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Florida Marlins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-08-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 10 innings · Att: 30004 · 87°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:33
Florida Marlins defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Florida Marlins put up 6 in the 9th. Antonio Alfonseca earned the win. Mark Kotsay went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Antonio Alfonseca L: Juan Acevedo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Cangelosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Wehner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Floyd | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Orie | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Knorr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Castillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kirt Ojala | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Dunwoody | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Berg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Kotsay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Frascatore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirt Ojala | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Justin Speier | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Pall | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Alfonseca | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| John Frascatore | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Painter | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Brantley | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Cangelosi: 43/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- John Wehner: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8RM
- Brian Jordan: SB2
- Brian Jordan: PB.2-3
- Brian Jordan: 4/P4MS
Top 2
- Derrek Lee: 8/F78XD
- Cliff Floyd: S6/G6M
- Kevin Orie: SB2
- Kevin Orie: 63/G6S
- Randy Knorr: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Ron Gant: 9/F9M
- John Mabry: 6/P5DF
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Top 3
- Luis Castillo: K
- Kirt Ojala: K
- John Cangelosi: 3/G34S
Bot 3
- Darren Oliver: E3/G34
- Eli Marrero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Pat Kelly: 9/F89D
Top 4
- Alex Gonzalez: K23
- John Wehner: 63/G6
- Derrek Lee: E4/G4M
- Cliff Floyd: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F78S
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: D8/G4M
- Ron Gant: W
- John Mabry: K
Top 5
- Kevin Orie: 4/F4
- Randy Knorr: 63/G56
- Luis Castillo: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LM
- Darren Oliver: 63/G56
- Eli Marrero: S5/G5L.B-2(E5)
- Pat Kelly: 63/G6
Top 6
- Kirt Ojala: W
- John Cangelosi: 13/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/L7M
- John Wehner: K
Bot 6
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Mark McGwire: 8/P8LS
- Brian Jordan: 8/L8RD
Top 7
- Derrek Lee: K
- Cliff Floyd: S6/G56
- Kevin Orie: S4/G34.1-2
- Randy Knorr: CS3(15)
- Randy Knorr: W.1-2
- Luis Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Kirt Ojala: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Ron Gant: D8/L89XD
- John Mabry: FC1/SH/BG15S.2-H(E1)(NR);B-2
- Placido Polanco: FC1/BG15S.2X3(15)
- Willie McGee: K
- Eli Marrero: S6/G6.1-2
- Pat Kelly: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- John Cangelosi: 7/F7S
- Alex Gonzalez: 4/F3DF
- Todd Dunwoody: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Fernando Tatis: T8/F89XD
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8LXD.3-H
- Brian Jordan: S7/L7S
- Ron Gant: D7/L7S.1-H
- John Mabry: HR/F8LXD.2-H
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M
- John Frascatore: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Eli Marrero: S6/L6D
- Pat Kelly: S6/G6.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6
Top 9
- Derrek Lee: HR/F7LD
- Cliff Floyd: HR/F9D
- Kevin Orie: HR/F7LD
- Randy Knorr: 31/G34
- Luis Castillo: W
- Dave Berg: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mark Kotsay: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Todd Dunwoody: K
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8RM
- Brian Jordan: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Ron Gant: 43/G4M.1-2
- John Mabry: IW
- Ray Lankford: 8/F78M
Top 10
- Derrek Lee: K
- Cliff Floyd: S4/G34
- Kevin Orie: E6/G6.1-2
- Randy Knorr: D5/G5L.2-H(UR);1-3
- Luis Castillo: K
- Antonio Alfonseca: 43/G4
Bot 10
- Tom Lampkin: S4/L34D
- Eli Marrero: K
- Pat Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Marlins manager Leyland ejected by HP umpire Wendelstedt for arguing warning after first pitch to Jordan nearly hit him in the head