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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-07-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 34398 · 91°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:52
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Shane Reynolds earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Carl Everett went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Shane Reynolds L: Todd Stottlemyre SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shane Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Rich Croushore | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RD
- Bill Spiers: K
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4M
- Ray Lankford: HR/F9D
- Mark McGwire: 7/L7LD
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RD
Top 2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: SB2
- Moises Alou: K+SB3
- Carl Everett: K
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G6M.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L9S.1-2
- Shane Reynolds: 4/L4D
Bot 2
- John Mabry: W
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Brian Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: W
- Derek Bell: S5/G5S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Todd Stottlemyre: S7/G56
- Placido Polanco: 4/P4D
- Royce Clayton: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Ray Lankford: 3/G34.3-H;2-3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8LD
Top 4
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Carl Everett: HR/F9D
- Tony Eusebio: S9/L89M
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Shane Reynolds: K
Bot 4
- John Mabry: 8/F8LD
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/L8RS
- Brian Hunter: 8/F78M
- Todd Stottlemyre: 8/F8LM
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Bill Spiers: E7/F78M.B-2
- Derek Bell: 63/G6.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: S8/L8LM.3-H(UR);1-3
- Carl Everett: SB2
- Carl Everett: K
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5S
- Royce Clayton: 53/G6S
- Ray Lankford: 6/L6
Top 6
- Tony Eusebio: S8/L8RS
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Shane Reynolds: 14/BINT/BG23.1-1
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: S7/G6
- Brian Jordan: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 7
- Bill Spiers: E4/G34.B-1
- Derek Bell: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Moises Alou: D7/L78XD.3-H(UR)
- Carl Everett: S7/L7S.2-H(UR)
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/L7S
- Brian Hunter: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6S.3-H
- Willie McGee: 63/G6.2-3
- Royce Clayton: 7/P7S
Top 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G15S
- Dave Clark: K
- Craig Biggio: 3/L34S
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: W
- Mark McGwire: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H(UR)
- John Mabry: K
Top 9
- Bill Spiers: E3/G34S
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: E6/G6.1-2
- Moises Alou: K
- Carl Everett: K
Bot 9
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Eli Marrero: W
- Gary Gaetti: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Shane Reynolds called for interference