1998 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,195,651, Avg. 39,946
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Tony LaRussa (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1998 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 3rd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,195,651, Avg. 39,946
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Tony LaRussa (83-79)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1998 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the NL's Central Division.
The Cardinals scored 810 runs and allowed 782 runs. Mark McGwire crushed 70 homers for St. Louis, while Ray Lankford, Ron Gant and Brian Jordan each walloped 20 or more as well. Mark McGwire drove in 147 runs. Brian Jordan led all regular hitters by connecting at a .316 clip. Kent Mercker topped the squad with 11 wins, and Todd Stottlemyre registered a 3.51 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
Regular Season Runs For: 805
Regular Season Runs Against: 777
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | San Diego Padres 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | San Diego Padres 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Colorado Rockies 11 | W | 3-2 | 1-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Colorado Rockies 9 | W | 3-2 | 2-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 3-2 | 3-0 | 6-2 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 3-2 | 4-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 6-3 | 4-3 | 10-6 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 7-3 | 4-3 | 11-6 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 8-3 | 4-3 | 12-6 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 8-3 | 5-3 | 13-6 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 8-3 | 5-4 | 13-7 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 8-3 | 5-5 | 13-8 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 8-3 | 5-6 | 13-9 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 8-3 | 6-6 | 14-9 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 8-3 | 6-7 | 14-10 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 9-3 | 6-7 | 15-10 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Montreal Expos 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 10-3 | 6-7 | 16-10 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 10-3 | 6-8 | 16-11 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 10-3 | 6-9 | 16-12 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 10-3 | 6-10 | 16-13 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 10-3 | 7-10 | 17-13 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 10-3 | 7-11 | 17-14 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 10-3 | 7-12 | 17-15 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 4 | L | 10-3 | 7-13 | 17-16 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 9 | L | 10-3 | 7-14 | 17-17 | ||
| May 11, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 11-3 | 7-14 | 18-17 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 12-3 | 7-14 | 19-17 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-4 | 7-14 | 19-18 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-5 | 7-14 | 19-19 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Florida Marlins 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 12-6 | 7-14 | 19-20 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Florida Marlins 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 13-6 | 7-14 | 20-20 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Florida Marlins 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 14-6 | 7-14 | 21-20 | ||
| May 18, 1998 | Florida Marlins 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 14-7 | 7-14 | 21-21 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 14-7 | 8-14 | 22-21 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 14-7 | 9-14 | 23-21 | ||
| May 21, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 14-7 | 9-15 | 23-22 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 15-7 | 9-15 | 24-22 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 16-7 | 9-15 | 25-22 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 16-8 | 9-15 | 25-23 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 16-9 | 9-15 | 25-24 | ||
| May 27, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 17-9 | 9-15 | 26-24 | ||
| May 28, 1998 | Colorado Rockies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 18-9 | 9-15 | 27-24 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Diego Padres 3 | W | 18-9 | 10-15 | 28-24 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 18-9 | 10-16 | 28-25 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 18-9 | 10-17 | 28-26 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 18-9 | 10-18 | 28-27 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 18-9 | 11-18 | 29-27 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 18-9 | 11-19 | 29-28 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 18-9 | 11-20 | 29-29 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 18-10 | 11-20 | 29-30 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 18-11 | 11-20 | 29-31 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 18-12 | 11-20 | 29-32 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 18-12 | 11-21 | 29-33 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 18-12 | 12-21 | 30-33 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 18-12 | 12-22 | 30-34 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 | W | 18-12 | 13-22 | 31-34 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Arizona Diamondbacks 7 | L | 18-12 | 13-23 | 31-35 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 0 | W | 18-12 | 14-23 | 32-35 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 18-12 | 15-23 | 33-35 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 18-12 | 15-24 | 33-36 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 18-12 | 16-24 | 34-36 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 19-12 | 16-24 | 35-36 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 20-12 | 16-24 | 36-36 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 21-12 | 16-24 | 37-36 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 22-12 | 16-24 | 38-36 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 22-13 | 16-24 | 38-37 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cleveland Indians 14 | L | 22-13 | 16-25 | 38-38 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 22-13 | 16-26 | 38-39 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 22-13 | 16-27 | 38-40 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 22-13 | 17-27 | 39-40 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 22-13 | 17-28 | 39-41 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 22-14 | 17-28 | 39-42 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 22-15 | 17-28 | 39-43 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 23-15 | 17-28 | 40-43 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 23-15 | 17-29 | 40-44 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 23-15 | 17-30 | 40-45 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 23-15 | 17-31 | 40-46 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 23-16 | 17-31 | 40-47 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 24-16 | 17-31 | 41-47 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 25-16 | 17-31 | 42-47 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 26-16 | 17-31 | 43-47 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 26-17 | 17-31 | 43-48 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 26-18 | 17-31 | 43-49 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 26-19 | 17-31 | 43-50 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 26-20 | 17-31 | 43-51 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 27-20 | 17-31 | 44-51 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 27-21 | 17-31 | 44-52 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 28-21 | 17-31 | 45-52 | ||
| July 20, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 28-21 | 18-31 | 46-52 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 28-21 | 18-32 | 46-53 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 28-21 | 19-32 | 47-53 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 28-21 | 20-32 | 48-53 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Colorado Rockies 12 | L | 28-21 | 20-33 | 48-54 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 28-21 | 20-34 | 48-55 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 28-21 | 21-34 | 49-55 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 28-22 | 21-34 | 49-56 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 28-23 | 21-34 | 49-57 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 29-23 | 21-34 | 50-57 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 29-23 | 22-34 | 51-57 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 29-23 | 22-35 | 51-58 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 29-23 | 22-36 | 51-59 | ||
| August 3, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 29-23 | 22-37 | 51-60 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 29-23 | 23-37 | 52-60 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 29-23 | 24-37 | 53-60 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 16 | W | 30-23 | 24-37 | 54-60 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 31-23 | 24-37 | 55-60 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 32-23 | 24-37 | 56-60 | ||
| August 10, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 32-24 | 24-37 | 56-61 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 32-25 | 24-37 | 56-62 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 33-25 | 24-37 | 57-62 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 34-25 | 24-37 | 58-62 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 35-25 | 24-37 | 59-62 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 35-26 | 24-37 | 59-63 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 35-26 | 24-38 | 59-64 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 35-26 | 25-38 | 60-64 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 0 | W | 35-26 | 26-38 | 61-64 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 5 | L | 35-26 | 26-39 | 61-65 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at New York Mets 5 | W | 35-26 | 27-39 | 62-65 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 35-26 | 27-40 | 62-66 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | L | 35-26 | 27-41 | 62-67 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 35-26 | 27-42 | 62-68 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Florida Marlins 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 35-27 | 27-42 | 62-69 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Florida Marlins 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 35-28 | 27-42 | 62-70 | ||
| August 27, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 35-29 | 27-42 | 62-71 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 36-29 | 27-42 | 63-71 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 36-30 | 27-42 | 63-72 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 37-30 | 27-42 | 64-72 | ||
| August 31, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Florida Marlins 3 | W | 37-30 | 28-42 | 65-72 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Florida Marlins 1 | W | 37-30 | 29-42 | 66-72 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Florida Marlins 4 | W | 37-30 | 30-42 | 67-72 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 37-31 | 30-42 | 67-73 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 38-31 | 30-42 | 68-73 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 39-31 | 30-42 | 69-73 | ||
| September 7, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 40-31 | 30-42 | 70-73 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 41-31 | 30-42 | 71-73 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 41-31 | 30-43 | 71-74 | ||
| September 10, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 41-31 | 31-43 | 72-74 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 41-31 | 31-44 | 72-75 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 41-31 | 31-45 | 72-76 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 41-31 | 32-45 | 73-76 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 42-31 | 32-45 | 74-76 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 42-32 | 32-45 | 74-77 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 43-32 | 32-45 | 75-77 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 44-32 | 32-45 | 76-77 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 44-32 | 33-45 | 77-77 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 44-32 | 34-45 | 78-77 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 44-32 | 35-45 | 79-77 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Houston Astros 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 45-32 | 35-45 | 80-77 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 45-33 | 35-45 | 80-78 | ||
| September 24, 1998 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 46-33 | 35-45 | 81-78 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 47-33 | 35-45 | 82-78 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Montreal Expos 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 47-34 | 35-45 | 82-79 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 48-34 | 35-45 | 83-79 |
