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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1999-04-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 40387 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 4th. Darren Oliver earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Shane Reynolds SV: Ricky Bottalico
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Bragg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Oliver | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Diaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Busby | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
 Scott Elarton | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Bragg: W
- Edgar Renteria: 7/L7D
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LXD
- Eric Davis: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Derek Bell: 9/F89D
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/G15
- Ken Caminiti: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: WP.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 43/G34
Top 2
- Fernando Tatis: K
- J. D. Drew: 5/P5SF
- Eli Marrero: 4/P4
Bot 2
- Carl Everett: D7/G5
- Tony Eusebio: 5(B)3(2)/DP/G5
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Shane Reynolds: K
Top 3
- Joe McEwing: K
- Darren Oliver: S8/G4
- Darren Bragg: K
- Edgar Renteria: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56
- Ken Caminiti: 8/F8RS
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/F89M.1-3
- Carl Everett: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: D8/L89D
- Eric Davis: T8/L89M.2-H
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7M.3-H
- J. D. Drew: K
- Eli Marrero: T9/F89D.1-H
- Joe McEwing: S6/G6MS.3-H
- Darren Oliver: D7/G56.1-H
- Darren Bragg: K
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P4M
Bot 4
- Tony Eusebio: S9/L89S
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L34D.1-2
- Shane Reynolds: 14/SH/BG15.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Top 5
- Mark McGwire: E5/G56
- Eric Davis: K
- Fernando Tatis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/L8RD
- Ken Caminiti: 63/G6S
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P4D
- Carl Everett: 53/G56S
Top 6
- J. D. Drew: K
- Eli Marrero: K
- Joe McEwing: S8/G6M
- Darren Oliver: WP.1-2
- Darren Oliver: K
Bot 6
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G5
- Ricky Gutierrez: T9/F9D
- Alex Diaz: 43/G4M.3-H
- Craig Biggio: S7/L56D
- Derek Bell: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Darren Bragg: W
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L9S.1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Eric Davis: K
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8LS
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Carl Everett: K23
Top 8
- J. D. Drew: W
- Eli Marrero: 6/L6
- Joe McEwing: 3/P3SF
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 8
- Tony Eusebio: D8/F89XD
- Ricky Gutierrez: K23
- Bill Spiers: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 9
- Darren Bragg: 53/G56
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Derek Bell: 9/F9D
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: DI.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 53/G56
- Richard Hidalgo: K