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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-09-15 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · 80°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 6 mph from RF · 2:55
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Sean Lawrence earned the win and Rich Loiselle picked up the save. J. D. Drew went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Sean Lawrence L: Donovan Osborne SV: Rich Loiselle
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Polcovich | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Young | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy Garcia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lou Collier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Laker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turner Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Strange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Donovan Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Curtis King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeff Tabaka | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Lawrence | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Loiselle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Osborne | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Curtis King | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Brantley | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adrian Brown: 8/F8RM
- Kevin Polcovich: 6/P6
- Jason Kendall: S8/L78M
- Kevin Young: K
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: S8/L8RM
- J. D. Drew: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ron Gant: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 8/P8LS
- Manny Martinez: T/F89XD
- Freddy Garcia: W
- Lou Collier: T9/L9LD.3-H;1-H
- Jon Lieber: K
- Adrian Brown: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: T3/G3
- Fernando Tatis: 3/P3
- John Mabry: 43/G4.3-H
- Luis Ordaz: W
- Donovan Osborne: W.1-2
- Tom Lampkin: 4/P4D
Top 3
- Kevin Polcovich: 3/P3
- Jason Kendall: 9/P89S
- Kevin Young: W
- Jose Guillen: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Manny Martinez: W
- Freddy Garcia: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6M
- J. D. Drew: HR/F8RXD
- Ron Gant: S8/G6M
- Ray Lankford: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Fernando Tatis: 2/P2RF
- John Mabry: 3/L3
Top 4
- Lou Collier: K
- Tim Laker: K
- Adrian Brown: 63/G56
Bot 4
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8LXD
- Donovan Osborne: K
- Tom Lampkin: W
- Delino DeShields: 9/P89S
Top 5
- Kevin Polcovich: S8/G4M
- Jason Kendall: HP.1-2
- Kevin Young: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Jose Guillen: K
- Manny Martinez: 4/P8LS
- Freddy Garcia: K
Bot 5
- J. D. Drew: HR/F9D
- Ron Gant: 2/P2LF
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G56
Top 6
- Lou Collier: 4/L4
- Sean Lawrence: K
- Adrian Brown: 31/G34
Bot 6
- John Mabry: K
- Luis Ordaz: 43/G4
- Curtis King: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Kevin Polcovich: 63/G6
- Jason Kendall: S7/L78M
- Kevin Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 7
- Brian Jordan: S6/G6MS
- Delino DeShields: W.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 36(1)63(B)/GDP/G3.2-3
- Ron Gant: W
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: S8/L78M
- Manny Martinez: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Freddy Garcia: IW
- Turner Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Strange: 9/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3
- Adrian Brown: K
Bot 8
- Fernando Tatis: K
- John Mabry: 43/G4
- Luis Ordaz: D7/L7LM
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 9
- Kevin Polcovich: 2/P2RF
- Jason Kendall: S6/G56
- Kevin Young: SB2
- Kevin Young: 3/G34S.2-3
- Jose Guillen: 63/G4MS
Bot 9
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9S
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8LXD
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8RD
- Ron Gant: K/C