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Pittsburgh Pirates @
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-05-09 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 45458 Β· 74Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 5 mph to CF Β· 3:34
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 12β9. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 6 in the 4th. Chris Peters earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Shawon Dunston went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | |
| SLN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Chris Peters L: Manny Aybar SV: Mike Williams
Umpires β HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Brian Gorman Β· 2B: Paul Nauert Β· 3B: Marvin Hudson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Martin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Brian Giles | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Turner Ward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Chris Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Edgar Renteria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eric Davis | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Shawon Dunston | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Alberto Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darren Bragg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eli Marrero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Lankford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
Chris Peters | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Mike Mohler | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Martin: S6/G6MS
- Pat Meares: S9/P3D.1-3
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Brant Brown: 7/SF/F7LMF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Turner Ward: W
- Ed Sprague: K
Bot 1
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3
- Edgar Renteria: D8/P89S
- Mark McGwire: S7/L7LSF.2-H
- Fernando Tatis: HP.1-2
- Eric Davis: W.2-3;1-2
- Shawon Dunston: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Alberto Castillo: 9/F9D
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56
Top 2
- Warren Morris: 8/F8LXD
- Jose Silva: 9/P9S
- Al Martin: 43/G4S
Bot 2
- Manny Aybar: 3/G3
- J. D. Drew: K
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 3
- Pat Meares: D7/L5D
- Brian Giles: S9/L9LD.2-H;BX2(96)
- Brant Brown: 7/F8LM
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Fernando Tatis: 7/F78D
- Eric Davis: 9/F89D
- Shawon Dunston: K
Top 4
- Turner Ward: K
- Ed Sprague: S5/G5
- Warren Morris: W.1-2
- Jose Silva: K
- Al Martin: T9/G3.2-H;1-H
- Pat Meares: S7/L78S.3-H
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Brant Brown: HR8/IPHR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Jason Kendall: D9/F9LD
- Turner Ward: W
- Ed Sprague: 8/F78XD
Bot 4
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9M
- Joe McEwing: 54(1)/FO/G5
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Warren Morris: W
- Jose Silva: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Al Martin: 3/G3.2-3
- Pat Meares: S8/F8RM.3-H;BX2(86)
Bot 5
- Edgar Renteria: D8/F89D
- Mark McGwire: K
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Eric Davis: D7/G5.2-H
- Shawon Dunston: T8/L78XD.2-H
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Placido Polanco: S9/P9S.3-H;1-2
- Joe McEwing: 63/G6
Top 6
- Brian Giles: D7/L7LM
- Brant Brown: 7/P7S
- Jason Kendall: W
- Turner Ward: S8/L4D.2-H;1-3
- Ed Sprague: D7/L7D.3-H;1-3
- Warren Morris: K
- Chris Peters: K
Bot 6
- Darren Bragg: 3/G3
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mark McGwire: 4/P4D
Top 7
- Al Martin: K
- Pat Meares: S5/G56
- Brian Giles: 8/F8LD
- Brant Brown: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M
Bot 7
- Fernando Tatis: 4/P34D
- Eric Davis: HR/F7D
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F9D
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Placido Polanco: W.1-2
- Willie McGee: K
Top 8
- Turner Ward: 63/G6MD
- Ed Sprague: K
- Warren Morris: K
Bot 8
- Eli Marrero: W
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mark McGwire: 4/P34D
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Kevin Young: 3/P23
- Al Martin: 43/G34
- Pat Meares: 9/F9LD
Bot 9
- Eric Davis: 53/G56S
- Shawon Dunston: 7/F78M
- Ray Lankford: W
- Placido Polanco: DI.1-2
- Placido Polanco: K


















