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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-07-03 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 30753 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:09
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Esteban Loaiza earned the win and Rich Loiselle picked up the save. Kevin Young went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Esteban Loaiza L: Fernando Valenzuela SV: Rich Loiselle
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Polcovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Sveum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Esteban Loaiza | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Turner Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Collier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Lampkin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Valenzuela | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteban Loaiza | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Matt Ruebel | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Wilkins | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Loiselle | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Valenzuela | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 John Frascatore | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: 53/G5
- Kevin Polcovich: 8/F89D
- Al Martin: 1/L15
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 3/BP3S
- Ron Gant: D7/L7D
- Ray Lankford: WP.2-3
- Ray Lankford: I
- Gary Gaetti: S8/F8LM.3-H;1-2
- John Mabry: K
- Dmitri Young: S7/G56/R5.2-H;1-2
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 2
- Kevin Young: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Smith: 7/F7LM
- Dale Sveum: W
- Jose Guillen: 8/F78XD
Bot 2
- Tom Lampkin: 53/G5
- Fernando Valenzuela: 6/P6D
- Delino DeShields: 6/L6
Top 3
- Keith Osik: D7/L7LM/R5
- Esteban Loaiza: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3
- Tony Womack: 43/G4MS.3-H
- Kevin Polcovich: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: D8/L78M/R4
- John Mabry: 31/G3
Top 4
- Al Martin: W
- Kevin Young: POCS2(13634)
- Kevin Young: 8/F8RXD
- Mark Smith: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Dmitri Young: 3E1/G3.B-1
- Royce Clayton: K
- Tom Lampkin: D9/L9LS/R42.1XH(942);B-3(TH)
- Fernando Valenzuela: 53/G5
Top 5
- Dale Sveum: K
- Jose Guillen: S9/F9S/R6
- Keith Osik: W.1-2
- Esteban Loaiza: S8/L8RS/R6.2-H;1-3
- Tony Womack: 64(1)/FO/G6M/R3.3-H;B-1
- Kevin Polcovich: S9/G4.1-3
- Al Martin: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: 1/BP23
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 6
- Kevin Young: S7/L78S
- Mark Smith: S9/L89S/R6.1-2
- Dale Sveum: DGR/F89D.2-H;1-3
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Keith Osik: I
- Esteban Loaiza: 52(3)/FO/G5S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tony Womack: 6/P56
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L4MD
- John Mabry: 5/L5
- Dmitri Young: 6/L6
- Royce Clayton: S4/G4MS.1-2
- Tom Lampkin: 5(2)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Kevin Polcovich: 23/BG2L
- Al Martin: D9/L9LS/R4
- Kevin Young: HR/F89XD.2-H;B-H
- Mark Smith: 63/G56
- Dale Sveum: S1/L13
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Danny Sheaffer: S9/F9S
- Delino DeShields: SB2
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.2-3;B-1
- Ray Lankford: D7/L78M/R5.3-H;1-H
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: W
- Dmitri Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 8
- Keith Osik: 43/G4M
- Turner Ward: 43/G4D
- Tony Womack: S8/G4M
- Kevin Polcovich: SB2/R6
- Kevin Polcovich: W
- Al Martin: K
Bot 8
- Mike Gallego: K
- Danny Sheaffer: S9/F89M
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7M
- Ron Gant: 8/F78D
Top 9
- Kevin Young: D9/G3L/R4U7
- Lou Collier: 5/BP56S
- Dale Sveum: 43/G4S.2-3
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8RM
- John Mabry: SB2
- John Mabry: CS3(25)
- John Mabry: 8/F78XD