Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals
August 28, 1998 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 28, 1998 at Busch Stadium II. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Atlanta Braves 4, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Weiss ss 5 0 1 0
  Martinez p 0 0 0 0
Williams rf 3 0 1 0
  Tucker ph,rf 3 1 1 0
Jones C. 3b 6 1 2 0
Galarraga 1b 4 1 1 0
Jones A. cf 4 1 1 3
Perez c 3 0 2 0
Klesko lf 4 0 1 0
Graffanino 2b 4 0 1 1
  Lockhart ph,2b 1 0 1 0
Maddux p 3 0 0 0
  Seanez p 0 0 0 0
  Ligtenberg p 0 0 0 0
  Rocker p 0 0 0 0
  Guillen ph,ss 0 0 0 0
Totals 40 4 12 4
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Kelly 2b 4 0 1 0
Jordan rf 4 1 1 0
McGwire 1b 3 1 1 0
Lankford cf 4 0 1 1
Gant lf 4 0 1 2
Mabry 3b 2 0 0 0
  Tatis 3b 2 1 1 1
Polanco ss 3 1 1 0
  Petkovsek p 0 0 0 0
  Painter p 0 0 0 0
  Acevedo p 1 0 0 0
Mercker p 2 0 0 0
  Ordaz ss 2 0 0 0
Marrero c 4 1 2 1
Totals 35 5 9 5
Atlanta 000 101 200 04121
St. Louis 210 000 001 1592
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Maddux   7.0 6 3 3 2 6
  Seanez   1.0 0 0 0 0 3
  Ligtenberg   0.1 1 1 1 0 0
  Rocker   0.2 0 0 0 0 2
  Martinez  L (3-5) 0.2 2 1 1 2 1
Totals
9.2
9
5
5
4
12
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker   6.0 5 2 1 4 1
  Petkovsek   1.1 3 2 2 1 0
  Painter   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Acevedo  W (7-3) 1.2 3 0 0 1 0
Totals
10.0
12
4
3
6
1

  E–Williams (5), Kelly (6), Marrero (4).  DP–St. Louis 1.  2B–Atlanta E Perez (9,off Mercker); C Jones (25,off Petkovsek), St. Louis McGwire (18,off Maddux).  HR–St. Louis Tatis (4,9th inning off Ligtenberg 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Maddux (5,off Petkovsek); Guillen (4,off Acevedo); Kelly (1,off Martinez).  IBB–Galarraga (8,by Petkovsek); Lankford (4,by Martinez).  SF–Gant (2,off Maddux).  SB–Jordan (14,2nd base off Maddux/E Perez); Lankford (19,2nd base off Maddux/E Perez).  CS–Marrero (2,3rd base by Maddux/E Perez).  IBB–Martinez (5,Lankford); Petkovsek (3,Galarraga).  U-HP–Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B–Sam Holbrook, 2B–Harry Wendelstedt, 3B–Rich Rieker.  T–3:28.  A–45,666.
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