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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2000-07-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42811 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 3:17
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 12–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Rick Ankiel earned the win. Edgar Renteria went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 16 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Rick Ankiel L: Scott Elarton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Richard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Wilkins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Elarton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Mike James | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Elarton | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Yorkis Perez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: S8/L8RS+
- Edgar Renteria: 9/FL/F9LMF+
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9D+
- Thomas Howard: D8/L8RXD+.1-H
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L6D+.2-H
- Chris Richard: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D+
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Eduardo Perez: 13/G13-
- Rick Wilkins: S8/G4M+
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 64(1)/FO/G6+.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 2
- Moises Alou: E6/G6+
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Chris Truby: 9/F89S
- Tony Eusebio: W.1-2
- Scott Elarton: K
Top 3
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F78S
- Thomas Howard: S8/L8LS+
- Fernando Tatis: WP.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: 4/P4
- Chris Richard: WP.2-3
- Chris Richard: W
- Eduardo Perez: 4/P9S
Bot 3
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4S-
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G4M+
- Richard Hidalgo: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Rick Wilkins: 9/F9D+
- Rick Ankiel: E4/G4S
- Fernando Vina: W.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L4D+.2-H;1-3
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L9M+.3-H(UR);1-3
- Thomas Howard: 43/G34-.3-H(UR);2-3
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9LM
Bot 4
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D+
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89D+
Top 5
- Chris Richard: 31/G3
- Eduardo Perez: HP
- Rick Wilkins: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: S7/F7LD+.2-H;1-2
- Fernando Vina: 3.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: HR/F7LD+.3-H;2-H
- Jim Edmonds: 8/L8RXD+
Bot 5
- Chris Truby: 63/G6S
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Tim Bogar: K
Top 6
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4
- Fernando Tatis: K/C
- Chris Richard: 8/F8LD+
Bot 6
- Julio Lugo: W
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 7
- Eduardo Perez: HR/F78XD+
- Rick Wilkins: W
- Rick Ankiel: S9/G4+.1-2
- Fernando Vina: D9/L3D-.2-H;1-3
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Thomas Howard: 9/L9S+
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Moises Alou: 13/G13
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M+
- Chris Truby: K
- Tony Eusebio: K
Top 8
- Chris Richard: S8/L8RS+
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Rick Wilkins: K
- Craig Paquette: 7/F78D+
Bot 8
- Bill Spiers: 13/G15
- Julio Lugo: S/G5
- Matt Mieske: 8/F8RXD+
- Daryle Ward: S9/G34+.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Top 9
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4S
- Edgar Renteria: K/C
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mike Matheny: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Placido Polanco: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-3
- Chris Richard: K
Bot 9
- Glen Barker: 8/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: 3/G
- Chris Truby: W
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Bill Spiers: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Spiers: W
- Julio Lugo: 13/G13
Notes & reviews
- the roof was opened