DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
07/20/1998
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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
FLORIDA MARLINS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1179 - MONDAY, JULY 20TH, 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida Marlins (64-35) 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 7 10 0
St. Louis Cardinals (50-50) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 3
Cardinals Fall to .500 After Loss to Marlins
Florida starter Sterling Hitchcock pitched effectively against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The left-hander led his team to a 7-4 win. Hitchcock got the win, improving to 4-0. He allowed 6 hits and walked 1 over 8.1 innings. Hitchcock allowed 4 earned runs. The Marlins have an impressive 64-35 record.

Florida used the timely hitting of Craig Counsell to seize the win. The shortstop stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put the Marlins on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Counsell said after the game.
FLORIDA BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Counsell SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .246 7 30
R. White RF 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .300 24 67
C. Johnson C 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .245 26 56
R. Sexson 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 37 77
T. Walker DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .268 13 45
J. Valentin 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .253 8 19
M. Kotsay CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .266 11 47
L. Castillo 2B 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .273 0 38
B. Jordan LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .162 3 6
Totals 36 7 10 6 3 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Johnson (13, 4th Inning off M. Batista, 0 on, 0 outs) T. Walker (18, 8th Inning off M. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Sexson (37, 2nd Inning off M. Batista, 0 on, 0 outs) R. White (24, 7th Inning off M. Rivera, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Valentin (8, 2nd Inning off M. Batista, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Sexson 5 , L. Castillo , C. Counsell , C. Johnson 2 , R. White 4 , J. Valentin 5 , B. Jordan , T. Walker 2
2-out RBI: C. Counsell , R. White
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Kotsay , C. Johnson
GIDP: J. Valentin
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Castillo 2 (35) , B. Jordan (2) , T. Walker (14)
CS: L. Castillo (29)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Counsell-Castillo-Sexson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Posada C 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .255 11 42
I. Calderon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .238 7 24
B. Giles LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .293 24 60
P. Wilson CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .268 20 62
K. Garcia RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .241 12 44
E. Alfonzo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 1 8
W. Clark DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .143 0 0
R. Clayton SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .241 3 16
P. Polanco 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .244 4 31
Totals 31 4 6 4 1 11 4      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Posada (21, 3rd Inning off S. Hitchcock, 1 on, 1 out) B. Giles (22, 3rd Inning off S. Hitchcock, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Giles (24, 9th Inning off S. Hitchcock, 0 on, 1 out) K. Garcia (12, 2nd Inning off S. Hitchcock, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Polanco , J. Posada 2 , B. Giles 6 , K. Garcia 4 , R. Clayton
2-out RBI: B. Giles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Wilson
GIDP: K. Garcia
Team LOB: 0

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Clayton (4)

FIELDING
Errors: P. Wilson (1) , J. Posada (11) , R. Clayton (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Alfonzo-Clayton-Calderon)
FLORIDA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
S. Hitchcock W (4-0) 8.1 6 4 4 1 11 2 125 83 2.95   
B. Harvey SV (20) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Hitchcock 65
Batters Faced: S. Hitchcock 31, B. Harvey 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Hitchcock 3-10, B. Harvey 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Hitchcock 125-83, B. Harvey 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Harvey 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Batista L (7-8) 6.0 6 4 4 2 7 2 114 70 4.73   
M. Rivera 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 21 10 3.01   
T. Mathews 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 17 1.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Batista 49
Batters Faced: M. Batista 25, M. Rivera 7, T. Mathews 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Batista 6-3, M. Rivera 0-3, T. Mathews 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Batista 114-70, M. Rivera 21-10, T. Mathews 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Mathews 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sterling Hitchcock
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 34913
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