Final
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NYMW: R. Reed
L: C. Politte
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1998 NL Central
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Marlins Game Summary
The New York Mets dominated the St. Louis Cardinals, 9 to 2, on May 8, 1998.
Game Info
May 8, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clayton SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. DeShields 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. McGwire 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
B. R. Hunter 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Lankford CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Jordan RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. Mabry PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Gant LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Gaetti 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
M. Busby P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
W. McGee PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Lampkin C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
C. Politte P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Howard 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McRae CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
P. Wilson RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .800 | 1.250 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
R. Ordonez PR-SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Olerud 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Tatum 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Baerga 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
R. Becker LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
L. Lopez SS-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Castillo C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
R. Reed P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
S. Gilbert PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Wendell P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Hudek P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
Batting
HR: M. McGwire
RBI: M. McGwire 2
Batting
2B: C. Baerga, M. Franco, P. Wilson 2
HR: B. McRae
RBI: C. Baerga 2, M. Franco, B. McRae 3, J. Olerud, R. Ordonez, P. Wilson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Politte (L) | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12.60 |
M. Busby | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Reed (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.57 |
T. Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hudek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clayton SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. DeShields 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
M. McGwire 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
B. R. Hunter 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Lankford CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Jordan RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
J. Mabry PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Gant LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Gaetti 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
M. Busby P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
W. McGee PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Lampkin C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
C. Politte P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Howard 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Batting
HR: M. McGwire
RBI: M. McGwire 2
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Politte (L) | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12.60 |
M. Busby | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. McRae CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
P. Wilson RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .800 | 1.250 |
M. Franco 3B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
R. Ordonez PR-SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
J. Olerud 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Tatum 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Baerga 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
R. Becker LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
L. Lopez SS-3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Castillo C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
R. Reed P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
S. Gilbert PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Wendell P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Hudek P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 35 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
Batting
2B: C. Baerga, M. Franco, P. Wilson 2
HR: B. McRae
RBI: C. Baerga 2, M. Franco, B. McRae 3, J. Olerud, R. Ordonez, P. Wilson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Reed (W) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2.57 |
T. Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Hudek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
