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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-09-22 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40739 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:15
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Matt Morris earned the win. Ron Gant went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Matt Morris L: Mike Hampton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russ Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Jordan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Scott Elarton | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sean Bergman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Russ Johnson: K
- Carl Everett: K
- Derek Bell: T7/F78XD
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P6
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6M.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 8/F78D
- Brian Jordan: S1/G25.2-3
- Ron Gant: WP.1-2
- Ron Gant: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 2
- Moises Alou: 9/P89M
- Sean Berry: E6/G56
- Ricky Gutierrez: WP.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 2
- Luis Ordaz: 53/G56S
- Matt Morris: 31/G34S
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 3
- Mike Hampton: S2/G56S
- Russ Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Carl Everett: K
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4M
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7S
- Mark McGwire: 7/L7D
- Brian Jordan: 13/G15S
Top 4
- Derek Bell: 23/G2L
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/F4D
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Ron Gant: HR/F7D
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Luis Ordaz: 63/G6
- Matt Morris: K
Top 5
- Sean Berry: 9/F89M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LD
- Brad Ausmus: 4/L4
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: 13/BG13S
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 6
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Russ Johnson: S9/L9S
- Carl Everett: 7/F7D
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: K
- Brian Jordan: HP
- Ron Gant: WP.1-2
- Ron Gant: W
- Fernando Tatis: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Ordaz: 24/SH/BG13S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Morris: K
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S
- Moises Alou: E6/G6
- Sean Berry: 9/F9M
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L89S.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P34D
Bot 7
- Eli Marrero: 5/P6S
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6M
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
Top 8
- Dave Clark: K
- Russ Johnson: K
- Carl Everett: 4/P89S
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: K
- John Mabry: K
- Ron Gant: W
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Derek Bell: 53/G56S
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Moises Alou: S9/L9LM
- Sean Berry: 9/L89M