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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Milwaukee Brewers
1998-09-18 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 48194 · 72°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph from LF · 2:47
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Darren Oliver earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Rafael Roque SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrin Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hughes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rafael Roque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hamelin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Lance Painter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Busby | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Roque | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 David Weathers | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Mullins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: 6/L56
- Ray Lankford: 13/G15
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: W
- Mark Loretta: 8/F78D
- Dave Nilsson: SB2
- Dave Nilsson: E4/G4M.2-3
- Jeff Cirillo: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Marquis Grissom: 4/P4
Top 2
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
- Fernando Tatis: 2/P2R
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Darrin Jackson: K
- Bobby Hughes: K
- Rafael Roque: 5/L5
Top 3
- Darren Oliver: K
- Eli Marrero: 13/G13
- Delino DeShields: 13/G13
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
- Mark Loretta: D9/L9LS.B-3(E9)
- Jose Valentin: S7/L7S.3-H
- Jeff Cirillo: 5/L5
- Jeromy Burnitz: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Ray Lankford: D4/G34
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78XD.2-H
- Brian Jordan: W
- Ron Gant: WP.1-2
- Ron Gant: K
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7S.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Luis Ordaz: S3/G3.2-H(UR);BX2(96)
- Darren Oliver: 8/F8LS
Bot 4
- Marquis Grissom: 7/L7S
- Darrin Jackson: S6/G6M
- Bobby Hughes: S4/L4D.1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 9/L9M.2-3
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Eli Marrero: 153/G15
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 5
- Mark Loretta: K
- Jose Valentin: S6/G6M
- Jeff Cirillo: S4/G4.1-3
- Jeromy Burnitz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89XD
- Brian Jordan: S4/L4D
- Ron Gant: 9/L9S
- Fernando Tatis: S5/G56.1-2
- Luis Ordaz: SB3;SB2
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Marquis Grissom: 5/L5
- Darrin Jackson: 63/G6
- Bobby Hughes: 53/G56
Top 7
- John Mabry: K
- Eli Marrero: 63/G56
- Delino DeShields: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Brian Banks: 53/G5
- Fernando Vina: 13/G15
- Mark Loretta: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Ray Lankford: HR/F89XD
- Mark McGwire: 2/P2LF
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RD
- Ron Gant: S6/L56D
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jose Valentin: 3/P23F
- Jeff Cirillo: 13/G15S
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Top 9
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G56
- J. D. Drew: K
- Eli Marrero: S4/L4MD
- Delino DeShields: K
Bot 9
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F34D
- Darrin Jackson: S8/L8LS
- Bobby Hughes: 6/P6MD
- Bob Hamelin: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Greg Mullins