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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1998-07-31 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 50662 · 82°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:24
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. Kent Mercker earned the win and Lance Painter picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Greg Maddux SV: Lance Painter
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Mercker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Graffanino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Bautista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Lance Painter | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 63/G6
- Brian Jordan: S5/G5S
- Mark McGwire: SB2
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Ray Lankford: K
- Brian Hunter: K
Bot 1
- Gerald Williams: S7/G5
- Tony Graffanino: WP.1-2
- Tony Graffanino: POCS3(145)
- Tony Graffanino: 4/L4M
- Chipper Jones: 9/L89D
Top 2
- John Mabry: S9/L89M
- Eli Marrero: 9/F89M
- Kent Mercker: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Andres Galarraga: K
- Andruw Jones: W
- Danny Bautista: 9/F89M
- Eddie Perez: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: 43/G4S
- Brian Jordan: 3/G4MS
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 3
- Walt Weiss: S8/F78M
- Greg Maddux: 14/SH/BG6MS.1-2
- Gerald Williams: 8/L8LD
- Tony Graffanino: HR/F7LD.2-H
- Chipper Jones: S7/L7S
- Andres Galarraga: K
Top 4
- Ray Lankford: K
- Brian Hunter: K
- John Mabry: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Andruw Jones: 53/G56S
- Danny Bautista: W
- Eddie Perez: 63/G6.1-2
- Walt Weiss: 63/G56
Top 5
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Kent Mercker: 3/G34
- Placido Polanco: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Greg Maddux: S7/L56D
- Gerald Williams: 9/F89D
- Tony Graffanino: 2/P23F
- Chipper Jones: K
Top 6
- Pat Kelly: 53/G5S
- Brian Jordan: S8/L8LM
- Mark McGwire: E6/G56.1-2
- Ray Lankford: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Brian Hunter: 9/F89M
- John Mabry: S8/L89M
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 6
- Andres Galarraga: W
- Andruw Jones: CS2(24)
- Andruw Jones: 4/L4
- Danny Bautista: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Kent Mercker: K
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8LM
- Pat Kelly: 63/G56.1-2
- Brian Jordan: S1/G15.2-3
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Perez: 6/P6
- Walt Weiss: 43/G4
- Greg Maddux: 43/G4
Top 8
- Ray Lankford: 5/L5
- Brian Hunter: 13/G13
- John Mabry: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Gerald Williams: 53/G56S
- Tony Graffanino: 9/F9M
- Chipper Jones: 53/G5
Top 9
- Eli Marrero: K
- Kent Mercker: 7/F7LM
- Placido Polanco: D9/L89M
- Pat Kelly: HP
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 9
- Andres Galarraga: S8/L8LS
- Andruw Jones: S7/F7S.1-2
- Danny Bautista: 14/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Javy Lopez: IW
- Greg Colbrunn: K
- Michael Tucker: K