Final
Houston Astros
Houston Astros Astros Astros HOU
54-37 4 Houston Astros
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
43-47 6 St. Louis Cardinals
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Bill Spiers singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brian Jordan.

  2. Ricky Gutierrez grounds into a double play, second baseman Placido Polanco to shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mark McGwire. Bill Spiers out at 2nd. Ricky Gutierrez out at 1st.

  3. Derek Bell walks.

  4. Jeff Bagwell grounds into a force out, third baseman Gary Gaetti to second baseman Placido Polanco. Derek Bell out at 2nd. Jeff Bagwell to 1st.

Bottom 1st

  1. Royce Clayton grounds out, third baseman Sean Berry to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  2. Ray Lankford flies out to right fielder Derek Bell.

  3. Mark McGwire hits a home run (39).

    +10.2%

  4. Brian Jordan singles on a ground ball to left fielder J. R. Phillips.

  5. Ron Gant grounds into a force out, third baseman Sean Berry to second baseman Bill Spiers. Brian Jordan out at 2nd. Ron Gant to 1st.

Top 2nd

  1. Carl Everett grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mark McGwire.

  2. Sean Berry singles on a line drive to center fielder Ray Lankford.

  3. J.R. Phillips singles on a ground ball to first baseman Mark McGwire. Sean Berry to 3rd.

  4. Brad Ausmus lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Mark McGwire. J.R. Phillips out at 2nd. Brad Ausmus out at 1st.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Gary Gaetti grounds out, third baseman Sean Berry to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  2. Placido Polanco singles on a ground ball to pitcher Sean Bergman. Placido Polanco to 2nd. Placido Polanco advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by third baseman Sean Berry.

  3. Juan Acevedo grounds out, shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Placido Polanco to 3rd.

  4. Eli Marrero strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1. Sean Bergman pops out to second baseman Placido Polanco.

  2. Bill Spiers lines out to left fielder Ron Gant.

  3. Ricky Gutierrez hits a home run (1).

    -11.4%

  4. Derek Bell pops out to first baseman Mark McGwire.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Royce Clayton singles on a ground ball to left fielder J. R. Phillips.

  2. Ray Lankford singles on a ground ball to right fielder Derek Bell. Royce Clayton to 3rd.

  3. Mark McGwire strikes out swinging.

  4. Brian Jordan hit by pitch. Ray Lankford to 2nd.

  5. Ron Gant singles on a ground ball to left fielder J. R. Phillips. Royce Clayton scores. Ray Lankford scores. Brian Jordan to 2nd.

    +12.7%

  6. Gary Gaetti reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Bill Spiers. Brian Jordan to 3rd. Ron Gant to 2nd.

  7. Placido Polanco out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Jeff Bagwell to second baseman Bill Spiers. Brian Jordan scores. Ron Gant to 3rd. Gary Gaetti to 2nd.

    +1.3%

  8. Juan Acevedo strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1. Jeff Bagwell singles on a ground ball to third baseman Gary Gaetti. Jeff Bagwell to 2nd. Jeff Bagwell advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by third baseman Gary Gaetti.

  2. Carl Everett strikes out swinging.

  3. Sean Berry grounds out, third baseman Gary Gaetti to first baseman Mark McGwire.

  4. J.R. Phillips singles on a pop up to left fielder Ron Gant. Jeff Bagwell scores.

    -7.2%

  5. Brad Ausmus pops out to second baseman Placido Polanco.

Bottom 4th

  1. Eli Marrero singles on a ground ball to third baseman Sean Berry.

  2. Royce Clayton grounds into a double play, second baseman Bill Spiers to shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Eli Marrero out at 2nd. Royce Clayton out at 1st.

  3. Ray Lankford doubles (19) on a line drive to center fielder Carl Everett.

  4. Sean Bergman intentionally walks Mark McGwire.

  5. Brian Jordan pops out to right fielder Derek Bell.

Top 5th

  1. Sean Bergman flies out to left fielder Ron Gant.

  2. Bill Spiers called out on strikes.

  3. Ricky Gutierrez grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mark McGwire.

Bottom 5th

  1. Ron Gant hits a home run (14).

    +7.2%

  2. Gary Gaetti grounds out, shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  3. Placido Polanco pops out to second baseman Bill Spiers.

  4. Juan Acevedo pops out to right fielder Derek Bell.

Top 6th

  1. Derek Bell pops out to third baseman Gary Gaetti.

  2. Jeff Bagwell hits a home run (21).

    -7.7%

  3. Carl Everett strikes out swinging.

  4. Sean Berry grounds out, pitcher Juan Acevedo to first baseman Mark McGwire.

Bottom 6th

  1. Eli Marrero strikes out swinging.

  2. Royce Clayton flies out to center fielder Carl Everett.

  3. Ray Lankford flies out to right fielder Derek Bell.

Top 7th

  1. J.R. Phillips hits a home run (2).

    -12.3%

  2. Brad Ausmus lines out to center fielder Ray Lankford.

  3. Craig Biggio pops out to shortstop Royce Clayton.

  4. Bill Spiers singles on a line drive to right fielder Brian Jordan.

  5. Ricky Gutierrez flies out to right fielder Brian Jordan.

Bottom 7th

  1. Mark McGwire hits a home run (40).

    +9.8%

  2. Brian Jordan flies out to left fielder J. R. Phillips.

  3. Ron Gant pops out to second baseman Craig Biggio.

  4. Gary Gaetti pops out to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

Top 8th

  1. Derek Bell grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mark McGwire.

  2. Jeff Bagwell grounds out, shortstop Royce Clayton to first baseman Mark McGwire.

  3. Carl Everett grounds out, first baseman Mark McGwire to pitcher Rick Croushore.

Bottom 8th

  1. Placido Polanco grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  2. Willie McGee lines out to shortstop Ricky Gutierrez.

  3. Eli Marrero flies out to center fielder Carl Everett.

Top 9th

  1. Dave Clark strikes out swinging.

  2. J.R. Phillips strikes out swinging.

  3. Moises Alou flies out to center fielder Ray Lankford.

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Date
July 12, 1998 (Sunday)
Series
4 of 4
Venue
Busch Stadium I
Attendance
45,485
Duration
2h 42m
Weather
Sunny / 86°F / Wind: 10 mph, In From CF mph
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