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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies
1999-08-09 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 46102 · 78°F, night · Wind 12 mph L to R · 3:06
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 4th. Kent Mercker earned the win. Ron Gant went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Steve Schrenk SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thomas Howard | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kent Mercker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Brogna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Arias | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Schrenk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Doster | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Bennett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Ducey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Sefcik | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Schrenk | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Billy Brewer | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Poole | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Gomes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe McEwing: K
- Willie McGee: S7/G6
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Thomas Howard: D8/F8RXD.3-H;1-H
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: D9/L9LS
- Ron Gant: HR/F8RXD.2-H
- Bobby Abreu: 53/G5S
- Scott Rolen: S7/L7S
- Rico Brogna: K
- Mike Lieberthal: S7/G56.1-2
- Kevin Jordan: 3/P3DF
Top 2
- Alberto Castillo: S8/L8LS
- David Howard: K
- Kent Mercker: 63/G6S.1-2
- Joe McEwing: 3/P34
Bot 2
- Alex Arias: 53/G56
- Steve Schrenk: 8/F8RXD
- Doug Glanville: K
Top 3
- Willie McGee: 31/G34S
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7D
- Ray Lankford: S9/L9S.1-2
- Thomas Howard: D8/L89XD.2-H;1-3
- Fernando Tatis: IW
- Alberto Castillo: D8/L89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- David Howard: HP
- Kent Mercker: 2/BP2LF
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Ron Gant: 6/P6MD
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Scott Rolen: 6/P8LS
Top 4
- Willie McGee: S8/L8RM
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Thomas Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Kent Mercker: K
Bot 4
- Rico Brogna: K
- Mike Lieberthal: D8/F78XD
- Kevin Jordan: 8(B)4(2)/LDP/L8LS
Top 5
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8LS
- Willie McGee: 63/G6
- Mark McGwire: D8/L8RXD
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Alex Arias: W
- Marlon Anderson: 3(B)64(1)/GDP/G3
- Doug Glanville: K
Top 6
- Thomas Howard: S4/G4S
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Alberto Castillo: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Ron Gant: 8/F8RXD
- Bobby Abreu: S8/G4
- David Doster: 9/F9LM
- Rico Brogna: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- Kent Mercker: 5/L5S
- Joe McEwing: S8/L4M
- Willie McGee: K
Bot 7
- Gary Bennett: W
- Kevin Jordan: 6(B)3(1)/LDP/L6
- Alex Arias: 4/P4
Top 8
- Mark McGwire: 5/P5DF
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34
- Thomas Howard: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 3/P3SF
- Alberto Castillo: E1/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: K
Bot 8
- Rob Ducey: K
- Doug Glanville: K
- Ron Gant: HR/F89D
- Bobby Abreu: 4/L4
Top 9
- Craig Paquette: HR/F78XD
- Joe McEwing: K
- Willie McGee: 31/G34
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- David Doster: S7/L7S
- Kevin Sefcik: D9/G3L.1-3
- Gary Bennett: S9/L89S.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Jordan: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Alex Arias: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Rob Ducey: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Doug Glanville: K
- Ron Gant: K
- Domingo Cedeno: K