Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grace. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Lieber
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Thompson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Thompson
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Thompson
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Lieber
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lieber
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Thompson
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Thompson
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Thompson
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Thompson
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Meyers vs. Thompson
  
  Meyers strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Lieber
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Lieber
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lieber
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Thompson
  
  Lieber strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Thompson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Thompson
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Lieber
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Thompson
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Thompson
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Sosa for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Thompson
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Lieber
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lieber
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Thompson
  
  Santiago 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Thompson
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meyers vs. Thompson
  
  Meyers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lieber vs. Thompson
  
  Lieber hits a line drive into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Lieber
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Lieber
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lieber
  
  Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Thompson
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Thompson
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Thompson
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Thompson
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Renteria for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Lieber
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Lieber
  
  Lankford bunts towards third. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lieber
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Lieber
  
  Drew hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Lieber
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Myers
  
  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Mark Thompson. Rodney Myers now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Myers
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Renteria vs. Myers
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Renteria reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Myers
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Slocumb
  
  Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching. Craig Paquette now playing right field. Placido Polanco now playing second base.
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Slocumb
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Slocumb
  
  Nieves hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Myers
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Myers
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Myers
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Meyers vs. Slocumb
  
  Joe McEwing now playing right field. Craig Paquette now playing first base.
  
  Meyers hits a popup into right field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Liniak vs. Slocumb
  
  Cole Liniak pinch hits for Rodney Myers.
  
  Liniak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Painter
  
  Lance Painter now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Liniak moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Painter
  
  Bo Porter pinch hits for Roosevelt Brown.
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. McNichol
  
  Bo Porter now playing left field. Brian McNichol now pitching.
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. McNichol
  
  Eli Marrero pinch runs for Fernando Tatis.
  
  Drew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meyers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. McNichol
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Marrero moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. McNichol
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Bottalico
  
  Ricky Bottalico now pitching. Craig Paquette now playing third base. Eli Marrero now playing first base.
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Bottalico
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Bottalico
  
  Andrews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Bottalico
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drew. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Nieves vs. Bottalico
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Morandini vs. Bottalico
  
  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Chad Meyers.
  
  Morandini strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1999 -- St. Louis at Chicago (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Renteria E, ss        4  0  1  1   Johnson L, cf         3  0  0  0   
Kennedy A, 2b         4  0  0  0   Brown R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Slocumb H, p          0  0  0  0   Porter B, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
Painter L, p          0  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            3  0  1  0   
Bottalico R, p        0  0  0  0   Grace M, 1b           4  1  1  0   
McGwire M, 1b         4  1  1  1   Andrews S, 3b         4  1  1  2   
McEwing J, rf         0  0  0  0   Santiago B, c         4  0  2  0   
Lankford R, lf        4  1  2  0   Nieves J, ss          4  0  1  0   
Howard T, rf          3  1  1  2   Meyers C, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Paquette C, rf-1b-3b  1  0  0  0   Morandini M, ph       1  0  0  0   
Tatis F, 3b           3  1  1  0   Lieber J, p           2  0  0  0   
Marrero E, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   
Drew J, cf            4  1  1  2   Liniak C, ph          1  0  1  0   
Jensen M, c           4  1  1  0   McNichol B, p         0  0  0  0   
Thompson M, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Perez E, ph           1  1  1  1                                      
Polanco P, 2b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7  9  7                        33  2  8  2

St. Louis        000 000 700 --  7
Chicago          000 000 002 --  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson M (W)        6.0  4  0  0  2  5
Slocumb H             1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Painter L             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Bottalico R           1.0  3  2  2  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (L)          6.2  6  6  6  0  9
Myers R               1.1  3  1  1  0  0
McNichol B            1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Grace M
DP -- St. Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St. Louis 2, Chicago 6
2B -- Renteria E, Santiago B
HR -- McGwire M, Howard T, Drew J, Andrews S
WP -- Myers R
T -- 2:26
A -- 38085

    

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