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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-05-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45790 · 77°F, night · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Kris Benson earned the win. Brian Giles went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Kris Benson L: Jose Jimenez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Meares | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Sprague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Bragg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 6.2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Jimenez | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Juan Acevedo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Martin: 31/G3
- Pat Meares: S7/G5L
- Brian Giles: S9/L4.1-2
- Kevin Young: WP.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Young: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Jason Kendall: S7/G56.3-H
- Brant Brown: K
Bot 1
- Darren Bragg: K
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G34
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Ed Sprague: D7/L7LS
- Warren Morris: W
- Kris Benson: K
- Al Martin: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Pat Meares: W.1-2
- Brian Giles: HR/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Kevin Young: S9/L89D
- Jason Kendall: S9/L9S.1-3
- Brant Brown: K
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Willie McGee: W.1-2
- Eli Marrero: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 3
- Ed Sprague: 63/G6
- Warren Morris: 43/G34
- Kris Benson: K
Bot 3
- Joe McEwing: 5/L5
- Jose Jimenez: 43/G4
- Darren Bragg: 63/G6
Top 4
- Al Martin: 9/F89M
- Pat Meares: 43/G34D
- Brian Giles: S3/G34D
- Kevin Young: D9/F9LS.1-3
- Jason Kendall: E5/G5L.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Brant Brown: K
Bot 4
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7S.1-3(E7)
- Willie McGee: 53/G5
Top 5
- Ed Sprague: 53/G5
- Warren Morris: W
- Kris Benson: 16(1)/FO/BG13S
- Al Martin: 1/G34S
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 7/L78D
- Joe McEwing: 63/G6
- Eric Davis: S8/G6
- Darren Bragg: W.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P34D
Top 6
- Pat Meares: 53/G56
- Brian Giles: K
- Kevin Young: 2/P25F
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: K
- Fernando Tatis: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Brant Brown: 53/G15
- Ed Sprague: 13/G15S
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: S8/G4M
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8LD
- Joe McEwing: 53/G5.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 8
- Warren Morris: 9/F89D
- Adrian Brown: 6/L6M
- Al Martin: D9/G3
- Pat Meares: 2/P2RF
Bot 8
- Darren Bragg: W
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9LS
Top 9
- Brian Giles: W
- Kevin Young: K
- Jason Kendall: K
- Freddy Garcia: K
Bot 9
- Shawon Dunston: 6/P5D
- Fernando Tatis: 13/G34S
- Willie McGee: S9/L34
- Eli Marrero: 54(1)/FO/G56