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Brewers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 8, 1999
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on April 8, 1999 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Abbott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 31,142 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Bob Davidson |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Cirillo | Third Baseman |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | First Baseman |
| Mark Loretta | Shortstop |
| Bobby Hughes | Catcher |
| Alex Ochoa | Left Fielder |
| Jim Abbott | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
| Joe McEwing | Second Baseman |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 8, 1999
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mercker
Vina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Mercker
Grissom hits a popup into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cirillo vs. Mercker
Cirillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Vina trying to get to third. Bragg throws the ball in to Tatis, who tags Vina for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Mercker
Burnitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Abbott
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Abbott
Dunston hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Abbott
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cirillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Mercker
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Mercker
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ochoa vs. Mercker
Ochoa hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Abbott
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Abbott
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cirillo juggles the ball. That's an error on Cirillo. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Abbott
There goes Tatis. The throw from Hughes and he is safe. Tatis steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Abbott
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Abbott
There goes Tatis. The throw from Hughes and he is safe. Tatis steals third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Abbott
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McEwing vs. Abbott
McEwing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tatis scores. Castillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mercker vs. Abbott
Mercker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Mercker
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mercker
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vina for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Mercker
Grissom hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McGee. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cirillo vs. Mercker
Cirillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grissom scores. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Mercker
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. Cirillo moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McGee. Berry reaches second base with a double. Cirillo scores. Burnitz moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Loretta vs. Mercker
Loretta hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Abbott
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bragg for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Abbott
Dunston hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Abbott
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cirillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Abbott
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Abbott
Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Mercker
Hughes hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Mercker
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McEwing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Mercker
Abbott strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mercker
Vina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Mercker
Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Abbott
McGee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vina reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Abbott
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Abbott
McEwing strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cirillo vs. Mercker
Cirillo hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Mercker
Burnitz hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a popup into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Abbott
Edgar Renteria pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Renteria is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Abbott
Bragg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Abbott
There goes Renteria. The throw from Hughes and he is safe. Renteria steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Abbott
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Abbott
McGwire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Abbott
Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Renteria scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Tatis vs. Abbott
Tatis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Abbott
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Busby
Mike Busby now pitching.
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Busby
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Busby
Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Nilsson vs. Busby
Dave Nilsson pinch hits for Jim Abbott.
Nilsson hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. de los Santos
Valerio de los Santos now pitching.
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McEwing vs. de los Santos
McEwing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. de los Santos
Placido Polanco pinch hits for Mike Busby.
Polanco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ochoa. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Castillo scores. McEwing moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bragg vs. de los Santos
Bragg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McEwing scores. Polanco moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. de los Santos
There's a wild pitch. Polanco scores. Bragg moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. de los Santos
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. de los Santos
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bragg moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. de los Santos
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Cirillo catches it and throws to first to double up Dunston. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mohler
Mike Mohler now pitching. Joe McEwing now playing right field. Placido Polanco now playing second base.
Vina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Mohler
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cirillo vs. Mohler
Cirillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. de los Santos
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. de los Santos
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. de los Santos
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Mohler
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mohler
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Mohler
Loretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. Mohler
Hughes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McGee. Hughes reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Loretta moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ochoa vs. Mohler
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Collier vs. Mohler
Lou Collier pinch hits for Valerio de los Santos.
Collier hits a fly ball into right field. McEwing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McEwing vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
McEwing strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Plunk
Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Plunk
Bragg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Mohler
Vina hits a line drive into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Mohler
Grissom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cirillo vs. Mohler
Cirillo takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burnitz vs. Radinsky
Scott Radinsky now pitching.
Burnitz strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Radinsky
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1999 -- Milwaukee at St. Louis (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Vina F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bragg D, cf 5 0 2 1
Grissom M, cf 5 1 2 0 Dunston S, ss 3 1 1 1
Cirillo J, 3b 4 1 2 1 McGwire M, 1b 3 1 0 0
Burnitz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Davis E, rf 3 1 1 1
Berry S, 1b 5 1 3 1 Mohler M, p 0 0 0 0
Loretta M, ss 4 0 1 0 Radinsky S, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes B, c 4 1 2 2 Tatis F, 3b 4 2 1 3
Ochoa A, lf 4 0 1 0 McGee W, lf 4 0 0 0
Abbott J, p 2 0 0 0 Castillo A, c 2 1 0 0
Nilsson D, ph 1 0 0 0 McEwing J, 2b-rf 4 1 2 1
de los Santos V, p 0 0 0 0 Mercker K, p 1 0 0 0
Collier L, ph 1 0 0 0 Renteria E, ph 0 1 0 0
Plunk E, p 0 0 0 0 Busby M, p 0 0 0 0
Polanco P, ph-2b 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 13 4 31 9 8 8
Milwaukee 002 100 010 -- 4
St. Louis 011 043 00x -- 9
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott J (L) 5.0 5 6 5 3 4
de los Santos V 2.0 3 3 3 2 2
Plunk E 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (W) 5.0 8 3 3 1 3
Busby M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Mohler M 2.1 4 1 1 2 2
Radinsky S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Cirillo J
DP -- Milwaukee 2, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, St. Louis 4
2B -- Grissom M, Berry S, Polanco P, Hughes B
HR -- Dunston S, Hughes B, Tatis F
SB -- Tatis F 2, Renteria E
HBP -- by Abbott J (Renteria E)
WP -- de los Santos V
T -- 2:46
A -- 31142
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