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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1998-06-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 37147 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:03
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 9th. C.J. Nitkowski earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
W: C.J. Nitkowski L: Jeff Brantley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Paul Schrieber · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Stottlemyre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 7.2 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Bob Scanlan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: 7/F78D
- Delino DeShields: S8/G6M
- Mark McGwire: S3/G34.1-3
- Brian Jordan: 2/P2RF
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: W
- Derek Bell: 1/G34S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: 43/G34
Top 2
- Willie McGee: S8/G6M
- Tom Pagnozzi: SB2
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6S
- Brian Hunter: K
- Todd Stottlemyre: 3/G34S
Bot 2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M
- Jose Lima: 1/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8RS.2-H
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8LD
Top 3
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9D
- Delino DeShields: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/L7LD
- Brian Jordan: K
Bot 3
- Derek Bell: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/L78XD
- Moises Alou: 8/L8RD
- Carl Everett: K
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Willie McGee: 43/G4
- Tom Pagnozzi: D7/L78XD
- Brian Hunter: 8/L8LD
Bot 4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LD
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Jose Lima: 1/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 43/G34
Top 5
- Todd Stottlemyre: 13/G15S
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: W
- Mark McGwire: S6/G6.1-3(E6)
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Bill Spiers: W
- Derek Bell: S6/G6.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: K/DP.1X2(2)
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: 6/P6
- Willie McGee: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: 5/P5F
Bot 6
- Carl Everett: HR/F9LD
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56S
- Jose Lima: 13/L15
Top 7
- Brian Hunter: HR/F7D
- Todd Stottlemyre: 3/G34S
- Royce Clayton: S6/G56
- Delino DeShields: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Brian Jordan: SB2
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LXD
Bot 7
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
- Bill Spiers: 6/P5D
- Derek Bell: S8/L8LS
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 8
- Gary Gaetti: S5/BG5S
- Willie McGee: S9/L9S.1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: FC1/BG15S.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR);B-2(TH)(E1)
- Ray Lankford: K
- Todd Stottlemyre: S8/G4M.2-3
- Royce Clayton: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H(UR)
- Delino DeShields: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: 6/P6
- Carl Everett: S7/L7S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Dave Clark: 9/L89D
Top 9
- Mark McGwire: 9/L9LM
- Brian Jordan: 7/L7LM
- David Howard: K
Bot 9
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Bill Spiers: SB2
- Bill Spiers: S1/BG23.2-3
- Derek Bell: 9/SF/L89M.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/L7D.1-H
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD
- Carl Everett: S4/L4.B-2(E9)
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2