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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1998-09-13 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 52338 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:40
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Kent Mercker earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Delino DeShields went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Sean Bergman SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Bergman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bergman | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Doug Henry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: 43/G13
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7S
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: D8/F8RD
- Ricky Gutierrez: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/L4S
- Derek Bell: 53/G25
Top 2
- Ray Lankford: 53/G25
- Ron Gant: 43/G13S
- John Mabry: 43/G13
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: S18/G15S
- Moises Alou: S3/G34.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K+CS2(24)/DP.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: S7/F7S.3-H
- Tim Bogar: S6/G6.1-2
- Sean Bergman: K
Top 3
- Luis Ordaz: K23
- Kent Mercker: 63/G6S
- Eli Marrero: K
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/F78S
- Derek Bell: S8/F8RS
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/F8LXD.1-H
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
Top 4
- Delino DeShields: HR/F9D
- J. D. Drew: K
- Mark McGwire: 63/G56S
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89S
- Brad Ausmus: 1/P13S
- Tim Bogar: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Ron Gant: S6/G56
- John Mabry: K
- Luis Ordaz: S8/F8LS.1-2
- Kent Mercker: 46(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 5
- Sean Bergman: 53/G56S
- Craig Biggio: 23/G25
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8RM
- Delino DeShields: S5/F56D
- J. D. Drew: K
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6S
Bot 6
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/F78D
- Moises Alou: 7/F7D
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 53/G5S
- John Mabry: D7/F7D
- Tom Lampkin: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Tim Bogar: 53/G25
- Sean Bergman: 6/F56D
Top 8
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9D
- Eli Marrero: W
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4S.1-2
- J. D. Drew: W
- Fernando Tatis: D7/L7D.2-H;1-H;BX3(725)
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Derek Bell: 9/F9D
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/G6MD.1-2
- Moises Alou: K
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 2/P23F
- John Mabry: 43/G13S
Bot 9
- Carl Everett: K
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7D
- Dave Clark: 8/F78XD
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals manager LaRussa ejected by HP umpire Holbrook for arguing balls and strikes while Mabry at bat