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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-08-07 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47911 · 83°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:53
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 16–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 11 in the 1st. Kent Bottenfield earned the win. Ray Lankford went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| SLN | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 |
W: Kent Bottenfield L: Steve Trachsel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brant Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Nieves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Trachsel | 0.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Stevens | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Curtis King | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brant Brown: K
- Mickey Morandini: S7/L78M
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: S6/G56.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Henry Rodriguez: E3/G34.3-H(UR);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Jose Hernandez: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L34S
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Brian Jordan: D5/G5.1-3
- Mark McGwire: S9/L34D.3-H;2-H
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Ron Gant: 7/L7M
- Fernando Tatis: D9/L9LS.2-H;1-3
- Eli Marrero: IW
- Kent Bottenfield: E1/SH/BG23.3-H;2-H(NR);1-3
- Luis Ordaz: S6/G6.3-H;1-2
- Pat Kelly: D7/L7LS.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Brian Jordan: W
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Ron Gant: E5/G56.B-2
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 2
- Tyler Houston: 63/G6
- Manny Alexander: 9/L9M
- Dave Stevens: K
Bot 2
- Eli Marrero: D5/G5
- Kent Bottenfield: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3
- Luis Ordaz: 4/P4MD
- Pat Kelly: K
Top 3
- Brant Brown: W
- Mickey Morandini: 7/F7M
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 3
- Brian Jordan: D7/L7LM
- Mark McGwire: 8/P8LS
- Ray Lankford: S8/L8RM.2-H
- Ron Gant: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7S
- Eli Marrero: D8/L78XD.1-3
- Kent Bottenfield: K
- Luis Ordaz: 3/G34
Top 4
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8LM
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Tyler Houston: 3/G34
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: 13/G13S
- Brian Jordan: 8/L8LD
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 5
- Manny Alexander: S6/G6
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F89XD
- Brant Brown: 9/F89M
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: 8/L78D
- Mark Grace: D8/L78M
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9LD
Bot 6
- Eli Marrero: S6/L56D
- Kent Bottenfield: S4/L4D.1-2
- Luis Ordaz: S4/L34D.2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: D7/L7LM.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Willie McGee: 6(B)4(2)/LDP/L6
Top 7
- Tyler Houston: 43/G4
- Manny Alexander: 63/G6
- Sandy Martinez: W
- Brant Brown: S8/L89S.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Ron Gant: K
- Fernando Tatis: D9/F9LS
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9D.2-3
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P34
- Jose Nieves: 63/G6
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Jose Hernandez: 4/L4
Bot 8
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G6S
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5L
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 9
- Tyler Houston: 8/F8RXD
- Manny Alexander: 13/G13S
- Sandy Martinez: 6/P6D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jose Nieves