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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 9, 1998 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 9, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 9, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wengert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 47,798 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Don Wengert | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Second Baseman |
Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
Darren Oliver | Pitcher |
Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Oliver
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Oliver
Morandini hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Oliver
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wengert
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wengert
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Oliver
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Wengert vs. Oliver
Wengert takes first base on ball four. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Blauser vs. Oliver
Blauser hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wengert
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wengert
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Wengert
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lampkin vs. Wengert
Lampkin hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Wengert
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Oliver
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Oliver
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Oliver
The umpire calls a balk on Oliver Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Wengert
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wengert
Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Wengert
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Wengert
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gant vs. Wengert
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Tatis vs. Wengert
Tatis hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Oliver
Servais hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Servais reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wengert vs. Oliver
Wengert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Oliver
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Wengert
Lampkin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wengert
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Wengert
Ordaz hits a line drive into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Oliver
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Oliver
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Oliver
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Oliver
Hill hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Oliver
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Wengert
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Wengert
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Wengert
Lankford hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Wengert
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Oliver
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Oliver
Servais hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wengert vs. Oliver
Wengert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelly misplays the ball. That's an error on Kelly. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Oliver
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Wengert
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Wengert
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wengert
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Wengert
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Wengert
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Ordaz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Frascatore
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Frascatore covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Frascatore
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Frascatore
Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Glenallen Hill.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Frascatore
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Jose Hernandez.
The ball gets by Lampkin for a passed ball. Sosa moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Houston vs. Frascatore
Houston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Karchner
Henry Rodriguez now playing left field. Tyler Houston now playing third base.
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Karchner
Lankford hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Karchner
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Frascatore
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Frascatore
Brant Brown pinch hits for Scott Servais.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Frascatore
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Matt Karchner.
Martinez hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching. Sandy Martinez now catching.
Tatis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Heredia
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Heredia
Eli Marrero pinch hits for John Frascatore.
Marrero strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching.
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Brantley
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Brantley
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Brantley
Sosa strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/9/1998 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Blauser J, ss 5 0 0 0 Kelly P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Jordan B, rf 4 1 1 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 2 1 1 0 Lankford R, cf 4 0 2 1 Hill G, lf 3 0 2 0 Gant R, lf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 Tatis F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Lampkin T, c 3 0 0 0 Houston T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Oliver D, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson L, cf 4 0 0 0 Mabry J, ph 1 1 1 1 Servais S, c 3 0 1 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0 Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Marrero E, ph 1 0 0 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Wengert D, p 2 0 0 0 Ordaz L, ss 3 0 1 0 Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 5 0 30 2 5 2 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 St. Louis 001 001 00x -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wengert D (L) 5.2 5 2 2 5 6 Karchner M 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Heredia F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Oliver D (W) 6.0 4 1 0 5 1 Frascatore J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Brantley J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Kelly P 2, Blauser J DP -- St. Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 12, St. Louis 9 2B -- Jordan B, Lankford R, Servais S HR -- Mabry J Balk -- Oliver D PB -- Lampkin T T -- 3:00 A -- 47798
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