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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 8, 1999 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Benson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 31,780 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hunter Wendelstedt 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Mark Carlson 3B: Jerry Meals |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Thomas Howard | Right Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Craig Paquette | Left Fielder |
| Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
| Joe McEwing | Second Baseman |
| Darren Oliver | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Abraham Nunez | Shortstop |
| Brian Giles | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Garcia | Right Fielder |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Kris Benson | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 8, 1999
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Benson
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Benson
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Benson
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Benson
Howard takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Benson
Tatis is hit by the pitch. McGwire moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Paquette vs. Benson
Paquette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Oliver
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nunez vs. Oliver
Nunez bunts towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Oliver
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Oliver
Young takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Sprague vs. Oliver
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Giles scores. Young moves to third. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morris vs. Oliver
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to home to get Young. Sprague moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Oliver
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McEwing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Benson
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Benson
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Benson
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Oliver
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Oliver
Benson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Oliver
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Benson
McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Benson
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Benson
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Benson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Oliver
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Oliver
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Oliver
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Benson
Tatis hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Benson
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Benson
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Oliver
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Paquette. Sprague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Oliver
There's a wild pitch. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Morris vs. Oliver
Morris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Oliver
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Oliver
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to third for the out. Sprague scores. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Benson vs. Oliver
Benson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Garcia moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Oliver
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Nunez vs. Oliver
Nunez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Benson
McEwing hits a fly ball into right field. Garcia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Benson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Benson
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Oliver
Giles hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Oliver
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Oliver
Sprague hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Oliver
Morris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Giles moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Oliver
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Benson
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Benson
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Benson
Howard hits a line drive to right center field. The ball gets by Giles. Garcia fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garcia. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tatis vs. Benson
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Oliver
Oliver hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benson vs. Oliver
There goes Oliver. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Oliver steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Benson vs. Oliver
Benson bunts towards the mound. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Oliver
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Nunez vs. Oliver
Nunez bunts towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. Benson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Oliver
Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Benson
Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Benson
Castillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paquette moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McEwing vs. Benson
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. Paquette scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Benson
Ray Lankford pinch hits for Darren Oliver.
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Benson
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sprague juggles the ball. That's an error on Sprague. McEwing moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Benson
Renteria takes first base on ball four. McEwing moves to third. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
McGwire vs. Benson
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Acevedo
Juan Acevedo now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Acevedo
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morris vs. Acevedo
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Acevedo
Brant Brown pinch hits for Freddy Garcia.
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Acevedo
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sveum vs. Acevedo
Dale Sveum pinch hits for Kris Benson.
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sveum for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilkins
Adrian Brown now playing right field. Marc Wilkins now pitching. Dale Sveum now playing third base.
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wilkins
Tatis hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wilkins
Paquette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Bottalico
Nunez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Bottalico
Giles hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bottalico
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Wilkins
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Wilkins
McEwing hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilkins
David Howard pinch hits for Ricky Bottalico.
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1999 -- St. Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McGee W, cf 4 0 1 0 Martin A, lf 4 1 0 0
Renteria E, ss 3 0 0 0 Nunez A, ss 3 0 1 1
McGwire M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Giles B, cf 4 1 1 0
Howard T, rf 3 0 1 0 Young K, 1b 4 1 1 0
Tatis F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 3 1 2 2
Paquette C, lf 4 1 1 0 Brown A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Castillo A, c 4 0 1 0 Morris W, 2b 3 0 1 0
McEwing J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Garcia F, rf 2 0 0 0
Oliver D, p 2 0 0 0 Brown B, ph 0 0 0 0
Lankford R, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0
Acevedo J, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver J, c 4 1 2 2
Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 Benson K, p 2 0 0 0
Howard D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sveum D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
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31 1 4 1 31 5 8 5
St. Louis 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh 200 101 10x -- 5
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (L) 6.0 5 4 3 4 7
Acevedo J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Bottalico R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Benson K (W) 7.0 4 1 1 4 7
Wilkins M 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- McEwing J, Garcia F, Oliver D, Sprague E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Sprague E
SB -- Oliver J
SH -- Nunez A 2, Benson K
HBP -- by Benson K (Tatis F), by Oliver D (Morris W)
WP -- Oliver D
T -- 2:44
A -- 31780
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