FINAL
Sep 2, 1998
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
win:K. Mercker (STL)loss:J. Sanchez (MIA)
Scoring Summary
STLMIA
3Eli Marrero out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Mark Kotsay. Placido Polanco scores. [1 run] [2 outs]10- 4Fernando Tatis doubles (26) on a ground ball to third baseman Kevin Orie. Mark McGwire scores. Brian Jordan scores. Ron Gant to 3rd. [2 runs]30
- 4Kent Mercker hits a grand slam (1). Ron Gant scores. Fernando Tatis scores. Placido Polanco scores. [4 runs]70
- 7Mark McGwire hits a home run (58). Ray Lankford scores. [2 runs]90
7Mark Kotsay hits a home run (9). [1 run]91- 7Randy Knorr out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Brian Jordan. Derrek Lee scores. Preston Wilson to 3rd. [1 run] [1 out]92
- 7Luis Castillo singles on a ground ball to third baseman Fernando Tatis. Preston Wilson scores. Kevin Orie to 2nd. [1 run]93
- 8John Mabry doubles (19) on a fly ball to center fielder Preston Wilson. Fernando Tatis scores. Placido Polanco scores. [2 runs]113
- 8Ray Lankford doubles (33) on a ground ball to first baseman Derrek Lee. John Mabry scores. [1 run]123
- 8Mark McGwire hits a home run (59). Ray Lankford scores. [2 runs]143
- 8Derrek Lee doubles (27) on a line drive to left fielder Ron Gant. Cliff Floyd scores. [1 run]144
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat Kelly2B-LF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 |
| 2Ray LankfordCF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .285 |
| Mark PetkovsekP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| Bryan EversgerdP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 3Mark McGwire1B | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .299 |
| Tom Lampkin1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| 4Brian JordanRF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 |
| Joe McEwingPH-CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 5Ron GantLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| Luis OrdazPH-SS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 |
| 6Fernando Tatis3B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| 7Placido PolancoSS-2B | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 8Kent MerckerP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .157 |
| John MabryPH-RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| 9Eli MarreroC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent MerckerLHP | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 5.27 |
| Mark PetkovsekRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4.79 |
| Bryan EversgerdLHP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13.50 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 138 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Alex GonzalezSS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .139 |
| 2Cliff FloydLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 |
| Justin SpeierP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 3Mark KotsayRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .269 |
| 4Derrek Lee1B | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| 5Preston WilsonCF | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| 6Kevin Orie3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| 7Randy KnorrC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| 8Luis Castillo2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .178 |
| 9Jesus SanchezP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .093 |
| Eric LudwickP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John WehnerPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 |
| Brian EdmondsonP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John CangelosiPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .237 |
| Rob StaniferP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ryan JacksonLF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus SanchezLHP | 3.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 61 | 4.43 |
| Eric LudwickRHP | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 5.90 |
| Brian EdmondsonRHP | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4.19 |
| Rob StaniferRHP | 1.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5.89 |
| Justin SpeierRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.42 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 147 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningSTLMIA
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Pat Kelly strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- WALK — Ray Lankford walks.00
- GROUNDED INTO DP — Mark McGwire grounds into a double play, pitcher Jesus Sanchez to second baseman Luis Castillo to first baseman Derrek Lee. Ray Lankford out at 2nd. Mark McGwire out at 1st. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- STRIKEOUT — Alex Gonzalez called out on strikes. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Cliff Floyd grounds out, pitcher Kent Mercker to shortstop Placido Polanco to first baseman Mark McGwire. [2 outs]00
- GROUNDOUT — Mark Kotsay grounds out, first baseman Mark McGwire to pitcher Kent Mercker. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, September 2, 1998 · 7:05 PM
MVP Arena · Albany, NY
attendance: 45,170 (287.2%)
weather: 89 degrees, unknown
