevedo
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Acevedo
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Acevedo
Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Acevedo
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Acevedo vs. Reynolds
Acevedo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Reynolds
McEwing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. McEwing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bragg vs. Reynolds
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McEwing moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Reynolds
McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McEwing scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Acevedo
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Acevedo
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Acevedo
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Reynolds
McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Reynolds
Renteria bunts in front of the plate. Eusebio juggles the ball. That's an error on Eusebio. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. McGee moves to third. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Reynolds
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Acevedo vs. Reynolds
Acevedo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Acevedo
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Acevedo
Bagwell hits a line drive towards short. Renteria catches it and tags out Spiers for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Acevedo
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Reynolds
McEwing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Reynolds
Bragg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Reynolds
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Reynolds
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McEwing moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Reynolds
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Acevedo
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Acevedo
Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Acevedo
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Everett scores. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Acevedo
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Acevedo
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Stephenson
Darren Bragg now playing center field. Garrett Stephenson now pitching. Eric Davis now playing right field.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Stephenson
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Reynolds
Renteria hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Reynolds
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reynolds
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
McEwing vs. Reynolds
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stephenson
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stephenson
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Castillo and he is out, McEwing applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stephenson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Stephenson
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Reynolds
Bragg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching. Richard Hidalgo now playing center field. Matt Mieske now playing left field.
McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Powell
Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Powell
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Garrett Stephenson.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Powell
Renteria hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Powell
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching.
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Mohler
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eusebio for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Mohler
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Mohler
Mieske hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Mieske reaches second base with a double. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Mohler
Biggio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Mohler
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Mieske scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Mohler
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Mohler
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Powell
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Powell
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Powell
McEwing strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Mohler
Tim Bogar pinch hits for Jay Powell.
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Mohler
Hidalgo hits a line drive towards short. Renteria catches it and throws to first to double up Bogar. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Mohler
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eusebio for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Miller
McGwire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. McGwire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Miller
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Miller
David Howard pinch hits for Mike Mohler.
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1999 -- Houston at St. Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 1 McEwing J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Spiers B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Bragg D, rf-cf 5 1 2 1
Bagwell J, 1b 2 2 1 1 McGwire M, 1b 5 0 3 1
Bell D, rf 5 1 2 0 Lankford R, lf 5 0 1 0
Everett C, cf 3 1 1 2 McGee W, cf 3 1 2 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Stephenson G, p 0 0 0 0
Bogar T, ph 0 0 0 0 Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Mohler M, p 0 0 0 0
Hidalgo R, lf-cf 4 1 1 1 Howard D, ph 1 0 0 0
Eusebio T, c 5 0 2 1 Renteria E, ss 3 1 2 1
Gutierrez R, ss 3 1 0 0 Castillo A, c 3 0 1 0
Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0 Polanco P, 3b 4 0 0 1
Mieske M, lf 1 1 1 0 Acevedo J, p 2 0 0 0
Davis E, rf 2 0 1 0
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34 8 12 8 39 4 14 4
Houston 202 002 020 -- 8
St. Louis 001 101 100 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W)* 6.0 11 4 3 0 5
Powell J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Miller T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Acevedo J (L) 5.2 9 6 6 4 4
Stephenson G 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Mohler M 2.0 2 2 2 4 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Eusebio T
DP -- Houston 1, St. Louis 4
LOB -- Houston 8, St. Louis 10
2B -- Everett C, McEwing J, Davis E, Mieske M, McGwire M
HR -- Renteria E, Bragg D
CS -- Bagwell J
SH -- Renteria E, Castillo A
WP -- Acevedo J
T -- 3:32
A -- 36402
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