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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-07-12 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45485 · 86°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Juan Acevedo earned the win and Rich Croushore picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Juan Acevedo L: Sean Bergman SV: Rich Croushore
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. R. Phillips | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Bergman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bergman | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Scott Elarton | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Acevedo | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Lance Painter | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Frascatore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Croushore | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Spiers: S9/G34
- Ricky Gutierrez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Derek Bell: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56
- Ray Lankford: 9/F89D
- Mark McGwire: HR/L7D
- Brian Jordan: S7/G56
- Ron Gant: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Carl Everett: 63/G6MS
- Sean Berry: S8/L8LM
- J. R. Phillips: S3/G34D.1-3
- Brad Ausmus: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- Placido Polanco: S1/G15.B-2(E5)
- Juan Acevedo: 63/G6.2-3
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 3
- Sean Bergman: 4/P4MD
- Bill Spiers: 7/L7LM
- Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F8LXD
- Derek Bell: 3/P13
Bot 3
- Royce Clayton: S7/G56
- Ray Lankford: S9/G4.1-3
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: HP.1-2
- Ron Gant: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: E4/G4M.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Placido Polanco: 34/SH/BG13S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Juan Acevedo: K
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: S5/G5.B-2(E5)
- Carl Everett: K
- Sean Berry: 53/G5
- J. R. Phillips: S7/P7S.2-H(UR)
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Eli Marrero: S5/G56
- Royce Clayton: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Ray Lankford: D8/L78D
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Brian Jordan: 9/P89S
Top 5
- Sean Bergman: 7/F7M
- Bill Spiers: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Ron Gant: HR/F78XD
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: 4/P34D
- Juan Acevedo: 9/P9S
Top 6
- Derek Bell: 5/P5SF
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD
- Carl Everett: K
- Sean Berry: 13/G15S
Bot 6
- Eli Marrero: K
- Royce Clayton: 8/F78D
- Ray Lankford: 9/F9S
Top 7
- J. R. Phillips: HR/F9LD
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8LM
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6
- Bill Spiers: S9/L9S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D
- Brian Jordan: 7/F7M
- Ron Gant: 4/P4S
- Gary Gaetti: 3/P34S
Top 8
- Derek Bell: 63/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Carl Everett: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4M
- Willie McGee: 6/L6
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Dave Clark: K
- J. R. Phillips: K
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LM