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August 8, 1998

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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 4 1
Cardinals 5 11 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 5 4 1
Cardinals 5 11 0

Mark McGwire Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .289
OBP .750 .466
At Bats 2 357
Hits 1 103
• Singles 0 43
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 46
Walks 2 117
RBI’s 1 103

Matt Karchner Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 4 11
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Busch Stadium - August 8, 1998
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Walk
Matt Karchner
Scott Servais
Mark Grace
Mickey Morandini
Manny Alexander
Jeff Blauser
Henry Rodriguez
Lance Johnson
Sammy Sosa
Mark McGwire
Count: 3-2, 1 Out
Count: 3-2, 1 Out

McGwire takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Matt Karchner now pitching. Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Servais 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 9 Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Ordaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Jose Nieves pinch hits for Terry Adams. Nieves bunts towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieves for the out. Johnson moves to second.
Top 9 Lance Painter now pitching. Willie McGee now playing left field. Johnson takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Sosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 9 Rich Croushore now pitching. Grace takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Ordaz strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ordaz out.
Bottom 8 Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Blauser 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 8 John Mabry now playing left field. Jeff Brantley now pitching. Alexander strikes out.
Bottom 7 Marrero strikes out.
Bottom 7 Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGwire moves to third. Gant moves to second.
Bottom 7 Manny Alexander now playing third base. Terry Adams now pitching. Gant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jordan scores. McGwire moves to second.
Bottom 7 Felix Heredia now pitching. Lankford strikes out.
Bottom 7 McGwire is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Jordan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Jordan reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores.
Bottom 7 Kelly hits a popup towards third. Hernandez throws towards short. Blauser fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blauser. Mabry scores. Kelly moves to second.
Bottom 7 Ordaz bunts towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Mabry moves to third.
Bottom 7 Sammy Sosa now playing right field. John Mabry pinch hits for John Frascatore. Lance Johnson now playing center field. Mabry hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Mabry reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Hernandez 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 6 Marrero hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGwire moves to second.
Bottom 6 Gant strikes out.
Bottom 6 Lankford strikes out.
Bottom 6 McGwire takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Grace takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to second.
Top 6 John Frascatore now pitching. Morandini takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Jordan strikes out.
Bottom 5 Kelly strikes out.
Bottom 5 Ordaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marrero scores. Ordaz moves to second.
Bottom 5 The umpire calls a balk on Clark Marrero moves to second.
Bottom 5 Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Donovan Osborne. Lampkin hits a popup into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Marrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blauser for the out.
Top 5 Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Servais strikes out.
Bottom 4 Tatis strikes out.
Bottom 4 Gant hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Lankford strikes out.
Bottom 4 McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Hill strikes out.
Top 4 Sosa takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marrero moves to third.
Bottom 3 Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Osborne bunts towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Marrero hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Marrero reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Clark strikes out.
Bottom 2 Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Lankford strikes out.
Top 2 Servais hits a fly ball for a double play. Hill tags and scores.
Top 2 Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hill moves to third.
Top 2 Hill takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Morandini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Blauser strikes out.