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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1998-09-23 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38997 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:05
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Randy Johnson earned the win. Pat Kelly went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Randy Johnson L: Darren Oliver SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Oliver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Little | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 2.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Frascatore | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Croushore | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curtis King | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: S6/G56
- Derek Bell: S8/L8LM.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/SF/L9S.3-H
- Moises Alou: S6/G56.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: D5/G5.2-H;1-H
- Sean Berry: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: HR/F7LD
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: S5/G5.1-2
- Ron Gant: 5/P5SF
- Eli Marrero: S8/L8RM.2X3(835);1-2
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS
- Randy Johnson: 54/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LM.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LXD
- Derek Bell: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Luis Ordaz: D3/G3
- Darren Oliver: W
- Mark Little: K
- Pat Kelly: 4/P4
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 3
- Jeff Bagwell: D5/G5
- Moises Alou: S7/L7M.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7S.2-3
- Sean Berry: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Randy Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Brian Jordan: S9/L9S.1-2
- Ron Gant: K
- Eli Marrero: K
- Luis Ordaz: W.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LSF
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56S
- Carl Everett: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Mark Little: K
- Pat Kelly: 7/F7M
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9M
- Moises Alou: S9/L89S
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LD
- Sean Berry: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 5
- Mark McGwire: S6/G6
- Brian Jordan: K
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LXD
- Eli Marrero: W.1-2
- Luis Ordaz: S5/L56.2-3;1-2
- Joe McEwing: 7/L7D
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G56
- Randy Johnson: K
- Craig Biggio: S/89
- Ricky Gutierrez: SB2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/L9LS
Bot 6
- Mark Little: 63/G6
- Pat Kelly: K
- Fernando Tatis: 43/G4S
Top 7
- Carl Everett: 9/F9LS
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
- Moises Alou: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7D
- Brian Jordan: W
- Ron Gant: S8/L8RM.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 3/P3SF
- Luis Ordaz: CS3(25)
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7LM
- Sean Berry: 53/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8RM
- Dave Clark: K
Bot 8
- Delino DeShields: K
- John Mabry: 3/G3
- Mark Little: K
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7M
- Ricky Gutierrez: D7/L78D.1-H
- Carl Everett: 7/L78D
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56S
- Moises Alou: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Pat Kelly: K
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L78M
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LD
- Brian Jordan: 8/F8RM