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Cardinals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 8, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 8, 1998 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Petkovsek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Bere |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 23,087 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dale Scott 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Rocky Roe |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie McGee | DH |
Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
John Mabry | Left Fielder |
Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
Frank Thomas | DH |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Jeff Abbott | Right Fielder |
Greg Norton | First Baseman |
Magglio Ordonez | Center Fielder |
Charlie O'Brien | Catcher |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 8, 1998
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Bere
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Bere
There goes McGee. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Durham applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Bere
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Bere
McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Bere
There goes DeShields. The throw from O'Brien and he is out, Durham applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Petkovsek
Durham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caruso vs. Petkovsek
Caruso bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caruso for the out. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Petkovsek
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Belle vs. Petkovsek
Belle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Petkovsek
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bere
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Bere
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Bere
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Bere
Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Petkovsek
Abbott hits a ball on the ground off the glove of McGwire, and into shallow right field. Abbott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Norton vs. Petkovsek
Norton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Petkovsek covering, for the out. Abbott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abbott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Petkovsek
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Petkovsek
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Bere
Lampkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Bere
Ordaz hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Bere
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Petkovsek
Caruso hits a popup into left field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Petkovsek
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Petkovsek
Belle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Petkovsek
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ventura for the out. Thomas scores. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Abbott vs. Petkovsek
Abbott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Bere
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Bere
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bere
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bere
Jordan strikes out. O'Brien drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jordan out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bere
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Petkovsek
Norton hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Petkovsek
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Petkovsek
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Bere
Mabry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Bere
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Bere
Ordaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Bere
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Bere
DeShields strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Petkovsek
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Petkovsek
Caruso hits a line drive towards the mound. Petkovsek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Petkovsek. Caruso moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Petkovsek
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Petkovsek
Belle hits a line drive towards right. Jordan chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Jordan. Caruso scores. Thomas moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ventura vs. Petkovsek
Ventura is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Abbott vs. Petkovsek
Abbott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan who is chasing the ball. Abbott reaches third base with a triple. Thomas scores. Belle scores. Ventura goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Norton vs. Croushore
Rich Croushore now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Abbott scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Croushore
Norton hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Croushore
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Bere
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Bere
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Bere
Jordan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bere
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Norton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Croushore
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Croushore
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caruso vs. Croushore
There goes Durham. The throw from Lampkin and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Caruso vs. Croushore
Caruso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Croushore
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Fordham
Tom Fordham now pitching.
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Fordham
Lampkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Fordham
Ordaz takes first base on ball four. Lampkin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Foulke
Keith Foulke now pitching.
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ordonez who is chasing the ball. McGee reaches third base with a triple. Lampkin scores. Ordaz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
DeShields vs. Foulke
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Foulke
McGwire hits a popup towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. King
Curtis King now pitching.
Belle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. King
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. King
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Simas
Bill Simas now pitching. Magglio Ordonez now playing right field. Mike Cameron now playing center field.
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Simas
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Simas
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Simas
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Norton vs. King
Norton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. King
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. King
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Karchner
Ron Gant pinch hits for Luis Ordaz.
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Karchner
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Karchner
There goes McGee. The throw from O'Brien and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Karchner
DeShields hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1998 -- St. Louis at Chicago (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McGee W, dh 4 0 2 2 Durham R, 2b 4 1 2 0 DeShields D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Caruso M, ss 3 1 1 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Thomas F, dh 1 2 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 0 1 0 Belle A, lf 4 1 2 1 Jordan B, rf 4 1 1 1 Ventura R, 3b 3 1 0 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Abbott J, rf 4 2 2 3 Mabry J, lf 4 1 1 1 Cameron M, cf 0 0 0 0 Lampkin T, c 3 1 1 0 Norton G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ordaz L, ss 1 1 0 0 Ordonez M, cf-rf 4 0 1 1 Gant R, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Brien C, c 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 6 8 6 31 8 8 6 St. Louis 000 211 200 -- 6 Chicago 111 050 00x -- 8 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Petkovsek M (L) 4.1 7 8 7 4 0 Croushore R 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 King C 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bere J (W) 6.0 6 4 4 3 2 Fordham T 0.1 0 2 2 2 1 Foulke K 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Simas B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Karchner M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Petkovsek M, Jordan B DP -- St. Louis 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- St. Louis 5, Chicago 4 2B -- Durham R, Abbott J 3B -- Abbott J, McGee W HR -- McGwire M, Mabry J, Jordan B SB -- Durham R, McGee W CS -- McGee W, DeShields D SH -- Caruso M WP -- Croushore R T -- 2:46 A -- 23087
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