Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Thompson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Thompson
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Thompson
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Thompson
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Lieber
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Thompson
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria misplays the ball. That's an error on Renteria. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Thompson
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Nieves vs. Thompson
  
  Nieves takes first base on ball four. Andrews moves to third. Santiago moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Meyers vs. Thompson
  
  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: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Lieber vs. Thompson
  
  Lieber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  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 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lieber
  
  Howard 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews juggles the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Lieber
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Thompson
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Thompson
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Thompson
  
  Grace hits a line drive towards center. Drew catches it and throws to Kennedy who relays to McGwire to double up Sosa. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Lieber
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McEwing vs. Lieber
  
  McEwing 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lieber
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Thompson
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Drew. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Thompson
  
  Santiago hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Nieves vs. Thompson
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Meyers vs. Thompson
  
  Meyers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Meyers reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lieber vs. Thompson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Meyers scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Thompson
  
  Lieber hits a fly ball into left field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Renteria reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Drew vs. Lieber
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Renteria scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lieber
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  There goes Drew. The throw from Santiago and he is out, Meyers applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Thompson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Thompson
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Thompson
  
  Sosa strikes out. Jensen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sosa out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Lieber
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Lieber
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McEwing vs. Lieber
  
  McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Thompson
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Thompson
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McEwing. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Thompson
  
  Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieves vs. Thompson
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of McEwing. Nieves reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. Santiago moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Meyers vs. Thompson
  
  Meyers is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Lieber vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching. Willie McGee now playing left field.
  
  Lieber 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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Lieber
  
  McGee strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Lieber
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Lieber
  
  Drew strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mohler
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Acevedo
  
  Bo Porter pinch hits for Roosevelt Brown. Juan Acevedo now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Acevedo
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Acevedo
  
  Grace 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 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Lieber
  
  Bo Porter now playing left field.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Lieber
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Lieber
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Acevedo
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria misplays the ball. That's an error on Renteria. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Acevedo
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Acevedo
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Meyers vs. Acevedo
  
  Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kennedy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Lieber
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Lieber
  
  Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Juan Acevedo.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Lieber
  
  Eli Marrero pinch runs for Eduardo Perez.
  
  McGee 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 9

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lieber vs. Slocumb
  
  Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
  
  Lieber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Slocumb
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Slocumb
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Lieber
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lieber
  
  David Howard pinch runs for Mark McGwire.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/1/1999 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf         5  0  0  0   Renteria E, ss        4  1  2  0   
Brown R, lf           3  0  1  0   Drew J, cf            4  0  1  1   
Porter B, ph-lf       2  0  1  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Sosa S, rf            3  0  0  0   Howard D, pr          0  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           4  0  0  0   Howard T, rf          4  0  0  0   
Andrews S, 3b         4  2  2  0   Tatis F, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Santiago B, c         3  0  1  0   Jensen M, c           3  0  0  0   
Nieves J, ss          3  0  1  1   Kennedy A, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Meyers C, 2b          3  1  1  1   McEwing J, lf         2  0  0  0   
Lieber J, p           4  0  0  0   Mohler M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Acevedo J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Perez E, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Marrero E, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Slocumb H, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Thompson M, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   McGee W, lf           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  2                        31  2  7  2

Chicago          000 201 000 --  3
St. Louis        000 110 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (W)          9.0  7  2  2  0  7

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson M (L)        5.1  6  3  3  4  3
Mohler M              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Acevedo J             1.2  1  0  0  0  0
Slocumb H             1.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Renteria E 2, Andrews S
DP -- Chicago 3, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, St. Louis 2
2B -- Andrews S 2, Meyers C, Renteria E, Nieves J
HR -- Tatis F
CS -- Drew J
WP -- Thompson M
T -- 2:27
A -- 49085

    

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