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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 16, 1999 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 1999 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 16, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Wolf |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 36,741 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ron Kulpa |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kevin Sefcik | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
Kevin Jordan | Second Baseman |
Alex Arias | Shortstop |
Randy Wolf | Pitcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
J.D. Drew | Center Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Craig Paquette | Right Fielder |
Joe McEwing | Left Fielder |
Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 16, 1999
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Mercker
Sefcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Mercker
Gant hits a line drive into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Mercker
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abreu for the out. Sefcik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Mercker
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Wolf
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Wolf
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wolf
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Mercker
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Mercker
Lieberthal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Mercker
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Mercker
Arias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lieberthal moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Wolf vs. Mercker
Mercker spins and fires to second, with Renteria covering, and Lieberthal is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wolf
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wolf
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Wolf
McEwing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Wolf
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wolf vs. Mercker
Wolf strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Mercker
Sefcik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Mercker
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Wolf
Polanco hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Wolf
Mercker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Wolf
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Mercker
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Mercker
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Mercker
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lieberthal vs. Mercker
Lieberthal hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Mercker
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Mercker
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Wolf
Drew hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wolf
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wolf
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wolf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wolf vs. Mercker
Wolf hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire juggles the ball. That's an error on McGwire. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sefcik vs. Mercker
Sefcik strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Mercker
Gant takes first base on ball four. Wolf moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Mercker
Abreu takes first base on ball four. Wolf moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Rolen vs. Mercker
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Brogna vs. Mercker
Brogna strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Wolf
Paquette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Wolf
McEwing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Wolf
Castillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Wolf
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Mercker
Lieberthal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Mercker
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lieberthal moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Arias vs. Mercker
Arias hits a fly ball into left field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Wolf vs. Mercker
Wolf bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Sefcik vs. Mercker
Sefcik hits a fly ball into center field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wolf
David Howard pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Wolf
Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Wolf
Drew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abreu who is chasing the ball. Drew reaches third base with a triple. Renteria goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Wolf
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tatis vs. Wolf
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Paquette vs. Wolf
Paquette hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Wolf
McEwing strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Aybar
Manny Aybar now pitching. David Howard now playing left field.
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Aybar
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Aybar
Rolen hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brogna vs. Aybar
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Aybar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Wolf
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Wolf
Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wolf
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Wolf
Renteria hits a line drive into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Aybar
Lieberthal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Aybar
Jordan takes first base on ball four. Lieberthal moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Arias vs. Aybar
Arias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lieberthal scores. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Painter
Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Randy Wolf. Lance Painter now pitching.
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Painter fields it and throws to third for the out. Arias moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sefcik vs. Painter
Sefcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arias moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Painter
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Painter
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Telemaco
Amaury Telemaco now pitching.
Drew hits a popup into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Telemaco
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Telemaco
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Bottalico
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lieberthal vs. Bottalico
Marlon Anderson pinch runs for Rico Brogna.
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into right field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Bottalico
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Arias vs. Bottalico
Arias hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1999 -- Philadelphia at St. Louis (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Sefcik K, cf 5 0 2 0 Renteria E, ss 3 1 0 0 Gant R, lf 3 0 0 0 Drew J, cf 4 1 1 1 Abreu B, rf 4 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brogna R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Paquette C, rf 3 1 1 3 Anderson M, pr 0 0 0 0 McEwing J, lf 2 0 0 0 Lieberthal M, c 3 2 2 2 Aybar M, p 0 0 0 0 Jordan K, 2b 4 0 3 0 Painter L, p 0 0 0 0 Arias A, ss 5 0 2 1 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 Wolf R, p 2 0 0 0 Castillo A, c 3 0 1 0 Cedeno D, ph 1 0 0 0 Polanco P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Telemaco A, p 0 0 0 0 Mercker K, p 1 0 0 0 Howard D, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 28 4 4 4 Philadelphia 000 200 010 -- 3 St. Louis 000 004 00x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Wolf R (L) 7.0 4 4 4 3 6 Telemaco A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mercker K (W) 6.0 6 2 2 4 6 Aybar M* 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Painter L 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Bottalico R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- McGwire M LOB -- Philadelphia 14, St. Louis 3 3B -- Drew J HR -- Lieberthal M, Paquette C SH -- Wolf R HBP -- by Aybar M (Lieberthal M) T -- 2:47 A -- 36741
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