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San Diego Padres @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-09-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 30156 · 78°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph from CF · 2:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Diego Padres 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 2nd. Matt Morris earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Matt Morris L: Andy Ashby SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quilvio Veras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Finley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Gwynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Joyner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Vaughn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Shipley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Arias | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Beamon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scarborough Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ashby | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Marc Kroon | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dario Veras | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 6.2 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Quilvio Veras: 3/G3
- Steve Finley: S8/G4M/R6
- Tony Gwynn: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 13/G15
- Willie McGee: S7/L56D/R6
- Mark McGwire: CS2(24)
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Wally Joyner: S4/G4M
- Greg Vaughn: S9/L34D/R6.1-3
- Craig Shipley: 4/L4/LDP.1X1(43)
- Carlos Hernandez: K
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: W
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3
- Dmitri Young: S5/G5L.1-2
- Mike Difelice: W.2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56S.3-H;2-3
- Matt Morris: K
Top 3
- George Arias: S8/G4M
- Andy Ashby: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Quilvio Veras: S8/G6M/R6.2-H
- Steve Finley: K
- Tony Gwynn: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: 53/G56S
- Willie McGee: S6/G56
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M/R4.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: SB2
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
Top 4
- Wally Joyner: 13/G13
- Greg Vaughn: K
- Craig Shipley: S8/L8LM
- Carlos Hernandez: 53/G5L
Bot 4
- Dmitri Young: D8/L78S/R6
- Mike Difelice: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3
- Royce Clayton: 8/SF/F8LD/R2.3-H
- Matt Morris: K
Top 5
- George Arias: S8/G6M
- Andy Ashby: 16(1)/FO/BG13S/R4
- Quilvio Veras: 5/L5/LDP.1X1(53)
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: 6/L6M
- Willie McGee: 43/G4M
- Mark McGwire: 6/P6
Top 6
- Steve Finley: K
- Tony Gwynn: 43/G4
- Wally Joyner: W
- Greg Vaughn: K
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: HR/F78XD
- Gary Gaetti: S6/G6M/R3
- Dmitri Young: 2/P2LF
- Mike Difelice: K
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4
Top 7
- Craig Shipley: S8/L4M
- Carlos Hernandez: S8/L8LM.1-2
- George Arias: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
- Mark Sweeney: S6/G56/R5.2-3
- Quilvio Veras: W.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 7/F7M
Bot 7
- David Bell: 43/G4
- Delino DeShields: K
- Willie McGee: 3/G3
Top 8
- Tony Gwynn: 43/G4
- Derrek Lee: D7/G5L/R6
- Greg Vaughn: S7/L7S/R4.2-H
- Craig Shipley: 53/G5.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: S5/G5S/R3.2-3
- George Arias: WP.1-2
- George Arias: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7M
- Ray Lankford: K
- Phil Plantier: W
- Scarborough Green: W.1-2
- Mike Difelice: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Mark Sweeney: 9/F9D
- Quilvio Veras: 43/G4
- Trey Beamon: K