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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-08-15 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 48392 · 81°F, night · Wind 8 mph L to R · 3:34
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Ricky Bottalico earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
W: Ricky Bottalico L: Terry Adams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Meyers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Nieves | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Trachsel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Jimenez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Sanders | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Jimenez | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Juan Acevedo | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Meyers: S6/G15
- Mickey Morandini: SB2
- Mickey Morandini: 31/G34.2-3
- Mark Grace: S8/G4M.3-H
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Jeff Reed: 7/F78D
- Jose Nieves: HP.1-2
- Tyler Houston: K
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: S9/G4
- J. D. Drew: SB2
- J. D. Drew: S7/G56.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Ray Lankford: SB2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L78S.2-H
- Craig Paquette: 3/P3F
Top 2
- Steve Trachsel: 43/G4
- Chad Meyers: 43/G34
- Mickey Morandini: K
Bot 2
- Alberto Castillo: S7/L7S
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jose Jimenez: K
Top 3
- Mark Grace: D9/L9LD
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F9D.2-H
- Henry Rodriguez: 3/G3
- Jeff Reed: 4/L4M
- Jose Nieves: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Edgar Renteria: K
- J. D. Drew: 2/P25F
- Mark McGwire: D9/F9LS
- Ray Lankford: 53/G5
Top 4
- Tyler Houston: 7/L7D
- Steve Trachsel: S6/G6MD
- Chad Meyers: 8/F8RM
- Mickey Morandini: SB2
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6MS
- Craig Paquette: 53/G56
- Alberto Castillo: 53/G56
Top 5
- Mark Grace: 7/F7M
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P23F
- Henry Rodriguez: 7/L78D
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: S8/L89S
- Joe McEwing: S8/L6MD.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7M
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LD.2-3;1-2
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34
Top 6
- Jeff Reed: S7/L5D
- Jose Nieves: K
- Tyler Houston: K
- Steve Trachsel: K
Bot 6
- Fernando Tatis: D7/L7LM
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Alberto Castillo: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
Top 7
- Chad Meyers: 9/F9LM
- Mickey Morandini: 9/F9D
- Mark Grace: S9/L9LS
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: D8/L8LM
- Edgar Renteria: 2/BP15S
- J. D. Drew: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 8
- Henry Rodriguez: 13/G25
- Jeff Reed: W
- Jose Nieves: CS2(26)
- Jose Nieves: D7/L7D
- Tyler Houston: WP.2-3
- Tyler Houston: W
- Glenallen Hill: K
Bot 8
- Fernando Tatis: D8/L78M
- Craig Paquette: 3/SH/BG23.2-3
- Thomas Howard: W
- Placido Polanco: K+SB2
- Willie McGee: W
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Chad Meyers: E2/BG15S
- Mickey Morandini: 16(1)/FO/BG15S
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- David Howard: K
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: W
- Fernando Tatis: S5/G56S.1-3;B-2(E5)
- Craig Paquette: S7/L56.3-H;2-H(UR)