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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-04-08 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 31142 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph from RF · 2:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 9–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Kent Mercker earned the win. Fernando Tatis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Jim Abbott SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sean Berry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hughes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Abbott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nilsson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Collier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Bragg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kent Mercker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Valerio De Los Santos | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Busby | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Radinsky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: S9/G34
- Marquis Grissom: 9/P9S
- Jeff Cirillo: S8/G4M.1X3(85)
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Bot 1
- Darren Bragg: S7/G56S
- Shawon Dunston: 8/L8LD
- Mark McGwire: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 2
- Sean Berry: S8/G6M
- Mark Loretta: 8/F89D
- Bobby Hughes: K
- Alex Ochoa: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Eric Davis: K
- Fernando Tatis: E5/G5
- Willie McGee: SB2
- Willie McGee: K
- Alberto Castillo: SB3
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Joe McEwing: S7/G5.3-H(UR);1-2
- Kent Mercker: K
Top 3
- Jim Abbott: 53/G56
- Fernando Vina: 3/G34
- Marquis Grissom: D7/F8LXD
- Jeff Cirillo: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jeromy Burnitz: W.1-2
- Sean Berry: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Mark Loretta: 8/L8RM
Bot 3
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3
- Shawon Dunston: HR/F8LXD
- Mark McGwire: 53/G5
- Eric Davis: W
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8LS
Top 4
- Bobby Hughes: HR/F78XD
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4
- Jim Abbott: K
- Fernando Vina: S9/G34
- Marquis Grissom: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Willie McGee: 4/L4D
- Alberto Castillo: 43/G4
- Joe McEwing: K
Top 5
- Jeff Cirillo: 7/F78D
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/L8LD
- Sean Berry: 9/P9LS
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: HP
- Darren Bragg: 2/BINT/P2F/FL
- Shawon Dunston: SB2
- Shawon Dunston: 4/P34D
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Eric Davis: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Willie McGee: 9/F89S
Top 6
- Mark Loretta: 63/G6M
- Bobby Hughes: 8/F8RXD
- Alex Ochoa: S8/G6M
- Dave Nilsson: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Joe McEwing: S7/L5.1-2
- Placido Polanco: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Darren Bragg: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
- Shawon Dunston: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Shawon Dunston: W
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89D.2-3
- Eric Davis: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
Top 7
- Fernando Vina: W
- Marquis Grissom: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Cirillo: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Willie McGee: 43/G4
- Alberto Castillo: K
Top 8
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Sean Berry: S8/L4MD
- Mark Loretta: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Bobby Hughes: D7/L7LM.3-H;1-3
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Lou Collier: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Joe McEwing: K
- Placido Polanco: 8/F89D
- Darren Bragg: K
Top 9
- Fernando Vina: 8/L8LM
- Marquis Grissom: S7/L6D
- Jeff Cirillo: W.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
- Sean Berry: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Darren Bragg called for interference