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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 3, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Politte |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 38,571 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Charlie Reliford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Eli Marrero | Catcher |
Cliff Politte | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brant Brown | Center Fielder |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1998
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Tapani
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Tapani
DeShields strikes out. There goes Clayton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Tapani
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to second for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jordan vs. Tapani
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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Politte
Brown hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Politte
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Politte
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Politte
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Politte
Rodriguez hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tapani
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Tapani
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Tapani
Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Politte
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Politte
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Politte
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Politte vs. Tapani
Politte strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Tapani
Clayton bunts towards the mound. Tapani fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Tapani
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Tapani
Lankford hits a popup beyond third. Hernandez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Clayton scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Tapani
Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Politte
Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Politte
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Politte
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jordan who is chasing the ball. Morandini reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Politte
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Politte
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morandini tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Politte
Politte fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Politte. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Politte
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Politte
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tapani
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Tapani
Gant takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Tapani
Marrero hits a popup into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lampkin vs. Tapani
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Cliff Politte.
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morandini scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Frascatore
Servais 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, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Frascatore
Tapani strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Tapani
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Tapani
DeShields hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. DeShields reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Tapani
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Tapani
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Frascatore
Brown hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Frascatore
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Frascatore covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Frascatore
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Tapani
Jordan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tapani
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Tapani
Gant hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Marrero vs. Tapani
Marrero hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Tapani
John Mabry pinch hits for John Frascatore.
Mabry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Tapani
Clayton hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Petkovsek covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Petkovsek
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Petkovsek
Blauser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching. Manny Alexander now playing shortstop.
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Mulholland
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Mulholland
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Mulholland
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into center field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. DeShields goes all the way around to score. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Mulholland
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Jordan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Mulholland
Gant is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Mulholland
Marrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Gant moves to third. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
McGee vs. Telemaco
Willie McGee pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek. Amaury Telemaco now pitching.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Gant scores. There goes Marrero trying to get to home. Morandini throws to Servais who tags Marrero for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching. Willie McGee now playing left field.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Bottenfield
Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Bottenfield
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Painter
Lance Painter now pitching.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Painter
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Painter
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Painter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Telemaco
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Telemaco
DeShields 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 -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Telemaco
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Painter
Grace 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, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Painter
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Brantley
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Amaury Telemaco. Jeff Brantley now pitching. David Howard now playing second base.
Mieske hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Patterson
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Patterson
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Patterson
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Brantley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Brantley
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Scott Servais.
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 -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Brantley
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1998 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D) St. Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Clayton R, ss 5 1 2 0 Brown B, cf 4 1 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 3 2 1 1 McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Lankford R, cf 5 0 1 1 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 1 1 Jordan B, rf 5 2 3 1 Blauser J, ss 2 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 1 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 2 2 1 0 Telemaco A, p 0 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0 Painter L, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Howard D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Marrero E, c 4 0 1 1 Servais S, c 3 0 1 0 Politte C, p 1 0 0 0 Houston T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lampkin T, ph 1 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 2 0 1 1 Mabry J, ph 1 1 1 2 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0 McGee W, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 12 7 33 5 8 5 St. Louis 001 003 400 -- 8 Chicago 103 000 100 -- 5 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Politte C 3.0 5 4 3 2 2 Frascatore J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Petkovsek M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Bottenfield K* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0 Painter L 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 Brantley J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Tapani K 6.0 7 4 4 4 4 Mulholland T (L) 0.2 3 4 4 2 1 Telemaco A 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Patterson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Politte C, Brown B DP -- St. Louis 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- St. Louis 8, Chicago 4 2B -- DeShields D, Gant R, Gaetti G 3B -- Morandini M HR -- Sosa S, Jordan B, Mabry J SB -- Clayton R SF -- Grace M T -- 3:01 A -- 38571
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