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St. Louis Cardinals @
Florida Marlins
1997-08-24 Β· Night game Β· Sun Life Stadium Β· Att: 28713 Β· 78Β°F, overcast, rain, damp Β· Wind 8 mph to LF Β· 2:44
Florida Marlins defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7β1. Florida Marlins put up 6 in the 1st. Kirt Ojala earned the win. Craig Counsell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| FLO | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Kirt Ojala L: Todd Stottlemyre SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Scott Potter Β· 1B: Jerry Layne Β· 2B: Mike Winters Β· 3B: Angel Hernandez Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dmitri Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Marlins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Cangelosi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Sheffield | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darren Daulton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Eisenreich | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gregg Zaun | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Craig Counsell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jeff Conine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Arias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |
John Frascatore | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Florida Marlins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: K
- Willie McGee: 43/G34
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 1
- John Cangelosi: D7/G5L/R6
- Edgar Renteria: 13/SH/BG2L.2-3
- Gary Sheffield: D7/L5D/R5.3-H
- Bobby Bonilla: 63/G6M.2-3
- Darren Daulton: W
- Jim Eisenreich: W.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Counsell: HR/L9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kirt Ojala: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ron Gant: E6/G6MD
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Mike Difelice: 4/P4MD
Bot 2
- John Cangelosi: 3/G3L
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L6D/R6
- Gary Sheffield: 9/F89S/R4
- Bobby Bonilla: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 3
- David Bell: 4/P4
- Todd Stottlemyre: S8/G6M/R4
- Royce Clayton: K
- Willie McGee: S9/L9LS/R4.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5L
Bot 3
- Darren Daulton: 63/G6M
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/G6M/R6
- Gregg Zaun: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ron Gant: 9/F9M
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56/R5
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 4
- Craig Counsell: 3/G3
- Kirt Ojala: K
- John Cangelosi: S9/L89M/R4
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F89M
Top 5
- David Bell: 8/F8LXD
- Todd Stottlemyre: 8/F8LXD
- Royce Clayton: S3/BG34S/R1
- Willie McGee: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Gary Sheffield: K
- Bobby Bonilla: 3/G34
- Darren Daulton: 43/G4
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Jim Eisenreich: 7/F78M
- Gregg Zaun: S8/G4M/R4
- Craig Counsell: HP.1-2
- Kirt Ojala: 53/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- John Cangelosi: W
- Edgar Renteria: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Gary Sheffield: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F7D
- Tom Lampkin: W
- David Bell: K+WP.1-2
- Danny Sheaffer: 53/G56
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Bobby Bonilla: W
- Jeff Conine: 8/F8LXD/R6
- Jim Eisenreich: S8/L89S/R4.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Craig Counsell: 3/P3SF
Top 8
- Willie McGee: S6/G56/R3
- Dmitri Young: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Alex Arias: 53/G5
- John Cangelosi: K
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G56/R4
- Gary Sheffield: 7/F7LD
Top 9
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F78S
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F89XD
- Tom Lampkin: S8/L8RS/R4
- David Bell: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
Notes & reviews
- Mike Difelice ejected by HP umpire Scott Potter























