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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1998-04-24 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 15208 · 71°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph L to R · 2:44
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 7 in the 5th. Matt Whiteside earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Matt Whiteside L: Kent Mercker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rico Brogna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Lewis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Sefcik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Hudler | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Abreu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruben Amaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Busby | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Frascatore | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Grace | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Matt Whiteside | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Gomes | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: K
- Delino DeShields: T9/L9D
- Mark McGwire: 43/G4MS.3-H
- Brian Jordan: S8/G6MD
- Ron Gant: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: 43/G4
- Gregg Jefferies: 4/P4M
- Scott Rolen: D5/G5L
- Mike Lieberthal: 9/L9LM
Top 2
- John Mabry: 43/G4MS
- Gary Gaetti: S4/L4D
- Tom Lampkin: D3/L3D.1-H;BX3(935)
- Kent Mercker: S3/L3D
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Rico Brogna: 43/G4MS
- Mark Lewis: S8/L8RS
- Kevin Sefcik: K
- Desi Relaford: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Delino DeShields: S6/G6
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7M
- Brian Jordan: 143/G4MS.1-2
- Ron Gant: W
- John Mabry: 9/L9LM
Bot 3
- Mike Grace: 43/G4MS
- Doug Glanville: 43/G4
- Gregg Jefferies: 63/G6
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: HP
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G34.1-2
- Kent Mercker: K
- Royce Clayton: W
- Delino DeShields: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Mark McGwire: D7/L7LD.2-H;1-3
- Brian Jordan: W
- Ron Gant: K
Bot 4
- Scott Rolen: 43/G4
- Mike Lieberthal: W
- Rico Brogna: K
- Mark Lewis: K
Top 5
- John Mabry: 43/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P3
- Tom Lampkin: 8/F8RM
Bot 5
- Kevin Sefcik: 9/L9S
- Desi Relaford: S9/L9S
- Rex Hudler: W.1-2
- Doug Glanville: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Scott Rolen: S8/L78M.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Lieberthal: IW
- Rico Brogna: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mark Lewis: K
- Bobby Abreu: W.2-3;1-2
- Desi Relaford: S4/G4D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rex Hudler: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 6
- Willie McGee: 43/G4S
- Royce Clayton: K
- Delino DeShields: 9/L9M
Bot 6
- Doug Glanville: 63/G6
- Gregg Jefferies: 7/L78S
- Scott Rolen: 8/F78XD
Top 7
- Mark McGwire: 5/L56
- Brian Jordan: S8/G6MD
- Ron Gant: WP.1-2
- Ron Gant: K
- Brian Hunter: K
Bot 7
- Mike Lieberthal: K
- Rico Brogna: 31/G34
- Mark Lewis: S6/G6
- Bobby Abreu: T9/L89XD.1-H
- Desi Relaford: 31/G3
Top 8
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- Tom Lampkin: D9/L9LDW
- Willie McGee: K
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Ruben Amaro: 7/F7D
- Doug Glanville: 9/F9LM
- Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4
Top 9
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7M
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RD