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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-04-19 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 36819 · 66°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Kent Mercker earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Brian Hunter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Matt Beech SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Jordan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rex Hudler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Desi Relaford | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Beech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Amaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Sefcik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Brogna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Beech | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Mark Leiter | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Painter | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Glanville: K
- Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7M
- Scott Rolen: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: 8/F8LM
- Mark McGwire: D9/P9LS
- Brian Jordan: D9/L9D.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: SB3
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G6.3-H
- Brian Hunter: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Mike Lieberthal: 7/F7M
- Kevin Jordan: S6/G6M
- Mark Lewis: WP.1-2
- Mark Lewis: K
- Rex Hudler: 4/L4
Bot 2
- Eli Marrero: 9/P89S
- David Howard: S8/G6M
- Kent Mercker: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Royce Clayton: W
- Willie McGee: K
Top 3
- Desi Relaford: S6/L6MD
- Matt Beech: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Doug Glanville: 3/P3
- Gregg Jefferies: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Brian Jordan: 9/F89D
- Gary Gaetti: D7/G5L
- Brian Hunter: 5/G5
Top 4
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3D
- Mike Lieberthal: S7/L7LS
- Kevin Jordan: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mark Lewis: 2/P23F
- Rex Hudler: K4
Bot 4
- Eli Marrero: 5/P5SF
- David Howard: K
- Kent Mercker: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Desi Relaford: S9/L9S
- Matt Beech: 16(1)/FO/BG15
- Doug Glanville: 9/F89S
- Gregg Jefferies: 6(1)/FO/G56
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Willie McGee: 9/F9LM
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 6
- Scott Rolen: 8/F78M
- Mike Lieberthal: 53/G5
- Kevin Jordan: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Brian Jordan: 43/G4
- Gary Gaetti: 6/L6
- Brian Hunter: HR/F7LD
- Eli Marrero: S7/G5
- David Howard: W.1-2
- Kent Mercker: K
Top 7
- Mark Lewis: 43/G4M
- Rex Hudler: W
- Desi Relaford: 7/F7M
- Ruben Amaro: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Doug Glanville: W.2-3;1-2
- Gregg Jefferies: 7/L7D
Bot 7
- Royce Clayton: K
- Willie McGee: 3/G34
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: 6/P6MS
Top 8
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3SF
- Mike Lieberthal: S7/L7S
- Kevin Jordan: 9/F9S
- Mark Lewis: K
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Brian Hunter: T9/L9LM
- Eli Marrero: 4/P34
- David Howard: K
Top 9
- Rex Hudler: S8/L8LM
- Desi Relaford: D7/G5L.1-3
- Kevin Sefcik: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H
- Doug Glanville: S8/L78S.2-3
- Gregg Jefferies: HP.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3
- Mike Lieberthal: 3/P4S
- Rico Brogna: K