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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2000-09-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38168 · 64°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph L to R · 3:33
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 2nd. Britt Reames earned the win and Matt Morris picked up the save. Placido Polanco went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Britt Reames L: Joey Nation SV: Matt Morris
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Saturria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Britt Reames | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Vina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shane Andrews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Damon Buford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Nation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Zuleta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britt Reames | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike James | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Morris | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Nation | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Rain | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Heredia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Placido Polanco: W
- Craig Paquette: POCS2(136)
- Craig Paquette: W
- Eric Davis: K/C
- Fernando Tatis: W.1-2
- Eduardo Perez: K
Bot 1
- Eric Young: E6/G56
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: W.2-3;1-2
- Roosevelt Brown: 7/F7M
- Shane Andrews: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Shane Andrews: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H(UR);2-3
- Corey Patterson: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Edgar Renteria: D7/L5D+
- Carlos Hernandez: S8/L6MD.2-H
- Luis Saturria: 8/F89XD+
- Britt Reames: S3/BG3.1-2
- Placido Polanco: HR/F89D+.2-H;1-H
- Craig Paquette: 7/F78M
- Eric Davis: K
Bot 2
- Damon Buford: 9/F9LD
- Joe Girardi: 43/G4
- Joey Nation: S9/L9S
- Eric Young: 7/L78D+
Top 3
- Fernando Tatis: K/C
- Eduardo Perez: HP
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: 9/L89M+
- Luis Saturria: K
Bot 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: D9/F89D+
- Mark Grace: 53/G5-
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Shane Andrews: 53/G
Top 4
- Britt Reames: S9/L9LS
- Placido Polanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 4
- Corey Patterson: 53/G5
- Damon Buford: K
- Joe Girardi: 3/G3
Top 5
- Eric Davis: S8/G6M
- Fernando Tatis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Eduardo Perez: 7/F7D+
Bot 5
- Joey Nation: 9/F89M
- Eric Young: 63/G6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LD
Top 6
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Carlos Hernandez: W.1-2
- Luis Saturria: 7/F78D.2-3
- Larry Sutton: SB2
- Larry Sutton: FC3/G3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1#
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Craig Paquette: 46(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
Bot 6
- Mark Grace: 3/G
- Roosevelt Brown: W
- Shane Andrews: 3/FL
- Corey Patterson: E7/F7S.1-3;B-2
- Damon Buford: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Eric Davis: S8/G6M+
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Eduardo Perez: S9/G4-.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5S+
Bot 7
- Joe Girardi: S9/L89S
- Ross Gload: K
- Eric Young: W.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89M
- Mark Grace: S/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Julio Zuleta: K
Top 8
- Carlos Hernandez: D9/L9LS
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark McGwire: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Placido Polanco: 62(3)/FO/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: FC4/GDP/G4M.3-H;1X2(46);2X3(65649);B-1#
Bot 8
- Shane Andrews: S7/G56+
- Corey Patterson: K
- Damon Buford: E6/G6-.1-3(E6)
- Jeff Reed: K
- Gary Matthews: S8/G4M.3-H(UR);1-3
- Eric Young: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Eric Young: 53/G56S
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: 3/G3+
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8RM
- Fernando Vina: 8/L8RM+
Bot 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56-
- Mark Grace: D9/F9D+
- Willie Greene: 63/G6+
- Shane Andrews: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joey Nation
- Grace's 1000th career RBI