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Twins
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 19, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 19, 1999 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 19, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 19, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Lincoln |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 37,408 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Eric Gregg |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Denny Hocking | Second Baseman |
Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
Ron Coomer | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Chad Allen | Left Fielder |
Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
Torii Hunter | Center Fielder |
Mike Lincoln | Pitcher |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe McEwing | Second Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Center Fielder |
Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Darren Bragg | Right Fielder |
Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
David Howard | First Baseman |
Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
Rene Lachemann | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 19, 1999
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Mercker
Hocking strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Mercker
Guzman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Mercker
Gates hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guzman moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Mercker
Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Lincoln
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Lincoln
Drew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Lincoln
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Lincoln
Lankford hits a line drive into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mercker
Steinbach 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 -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Mercker
Allen 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 -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Mercker
Lawton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Mercker
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Lincoln
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Lincoln
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Lincoln
Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lincoln
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lincoln vs. Mercker
Lincoln hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lincoln for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Mercker
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Mercker covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Mercker
Guzman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Mercker
Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Lincoln
Mercker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McEwing vs. Lincoln
McEwing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Lincoln
Drew hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Lincoln
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lincoln
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Lincoln
Tatis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Lincoln
Bragg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lawton. Bragg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Lincoln
Castillo hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Bragg scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sampson
Benj Sampson now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mercker vs. Sampson
Mercker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
McEwing vs. Sampson
McEwing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hocking reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Mercker
Coomer hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mercker
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Mercker
Allen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Lawton vs. Mercker
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. Steinbach scores. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Mercker
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria misplays the ball. That's an error on Renteria. Allen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sampson vs. Mercker
Sampson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Sampson
Drew hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Sampson
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Drew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Sampson
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hocking fields it and throws to home to get Drew. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Sampson
Tatis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Sampson
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops it up and throws to first, with Sampson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Mercker
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Mercker
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Mercker
Gates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coomer vs. Mercker
Coomer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Coomer reaches second base with a double. Gates goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. Mercker
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Sampson
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coomer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sampson
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercker vs. Sampson
Mercker bunts towards the mound. Sampson fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McEwing vs. Sampson
McEwing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Drew vs. Sampson
Drew hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Mercker
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Mercker
Lawton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lawton for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Mercker
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Sampson
Renteria hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Sampson
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Sampson
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hocking scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Mercker
Marty Cordova pinch hits for Benj Sampson.
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Mercker
Hocking hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bragg. Hocking reaches second base with a double. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Aybar
Manny Aybar now pitching. Todd Walker pinch hits for Cristian Guzman.
Walker strikes out. Castillo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walker out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Gates vs. Aybar
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Coomer vs. Aybar
Coomer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Miller
Denny Hocking now playing shortstop. Todd Walker now playing second base. Travis Miller now pitching.
Bragg hits a popup towards third. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Miller
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Miller
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Aybar
Steinbach hits a fly ball into right field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koskie vs. Aybar
Corey Koskie pinch hits for Chad Allen.
Koskie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lawton vs. Aybar
Lawton strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Aybar
Hunter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Drew. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Koskie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Aybar
Jacque Jones pinch hits for Travis Miller.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hocking vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching. Shawon Dunston now playing first base.
Hocking 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
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Carrasco
Corey Koskie now playing right field. Matt Lawton now playing left field. Hector Carrasco now pitching.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Carrasco
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hocking scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Carrasco
Drew hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Carrasco
Renteria 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
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bottalico
Walker 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 -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Bottalico
Gates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Bottalico
Coomer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Bottalico
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/19/1999 -- Minnesota at St. Louis (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Hocking D, 2b-ss 5 0 1 0 McEwing J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Guzman C, ss 2 0 1 0 Drew J, cf 5 0 3 0 Walker T, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Renteria E, ss 5 0 1 0 Gates B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lankford R, lf 3 2 0 0 Coomer R, 1b 5 0 2 1 Tatis F, 3b 4 2 2 4 Steinbach T, c 4 1 0 0 Bragg D, rf 4 1 1 0 Allen C, lf 3 1 1 0 Castillo A, c 4 1 2 1 Koskie C, ph-rf 0 1 0 0 Howard D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lawton M, rf-lf 4 0 1 1 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 Hunter T, cf 4 0 1 1 Mercker K, p 2 1 2 1 Lincoln M, p 1 0 0 0 Aybar M, p 0 0 0 0 Sampson B, p 1 0 0 0 Dunston S, 1b 1 0 0 0 Cordova M, ph 0 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Jones J, ph 1 0 1 0 Carrasco H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 3 36 8 14 8 Minnesota 000 210 010 -- 4 St. Louis 006 200 00x -- 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Lincoln M (L) 2.2 7 6 6 1 1 Sampson B 3.1 6 2 2 1 1 Miller T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Carrasco H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mercker K (W)* 6.0 6 3 2 4 2 Aybar M 1.2 2 1 1 1 3 Bottalico R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Renteria E DP -- Minnesota 1, St. Louis 1 LOB -- Minnesota 10, St. Louis 7 2B -- Drew J 3, Bragg D, Coomer R, Hocking D, Hunter T HR -- McEwing J, Tatis F 2 SH -- Mercker K T -- 2:49 A -- 37408
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