Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Lieber
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Lieber
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Jimenez
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McEwing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Jimenez
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Jimenez
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morandini moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Jimenez
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Jimenez
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Houston vs. Jimenez
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lieber
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Lieber
  
  Castillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morandini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Jimenez
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Jimenez
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Jimenez
  
  Lieber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Jimenez
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lieber moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morandini vs. Jimenez
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lieber scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Jimenez
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McEwing vs. Lieber
  
  McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jimenez vs. Lieber
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Lieber
  
  McGee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Jimenez
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Jimenez
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Jimenez
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Jimenez
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Jimenez
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Lieber vs. Jimenez
  
  Lieber hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Lieber reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Jimenez
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Morandini vs. Jimenez
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jimenez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Lieber
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. Lankford moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Lieber
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. Lankford moves to third. Tatis moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Castillo vs. Lieber
  
  Castillo hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Jimenez
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Mercker
  
  Kent Mercker now pitching. Eli Marrero now catching.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Mercker Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Mercker
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Mercker
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gaetti vs. Mercker
  
  Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Tyler Houston.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis juggles the ball. That's an error on Tatis. Sosa scores. Grace scores. Gaetti moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Mercker
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Santiago vs. Mercker
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McEwing vs. Lieber
  
  Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
  
  McEwing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morandini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Lieber
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Lieber
  
  McGee hits a line drive into right field. Sosa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sosa. Renteria moves to third. McGee moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Mercker
  
  Lieber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Mercker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Mercker
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Mercker
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Mercker
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Grace reaches second base with a double. Morandini scores. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Mercker
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Lieber
  
  Lankford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Lieber
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Lieber
  
  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McEwing vs. Lieber
  
  McEwing hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Slocumb
  
  Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Slocumb
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Slocumb
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Lieber
  
  Marrero hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Lieber
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Slocumb
  
  Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
  
  Brown hits a popup into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Slocumb
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Slocumb
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  Lankford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Adams
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Adams
  
  There goes Tatis. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Tatis steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Adams
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Adams
  
  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tatis moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  McEwing vs. Adams
  
  McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Mohler
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mohler
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Mohler
  
  Curtis Goodwin pinch runs for Henry Rodriguez.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Adams
  
  Curtis Goodwin now playing left field.
  
  Marrero hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Adams
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Adams
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Adams
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Heredia
  
  Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/30/1999 -- St. Louis at Chicago (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Renteria E, ss        5  1  3  0   Johnson L, cf         3  0  0  0   
McGee W, cf           5  0  1  0   Morandini M, 2b       5  1  3  1   
McGwire M, 1b         5  1  2  2   Sosa S, rf            3  1  1  0   
Lankford R, lf        5  2  2  2   Grace M, 1b           5  2  3  1   
Tatis F, 3b           2  0  1  0   Rodriguez H, lf       4  1  2  2   
Davis E, rf           4  0  0  0   Goodwin C, pr-lf      0  0  0  0   
Castillo A, c         2  0  0  0   Houston T, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Mercker K, p          0  0  0  0   Gaetti G, ph-3b       3  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ph         1  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       4  1  1  0   
Slocumb H, p          0  0  0  0   Santiago B, c         4  0  0  0   
Howard T, ph          1  0  1  0   Lieber J, p           2  1  2  1   
Mohler M, p           0  0  0  0   Brown R, ph           1  0  0  0   
McEwing J, 2b         4  0  0  0   Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   
Jimenez J, p          1  0  0  0   Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   
Marrero E, c          3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 10  4                        36  7 12  5

St. Louis        000 001 012 --  4
Chicago          013 210 00x --  7

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jimenez J (L)*        3.0  7  5  4  5  1
Mercker K             2.0  4  2  1  1  0
Slocumb H             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Mohler M              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (W)          7.0  6  1  1  1  5
Adams T               1.2  4  3  3  1  1
Heredia F             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

E -- Hernandez J 2, Tatis F, Sosa S
DP -- St. Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St. Louis 9, Chicago 11
2B -- Lieber J, Grace M, Rodriguez H
HR -- Rodriguez H, Lankford R 2, McGwire M
SB -- Tatis F
Balk -- Mercker K
T -- 2:59
A -- 40425

    

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