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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-07-10 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 44655 · 82°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 6 mph from CF · 2:31
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Curtis King earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
W: Curtis King L: C.J. Nitkowski SV: Jeff Brantley
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Scott Elarton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 C. J. Nitkowski | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Powell | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 John Frascatore | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Curtis King | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: 1/G23
- Derek Bell: S7/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6MS
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: S8/G6M
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Brian Jordan: K
- Willie McGee: 4/L4S
Top 2
- Moises Alou: K
- Carl Everett: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/G34
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 9/F89M
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G5
- Matt Morris: K
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M
- Mike Hampton: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: FC1/G15.2X3(15654);B-2(TH)
- Bill Spiers: K
Bot 3
- Eli Marrero: S8/G6M
- Royce Clayton: S6/G56.1-2
- Ray Lankford: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Mark McGwire: 5/L5
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5
- Willie McGee: S9/L89S
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
Top 4
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Moises Alou: 3/L34
Bot 4
- Luis Ordaz: 43/G4
- Matt Morris: K
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 5
- Carl Everett: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G4S
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4MS
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Mike Hampton: S8/P89S
- Craig Biggio: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Bill Spiers: 7/L7LM
Bot 6
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
- Willie McGee: 4/P4D
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Luis Ordaz: 13/G15
Top 7
- Derek Bell: 63/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
- Moises Alou: K
Bot 7
- Placido Polanco: 63/G56
- Eli Marrero: 9/P34D
- Royce Clayton: 3/P3SF
Top 8
- Carl Everett: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/L78XD
- Brad Ausmus: S6/G56.1-2
- Dave Clark: D4/G34D.2-H;1-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H
- Bill Spiers: SB2
- Bill Spiers: 8/L8RD.2-3
- Derek Bell: 63/G6MS
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: D8/L89XD
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Brian Jordan: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-3(E9)
- Willie McGee: DI.1-2
- Willie McGee: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- John Mabry: S6/G6
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Carl Everett: K
Notes & reviews
- Carl Everett ejected by HP umpire Gary Darling