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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-08-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 39689 · 70°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 14 mph from RF · 3:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Juan Acevedo earned the win. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 18 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Juan Acevedo L: Terry Mulholland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Pat Connors · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Ordaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 John Frascatore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Croushore | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lance Painter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Brantley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Acevedo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Clark | 5.2 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Terry Adams | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Mulholland | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Wengert | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 2/BG25F
- Brian Jordan: D7/F7LD
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7D
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M.2-H
- John Mabry: S9/G34.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L78M.2-H;1-2
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7LD
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: W
- Mickey Morandini: CS2(26)
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: 5/P5
Top 2
- Kent Bottenfield: K
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G5
- Pat Kelly: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Jose Hernandez: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Tyler Houston: 63/G6
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Mark Clark: 4/L34
Top 3
- Brian Jordan: S7/L7M
- Mark McGwire: 5/P56S
- Ray Lankford: 5/P56
- John Mabry: S8/G4M.1-3
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Lance Johnson: 3/G34
- Mickey Morandini: 7/F7D
- Sammy Sosa: S7/F7LD.BX2(74)
Top 4
- Eli Marrero: S7/L78S
- Kent Bottenfield: SB2
- Kent Bottenfield: K
- Luis Ordaz: E5/G5D.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Pat Kelly: K
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: S8/L78D
- Henry Rodriguez: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Tyler Houston: 43/G4
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Brian Jordan: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: D8/L89D.1-3
- John Mabry: FC5/G56S.3XH(52)
- Fernando Tatis: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mark Clark: 7/F78M
- Lance Johnson: 8/L8LM
- Mickey Morandini: S7/L78M
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Mark Grace: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Eli Marrero: K
- Ron Gant: S7/L7M
- Luis Ordaz: 3/P15S
- Pat Kelly: S1/BG56S.1-2
- Brian Jordan: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Henry Rodriguez: 7/F78D
- Jose Hernandez: E6/G6M
- Tyler Houston: 9/F9D
- Jeff Blauser: 4/L4D
Top 7
- John Mabry: E1/G15S
- Fernando Tatis: 7/F7D
- Eli Marrero: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Delino DeShields: SB2
- Delino DeShields: HR/F9LD.2-H(UR)
- Luis Ordaz: S8/L8RM
- Pat Kelly: K
Bot 7
- Scott Servais: S7/G56
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8LD
- Mickey Morandini: 9/F9D
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Brian Jordan: 13/G15
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34
- John Mabry: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
Bot 8
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6S
- Manny Alexander: K
Top 9
- Eli Marrero: 3/P4MS
- Delino DeShields: D7/L7LM
- Willie McGee: K23
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Jeff Blauser: 2/P2LF
- Scott Servais: 8/F89D
- Lance Johnson: 31/G34
Top 10
- Brian Jordan: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8LXD
- Ray Lankford: HR/F78XD
- John Mabry: 7/F78D
- Fernando Tatis: D7/L78XD
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
Bot 10
- Brant Brown: 8/F8LM
- Sammy Sosa: 13/G13S
- Mark Grace: S9/L9M
- Henry Rodriguez: D9/F9LD.1-3
- Jose Hernandez: IW
- Manny Alexander: 3/P4MS