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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1998-06-02 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 36367 · 68°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 7–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Kent Mercker earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. Brian Jordan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| LAN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Darren Dreifort SV: Jeff Brantley
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sheffield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Mondesi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charles Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Dreifort | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Dreifort | 7.2 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Jim Bruske | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Rath | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Gant: K
- Delino DeShields: K
- Brian Jordan: W
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 43/G4
- Jose Vizcaino: 4/L4
- Gary Sheffield: 4/P6MD
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- John Mabry: D7/F7D
- Royce Clayton: 63/G56
- Tom Pagnozzi: S5/G56.2-3
- Kent Mercker: 7/F7LM
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: S4/L4D
- Raul Mondesi: D3/L9LS.1-3
- Bobby Bonilla: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Todd Hollandsworth: 63/G6
- Charles Johnson: HR/F7D.2-H
- Darren Dreifort: K
Top 3
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD
- Delino DeShields: D5/G5L
- Brian Jordan: 63/G56
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 3
- Eric Young: D7/F7D
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/SH/BG25.2-3
- Gary Sheffield: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Eric Karros: 63/G6
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- John Mabry: K
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Raul Mondesi: 8/F8RD
- Bobby Bonilla: 5/L5
- Todd Hollandsworth: S4/L6MD
- Charles Johnson: CS2(314)
Top 5
- Tom Pagnozzi: W
- Kent Mercker: WP.1-3
- Kent Mercker: W
- Ron Gant: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Delino DeShields: S8/G4M.2-H
- Brian Jordan: S4/L34D.1-2
- Ray Lankford: SB3
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S3/L34D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Mabry: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Charles Johnson: S5/G56
- Darren Dreifort: 16(1)/FO/BG13S
- Eric Young: S4/G4.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F9M
- Gary Sheffield: 4/P4MD
Top 6
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G5
- Kent Mercker: S7/L7S
- Ron Gant: 9/F9LSF
- Delino DeShields: S8/L78M.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Eric Karros: 4/L4
- Raul Mondesi: S7/L7LM.BX2(74)
- Bobby Bonilla: 5/P5SF
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: W
- John Mabry: K
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Todd Hollandsworth: 43/G4
- Charles Johnson: 9/F9S
- Darren Dreifort: K
Top 8
- Tom Pagnozzi: 53/G5
- Willie McGee: S6/G56S
- Ron Gant: K
- Delino DeShields: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Ray Lankford: S6/G56
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3SF
Bot 8
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
- Gary Sheffield: 5/P5F
Top 9
- John Mabry: 53/G5
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Tom Pagnozzi: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Eric Karros: 8/F8LD
- Raul Mondesi: K
- Bobby Bonilla: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gary Rath