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St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies
1998-04-07 · Day game · Coors Field · Att: 48016 · 44°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 7 mph to LF · 3:32
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Colorado Rockies 12–11. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Cliff Politte earned the win and Kent Bottenfield picked up the save. Ellis Burks went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 |
W: Cliff Politte L: Pedro Astacio SV: Kent Bottenfield
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Politte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lansing | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Bichette | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Helton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Astacio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Bates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Politte | 5.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Busby | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Painter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Mike DeJean | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Leskanic | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck McElroy | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Munoz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: S9/L89D
- Delino DeShields: D7/L5D.1-3
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6.3-H
- Ray Lankford: CS3(15)
- Ray Lankford: W
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 1
- Mike Lansing: S5/G5
- Ellis Burks: CS2(24)
- Ellis Burks: W
- Larry Walker: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Dante Bichette: S7/G5L.3-H;1-3
- Todd Helton: K
- Vinny Castilla: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Ron Gant: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tom Lampkin: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Reed: K
- Neifi Perez: 5/P5
- Pedro Astacio: 41/G3
Top 3
- Cliff Politte: K
- Royce Clayton: 4/P4
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Mike Lansing: 3/L34
- Ellis Burks: W
- Larry Walker: S4/G4M.1-2
- Dante Bichette: 8/F8
- Todd Helton: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Brian Jordan: HP.1-2
- Ron Gant: 8/F78D
- Gary Gaetti: T9/G3.2-H;1-H
- Tom Lampkin: HR/F9D.3-H
- Cliff Politte: K
Bot 4
- Vinny Castilla: 6/P6MD
- Jeff Reed: 5/L56
- Neifi Perez: 8/F8LS
Top 5
- Royce Clayton: D9/L89XD
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 8/SF/F8.3-H
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 5
- Curtis Goodwin: 13/G13
- Mike Lansing: 53/G56S
- Ellis Burks: 13/G13
Top 6
- Brian Jordan: HR/F78XD
- Ron Gant: D9/F9D
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G4MS.2-3
- Tom Lampkin: D7/L78XD.3-H;B-H(UR)(NR)(E7/TH)(E6/TH)
- Cliff Politte: W
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-2(E4/TH)
- Delino DeShields: 9/F9S
Bot 6
- Larry Walker: D9/L9D
- Dante Bichette: 9/F89M
- Todd Helton: E3/TH/G34S.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Vinny Castilla: 5/P5DF
- Jeff Reed: W
- Neifi Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- John Vander Wal: D9/G3L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Lansing: S8/L9S.3-H(UR);2-H(TUR)
- Ellis Burks: HR/F89XD.1-H(TUR);B-H(TUR)
- Larry Walker: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: D9/L9LM
- Ray Lankford: D9/L9D.2-H
- Brian Jordan: S7/L56.2-H
- Ron Gant: S2/G15S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Tom Lampkin: S8/G6.3-H;1-2
- Willie McGee: POCS2(23)
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 7
- Dante Bichette: S6/P6D
- Todd Helton: S7/L7S.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: S3/P3.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Reed: 8/SF/F8.3-H;2-3
- Neifi Perez: 8(B)43(1)/LDP/L89XD
Top 8
- Royce Clayton: S4/P4D
- Delino DeShields: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Jason Bates: K
- Mike Lansing: 53/G5S
- Ellis Burks: HR/F78XD
- Larry Walker: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Brian Hunter: K
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Tom Lampkin: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Dante Bichette: D7/L7LD
- Todd Helton: S6/L56D.2-H
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Jeff Reed: K
- Neifi Perez: 9/P34D