Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Jimenez
  
  Womack 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jimenez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Jimenez
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Jimenez
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Guillen vs. Jimenez
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Schmidt
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jordan vs. Schmidt
  
  There goes DeShields. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jordan vs. Schmidt
  
  Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Schmidt
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lankford vs. Schmidt
  
  Lankford strikes out. The ball gets by Kendall. He chases the ball to the backstop. DeShields scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tatis vs. Schmidt
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Jimenez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jimenez, and towards DeShields, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jimenez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Jimenez
  
  Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Jimenez
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Schmidt
  
  Drew bunts towards the mound. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ordaz vs. Schmidt
  
  Ordaz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jimenez vs. Schmidt
  
  Jimenez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Marrero vs. Schmidt
  
  Marrero takes first base on ball four. Drew moves to third. Ordaz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DeShields vs. Schmidt
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Garcia, and into shallow right field. DeShields reaches second base with a double. Drew scores. Ordaz scores. Marrero moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Jordan vs. Schmidt
  
  Jordan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McGwire vs. Schmidt
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marrero scores. DeShields scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Schmidt
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Jimenez
  
  Womack hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Womack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Jimenez
  
  Brown bunts towards first. McGwire fields the ball and throws to Jimenez covering. Safe. Womack moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kendall vs. Jimenez
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ordaz. Womack scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Jimenez
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Guillen vs. Jimenez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jimenez has Brown trapped. There's the throw to Tatis and over to Marrero, who tags Brown for the out. Garcia moves to third. Guillen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Jimenez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Schmidt
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Schmidt
  
  Drew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordaz vs. Schmidt
  
  Ordaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drew moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jimenez vs. Schmidt
  
  Jimenez bunts towards first. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first, with Womack covering, for the out. Drew moves to third. Ordaz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Marrero vs. Schmidt
  
  Marrero hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jimenez
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Jimenez
  
  Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Jimenez
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Nunez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Womack vs. Jimenez
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it and throws to second for the out. Nunez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Jimenez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Schmidt
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Schmidt
  
  Jordan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Brown throws the ball in to Womack who tags Jordan, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Schmidt
  
  McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGwire for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Jimenez
  
  Kendall 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Jimenez
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Jimenez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Schmidt
  
  Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garcia fields the ball and throws to Schmidt covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Schmidt
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Lankford moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Drew vs. Schmidt
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ordaz vs. Schmidt
  
  Ordaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tatis moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jimenez vs. Schmidt
  
  Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tatis scores. Ordaz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Marrero vs. Schmidt
  
  Marrero hits a popup towards short. Nunez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Jimenez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jimenez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jimenez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Jimenez
  
  Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Strange vs. Jimenez
  
  Doug Strange pinch hits for Jason Schmidt.
  
  Strange hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nunez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Womack vs. Jimenez
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Van Poppel
  
  Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garcia scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeShields for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Van Poppel
  
  Jordan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Van Poppel
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Van Poppel
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jimenez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Jimenez
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Jimenez
  
  Garcia hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Van Poppel
  
  Tatis strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Van Poppel
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ordaz vs. Van Poppel
  
  Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Van Poppel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Petkovsek
  
  Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Petkovsek
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Petkovsek
  
  Brown 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 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. McCurry
  
  Jeff McCurry now pitching. John Mabry pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
  
  Mabry hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. McCurry
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. McCurry
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Frascatore
  
  John Mabry now playing right field. John Frascatore now pitching.
  
  Nunez hits a fly ball into left field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Laker vs. Frascatore
  
  Tim Laker pinch hits for Jeff McCurry.
  
  Laker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Frascatore
  
  Womack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Frascatore
  
  There goes Womack. The throw from Marrero and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Frascatore
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Womack scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Busby
  
  Mike Busby now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Busby
  
  Garcia is hit by the pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Busby
  
  Guillen hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1998 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Womack T, 2b          5  2  2  0   DeShields D, 2b       5  2  2  2   
Brown A, cf           5  0  3  1   Jordan B, rf          3  0  1  0   
Kendall J, c          4  0  0  1   Frascatore J, p       0  0  0  0   
Garcia F, 1b          4  0  0  0   Busby M, p            0  0  0  0   
Guillen J, rf         5  0  0  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  0  2  2   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  0  0   Lankford R, cf        4  1  1  0   
Brown E, lf           4  0  0  0   Tatis F, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Nunez A, ss           1  0  0  0   Drew J, lf            2  1  1  1   
Schmidt J, p          1  0  0  0   Ordaz L, ss           4  1  3  0   
Strange D, ph         1  0  1  0   Jimenez J, p          2  0  0  1   
Van Poppel T, p       0  0  0  0   Petkovsek M, p        0  0  0  0   
McCurry J, p          0  0  0  0   Mabry J, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Laker T, ph           1  1  1  1   Marrero E, c          3  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  7  3                        32  7 11  6

Pittsburgh       001 000 002 --  3
St. Louis        140 020 00x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt J (L)         5.0 10  7  6  3  5
Van Poppel T          2.0  1  0  0  0  3
McCurry J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jimenez J (W)         7.0  4  1  1  5  3
Petkovsek M           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Frascatore J          0.1  3  2  2  0  0
Busby M               0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Kendall J, Ordaz L
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, St. Louis 6
2B -- DeShields D, Womack T, Tatis F
HR -- Laker T
SB -- DeShields D 2, Jordan B, Womack T
SH -- Jimenez J
SF -- Drew J
HBP -- by Busby M (Garcia F)
T -- 2:40
A -- 42265

    

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