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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-09-10 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 36590 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 2nd. Kent Bottenfield earned the win. Mark McGwire went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 |
W: Kent Bottenfield L: Kris Benson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marvin Hudson · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Young | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kris Benson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Sveum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| Jason Boyd | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Schourek | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Williams | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Bottenfield | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Manny Aybar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lance Painter | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Martin: 8/F8LM
- Mike Benjamin: T9/L9D
- Brian Giles: W
- Kevin Young: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
- Brant Brown: 25(2)/FO/G2L.1-2
- Warren Morris: 3/L3
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: K
- J. D. Drew: E4/G34.B-2
- Mark McGwire: S8/G4.2-H(UR)
- Ray Lankford: K
- Thomas Howard: S7/L56D.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9S
- Joe Oliver: 63/G6
- Kris Benson: S8/L4D
- Al Martin: D8/L89XD.1-H
- Mike Benjamin: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Adam Kennedy: D9/L9D
- Eli Marrero: 3/G3.2-3
- Kent Bottenfield: K
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L9S.3-H
- J. D. Drew: SB2
- J. D. Drew: S8/G4.2-H
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: S9/L9S.2-H;1X3(935)
Top 3
- Brian Giles: S8/L8RS
- Kevin Young: S8/G6M.1-2
- Brant Brown: 7/F7M
- Warren Morris: 9/L9D.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Thomas Howard: S7/L7S
- Craig Paquette: K
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8LXD
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Joe Oliver: K
- Kris Benson: D9/F89D
- Al Martin: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Mike Benjamin: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Brian Giles: 7/F7LM
Bot 4
- Kent Bottenfield: 13/G13
- Edgar Renteria: K
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9LM
Top 5
- Kevin Young: W
- Brant Brown: 8(B)3(1)/LDP/L8LM
- Warren Morris: W
- Aramis Ramirez: WP.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Joe Oliver: K
Bot 5
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7S.1-2
- Thomas Howard: 6/P8LS
- Craig Paquette: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Adam Kennedy: D9/L89D
- Eli Marrero: WP.2-3
- Eli Marrero: 1/L15
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 6
- Adrian Brown: 13/G34S
- Al Martin: 8/F8LM
- Mike Benjamin: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: HR/F7D
- J. D. Drew: 3/L3
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3
Top 7
- Brian Giles: E4/G4.B-2
- Kevin Young: HP
- Chad Hermansen: 3/G34.2-3;1-2
- Warren Morris: 3/G3.3-H(UR);2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G56.3-H(UR)
- Joe Oliver: K
Bot 7
- Thomas Howard: K
- Craig Paquette: 9/F89M
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G34
Top 8
- Dale Sveum: K
- Al Martin: E1/G3S
- Mike Benjamin: SB2
- Mike Benjamin: 53/G56.2-3
- Brian Giles: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- Eli Marrero: S7/L78S
- Placido Polanco: 3/BP3S
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/L7D.2-H;1-H
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
Top 9
- Kevin Young: S7/L7M
- Chad Hermansen: K
- Warren Morris: 41/G4.1-2
- Ed Sprague: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jason Boyd
- Debut game for Mike Garcia