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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1998-06-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 34822 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 9–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Juan Acevedo earned the win. Gary Gaetti went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Juan Acevedo L: Pete Schourek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Acevedo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Schourek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. R. Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Rich Croushore | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Schourek | 3.0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
 Trever Miller | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Reggie Harris | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scanlan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: W
- Delino DeShields: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mark McGwire: CS3(1456)
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Ron Gant: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
- Bill Spiers: S4/G34
- Derek Bell: S5/G5.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D3/G3.2-H;1-H
- Moises Alou: 9/F89D.2-3
- Dave Clark: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: S3/G34.3-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: S5/G56.3-H;1-2
- Pete Schourek: K
Top 2
- Brian Hunter: S6/L56D
- Juan Acevedo: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4.2-3
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7D
- Derek Bell: 7/L7D
Top 3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7M
- Tom Pagnozzi: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Ron Gant: W
- Brian Hunter: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Juan Acevedo: K
Bot 3
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/L9LM
- Moises Alou: S7/L7M
- Dave Clark: 8/F8LS
- Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G15
Top 4
- Royce Clayton: D7/G5
- Delino DeShields: W
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Brian Jordan: HR/F78XD.3-H
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
Bot 4
- Brad Ausmus: 1/P6S
- Tim Bogar: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: 7/L7M
Top 5
- Gary Gaetti: D8/F8RXD
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Hunter: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Juan Acevedo: S9/L9S.2-3
- Royce Clayton: K
- Delino DeShields: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Bill Spiers: 43/G34
- Derek Bell: S8/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: PO1(23)
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F34D
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9M
- Brian Jordan: S8/G6M
- Tom Pagnozzi: SB2
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G4MS
Bot 6
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D
- Dave Clark: 43/G4MS
- Ray Montgomery: 9/L9D
Top 7
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Brian Hunter: 8/F8LS
- John Mabry: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: S6/G56
- Tim Bogar: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LD.2-3;1-2
- Bill Spiers: K
- Derek Bell: K
Top 8
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56S
- Delino DeShields: HR/L9LD
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: 4/P34D
- Dave Clark: W
- J. R. Phillips: 4/P34
Top 9
- Tom Pagnozzi: 3/G3
- Gary Gaetti: S6/L56D
- Willie McGee: K
- Brian Hunter: 5/L56
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RD
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD