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Florida Marlins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-05-17 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41836 · 88°F, sunny, dry · Wind 9 mph R to L · 2:49
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Florida Marlins 13–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 8th. Kent Mercker earned the win. Brian Jordan went 5-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Chris Hammond SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Cangelosi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wehner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Berg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Hammond | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Counsell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Frascatore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hammond | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Rob Stanifer | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Donn Pall | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kirt Ojala | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 5.2 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| John Frascatore | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Cangelosi: 3/P34
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mark Kotsay: S9/G34.1-3
- Mike Piazza: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
- Todd Zeile: 7/F78D
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: 7/P78S
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P25
Top 2
- John Wehner: 43/G4S
- Dave Berg: 8/F8LD
- Chris Hammond: S8/L8LM
- John Cangelosi: 4(1)/FO/G4MS
Bot 2
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
- Tom Pagnozzi: 7/L78D
- Delino DeShields: 8/P8LS
Top 3
- Edgar Renteria: S6/G6S
- Mark Kotsay: S6/G6.1-2
- Mike Piazza: 9/P9LS
- Todd Zeile: 7/F78D
- Derrek Lee: SB3
- Derrek Lee: S8/G6M.3-H;1-3
- John Wehner: 43/G4MS
Bot 3
- Kent Mercker: K
- Royce Clayton: S8/L8LM
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4.1-3
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: S6/G6.3-H;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3
- Ron Gant: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Dave Berg: K
- Chris Hammond: K
- John Cangelosi: S7/L7LS
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L89S.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Bot 4
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/G56
- Delino DeShields: S8/G4M.1-2
- Kent Mercker: 24/SH/BG2L.2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: W
- Ray Lankford: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark McGwire: FC5/G5.2-3;3XH(52)
- Brian Jordan: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Mike Piazza: 6/P6
- Todd Zeile: 7/F7LD
- Derrek Lee: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Ron Gant: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: D9/G3
- Delino DeShields: HR/F9D.2-H
- Kent Mercker: 8/L8LM
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 6
- John Wehner: 13/G15
- Dave Berg: K
- Ryan Jackson: S8/L8LM
- John Cangelosi: D7/L7LD.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mark Kotsay: S8/L78M.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Piazza: 8/L8RM
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: S7/L78S.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: HP.2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: 32(3)3/GDP/G34
Top 7
- Todd Zeile: 9/L9LM
- Derrek Lee: 63/G56
- John Wehner: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/G56
- Delino DeShields: K
- John Frascatore: K
- Royce Clayton: 4/L4
Top 8
- Craig Counsell: 7/L7LS
- Todd Dunwoody: 43/G4
- John Cangelosi: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: W
- Mark McGwire: 3/P3SF
- Brian Jordan: D5/G56.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: IW
- John Mabry: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- David Howard: T7/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56S
Top 9
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L89M
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7S
- Mike Piazza: 5/P5F
- Todd Zeile: 54(1)/FO/G56