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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-08-27 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 33889 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 13 mph from CF · 2:33
Atlanta Braves defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Denny Neagle earned the win and Kerry Ligtenberg picked up the save. Ron Gant went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Denny Neagle L: Matt Morris SV: Kerry Ligtenberg
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Tucker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chipper Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andruw Jones | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Neagle | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 John Rocker | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Bryan Eversgerd | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Walt Weiss: K
- Michael Tucker: K
- Chipper Jones: 5/P5F
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
- Mark McGwire: 3/P34
Top 2
- Andres Galarraga: K
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Javy Lopez: S8/L78M
- Andruw Jones: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Ozzie Guillen: E3/G3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Denny Neagle: D7/F7LM.2-H(UR)
- Walt Weiss: K
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: W
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Michael Tucker: S4/G4S
- Chipper Jones: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-2(E6/TH)
- Andres Galarraga: 13/G13S
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 43/G34
- Matt Morris: K
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 4
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
- Andruw Jones: 43/G4
- Ozzie Guillen: 7/L78M
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: S8/G4MD
- Ray Lankford: K
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: K
Top 5
- Denny Neagle: S7/L78S
- Walt Weiss: 3/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34.2-3
- Chipper Jones: W
- Andres Galarraga: S8/F8LS.3-H;1-3
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Ron Gant: K
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Placido Polanco: K
Top 6
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
- Andruw Jones: HR/F78XD
- Ozzie Guillen: 63/G6
- Denny Neagle: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- John Mabry: 8/F8RD
- Eli Marrero: 8/L8LM
- Pat Kelly: 7/P78S
Top 7
- Walt Weiss: D8/F78XD
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34.2-3
- Chipper Jones: E5/G56S
- Andres Galarraga: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ryan Klesko: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7D
- Mark McGwire: 3/P3SF
- Brian Jordan: 43/G4
Top 8
- Javy Lopez: 63/G6
- Andruw Jones: 63/G6
- Ozzie Guillen: S7/L7LS
- Denny Neagle: 63/G6MS
Bot 8
- Ron Gant: S8/L8LD
- Fernando Tatis: S6/G56.1-2
- Placido Polanco: D7/L7LM.2-H;1-3
- Willie McGee: 9/SF/F9LS.3-H;2-3
- Eli Marrero: D8/F78XD.3-H
- Pat Kelly: K
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 9
- Walt Weiss: 43/G34
- Michael Tucker: S6/G6
- Chipper Jones: CS2(26)
- Chipper Jones: 6/P56D
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4
- Ron Gant: HR/F78XD
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Placido Polanco: S1/G15S.1-3(E1)
- Willie McGee: 63/G6