Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Meyers vs. Bottenfield
  
  Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Bottenfield
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Bottenfield
  
  Grace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McEwing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Farnsworth
  
  Renteria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Farnsworth
  
  Drew hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Farnsworth
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Farnsworth
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Bottenfield
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Bottenfield
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Bottenfield
  
  Reed hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Houston vs. Bottenfield
  
  Houston 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 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Farnsworth
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Houston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Farnsworth
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McEwing vs. Farnsworth
  
  McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tatis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marrero vs. Farnsworth
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Bottenfield
  
  Nieves hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Farnsworth vs. Bottenfield
  
  Farnsworth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Meyers vs. Bottenfield
  
  Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Farnsworth moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morandini vs. Bottenfield
  
  Morandini hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Bottenfield
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. Farnsworth moves to third. Meyers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Sosa vs. Bottenfield
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. Farnsworth scores. Meyers moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Bottenfield
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bottenfield vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bottenfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Farnsworth
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Farnsworth
  
  Drew 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Farnsworth
  
  There goes Drew. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Drew steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. Farnsworth
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Farnsworth
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Bottenfield
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Bottenfield
  
  Houston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Bottenfield
  
  Nieves hits a popup into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Farnsworth vs. Bottenfield
  
  Farnsworth hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Farnsworth
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Farnsworth
  
  Tatis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McEwing vs. Farnsworth
  
  McEwing strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Farnsworth
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Meyers vs. Bottenfield
  
  Meyers hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Bottenfield
  
  Morandini hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Bottenfield
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bottenfield vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bottenfield hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Farnsworth
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Farnsworth
  
  There goes Renteria. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Renteria steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Drew vs. Farnsworth
  
  There's a wild pitch. Renteria moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Drew vs. Farnsworth
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McGwire vs. Farnsworth
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renteria scores. Drew moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lankford vs. Farnsworth
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Bottenfield
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Bottenfield
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Bottenfield
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Houston vs. Bottenfield
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Farnsworth
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Farnsworth
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McEwing vs. Farnsworth
  
  McEwing strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Bottenfield
  
  Placido Polanco now playing second base. Joe McEwing now playing right field.
  
  Nieves hits a fly ball into right field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Bottenfield
  
  Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Meyers vs. Bottenfield
  
  Meyers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Bottenfield
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meyers moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Croushore
  
  Rich Croushore now pitching. Willie McGee now playing right field.
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Rain
  
  Steve Rain now pitching.
  
  Marrero strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Rain
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Rain
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Croushore
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Croushore
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Croushore
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Houston vs. Croushore
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Beck
  
  Rod Beck now pitching.
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Beck
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Beck
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Beck
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Beck
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Croushore vs. Beck
  
  Croushore strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Marrero vs. Beck
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marrero for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Croushore
  
  David Howard now playing left field.
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Croushore
  
  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Rod Beck.
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Meyers vs. Croushore
  
  Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Croushore covering. Safe. Nieves moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Painter
  
  Lance Painter now pitching. Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Mickey Morandini.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1999 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Meyers C, cf          5  0  3  0   Renteria E, ss        4  1  1  0   
Morandini M, 2b       4  0  1  0   Drew J, cf            2  3  1  1   
Gaetti G, ph          1  0  0  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  2  3  5   
Grace M, 1b           3  0  0  0   Lankford R, lf        4  0  1  0   
Sosa S, rf            2  0  0  1   Howard D, lf          0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez H, lf       4  0  2  0   Howard T, rf          3  0  0  0   
Reed J, c             4  0  1  0   Polanco P, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Houston T, 3b         3  0  0  0   Tatis F, 3b           2  1  1  1   
Nieves J, ss          4  0  1  0   McEwing J, 2b-rf      3  0  0  0   
Farnsworth K, p       1  1  0  0   Croushore R, p        1  0  0  0   
Blauser J, ph         1  0  0  0   Painter L, p          0  0  0  0   
Rain S, p             0  0  0  0   Marrero E, c          4  0  0  0   
Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   Bottenfield K, p      1  0  0  0   
Alexander M, ph       1  0  0  0   McGee W, rf           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        30  7  7  7

Chicago          001 000 000 --  1
St. Louis        102 110 02x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farnsworth K (L)      6.0  5  5  5  3  5
Rain S                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Beck R                1.0  2  2  2  2  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bottenfield K (W)     6.2  5  1  1  4  3
Croushore R           1.2  3  0  0  1  2
Painter L             0.2  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Chicago 1, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, St. Louis 4
2B -- Reed J
HR -- Drew J, McGwire M 2, Tatis F
SB -- Drew J, Renteria E
WP -- Farnsworth K
T -- 2:45
A -- 48628

    

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