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August 12, 1998

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Bottom 14 R H E
Mets 4 11 1
Cardinals 4 11 0
Bottom 14 R H E
Mets 4 11 1
Cardinals 4 11 0

Mark McGwire Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .286
OBP .333 .464
At Bats 4 371
Hits 1 106
• Singles 1 44
• Doubles 0 15
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 47
Walks 1 123
RBI’s 2 106

John Franco Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
0 6 24
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Busch Stadium - August 12, 1998
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John Franco
Jorge Fabregas
Matt Franco
Carlos Baerga
Edgardo Alfonzo
Luis Lopez
Tony Phillips
Brian McRae
Jermaine Allensworth
Mark McGwire
Brian Jordan
Count: 3-0, 1 Out
Count: 3-0, 1 Out

McGwire takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 14 Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 14 DeShields bunts in front of the plate. Fabregas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 14 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 14 Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 14 John Frascatore now pitching. Fabregas hits a line drive into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 13 Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 13 There goes McGee. The throw from Fabregas and he is safe. McGee steals second.
Bottom 13 McGee is walked intentionally.
Bottom 13 Pagnozzi strikes out.
Bottom 13 Tom Pagnozzi pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek. The ball gets by Fabregas for a passed ball. Mabry moves to third.
Bottom 13 Mabry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Mabry reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 13 Lampkin strikes out.
Top 13 Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 13 McRae is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way.
Top 13 McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 13 Allensworth strikes out.
Bottom 12 John Franco now pitching. Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 12 McGwire is walked intentionally.
Bottom 12 Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Jordan reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 12 DeShields strikes out.
Top 12 Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 12 Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 12 Phillips hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 12 Tom Lampkin now catching. John Mabry now playing third base. Mark Petkovsek now pitching. Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Ordaz reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Ordaz strikes out.
Bottom 11 McGee is walked intentionally.
Bottom 11 Marrero hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 11 Tatis strikes out.
Bottom 11 Turk Wendell now pitching. Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Lance Painter. Lampkin hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Lampkin reaches second base with a double.
Top 11 Lenny Harris pinch hits for Dennis Cook. Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 11 Fabregas takes first base on ball four. Baerga moves to second.
Top 11 Baerga hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit.
Top 11 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 10 Lankford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 10 McGwire strikes out.
Bottom 10 Tony Phillips now playing left field. Jermaine Allensworth now playing right field. Jordan hits a popup into right field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Allensworth hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 10 Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 10 Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 10 Luis Ordaz now playing shortstop. Phillips takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 DeShields hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baerga reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Pat Kelly pinch hits for Placido Polanco. Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Luis Lopez now playing shortstop. Dennis Cook now pitching. Jermaine Allensworth now playing left field. McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Lance Painter now pitching. Luis Lopez pinch hits for Mel Rojas. Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Painter fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Mike Piazza pinch hits for Rey Ordonez. Piazza hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 9 Fabregas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 Baerga hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 9 McRae hits a popup towards short. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Willie McGee now playing left field. Jeff Brantley now pitching. Hundley strikes out.
Bottom 8 Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Tatis strikes out.
Bottom 8 Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Phillips strikes out.
Bottom 7 Lankford strikes out.
Bottom 7 There goes Jordan. The throw from Fabregas and he is safe. Jordan steals second.
Bottom 7 McGwire strikes out.
Bottom 7 Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeShields scores.
Bottom 7 There goes DeShields. The throw from Fabregas and he is safe. DeShields steals second.
Bottom 7 DeShields takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Mel Rojas now pitching. Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 John Olerud pinch hits for Masato Yoshii. Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Croushore fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Rich Croushore now pitching. Fabregas bunts towards the mound. Croushore fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. Baerga moves to second.
Top 7 Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second.
Top 7 McRae takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Bottenfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Marrero hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Tatis is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Gant strikes out.
Bottom 6 There goes Lankford. The throw from Fabregas and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Bottom 6 Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco fields the ball and throws to Yoshii covering. Safe.
Top 6 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out.
Top 6 Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 McGwire strikes out.
Bottom 5 Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 DeShields hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Phillips strikes out.
Top 5 Yoshii bunts towards the mound. Bottenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Baerga moves to third. Ordonez moves to second.
Top 5 Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae scores. Baerga moves to second.
Top 5 Fabregas hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Baerga hits a line drive beyond first. McGwire can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McRae moves to third.
Top 5 McRae takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bottenfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second.
Top 4 Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Bottenfield covering. Safe.
Bottom 3 Tatis strikes out.
Bottom 3 Gant takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Lankford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hundley. Lankford reaches second base with a double. Jordan scores.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Jordan moves to third.
Bottom 3 McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeShields tags and scores. Jordan tags and moves to second.
Bottom 3 Jordan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeShields moves to third.
Bottom 3 DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Yoshii hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bottenfield fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Bottenfield strikes out.
Bottom 2 Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Tatis hits a popup towards first. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 McRae takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gant strikes out.
Bottom 1 Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. McGwire moves to second.
Bottom 1 McGwire hits a line drive beyond third. Alfonzo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. DeShields scores.
Bottom 1 Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeShields moves to third.
Bottom 1 DeShields hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. DeShields reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Alfonzo strikes out.
Top 1 Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out.