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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-08-18 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40249 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Steve Trachsel earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Scott Servais went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Steve Trachsel L: Kent Mercker SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Glenallen Hill | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trachsel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Bobby Witt | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Rod Beck | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: D9/G3
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9M.2-3
- Mark McGwire: K+OA/DP.3XH(323)
Bot 1
- Mickey Morandini: 63/G6M
- Manny Alexander: W
- Mark Grace: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Ray Lankford: D8/L89M
- Ron Gant: 63/G6.2-3
- Fernando Tatis: S9/G4.3-H
- Eli Marrero: 9/F89S
- Kent Mercker: K
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: 6/P78S
- Glenallen Hill: S8/L8RD
- Jose Hernandez: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Lance Johnson: IW
- Scott Servais: 3/G34S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Steve Trachsel: 9/F9LS
Top 3
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RD
- Delino DeShields: 9/F
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Mickey Morandini: S8/F78S
- Manny Alexander: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Mark Grace: S8/L78M
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: 8/F78M
- Ron Gant: K
Bot 4
- Glenallen Hill: 9/F89S
- Jose Hernandez: D9/F9LD
- Lance Johnson: S9/L89M.2-3;B-2(E9)
- Scott Servais: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Steve Trachsel: K
Top 5
- Fernando Tatis: S7/G56
- Eli Marrero: K
- Kent Mercker: CS2(26)
- Kent Mercker: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Manny Alexander: K
- Mark Grace: 3/G34S
Top 6
- Placido Polanco: S4/G6M
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LM
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: 5/L5L
- Glenallen Hill: S5/G56
- Jose Hernandez: S8/G4M.1-2
- Lance Johnson: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Scott Servais: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Steve Trachsel: S7/L78M.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Mickey Morandini: HP
- Manny Alexander: K
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LD
- Ray Lankford: 9/F9LM
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Mark Grace: D8/F8LD
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Brant Brown: K
- Jose Hernandez: S6/G56.2-3
- Lance Johnson: 4(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- Fernando Tatis: 5/L5L
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
- John Mabry: K
Bot 8
- Scott Servais: S8/G4M
- Steve Trachsel: 1/SH/BG13.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Manny Alexander: K
- Mark Grace: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 9
- Willie McGee: K
- Delino DeShields: W
- Brian Jordan: SB2
- Brian Jordan: S8/G6M.2-3
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: K