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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Florida Marlins
1998-08-31 · Night game · Sun Life Stadium · Att: 36584 · 83°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph from RF · 3:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Florida Marlins 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Darren Oliver earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Brian Jordan went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| FLO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Kirt Ojala SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Brantley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Dunwoody | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirt Ojala | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Berg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Jeff Brantley | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirt Ojala | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Brian Edmondson | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Vic Darensbourg | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: S8/G4M
- Ray Lankford: S7/L78S.1-3
- Mark McGwire: 3/P23F
- Brian Jordan: S7/L7M.3-H;1-2
- Ron Gant: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Fernando Tatis: K
Bot 1
- Todd Dunwoody: 43/G4
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Mark Kotsay: BK.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Derrek Lee: S7/L7S.3-H
- Cliff Floyd: S3/G34.1-2
- Kevin Orie: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G6
Top 2
- Placido Polanco: 5/P56S
- Darren Oliver: K
- Eli Marrero: D8/F89XD
- Delino DeShields: S4/G34.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 2
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6MS
- Kirt Ojala: S4/G4
- Todd Dunwoody: W.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F4D
- Mark Kotsay: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: 164(1)/FO/G6
- Ron Gant: D7/F7D.1-H
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Placido Polanco: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G4MS
- Kevin Orie: 53/G5
Top 4
- Darren Oliver: D8/F8RM
- Eli Marrero: 13/G13
- Delino DeShields: 5/P5F
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Gregg Zaun: 63/G56
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6
- Kirt Ojala: 63/G56
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RD
- Ron Gant: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Todd Dunwoody: S3/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Derrek Lee: BK.3-H;1-2
- Derrek Lee: W
- Cliff Floyd: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 6
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: D8/F8LXD
- Darren Oliver: 9/F9LS
- Eli Marrero: W
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Kevin Orie: S7/L7LD.BX2(74)
- Gregg Zaun: S4/L4D
- Luis Castillo: 53/G5S.1-2
- Dave Berg: K
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: W
- Mark McGwire: CS2(24)
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: HR/F78XD
- Ron Gant: W
- Fernando Tatis: PO1(E1).1-2
- Fernando Tatis: K
Bot 7
- Todd Dunwoody: HR/F7D
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Mark Kotsay: S4/L4D.1-2
- Derrek Lee: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Cliff Floyd: K
Top 8
- Placido Polanco: W
- Jeff Brantley: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 53/G56
- Delino DeShields: K
Bot 8
- Kevin Orie: 5/P5SF
- Gregg Zaun: 2/P3SF
- Luis Castillo: 63/G6
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ron Gant: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 9
- John Cangelosi: S7/L7S
- Todd Dunwoody: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G56