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Chicago White Sox @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-09-03 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 29088 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 16 mph L to R · 3:22
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Manny Aybar earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Gary Gaetti went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Manny Aybar L: Scott Eyre SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Martinez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norberto Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Eyre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Abbott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Valdez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Aybar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Eyre | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Nelson Cruz | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Levine | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Castillo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Aybar | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 John Frascatore | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Curtis King | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ray Durham: E6/G6/R3
- Dave Martinez: CS2(24)
- Dave Martinez: S6/L4M
- Frank Thomas: D9/L9LM/R5.1-H;B-2
- Albert Belle: 4/P4D/R6
- Robin Ventura: S7/L5D/R4.2-H
- Mike Cameron: K
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 8/L8LXD
- Willie McGee: 6/P6MD
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Jorge Fabregas: 63/G6M
- Norberto Martin: 13/G15S
- Scott Eyre: S13/L13
- Ray Durham: K
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 7/F7M
- Gary Gaetti: 9/L9M
Top 3
- Dave Martinez: K
- Frank Thomas: D7/L78D/R6
- Albert Belle: 53/G5
- Robin Ventura: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- David Bell: S6/G56/R3
- Eli Marrero: D7/G5L/R6.1-3
- Manny Aybar: S9/L9S/R3.3-H;2-3
- Royce Clayton: K
- Willie McGee: 4/P4D/R6
- Mark McGwire: WP.3-H;1-2
- Mark McGwire: I
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 4
- Mike Cameron: 53/G5L
- Jorge Fabregas: 7/F7LM
- Norberto Martin: E6/G6M
- Scott Eyre: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Ron Gant: 8/F78D
- Gary Gaetti: S34/G34
- David Bell: S8/L78S/R6.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Manny Aybar: K
Top 5
- Ray Durham: K
- Dave Martinez: S14/G34
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F89M
- Willie McGee: S8/L6MD/R4
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Ron Gant: 3/P3F
Top 6
- Albert Belle: K
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
- Mike Cameron: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F7LD
- David Bell: 4/P3D
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
- Manny Aybar: S6/G6MS/R3
- Luis Ordaz: 2/P23F
Top 7
- Jorge Fabregas: S9/G34/R6
- Norberto Martin: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Greg Norton: K
- Ray Durham: K
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: 53/G5S
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: 9/L9M
Top 8
- Dave Martinez: S9/G34/R6
- Frank Thomas: S7/G56/R5.1-2
- Albert Belle: OA.2X3(25)
- Albert Belle: W.1-2
- Robin Ventura: S4/G4/BR.2-2;1X1(4)
- Mike Cameron: S4/G34/R3.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Abbott: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 8
- Ron Gant: K
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7LD/R4
- David Bell: S8/G6M/R4.2-H
- Eli Marrero: S8/F8LS/R6.1-2
- Phil Plantier: S8/L8LM/R6.2-3;1-2
- Danny Sheaffer: 4/L4
- Willie McGee: 13/G15S
Top 9
- Ozzie Guillen: 9/F9S
- Mario Valdez: 7/F7S
- Ray Durham: 7/F7LM
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Eli Marrero
- Debut game for Luis Ordaz