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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1998-09-11 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 52186 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–2. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 8th. Jay Powell earned the win. Derek Bell went 3-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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
W: Jay Powell L: Matt Morris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Berry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.1 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Mike Busby | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Jay Powell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: 13/G13S
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: 53/G56S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/F78M
- Carl Everett: 43/G13S
- Derek Bell: S8/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ron Gant: S7/L5
- Fernando Tatis: 7/F7D
- Placido Polanco: K
Bot 2
- Moises Alou: 63/F4S
- Sean Berry: 63/G6MS
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6S
Top 3
- Matt Morris: K
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7D
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Brad Ausmus: S7/F78S
- Mike Hampton: PO1(13)
- Mike Hampton: 53/G5S
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M
- Carl Everett: 8/L8LD
Top 4
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Brian Jordan: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Derek Bell: S8/G6MD
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9S
- Moises Alou: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Sean Berry: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Ron Gant: S8/G4MD
- Fernando Tatis: S7/G56.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 5(2)/FO/G5S.1-2
- Matt Morris: SB3;SB2
- Matt Morris: 63/G56.3-H;2-3
- Eli Marrero: 6/P6MD
Bot 5
- Ricky Gutierrez: HP
- Brad Ausmus: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Mike Hampton: 53/G25
Top 6
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: D8/F8RXD
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: S6/G56D.2-H
- Ron Gant: S6/F6MD.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: W.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)/FO/G5S
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Carl Everett: W
- Derek Bell: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/F8RS
- Moises Alou: D3/L3D.1-3
- Sean Berry: IW
- Ricky Gutierrez: 5(2)3/GDP/G5S
Top 7
- Matt Morris: 1/G13S
- Eli Marrero: K
- Delino DeShields: 6/P6
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G25
- Mike Hampton: S7/G4MD
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
Top 8
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4MD
- Mark McGwire: S7/L6D.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
- Ron Gant: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Carl Everett: S9/G34
- Derek Bell: 16(1)/FO/G15.B-2(E6/TH)
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: D7/L5D.2-H;1-3
- Sean Berry: IW
- Ricky Gutierrez: D9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-H
- Dave Clark: S9/G4.1-3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S.3-H;1-2
- Carl Everett: WP.2-3
- Carl Everett: K
Top 9
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Placido Polanco: K
- Joe McEwing: K