PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-09-07 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 42877 · 92°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:02
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Darren Oliver earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Gary Gaetti went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Mike Morgan SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Morgan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Mieske | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morgan | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rodney Myers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Lance Painter | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Busby | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan Eversgerd | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 7/L7S
- Jose Hernandez: S8/G6M
- Mark Grace: 7/L7LD
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P3F
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 8/L8LM
- Brian Jordan: 7/L7M
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: W
- Fernando Tatis: 3/G3
Top 2
- Glenallen Hill: S3/G34
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7D
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G34.1-2
- Scott Servais: 7/L7D
Bot 2
- Placido Polanco: 63/G56
- Darren Oliver: 3/G34S
- Eli Marrero: HR/F7D
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
Top 3
- Mike Morgan: D8/F8LXD
- Lance Johnson: 8/P8LS
- Jose Hernandez: E6/G6
- Mark Grace: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 3
- Brian Jordan: K1
- Mark McGwire: S5/G5
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34.1-2
- Ron Gant: HP
- Fernando Tatis: W.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
Top 4
- Glenallen Hill: 63/G6
- Gary Gaetti: D5/G5
- Mickey Morandini: 3/G4
- Scott Servais: 9/L9S
Bot 4
- Darren Oliver: K
- Eli Marrero: W
- Delino DeShields: 9/F9D
- Brian Jordan: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mike Morgan: K
- Lance Johnson: W
- Jose Hernandez: 6/L56
- Mark Grace: POCS2(136)
Bot 5
- Mark McGwire: 8/P8RS
- Ray Lankford: W
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: W
- Fernando Tatis: 14(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 6
- Mark Grace: 7/F7M
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Glenallen Hill: 43/G4MS
Bot 6
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9S
- Darren Oliver: K
- Eli Marrero: 8/F78XD
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F8RXD
- Mickey Morandini: S4/G4
- Scott Servais: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Matt Mieske: W
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8LM
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Delino DeShields: HR/F9D
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5
- Mark McGwire: 8/L8LM
- Ray Lankford: S4/G34
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 8
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: S6/G56
- Glenallen Hill: S3/G34.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gary Gaetti: HP
- Mickey Morandini: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Scott Servais: HP.1-2
- Manny Alexander: K
Bot 8
- Placido Polanco: 313/G3S
- Luis Ordaz: 7/P7LS
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 9
- Lance Johnson: S8/L78M
- Jose Hernandez: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Mark Grace: 13/G13.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K