Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Mercker
  
  Veras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Mercker
  
  Gwynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Mercker
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Clement
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Clement
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Clement
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Mercker
  
  Nevin strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Mercker
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Mercker
  
  Rivera strikes out. Castillo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rivera out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Clement
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Clement
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lankford moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Tatis vs. Clement
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Clement
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Clement
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mercker
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Mercker
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paquette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clement vs. Mercker
  
  Clement strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Clement
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Clement
  
  Mercker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Clement
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mercker moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McGee vs. Clement
  
  McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mercker moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  McGwire vs. Clement
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mercker scores. Drew moves to third. McGee moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Lankford vs. Clement
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Mercker
  
  Veras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gwynn vs. Mercker
  
  Mercker fires to first and picks off Veras. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Mercker
  
  Gwynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Mercker
  
  Sanders hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Mercker
  
  Nevin hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Mercker
  
  Owens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Mercker
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Clement
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Clement
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Owens. Tatis moves to third. Paquette moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Castillo vs. Clement
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tatis scores. Paquette moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Clement
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. Paquette scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercker vs. Clement
  
  Mercker strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mercker
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Mercker
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clement vs. Mercker
  
  Clement bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mercker. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Veras vs. Mercker
  
  Veras hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. Clement moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gwynn vs. Mercker
  
  Gwynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Mercker
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Mercker
  
  Nevin hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Clement
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Clement
  
  McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Clement
  
  McGwire strikes out. There goes Drew. The throw from Davis to second, and Drew is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Aybar
  
  Manny Aybar now pitching.
  
  Owens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Aybar
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Aybar
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Aybar
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Paquette scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Gomez vs. Aybar
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Clement
  
  Ed Giovanola now playing third base.
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tatis vs. Clement
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Clement
  
  Paquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lankford moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Renteria vs. Reyes
  
  Carlos Reyes now pitching. Edgar Renteria pinch hits for Alberto Castillo.
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford tags and scores. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Reyes
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Paquette moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marrero vs. Reyes
  
  Eli Marrero pinch hits for Manny Aybar.
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giovanola fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paquette scores. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Drew vs. Reyes
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baerga vs. Mohler
  
  Edgar Renteria now playing shortstop. Mike Mohler now pitching. Eli Marrero now catching. Carlos Baerga pinch hits for Carlos Reyes.
  
  Baerga hits a fly ball into right field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Mohler
  
  Veras hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Mohler
  
  Gwynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Slocumb
  
  Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. Gwynn moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Nevin vs. Slocumb
  
  Nevin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Wall
  
  Donne Wall now pitching.
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops it up and throws to first, with Wall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Wall
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Wall
  
  Lankford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Giovanola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Wall
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Joyner vs. Slocumb
  
  Wally Joyner pinch hits for Ed Giovanola.
  
  Joyner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Slocumb
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Slocumb
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Wall
  
  Phil Nevin now playing third base. Wally Joyner now playing first base.
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Wall
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nevin juggles the ball. That's an error on Nevin. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Wall
  
  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Heathcliff Slocumb.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Marrero vs. Wall
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Renteria scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Wall
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vander Wal vs. Croushore
  
  Rich Croushore now pitching. John Vander Wal pinch hits for Chris Gomez.
  
  Vander Wal strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Croushore
  
  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Donne Wall.
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 6 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Veras vs. Croushore
  
  Veras strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1999 -- San Diego at St. Louis (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Veras Q, 2b           4  1  1  0   Drew J, cf            5  0  2  0   
Gwynn T, rf           4  2  3  4   McGee W, rf           4  0  1  0   
Sanders R, lf         3  1  1  2   McGwire M, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Nevin P, 1b-3b        4  0  0  0   Lankford R, lf        4  1  2  0   
Owens E, 3b           2  0  0  0   Tatis F, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Giovanola E, 3b       0  0  0  0   Paquette C, 2b        4  2  2  0   
Joyner W, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Castillo A, c         2  0  0  1   
Rivera R, cf          3  0  0  0   Renteria E, ph-ss     1  1  0  1   
Davis B, c            4  0  0  0   Howard D, ss          3  0  1  1   
Gomez C, ss           3  1  1  0   Mohler M, p           0  0  0  0   
Vander Wal J, ph      1  0  0  0   Slocumb H, p          0  0  0  0   
Clement M, p          2  1  0  0   Howard T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Reyes C, p            0  0  0  0   Croushore R, p        0  0  0  0   
Baerga C, ph          1  0  0  0   Mercker K, p          2  1  1  0   
Wall D, p             0  0  0  0   Aybar M, p            0  0  0  0   
Magadan D, ph         1  0  0  0   Marrero E, ph-c       2  0  2  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  6  6                        35  7 13  7

San Diego        000 240 000 --  6
St. Louis        001 202 11x --  7

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clement M             5.1  9  5  4  1  4
Reyes C               0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Wall D (L)            2.0  2  2  1  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mercker K             5.0  5  6  5  2  4
Aybar M               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Mohler M              0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Slocumb H (W)         1.1  0  0  0  1  2
Croushore R (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Owens E, Mercker K, Nevin P
DP -- San Diego 2
LOB -- San Diego 4, St. Louis 6
2B -- Lankford R
HR -- Sanders R, Gwynn T, McGwire M
SB -- Rivera R
CS -- Veras Q, Drew J
SF -- Renteria E
WP -- Clement M
T -- 2:44
A -- 43546

    

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