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August 9, 1998

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Cubs 1 4 1
Cardinals 2 5 2
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Cardinals 2 5 2

Sammy Sosa Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .310
OBP 1.000 .377
At Bats 1 452
Hits 1 140
• Singles 1 79
• Doubles 0 17
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 44
Walks 2 52
RBI’s 0 114

John Frascatore Season Stats

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1 3 0
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Busch Stadium - August 9, 1998
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John Frascatore
Tom Lampkin
Mark McGwire
Pat Kelly
Fernando Tatis
Luis Ordaz
Ron Gant
Ray Lankford
Brian Jordan
Sammy Sosa
Count: 3-1, 2 Outs
Count: 3-1, 2 Outs

Sosa takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Frascatore covering, for the out.
Top 7 John Frascatore now pitching. Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Matt Karchner now pitching. Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Kelly takes first base on ball four. Ordaz moves to second.
Bottom 6 Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 John Mabry pinch hits for Darren Oliver. Mabry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Wengert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly misplays the ball. That's an error on Kelly.
Top 6 Servais hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Lankford hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 McGwire takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Hill hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second.
Top 5 Sosa takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second.
Top 5 Grace takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Kelly strikes out.
Bottom 4 Ordaz hits a line drive into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Oliver strikes out.
Bottom 4 Lampkin takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Wengert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Servais hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Servais reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Gant takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Lankford hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Lankford reaches second base with a double. Jordan scores. McGwire moves to third.
Bottom 3 McGwire takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Jordan reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Kelly strikes out.
Bottom 3 Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sosa moves to third.
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Oliver Sosa moves to second.
Top 3 Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Morandini strikes out.
Bottom 2 Oliver strikes out.
Bottom 2 Lampkin hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Tatis strikes out.
Bottom 2 Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Lankford moves to second.
Bottom 2 Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Blauser hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Wengert takes first base on ball four. Servais moves to second.
Top 2 Servais hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Sosa scores. Hernandez moves to third. That run is unearned.
Top 2 Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa moves to third.
Top 2 Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second.
Top 2 Hill hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Sosa takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 McGwire strikes out.
Bottom 1 Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Morandini hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out.