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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 12, 1998
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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 July 12, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Bergman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Acevedo |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 45,485 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Gary Darling |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Spiers | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| J.R. Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Sean Bergman | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | 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 |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Juan Acevedo | Pitcher |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 12, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Acevedo
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Acevedo
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Acevedo
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Acevedo
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Bergman
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bergman
Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Bergman
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bergman
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Bergman
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Acevedo
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Acevedo
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Acevedo
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Acevedo covering. Safe. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Acevedo
Ausmus hits a line drive towards first. McGwire catches it and steps on first to double up Phillips. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bergman
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bergman
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bergman throws towards third. Berry fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berry. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Acevedo vs. Bergman
Acevedo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Marrero vs. Bergman
Marrero strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Acevedo
Bergman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Acevedo
Spiers hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Acevedo
Gutierrez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Acevedo
Bell hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Bergman
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Bergman
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McGwire vs. Bergman
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jordan vs. Bergman
Jordan is hit by the pitch. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Bergman
Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clayton scores. Lankford scores. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Bergman
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers misplays the ball. That's an error on Spiers. Jordan moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Bergman
Polanco bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Spiers covering, for the out. Jordan scores. Gant moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Acevedo vs. Bergman
Acevedo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Acevedo
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gaetti. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Everett vs. Acevedo
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Acevedo
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Acevedo
Phillips hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Acevedo
Ausmus 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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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Bergman
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Bergman
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bergman
Lankford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Bergman
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Bergman
Jordan hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Acevedo
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Acevedo
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Acevedo
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Bergman
Gant hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bergman
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Bergman
Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Acevedo vs. Bergman
Acevedo hits a popup into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Acevedo
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Acevedo
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Acevedo
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Acevedo
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acevedo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Elarton
Bill Spiers now playing third base. Craig Biggio now playing second base. Scott Elarton now pitching.
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Elarton
Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Elarton
Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Acevedo
Phillips hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Acevedo
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Painter
Lance Painter now pitching.
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Painter
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Gutierrez 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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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Elarton
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Elarton
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Elarton
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Elarton
Gaetti hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Croushore
Rich Croushore now pitching. Willie McGee now playing left field.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Croushore
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Croushore
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Croushore covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
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 -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Powell
McGee hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Powell
Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Croushore
Dave Clark pinch hits for Jay Powell.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Croushore
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Croushore
Moises Alou pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1998 -- Houston at St. Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Spiers B, 2b-3b 4 0 2 0 Clayton R, ss 4 1 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 1 1 1 Lankford R, cf 4 1 2 0
Bell D, rf 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 2 2 2
Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Jordan B, rf 3 1 1 0
Everett C, cf 4 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 4 1 2 3
Berry S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Croushore R, p 0 0 0 0
Elarton S, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 3 0 1 1
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Acevedo J, p 3 0 0 0
Phillips J, lf 4 1 3 2 Painter L, p 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0 McGee W, lf 1 0 0 0
Bergman S, p 2 0 0 0 Marrero E, c 4 0 1 0
Biggio C, 2b 1 0 0 0
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34 4 9 4 33 6 10 6
Houston 001 101 100 -- 4
St. Louis 103 010 10x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bergman S (L) 5.0 9 5 4 1 3
Elarton S 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Powell J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Acevedo J (W) 6.1 8 4 3 1 3
Painter L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Frascatore J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Croushore R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Berry S, Spiers B, Gaetti G
DP -- Houston 1, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Houston 4, St. Louis 6
2B -- Lankford R
HR -- McGwire M 2, Gutierrez R, Gant R, Bagwell J, Phillips J
SH -- Polanco P
HBP -- by Bergman S (Jordan B)
T -- 2:42
A -- 45485
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