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Los Angeles Dodgers @ St. Louis Cardinals

1998-04-02 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 12 innings · Att: 27414 · 64°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 4:06

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Juan Acevedo earned the win. Mark McGwire went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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SLN100100030003816

W: Juan Acevedo   L: Frank Lankford   SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Young501011
Jose Vizcaino611001
Mike Piazza601003
Todd Zeile311230
Raul Mondesi401000
Paul Konerko401010
Todd Hollandsworth300002
Trent Hubbard311100
Chan Ho Park200001
Thomas Howard211210
Wilton Guerrero100000
Matt Luke211000
Darren Dreifort100000
Tom Prince100000
Juan Castro100000

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Royce Clayton421011
Delino DeShields701200
Mark McGwire412332
Ray Lankford603102
Brian Jordan400001
Ron Gant523111
Gary Gaetti201010
Tom Lampkin613100
Cliff Politte200002
David Bell100000
Willie McGee201011
Brian Hunter110000
David Howard100000
Tom Pagnozzi100001
Juan Acevedo111000

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chan Ho Park4.2756
Mark Guthrie0.1000
Jim Bruske2.0002
Antonio Osuna0.0200
Scott Radinsky1.0210
Darren Dreifort3.0313
Frank Lankford0.2200

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cliff Politte5.0234
Kent Bottenfield2.0402
Mike Busby1.0000
Braden Looper1.0200
John Frascatore1.0021
Lance Painter1.0011
Juan Acevedo1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eric Young: W
  • Jose Vizcaino: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L4D
  • Mike Piazza: 63/G6M

Bot 1

  • Royce Clayton: S7/L78S
  • Delino DeShields: 163/G6S.1-2
  • Mark McGwire: W
  • Ray Lankford: SB3
  • Ray Lankford: D7/L7LM.3-H;1-3
  • Brian Jordan: K
  • Ron Gant: K

Top 2

  • Todd Zeile: W
  • Raul Mondesi: 54(1)/FO/G5S
  • Paul Konerko: S7/L6.1-3
  • Todd Hollandsworth: K
  • Trent Hubbard: 9/F9S

Bot 2

  • Gary Gaetti: S7/L56
  • Tom Lampkin: S8/L78M.1-3;BX2(86343)
  • Cliff Politte: K
  • Royce Clayton: K

Top 3

  • Chan Ho Park: 9/L89M
  • Eric Young: 9/F89D
  • Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4

Bot 3

  • Delino DeShields: 9/F9M
  • Mark McGwire: W
  • Ray Lankford: K
  • Brian Jordan: 9/P89S

Top 4

  • Mike Piazza: K
  • Todd Zeile: W
  • Raul Mondesi: 9/F89XD
  • Paul Konerko: 4/P4MS

Bot 4

  • Ron Gant: HR/F7LD
  • Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
  • Tom Lampkin: S7/L7S
  • Cliff Politte: WP.1-2
  • Cliff Politte: K
  • Royce Clayton: W
  • Delino DeShields: 43/G4

Top 5

  • Todd Hollandsworth: 8/P8LS
  • Trent Hubbard: HR/F7D
  • Chan Ho Park: K
  • Eric Young: K

Bot 5

  • Mark McGwire: S8/L78M
  • Ray Lankford: 64(1)/FO/G6
  • Brian Jordan: 9/L9M
  • Ron Gant: W.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tom Lampkin: 9/F9M

Top 6

  • Jose Vizcaino: S6/G6MS
  • Mike Piazza: K
  • Todd Zeile: HR/F7LD.1-H
  • Raul Mondesi: S8/L78S
  • Paul Konerko: 3/P23F
  • Todd Hollandsworth: SB2
  • Todd Hollandsworth: K

Bot 6

  • David Bell: 63/G56
  • Royce Clayton: 9/F89S
  • Delino DeShields: 8/F8LM

Top 7

  • Trent Hubbard: 13/G15S
  • Thomas Howard: 7/F78S
  • Eric Young: D7/L7LS
  • Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6

Bot 7

  • Mark McGwire: K
  • Ray Lankford: K
  • Brian Jordan: 7/L78XD

Top 8

  • Mike Piazza: 4/F4D
  • Todd Zeile: 63/G6
  • Raul Mondesi: 53/G5

Bot 8

  • Ron Gant: D7/G5
  • Willie McGee: S9/G34.2-3
  • Tom Lampkin: E4/G4/R6.3-H;1-3(E4/TH)
  • Brian Hunter: FC5/G5S.3X3(5);1-2
  • Royce Clayton: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
  • Delino DeShields: S8/L6MD.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
  • Mark McGwire: IW
  • Ray Lankford: S9/L89S.2XH(92);1-2

Top 9

  • Paul Konerko: 63/G56
  • Wilton Guerrero: 43/G4M
  • Matt Luke: S8/L8LM
  • Thomas Howard: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Eric Young: 4/P4MD

Bot 9

  • David Howard: 9/F9D
  • Ron Gant: D7/L7LS
  • Willie McGee: IW
  • Tom Lampkin: S9/L9M.2XH(92);1-3;B-2
  • Tom Pagnozzi: K

Top 10

  • Jose Vizcaino: 7/L78M
  • Mike Piazza: K
  • Todd Zeile: W
  • Darren Dreifort: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 10

  • Royce Clayton: 9/F9D
  • Delino DeShields: 43/G34
  • Mark McGwire: K

Top 11

  • Paul Konerko: W
  • Wilton Guerrero: 14/SH/BG56S.1-2
  • Matt Luke: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-2(TH)
  • Thomas Howard: W
  • Eric Young: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
  • Jose Vizcaino: K

Bot 11

  • Ray Lankford: S9/G3
  • David Howard: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
  • Ron Gant: 43/G4M.2-3
  • Willie McGee: K

Top 12

  • Mike Piazza: S8/L4D
  • Todd Zeile: 8/F8LD
  • Tom Prince: 4/P34D
  • Juan Castro: 43/G4

Bot 12

  • Tom Lampkin: 9/F9M
  • Juan Acevedo: S4/G4M.B-2(E4/TH)
  • Royce Clayton: HP
  • Delino DeShields: 7/F7S
  • Mark McGwire: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Cliff Politte