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Colorado Rockies @
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-05-25 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 42038 Β· 75Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 8 mph from RF Β· 3:00
Colorado Rockies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6β1. Colorado Rockies put up 3 in the 1st. John Thomson earned the win. Mark McGwire went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: John Thomson L: Mike Busby SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bruce Dreckman Β· 1B: Frank Pulli Β· 2B: Charlie Williams Β· 3B: Ed Rapuano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neifi Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Burks | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Walker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vinny Castilla | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Todd Helton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
John Thomson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Reed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Lampkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Thomson | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Dave Veres | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
John Frascatore | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Neifi Perez: 8/L8RD
- Ellis Burks: 53/G56S
- Larry Walker: D3/G3
- Vinny Castilla: HP
- Todd Helton: W.2-3;1-2
- Dante Bichette: D7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mike Lansing: K
Bot 1
- Ron Gant: 53/G5
- Delino DeShields: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/L7LD
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 2
- Kirt Manwaring: 53/G56S
- John Thomson: S7/L7S
- Neifi Perez: 3/G34S.1-2
- Ellis Burks: D8/L78M.2-H
- Larry Walker: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6S
- John Mabry: S8/G6M
- Royce Clayton: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Tom Lampkin: 9/L89M
- Mike Busby: SB2
- Mike Busby: K
Top 3
- Vinny Castilla: 3/P3F
- Todd Helton: 9/F9D
- Dante Bichette: K
Bot 3
- Ron Gant: K
- Delino DeShields: K
- Mark McGwire: 3/P34
Top 4
- Mike Lansing: 8/F78M
- Kirt Manwaring: 43/G4
- John Thomson: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: W
- Brian Hunter: BK.1-2
- Brian Hunter: 9/F9LS
- John Mabry: 43/G34.2-3
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Neifi Perez: 9/F9LM
- Ellis Burks: D8/L8RD
- Larry Walker: 63/G4M.2-3
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Todd Helton: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4
- Sean Lowe: 9/F9M
- Ron Gant: 53/G56
Top 6
- Dante Bichette: W
- Mike Lansing: 63/G6.1-2
- Kirt Manwaring: 63/G56
- John Thomson: K
Bot 6
- Delino DeShields: S8/L78M
- Mark McGwire: 7/L7LD
- Ray Lankford: SB2
- Ray Lankford: 53/G6S
- Brian Hunter: 7/L7LM
Top 7
- Neifi Perez: S7/L78M
- Ellis Burks: D7/G5L.1-3
- Larry Walker: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5S
- Todd Helton: 63/G6
Bot 7
- John Mabry: D7/F7LM
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4.2-3
- Tom Lampkin: 6/P56D
- Willie McGee: K
Top 8
- Dante Bichette: 63/G6
- Mike Lansing: 53/G6S
- Kirt Manwaring: D7/G5
- Jeff Reed: S9/L9S.2-H
- Neifi Perez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Ellis Burks: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Walker: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Ron Gant: W
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LS
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Brian Hunter: 7/L7M
Top 9
- Vinny Castilla: 9/F89S
- Todd Helton: 6/P56
- Curtis Goodwin: S6/G6MS
- Mike Lansing: K
Bot 9
- John Mabry: 8/F8LS
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
- Tom Lampkin: K

















