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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-08-16 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 36741 · 90°F, night · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:47
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 6th. Kent Mercker earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Craig Paquette went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Kent Mercker L: Randy Wolf SV: Ricky Bottalico
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Sefcik | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rico Brogna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Jordan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Arias | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Wolf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wolf | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Mercker | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Manny Aybar | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lance Painter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kevin Sefcik: S9/L9S
- Ron Gant: 8/L8RD
- Bobby Abreu: 3/G3S.1-2
- Scott Rolen: K
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: K
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
Top 2
- Rico Brogna: K
- Mike Lieberthal: W
- Kevin Jordan: 9/F9M
- Alex Arias: S9/L34.1-2
- Randy Wolf: PO2(16)
Bot 2
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5
- Joe McEwing: W
- Alberto Castillo: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Randy Wolf: K
- Kevin Sefcik: 63/G6
- Ron Gant: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LS
- Kent Mercker: K
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
Top 4
- Bobby Abreu: 13/G15
- Scott Rolen: W
- Rico Brogna: 63/G6.1-2
- Mike Lieberthal: HR/L9LD.2-H
- Kevin Jordan: S7/L7S
- Alex Arias: 53/G56
Bot 4
- J. D. Drew: 7/F78M
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Fernando Tatis: 13/G15
Top 5
- Randy Wolf: E3/G34
- Kevin Sefcik: K
- Ron Gant: W.1-2
- Bobby Abreu: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Rolen: K
- Rico Brogna: K
Bot 5
- Craig Paquette: 3/P3DF
- Joe McEwing: 53/G5
- Alberto Castillo: S9/L34D
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Mike Lieberthal: S7/L78M
- Kevin Jordan: S9/G4.1-3
- Alex Arias: 7/F7M
- Randy Wolf: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Kevin Sefcik: 8/F8LXD
Bot 6
- David Howard: K
- Edgar Renteria: W
- J. D. Drew: T9/L9D.1-H
- Mark McGwire: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Craig Paquette: HR/F8LXD.3-H;1-H
- Joe McEwing: K
Top 7
- Ron Gant: W
- Bobby Abreu: 43/G4M.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3SF
- Rico Brogna: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M
- David Howard: 7/F7M
- Edgar Renteria: 9/L9D
Top 8
- Mike Lieberthal: HP
- Kevin Jordan: W.1-2
- Alex Arias: S7/L5D.2-H;1-2
- Domingo Cedeno: 15(2)/FO/BG15S.1-2
- Kevin Sefcik: S9/L9M.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: K
- Bobby Abreu: K
Bot 8
- J. D. Drew: 9/P9S
- Mark McGwire: K
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 9
- Scott Rolen: W
- Rico Brogna: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Mike Lieberthal: 9/F9S
- Kevin Jordan: S8/L78S.1-2
- Alex Arias: 6/P56D