After winning the first game of a double header, in which Mark McGwire hit his 50th Home Run (becoming the first player in MLB History to hit that many in three consecutive seasons), the Cardinals looked for the Double Header sweep, with newly acquired starter Darren Oliver (who would later play a pivotal role in the Cardinals' dramatic Game Six win in the 2011 World Series) throwing for St. Louis. McGwire hit his 51st in the top of the 1st, Brian Jordan added a homer of his own, and it looked like the Cardinals were well on their way to their second victory of the day. Unfortunately, as was the case with the Cards teams in '97, '98, and '99, the pitching could not hold the lead.