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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-09-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 37027 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:21
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 11–8. St. Louis Cardinals put up 9 in the 4th. Garrett Stephenson earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
W: Garrett Stephenson L: Jose Lima SV: Ricky Bottalico
Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken Caminiti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Garrett Stephenson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Jensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 3.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Williams | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Stephenson | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Manny Aybar | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rich Croushore | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Bottalico | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: S6/G15
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/F78S.1-3
- Carl Everett: W
- Ken Caminiti: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: 8/SF/DP/F8LXD.3-H;2-3;1X2(84)
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Willie McGee: 13/G15
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 2
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9D
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Jose Lima: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M.2-H
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Thomas Howard: S7/P7S
- Fernando Tatis: K
- J. D. Drew: 6/P56D
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G3
Top 3
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Carl Everett: W.1-2
- Ken Caminiti: 7/F78XD.2-3
- Daryle Ward: S7/P7S.3-H;1-3
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 5/L56
Bot 3
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Garrett Stephenson: D8/L89D
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
- Willie McGee: S7/L56D.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Jose Lima: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
- Bill Spiers: T7/F7LD
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 4
- Thomas Howard: S9/L9S
- Fernando Tatis: S6/G15.1-3;B-2(E1)
- J. D. Drew: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H;2-3
- Adam Kennedy: S9/L34D.3-H
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7D
- Garrett Stephenson: S5/G25.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie McGee: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: HR/F78D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Thomas Howard: HR/F8RXD
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F7D
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Carl Everett: HR/L89XD
- Ken Caminiti: HR/F9D
- Daryle Ward: K
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 6/L6M
- David Howard: HR/F8RXD
- Edgar Renteria: 6/L6
- Willie McGee: S6/G15S
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Stan Javier: W
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Bill Spiers: BK.1-2
- Bill Spiers: K
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F89XD.2-H
- Carl Everett: K
Bot 6
- Thomas Howard: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
- J. D. Drew: HP.1-2
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Eli Marrero: S9/L34D.3-H;1-3
- Eduardo Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Daryle Ward: K
- Tony Eusebio: K
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89D
- Willie McGee: 63/G6
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8LS
- Thomas Howard: S8/P8RS.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G15S
- Russ Johnson: K
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89D
Bot 8
- J. D. Drew: T9/L89D
- Adam Kennedy: 13/G15S
- Eli Marrero: K
- Marcus Jensen: W
- Edgar Renteria: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 9
- Bill Spiers: W
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Carl Everett: K
- Ken Caminiti: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: 31/G3