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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-09-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 43688 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 6th. Kent Mercker earned the win and Juan Acevedo picked up the save. Ray Lankford went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Steve Trachsel SV: Juan Acevedo
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trachsel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wengert | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Rich Croushore | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lance Painter | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Frascatore | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 8/F78M
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Mark Grace: WP.1-2
- Mark Grace: S8/G6M.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: S4/G4.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: S9/L9LM.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Morandini: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: S4/BG4S
- Fernando Tatis: PO1(13)
- Fernando Tatis: K/C
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
Top 2
- Scott Servais: 8/F8LD
- Steve Trachsel: 8/F8RD
- Lance Johnson: 7/L7LM
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Ron Gant: 9/L9M
- John Mabry: 8/F8LXD
Top 3
- Jose Hernandez: 3/P34S
- Mark Grace: S7/L7S
- Sammy Sosa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- Luis Ordaz: 4/P4MS
- Kent Mercker: K
- Eli Marrero: 7/L7LM
Top 4
- Glenallen Hill: 9/F9S
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7M
- Mickey Morandini: BK.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Scott Servais: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Steve Trachsel: K
- Lance Johnson: 9
Bot 4
- Delino DeShields: 53/G56
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/L7LD
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 5
- Jose Hernandez: 9
- Mark Grace: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Glenallen Hill: 6/P78S
Bot 5
- Ron Gant: 9/L9S
- John Mabry: 43/G4
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8RM
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
- Scott Servais: S8/P8RS
- Steve Trachsel: S7/L7M.1-2
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4
Bot 6
- J. D. Drew: K
- Eli Marrero: W
- Delino DeShields: BK.1-2
- Delino DeShields: S7/L7LM.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Fernando Tatis: 7/F7LD
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Ray Lankford: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Ron Gant: HR/F8RXD
- John Mabry: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9M
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F7S
- Glenallen Hill: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: W.2-3;1-2
- Matt Mieske: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Luis Ordaz: 43/G4MS
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LD
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 8
- Scott Servais: S9/L9S
- Manny Alexander: S4/G34.1-2
- Lance Johnson: 31/G34.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Mark Grace: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Delino DeShields: 3/G3
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 8/P8LS
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Glenallen Hill: D8/L8LXD
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7LD
- Orlando Merced: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for J.D. Drew