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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-05-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38571 · 52°F, overcast, dry · Wind 10 mph from LF · 3:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 7th. Mark Petkovsek earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. John Mabry went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mark Petkovsek L: Terry Mulholland SV: Jeff Brantley
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Politte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Tapani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Politte | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Painter | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Terry Mulholland | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: S7/G56
- Delino DeShields: K+SB2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 16(1)/FO/G25.2-3
- Brian Jordan: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Brant Brown: 5/L5
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D
- Mark Grace: S9/L9S
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/P8LS
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: K
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9LM
Bot 2
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Scott Servais: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 3
- Cliff Politte: K
- Royce Clayton: S1/BG56S
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8RXD.1-2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: S5/F7LS.2-H;1-2
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LXD
Bot 3
- Kevin Tapani: 63/G6
- Brant Brown: S8/G4M
- Mickey Morandini: T9/F9D.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Mark Grace: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Henry Rodriguez: PO1(E1).1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: S8/L8RM.2-H(UR)
- Jeff Blauser: K
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 7/P7S
- Tom Lampkin: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F89M
- Scott Servais: 43/G4S
- Kevin Tapani: K
Top 5
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9LS
- Delino DeShields: D8/L78M
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7LM
Bot 5
- Brant Brown: 6/P56D
- Mickey Morandini: 31/G34
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 6
- Brian Jordan: HR/F7D
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5L
- Ron Gant: D7/G5L
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- John Mabry: HR/F9LD.3-H
- Royce Clayton: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Mark Grace: 31/G3
- Henry Rodriguez: 9/F9D
- Jeff Blauser: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Delino DeShields: W
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD
- Brian Jordan: S8/G6M.1-H(E8);B-2
- Gary Gaetti: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Ron Gant: IW
- Eli Marrero: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie McGee: S4/G34.3-H;2XH(42)
Bot 7
- Jose Hernandez: S8/L78S
- Scott Servais: S9/L9S.1-3
- Manny Alexander: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Brant Brown: 6/P56
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Sammy Sosa: 13/G15S
Top 8
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9LS
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 8
- Mark Grace: 43/G34
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Matt Mieske: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: K
- Brian Jordan: S9/G34
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3F
- David Howard: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
- Tyler Houston: 3/G3
- Manny Alexander: 9/F9LD