They finished in first place in the National League West with a 91–71 won-loss record, one game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After trailing the Dodgers by two games heading into the final series of the season against them, the Padres recorded a three-game sweep to win the division crown.
Infielders Other batters Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.
Brian Jordan put the Cardinals ahead when he singled to center field to score Royce Clayton.
But a one-out triple by John Mabry scored Jordan and a single would bring him home to tie the game at 4.
However, the Cardinals put the game away in the top of the 9th when Jordan hit a two-run homer that proved to be the series winner.
A one-out single by Rickey Henderson in the 9th put the tying run at the plate but nothing would be made of it as Eckersley got his 3rd save in as many tries to win the series.