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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1999-09-18 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45536 · 78°F, night · Wind 5 mph from CF · 3:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 13–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 8 in the 4th. Darren Oliver earned the win. J. D. Drew went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
W: Darren Oliver L: Mike Hampton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Javier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Caminiti | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Russ Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe McEwing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darren Oliver | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 David Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 3.1 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Doug Henry | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Oliver | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
| Manny Aybar | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Lance Painter | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Acevedo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alan Benes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Stan Javier: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: S9/L34.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ken Caminiti: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Russ Johnson: POCS3(154E5).1-2
- Russ Johnson: K
- Tony Eusebio: 4/P3D
- Ricky Gutierrez: IW
- Mike Hampton: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: S6/G25
- Mark McGwire: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 2
- Craig Biggio: W
- Stan Javier: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K+SB2
- Carl Everett: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Eduardo Perez: W.1-2
- J. D. Drew: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Alberto Castillo: S7/G56
- Joe McEwing: 6/L6
- Darren Oliver: S7/G5.1X2(74)
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G4M.1-2
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: 9/F8RD
Top 3
- Ken Caminiti: S7/L56D
- Russ Johnson: S8/G4M.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Mike Hampton: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Fernando Tatis: 31/G34S
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F9M
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Stan Javier: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RD
- Carl Everett: S5/G5.B-2(E5)
- Ken Caminiti: IW
- Russ Johnson: 5(2)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Joe McEwing: E4/TH/G4M.1-2
- Darren Oliver: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Placido Polanco: S6/G4M.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mark McGwire: D9/L9M.2-H;1-3
- Fernando Tatis: HP
- Thomas Howard: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- J. D. Drew: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alberto Castillo: S7/L56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe McEwing: K
- Darren Oliver: S7/G56.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR);1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 6/P5D
Top 5
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Bill Spiers: K
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LD
- Mark McGwire: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Thomas Howard: E4/G34.1-2
- J. D. Drew: W.2-3;1-2
- Alberto Castillo: K
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56
- Stan Javier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Joe McEwing: S7/L7M
- David Howard: 7/F7LM
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Carl Everett: S9/G34
- Ken Caminiti: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7M
- Tony Eusebio: S7/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Spiers: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: 4/P4MD
- Ryan Thompson: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Thomas Howard: HR/F9LD.1-H
- J. D. Drew: 143/G13
- Alberto Castillo: K
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carl Everett: 43/G34
- Ken Caminiti: K
Bot 8
- Joe McEwing: 53/G56
- David Howard: W
- Willie McGee: 3/L3
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 9
- Daryle Ward: 4/P4D
- Tony Eusebio: S9/L9LM
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6