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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1997-09-19 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 16235 · 77°F, night, dry · Wind 4 mph R to L · 4:06
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Curtis King earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Turner Ward went 2-for-6 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Curtis King L: Rich Loiselle SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Aybar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turner Ward | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Cooke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Sveum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Aybar | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Frascatore | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Curtis King | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cooke | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Clint Sodowsky | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Wilkins | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Wallace | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Loiselle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: D7/G5L/R6
- Royce Clayton: S7/G56/R5.2-3
- Mark McGwire: SBH;SB2/R4
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M/R5.2-H
- Ron Gant: CS2(24)
- Ron Gant: K
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: 9/F89M
- Turner Ward: 43/G4D
- Al Martin: 3/G3
Top 2
- Dmitri Young: 53/G5
- David Bell: 7/F7LM
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8LS
Bot 2
- Kevin Young: 4/L4MD
- Joe Randa: HR/F78XD
- Shawon Dunston: 13/G13
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Manny Aybar: 63/G6M
- Delino DeShields: 4/P4
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 3
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Steve Cooke: SB2/R6
- Steve Cooke: K
- Tony Womack: 4/L4/LDP.2X2(46)
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Ray Lankford: HR/F89XD
- Ron Gant: 43/G4MD
- Dmitri Young: S8/G6M/R4
- David Bell: 23/G2L
Bot 4
- Turner Ward: HR/F8RXD
- Al Martin: HR/F9D
- Kevin Young: K23
- Joe Randa: 9/F89XD
- Shawon Dunston: S5/BG25
- Jose Guillen: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Eli Marrero: K
- Manny Aybar: 153/G15
- Delino DeShields: S8/L8LS/R4
- Royce Clayton: 9/F89S
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: W
- Steve Cooke: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Tony Womack: 9/F89D/R6.2-3
- Turner Ward: HR/F9D.3-H
- Al Martin: S7/L7S/R6
- Kevin Young: K
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: S7/L78S/R6.1-2
- Dmitri Young: S4/G34D/R3.2-3;1-2
- David Bell: 65(2)/FO/G56.3-H;1-2
- Eli Marrero: K
- Gary Gaetti: W.2-3;1-2
- Delino DeShields: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 6
- Joe Randa: K
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Jose Guillen: K
Top 7
- Royce Clayton: S4/G4MD
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: 9/F89S
- Ron Gant: SB2/R4
- Ron Gant: 2/P2LF
Bot 7
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56/R6
- Mark Smith: 8/F8RXD/R4
- Tony Womack: S7/L5D/R5.1-2
- Turner Ward: 5(2)/FO/G5/R3.1-2
- Al Martin: S5/G6S/R3.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Young: K
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: 53/G5S
- David Bell: 9/F89S
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
- Shawon Dunston: 4/P3D
- Dale Sveum: 7/L78M
Top 9
- Willie McGee: 4/P34D
- Delino DeShields: S6/G6S/R3
- Royce Clayton: BK.1-2
- Royce Clayton: K
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Ray Lankford: 8/F78XD
Bot 9
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Mark Smith: S8/G6M/R4
- Tony Womack: 8/F8RD/R4
- Turner Ward: K
Top 10
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8LD
- Dmitri Young: 9/L9S
- David Bell: 8/F78M
Bot 10
- Al Martin: 7/F7M
- Kevin Young: 8/F8LM
- Joe Randa: W
- Shawon Dunston: S7/L7LS/R6.1-2
- Eddie Williams: K
Top 11
- Eli Marrero: HR/F7D
- Willie McGee: S6/G56/R3
- Delino DeShields: FC4/G4.1X2(4)
- Royce Clayton: SB2/R6
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
Bot 11
- Jason Kendall: S8/G4M/R6
- Jermaine Allensworth: 24/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Tony Womack: 7/F78S
- Turner Ward: K