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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1998-06-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 43806 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:05
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 7–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 2nd. Kent Bottenfield earned the win and Rich Croushore picked up the save. Ron Gant went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Kent Bottenfield L: Shane Reynolds SV: Rich Croushore
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Bottenfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. R. Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Croushore | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Trever Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Scanlan | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: 8/L8LD
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4
- Derek Bell: S6/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: 9/L89S
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: D8/F89XD
- John Mabry: W
- Ron Gant: D5/G5.2-H;1-3
- Tom Lampkin: D4/G4.3-H;2-H
- David Howard: K
- Kent Bottenfield: K
- Royce Clayton: S4/G4M.2-3
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 2
- Carl Everett: D5/G5L
- Sean Berry: 13/G15S.2-3
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G56.3-H
- Shane Reynolds: K
Top 3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G6
- John Mabry: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Ron Gant: HR/L7D.1-H
- Tom Lampkin: 4/L4
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: S5/G5
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56S.1-2
- Derek Bell: D8/L8RD.2-H;B-3(TH)
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P3F
- Moises Alou: 163/G6M
Top 4
- David Howard: 8/F8LM
- Kent Bottenfield: 63/G6
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Carl Everett: S9/G4
- Sean Berry: K
- Tony Eusebio: W.1-2
- Shane Reynolds: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: WP.3-H;2-3
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/L9S
Top 5
- Ray Lankford: HR/F9D
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D
- Brian Jordan: 53/G56
- John Mabry: S5/L56
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Tom Lampkin: 8/F8LD
- David Howard: 7/F78S
Bot 5
- Derek Bell: S9/L9S
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/L4
- Moises Alou: 9/F9LS
- Carl Everett: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 6
- Sean Berry: 2/BG2RF
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G5
- J. R. Phillips: W
- Craig Biggio: S15/G56S.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G15
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- John Mabry: S6/G6
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Tom Lampkin: 5/P5F
Bot 7
- Derek Bell: 53/G5L
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/L78D
- Moises Alou: 63/G6.2-3
- Carl Everett: WP.3-H
- Carl Everett: S7/L7S
- Sean Berry: S6/G6MS.1X2(36)
Top 8
- David Howard: 43/G4
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Bill Spiers: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: W
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9LM.1-2
- Brian Jordan: K
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: S3/L34D
- Derek Bell: 9/F89S
- Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56S
- Moises Alou: S5/G56.2-3
- Carl Everett: WP.3-H;1-2
- Carl Everett: K