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Brewers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 8, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 8, 1999 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Abbott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 31,142 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Bob Davidson |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
Jeff Cirillo | Third Baseman |
Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
Sean Berry | First Baseman |
Mark Loretta | Shortstop |
Bobby Hughes | Catcher |
Alex Ochoa | Left Fielder |
Jim Abbott | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
Joe McEwing | Second Baseman |
Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 8, 1999
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mercker
Vina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Mercker
Grissom hits a popup into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cirillo vs. Mercker
Cirillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Vina trying to get to third. Bragg throws the ball in to Tatis, who tags Vina for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Mercker
Burnitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Abbott
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Abbott
Dunston hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Abbott
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cirillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Mercker
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Mercker
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Mercker
Ochoa hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Abbott
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Abbott
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cirillo juggles the ball. That's an error on Cirillo. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Abbott
There goes Tatis. The throw from Hughes and he is safe. Tatis steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Abbott
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Abbott
There goes Tatis. The throw from Hughes and he is safe. Tatis steals third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Abbott
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McEwing vs. Abbott
McEwing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tatis scores. Castillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mercker vs. Abbott
Mercker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Mercker
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mercker
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vina for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Mercker
Grissom hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McGee. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cirillo vs. Mercker
Cirillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grissom scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Mercker
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. Cirillo moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McGee. Berry reaches second base with a double. Cirillo scores. Burnitz moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Loretta vs. Mercker
Loretta hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Abbott
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Abbott
Dunston hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Abbott
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cirillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Abbott
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Abbott
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Mercker
Hughes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Mercker
Ochoa 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 -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Mercker
Abbott strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mercker
Vina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Mercker
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Abbott
McGee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vina reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Abbott
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Abbott
McEwing strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cirillo vs. Mercker
Cirillo hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Mercker
Burnitz hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a popup into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Abbott
Edgar Renteria pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Renteria is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Abbott
Bragg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Abbott
There goes Renteria. The throw from Hughes and he is safe. Renteria steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Abbott
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Abbott
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Abbott
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Renteria scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Abbott
Tatis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Abbott
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Busby
Mike Busby now pitching.
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Busby
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Busby
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nilsson vs. Busby
Dave Nilsson pinch hits for Jim Abbott.
Nilsson hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. de los Santos
Valerio de los Santos now pitching.
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McEwing vs. de los Santos
McEwing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. de los Santos
Placido Polanco pinch hits for Mike Busby.
Polanco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Castillo scores. McEwing moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bragg vs. de los Santos
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McEwing scores. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. de los Santos
There's a wild pitch. Polanco scores. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. de los Santos
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. de los Santos
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. de los Santos
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Cirillo catches it and throws to first to double up Dunston. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching. Joe McEwing now playing right field. Placido Polanco now playing second base.
Vina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Mohler
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cirillo vs. Mohler
Cirillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. de los Santos
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. de los Santos
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. de los Santos
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Mohler
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mohler
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Mohler
Loretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. Mohler
Hughes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McGee. Hughes reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Loretta moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ochoa vs. Mohler
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Collier vs. Mohler
Lou Collier pinch hits for Valerio de los Santos.
Collier hits a fly ball into right field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
McEwing strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Plunk
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Plunk
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mohler
Vina hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Mohler
Grissom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cirillo vs. Mohler
Cirillo takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burnitz vs. Radinsky
Scott Radinsky now pitching.
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Radinsky
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1999 -- Milwaukee at St. Louis (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Vina F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bragg D, cf 5 0 2 1 Grissom M, cf 5 1 2 0 Dunston S, ss 3 1 1 1 Cirillo J, 3b 4 1 2 1 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Burnitz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Davis E, rf 3 1 1 1 Berry S, 1b 5 1 3 1 Mohler M, p 0 0 0 0 Loretta M, ss 4 0 1 0 Radinsky S, p 0 0 0 0 Hughes B, c 4 1 2 2 Tatis F, 3b 4 2 1 3 Ochoa A, lf 4 0 1 0 McGee W, lf 4 0 0 0 Abbott J, p 2 0 0 0 Castillo A, c 2 1 0 0 Nilsson D, ph 1 0 0 0 McEwing J, 2b-rf 4 1 2 1 de los Santos V, p 0 0 0 0 Mercker K, p 1 0 0 0 Collier L, ph 1 0 0 0 Renteria E, ph 0 1 0 0 Plunk E, p 0 0 0 0 Busby M, p 0 0 0 0 Polanco P, ph-2b 2 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 13 4 31 9 8 8 Milwaukee 002 100 010 -- 4 St. Louis 011 043 00x -- 9 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Abbott J (L) 5.0 5 6 5 3 4 de los Santos V 2.0 3 3 3 2 2 Plunk E 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mercker K (W) 5.0 8 3 3 1 3 Busby M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Mohler M 2.1 4 1 1 2 2 Radinsky S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Cirillo J DP -- Milwaukee 2, St. Louis 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 10, St. Louis 4 2B -- Grissom M, Berry S, Polanco P, Hughes B HR -- Dunston S, Hughes B, Tatis F SB -- Tatis F 2, Renteria E HBP -- by Abbott J (Renteria E) WP -- de los Santos V T -- 2:46 A -- 31142
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