Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Morgan
  
  DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Morgan
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Morgan
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Acevedo
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Acevedo
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Acevedo
  
  Lawton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Acevedo
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Acevedo
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cordova moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Acevedo
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Morgan
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Morgan
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Morgan
  
  Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Morgan
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Acevedo
  
  Walker hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Acevedo
  
  Meares hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Acevedo
  
  Stahoviak strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Morgan
  
  Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordaz vs. Morgan
  
  Ordaz hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Swindell
  
  Greg Swindell now pitching.
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swindell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Swindell
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Acevedo
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Acevedo
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is out, Ordaz applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Acevedo
  
  Gates 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, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Acevedo
  
  Lawton 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 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Swindell
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Swindell
  
  Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Lankford vs. Swindell
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. Jordan moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Gaetti vs. Swindell
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Acevedo
  
  Cordova hits a line drive beyond short. Ordaz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Acevedo
  
  Merced hits a line drive beyond second. DeShields can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Cordova moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Steinbach vs. Acevedo
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cordova scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Acevedo
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Acevedo
  
  Acevedo fires to first and picks off Walker. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Swindell
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Swindell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pagnozzi vs. Swindell
  
  Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordaz vs. Swindell
  
  Ordaz hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Acevedo
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Acevedo
  
  Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahoviak for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Acevedo
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Swindell
  
  DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Swindell
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Swindell
  
  McGwire hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Acevedo
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lawton vs. Acevedo
  
  Lawton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Acevedo
  
  Cordova strikes out. There goes Lawton. The throw from Pagnozzi to Ordaz, and Lawton is out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Trombley
  
  Mike Trombley now pitching.
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Trombley
  
  Lankford hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Trombley
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Trombley
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Pagnozzi vs. Trombley
  
  Pagnozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ordaz vs. Trombley
  
  Ordaz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Acevedo
  
  Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Acevedo
  
  Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Acevedo
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Acevedo
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Guardado
  
  Eddie Guardado now pitching.
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Guardado
  
  McGee hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Carrasco
  
  Hector Carrasco now pitching.
  
  McGwire hits a popup towards short. Meares settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Croushore
  
  Rich Croushore now pitching.
  
  Stahoviak hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Croushore
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Croushore
  
  There goes Nixon. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gates vs. Croushore
  
  Gates hits a popup beyond third. Gaetti can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lawton vs. Croushore
  
  Lawton hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Croushore
  
  Cordova hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Croushore
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merced for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Aguilera
  
  Rick Aguilera now pitching. Denny Hocking now playing second base.
  
  Jordan hits a line drive beyond short. Meares can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Aguilera
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jordan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Aguilera
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Mabry vs. Aguilera
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1998 -- St. Louis at Minnesota (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
DeShields D, 2b       4  0  1  0   Nixon O, cf           4  1  3  0   
McGee W, rf           4  0  0  0   Gates B, 3b           4  1  1  1   
McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   Lawton M, rf          3  1  1  1   
Jordan B, dh          4  0  2  0   Cordova M, lf         4  2  3  2   
Lankford R, cf        4  1  1  1   Merced O, dh          4  0  2  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          3  0  1  0   Steinbach T, c        3  0  0  0   
Mabry J, lf           4  0  0  0   Walker T, 2b          3  0  2  0   
Pagnozzi T, c         2  0  0  0   Hocking D, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Ordaz L, ss           3  0  0  0   Meares P, ss          3  0  0  0   
                                   Stahoviak S, 1b       3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        31  5 12  4

St. Louis        000 000 100 --  1
Minnesota        100 100 03x --  5

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Acevedo J (L)         7.0  9  2  2  0  4
Croushore R           1.0  3  3  3  0  0

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morgan M              2.2  0  0  0  1  2
Swindell G (W)        3.1  2  0  0  0  2
Trombley M            1.0  2  1  1  1  0
Guardado E            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Carrasco H            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Aguilera R            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- St. Louis 3
LOB -- St. Louis 6, Minnesota 3
2B -- Jordan B
HR -- Lawton M, Lankford R, Cordova M
SB -- Nixon O
CS -- Nixon O, Lawton M
HBP -- by Acevedo J (Lawton M)
T -- 2:39
A -- 29089

    

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