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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-08-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38047 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from RF · 3:00
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 8th. Scott Aldred earned the win and Wayne Gomes picked up the save. Mike Lieberthal went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 17 | |
| SLN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Scott Aldred L: Rich Croushore SV: Wayne Gomes
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Brogna | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Lieberthal | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Arias | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Ogea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Schrenk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Ducey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Sefcik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe McEwing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ogea | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Schrenk | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Brewer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Aldred | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Gomes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Juan Acevedo | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Rich Croushore | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Glanville: D7/L7LM
- Ron Gant: 63/G6
- Bobby Abreu: S7/L7S.2-H;BX2(75)
- Scott Rolen: S9/L89S
- Rico Brogna: W.1-2
- Mike Lieberthal: HP.2-3;1-2
- Marlon Anderson: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G56
- J. D. Drew: BK.1-2
- J. D. Drew: S3/BG34S.2-H(NR)(E4)
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78D.1-H
- Ray Lankford: HR/F89XD
- Thomas Howard: D8/F8LXD
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G56
- Craig Paquette: 3/P23
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 2
- Alex Arias: 8/F8LXD
- Chad Ogea: K
- Doug Glanville: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Kent Bottenfield: 7/F78XD
- Edgar Renteria: HR/F7D
- J. D. Drew: W
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 3
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD
- Bobby Abreu: S7/L7LS
- Scott Rolen: 8/L8LD
- Rico Brogna: S9/L34.1-2
- Mike Lieberthal: 7/F78S
Bot 3
- Thomas Howard: 7/F7LS
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Marlon Anderson: S7/L56
- Alex Arias: S7/L78S.1-2
- Steve Schrenk: 24/SH/BG2R.2-3;1-2
- Doug Glanville: 8/SF/F78M.3-H
- Ron Gant: W
- Bobby Abreu: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
- Scott Rolen: K
Bot 4
- Eli Marrero: 4/P9S
- Kent Bottenfield: K
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Rico Brogna: S9/L9S
- Mike Lieberthal: S9/L89M.1-2
- Marlon Anderson: 15(2)/FO/G15.1-2
- Alex Arias: 9/L9M
- Rob Ducey: 4/L4M
Bot 5
- J. D. Drew: 8/L8RD
- Mark McGwire: 43/G6MD
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6
Top 6
- Doug Glanville: W
- Ron Gant: 4(1)/FO/G6M
- Bobby Abreu: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Thomas Howard: 53/G56
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7S
- Craig Paquette: POCS2(136)
- Craig Paquette: D8/F8LXD
- Eli Marrero: 53/G5
Top 7
- Scott Rolen: S8/G6M
- Rico Brogna: K
- Mike Lieberthal: S9/G4.1-3
- Marlon Anderson: S7/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Alex Arias: S9/L34D.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Jordan: 4/P34D
- Doug Glanville: 2/P2RF
Bot 7
- Willie McGee: 43/G34
- Edgar Renteria: 8/L8RD
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3
Top 8
- Ron Gant: S8/G6M
- Bobby Abreu: 9/F89D.1-2
- Scott Rolen: S7/G56.2-3
- Rico Brogna: K
- Mike Lieberthal: HR/L7D.3-H;1-H
- Marlon Anderson: 7/F7LS
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: K
- David Howard: 7/P56D
Top 9
- Alex Arias: K
- Kevin Sefcik: K
- Doug Glanville: S8/G6MD
- Ron Gant: K
Bot 9
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8LD
- Joe McEwing: W
- Eli Marrero: K
- Willie McGee: K
Notes & reviews
- Phillies manager Francona ejected by 1B umpire Kulpa for arguing that Abreu was safe at 1st