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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-08-09 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47798 · 86°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Darren Oliver earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. John Mabry went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Don Wengert SV: Jeff Brantley
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Blauser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wengert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wengert | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 John Frascatore | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Brantley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff Blauser: 13/G15
- Mickey Morandini: 8/L8LM
- Mark Grace: 63/G6S
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 8/F8LM
- Brian Jordan: 7/F78XD
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Glenallen Hill: 8/L8LM
- Jose Hernandez: W.1-2
- Lance Johnson: 7/L78M.2-3
- Scott Servais: 5E4/G56.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Don Wengert: W.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 8/P8LS
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: S8/G6M
- Ron Gant: E6/G6S.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Tom Lampkin: 8/P8LM
- Darren Oliver: K
Top 3
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Mark Grace: 43/G4S
- Sammy Sosa: S5/G5
- Glenallen Hill: BK.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: S6/G56.2-3
- Jose Hernandez: 46(1)/FO/G4MS
Bot 3
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6MS
- Pat Kelly: K
- Brian Jordan: D7/L7LD
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: D7/F7LM.2-H;1-3
- Ron Gant: W
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Lance Johnson: 7/L7M
- Scott Servais: D8/L8RM
- Don Wengert: 13/G15
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Tom Lampkin: W
- Darren Oliver: K
- Luis Ordaz: 7/L78D
- Pat Kelly: K
Top 5
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: S8/P8LS.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 5
- Brian Jordan: 43/G4MS
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 8/P8LM
- Ron Gant: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 6
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4S
- Scott Servais: 7/L7LD
- Don Wengert: E4/G6M
- Jeff Blauser: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8RD
- Tom Lampkin: 63/G6M
- John Mabry: HR/F9D
- Luis Ordaz: S6/G6
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Brian Jordan: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Mickey Morandini: 9/F9M
- Mark Grace: 31/G34S
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Henry Rodriguez: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Tyler Houston: PB.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Houston: K
Bot 7
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: 6/P56D
- Ron Gant: K
Top 8
- Lance Johnson: 9/F9M
- Brant Brown: 7/F7LD
- Sandy Martinez: 8/P78S
Bot 8
- Fernando Tatis: 3/P3F
- Tom Lampkin: 63/G6
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 9
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F78D
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: K