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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2000-04-10 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36324 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph R to L · 3:03
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Pat Hentgen earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Daryle Ward went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Pat Hentgen L: Jose Lima SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Hentgen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Hentgen | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Mike Mohler | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Powell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 8/L8LD
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Ray Lankford: SB2
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34.2-3
- Mark McGwire: HR/L8LXD+.3-H
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9S+
- Fernando Tatis: SB2
- Fernando Tatis: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Roger Cedeno: K23
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78S
Top 2
- Mike Matheny: K
- J. D. Drew: S9/L9M+.BX2(96)
- Pat Hentgen: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Daryle Ward: HR/F7D
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/FL/P3DF-
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6S-
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
Top 3
- Fernando Vina: S3/BG3S-
- Edgar Renteria: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Ray Lankford: HR/L78XD+
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Mike Matheny: K
Bot 3
- Tim Bogar: 53/G56
- Jose Lima: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Roger Cedeno: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: 6/L6D+
- Pat Hentgen: K
- Fernando Vina: 7/L7M+
Bot 4
- Daryle Ward: 13/G15+
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/L5S+
- Bill Spiers: 43/G34
Top 5
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RXD+
- Ray Lankford: 3/FL
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6S
- Jose Lima: K
Top 6
- Jim Edmonds: D7/F7D
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Mike Matheny: 163/G15.2-3
- J. D. Drew: IW
- Pat Hentgen: 9/P9S-
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D+
- Roger Cedeno: 13/G13
- Jeff Bagwell: S7
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Fernando Vina: D9/L9LD+
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G34.2-3
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Mark McGwire: 2/FL/P2RF
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7D+
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3-
- Mitch Meluskey: 3/G3S-
- Tim Bogar: 4/FL/P3DF-
Top 8
- Jim Edmonds: D8/L8LXD+
- Craig Paquette: T/F78XD+.2-H
- Mike Matheny: 1/L1
- J. D. Drew: HR/L8LXD+.3-H
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Fernando Vina: HP
- Edgar Renteria: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Edgar Renteria: 8/L8RD+
Bot 8
- Russ Johnson: 53/G56
- Craig Biggio: W
- Roger Cedeno: S7.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D/L8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Daryle Ward: HR/F89D+.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Bill Spiers: 4/L4D+
Top 9
- Placido Polanco: S/G5+
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Craig Paquette: 3(B)3(1)/P3S-/DP
Bot 9
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Tim Bogar: 6/L6-
- Moises Alou: HP
- Craig Biggio: CS2(24)