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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 9, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wengert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 47,798 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Don Wengert | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Second Baseman |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Darren Oliver | Pitcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Oliver
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Oliver
Morandini hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Oliver
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wengert
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wengert
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Oliver
Servais hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sosa scores. Hernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Wengert vs. Oliver
Wengert takes first base on ball four. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Blauser vs. Oliver
Blauser hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wengert
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wengert
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Wengert
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lampkin vs. Wengert
Lampkin hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Wengert
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Oliver
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Oliver
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Oliver
The umpire calls a balk on Oliver Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Wengert
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wengert
Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Wengert
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Wengert
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Lankford reaches second base with a double. Jordan scores. McGwire moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gant vs. Wengert
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Tatis vs. Wengert
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Oliver
Servais hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Servais reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wengert vs. Oliver
Wengert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Oliver
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Wengert
Lampkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wengert
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Wengert
Ordaz hits a line drive into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Oliver
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Oliver
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wengert
Jordan 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wengert
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Wengert
Lankford hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wengert
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Oliver
Servais hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wengert vs. Oliver
Wengert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly misplays the ball. That's an error on Kelly. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Oliver
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wengert
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Wengert
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wengert
John Mabry pinch hits for Darren Oliver.
Mabry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Wengert
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Ordaz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Frascatore
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Frascatore covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Frascatore
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Frascatore
Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Glenallen Hill.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Frascatore
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Jose Hernandez.
The ball gets by Lampkin for a passed ball. Sosa moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Houston vs. Frascatore
Houston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Karchner
Henry Rodriguez now playing left field. Tyler Houston now playing third base.
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Karchner
Lankford hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Karchner
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frascatore
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Frascatore
Brant Brown pinch hits for Scott Servais.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Frascatore
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Matt Karchner.
Martinez hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching. Sandy Martinez now catching.
Tatis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Heredia
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Heredia
Eli Marrero pinch hits for John Frascatore.
Marrero strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching.
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Brantley
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Brantley
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Brantley
Sosa strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1998 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Blauser J, ss 5 0 0 0 Kelly P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Morandini M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 1 1 0
Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 2 1 1 0 Lankford R, cf 4 0 2 1
Hill G, lf 3 0 2 0 Gant R, lf 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez H, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lampkin T, c 3 0 0 0
Houston T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Oliver D, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson L, cf 4 0 0 0 Mabry J, ph 1 1 1 1
Servais S, c 3 0 1 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Marrero E, ph 1 0 0 0
Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0
Wengert D, p 2 0 0 0 Ordaz L, ss 3 0 1 0
Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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33 1 5 0 30 2 5 2
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
St. Louis 001 001 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wengert D (L) 5.2 5 2 2 5 6
Karchner M 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Heredia F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (W) 6.0 4 1 0 5 1
Frascatore J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Brantley J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Kelly P 2, Blauser J
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, St. Louis 9
2B -- Jordan B, Lankford R, Servais S
HR -- Mabry J
Balk -- Oliver D
PB -- Lampkin T
T -- 3:00
A -- 47798
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