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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-07-11 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 11 innings · Att: 45760 · 81°F, sunny, dry · Wind 7 mph from LF · 3:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Lance Painter earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Lance Painter L: Billy Wagner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. R. Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Doug Henry | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Brantley | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lance Painter | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
- Carl Everett: D8/L78D
- Derek Bell: S8/L89S.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Moises Alou: W
- Sean Berry: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 5/P6S
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Tony Eusebio: S5/G56S
- Tim Bogar: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Jose Lima: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3F
- Carl Everett: 6/P78S
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: S7/L7LM
- Ron Gant: 7/F78M
- John Mabry: K
- Placido Polanco: SB2
- Placido Polanco: 6/P5F
Top 3
- Derek Bell: 8/F8LM
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Sean Berry: W
- Tony Eusebio: 9/L9S
Bot 3
- Kent Mercker: 13/BG25
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8RM
Top 4
- Tim Bogar: K
- Jose Lima: D7/G5
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6S.2-3
- Carl Everett: K
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: 3/P3SF
- Brian Jordan: W
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: SB3
- Ron Gant: HR/L7LD.3-H
- John Mabry: 3/G34S
Top 5
- Derek Bell: 8/L8RM
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89M
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: 8/F78D
- Kent Mercker: 6/P56
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/L8LM
- Royce Clayton: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Sean Berry: 8/F78M
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G56
- Tim Bogar: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: 13/G15
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jose Lima: 8/L89S
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5L
- Carl Everett: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
- Derek Bell: BK.1-2
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 7
- Ron Gant: K
- John Mabry: 6/P6
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/P5F
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D
- Sean Berry: 13/G13S
Bot 8
- Willie McGee: 3/G3
- Tom Pagnozzi: 4/P34
- Royce Clayton: 6/P6
Top 9
- Tony Eusebio: 63/G6
- Tim Bogar: K
- J. R. Phillips: K
Bot 9
- Ray Lankford: W
- Mark McGwire: SB2
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Brian Jordan: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Ron Gant: 53/G56
Top 10
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carl Everett: S9/L9S
- Derek Bell: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56
Bot 10
- John Mabry: 9/L89M
- Placido Polanco: S9/G34
- Tom Lampkin: 9/P34D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/L89M
Top 11
- Moises Alou: W
- Sean Berry: S7/G56.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: IW
- Bill Spiers: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Carl Everett: 3/G3S
Bot 11
- Royce Clayton: S8/L8LM
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD.1-H;B-H