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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1998-05-20 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 21347 · 85°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:51
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 2nd. Mike Busby earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. Gary Gaetti went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Mike Busby L: Mark Portugal SV: Jeff Brantley
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Gant | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Busby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Brogna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Lewis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rex Hudler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Arias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Busby | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Portugal | 4.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Darrin Winston | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD
- Delino DeShields: S4/G4
- Brian Jordan: S5/L5.1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F78M
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: 63/G6
- Gregg Jefferies: 3/G34
- Scott Rolen: D8/L78D
- Rico Brogna: 7/F7D
Top 2
- John Mabry: S8/G4MD
- Royce Clayton: S6/G6.1-2
- Tom Lampkin: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Mike Busby: 53/G56S.3-H;2-3
- Ron Gant: HR/L7LD.3-H
- Delino DeShields: HR/L9D
- Brian Jordan: E6/G6
- Ray Lankford: SB2
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Mike Lieberthal: 63/G6M
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Mark Lewis: 63/G6
Top 3
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- John Mabry: K
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9LS
Bot 3
- Desi Relaford: S4/G4M
- Mark Portugal: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Doug Glanville: S6/G6D.2-H
- Gregg Jefferies: 3/G34.1-2
- Scott Rolen: WP.2-3
- Scott Rolen: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Rico Brogna: 3/L34
Top 4
- Tom Lampkin: 31/G34
- Mike Busby: W
- Ron Gant: D9/L89D.1-3
- Delino DeShields: FC4/G4S.2-3;3XH(32)
- Brian Jordan: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Mike Lieberthal: 63/G6
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Mark Lewis: 8/F8RD
- Desi Relaford: S4/L4.1-2
- Mark Portugal: 53/G56
Top 5
- Ray Lankford: S8/L8RM
- Gary Gaetti: HR/L7D.1-H
- John Mabry: 31/G34
- Royce Clayton: S5/BG5S
- Tom Lampkin: SB2
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4.2-3
- Mike Busby: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Doug Glanville: 53/G56
- Gregg Jefferies: S4/G34
- Scott Rolen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Ron Gant: 9/F89M
- David Howard: K
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Rico Brogna: 53/G56S
- Mike Lieberthal: 7/F78D
- Bobby Abreu: K
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: HR/L7LD.1-H
- John Mabry: 8/F78XD
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8LXD
- Tom Lampkin: 3/G34S
Bot 7
- Mark Lewis: S9/L9S
- Desi Relaford: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Rex Hudler: S3/L34D.3-H;1-2
- Doug Glanville: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Gregg Jefferies: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Scott Rolen: S6/G6D.1-2
- Rico Brogna: S8/L8LM.2-H;1-3
- Mike Lieberthal: K
Top 8
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: S7/L7S
- David Howard: 7/F78M
- Brian Jordan: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Mark Lewis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Desi Relaford: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7D
- Willie McGee: 63/G6
- Royce Clayton: D5/G5L
- Tom Lampkin: SB3
- Tom Lampkin: K
Bot 9
- Alex Arias: K
- Doug Glanville: K
- Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7M