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St. Louis Cardinals @ Atlanta Braves
1999-05-04 · Night game · Turner Field · Att: 39161 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 9–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 2nd. Manny Aybar earned the win. Mark McGwire went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Manny Aybar L: Greg Maddux SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Brian Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Aybar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Painter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otis Nixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Aybar | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Lance Painter | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Busby | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 4.1 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Speier | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 John Hudek | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Remlinger | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Placido Polanco: 3/L34
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Mark McGwire: D9/F9LS
- Ray Lankford: 9/F9LM
Bot 1
- Gerald Williams: 7/F78M
- Bret Boone: 7/L78M
- Chipper Jones: W
- Brian Jordan: 2/P2LF
Top 2
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L8LS
- Darren Bragg: 43/G4S.1-2
- Alberto Castillo: D9/F89XD.2-H
- Joe McEwing: S8/G6M.2-3
- Kent Mercker: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Placido Polanco: K
- Edgar Renteria: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: HR/L89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ray Lankford: HP
- Fernando Tatis: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Andruw Jones: 7/F7LM
- Eddie Perez: 13/G15
- Ryan Klesko: 31/G3
Top 3
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
- Darren Bragg: K
- Alberto Castillo: S5/BG25
- Joe McEwing: D8/L8RM.1-3
- Manny Aybar: 43/G4S
Bot 3
- Walt Weiss: 8/F8LS
- Greg Maddux: 63/G6S
- Gerald Williams: 4/P3
Top 4
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4S
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Bret Boone: S8/L8RM.B-2(E9)
- Chipper Jones: 63/G6
- Brian Jordan: 7/F78S
- Andruw Jones: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Ray Lankford: D9/G3
- Fernando Tatis: D8/F89XD.2-3
- Darren Bragg: 8/F8LM
- Alberto Castillo: IW
- Joe McEwing: S7/G6.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Manny Aybar: K
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LMF
Bot 5
- Eddie Perez: 7/F78M
- Ryan Klesko: S8/L6D
- Ozzie Guillen: 9/F9M
- Brian Hunter: 7/L78M
Top 6
- Edgar Renteria: 6/P6M
- Mark McGwire: 3/P3
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Gerald Williams: 63/G6
- Keith Lockhart: S7/F78M
- Chipper Jones: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Top 7
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F7D
- Darren Bragg: S9/L9M
- Alberto Castillo: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Joe McEwing: K
- Manny Aybar: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Brian Jordan: K
- Randall Simon: E5/G56
- Eddie Perez: K
- Ryan Klesko: K23
Top 8
- Placido Polanco: K
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G13
- Mark McGwire: S7/G6
- Willie McGee: 53/G56S
Bot 8
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G4S
- Brian Hunter: HR/F7LD
- Gerald Williams: W
- Keith Lockhart: 4E6/G4M.1-2
- Chipper Jones: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: W
- Randall Simon: 31/G34
Top 9
- Eli Marrero: K
- Darren Bragg: 31/G3
- Alberto Castillo: D7/L78XD
- Joe McEwing: W
- Lance Painter: K
Bot 9
- Eddie Perez: 63/G6S
- Otis Nixon: 6/L6
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G4S
Notes & reviews
- Kent Mercker ejected by HP umpire Larry Poncino for throwing at Andruw Jones