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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
2000-07-23 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 42684 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind L to R · 3:24
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 15–7. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 2nd. Shane Reynolds earned the win. Bill Spiers went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| HOU | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 14 |
W: Shane Reynolds L: Andy Benes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Eric Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Spiers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Benes | 1.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Matt Morris | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Marc Valdes | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Green | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89D
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M+
- Jim Edmonds: CS2(26)
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9M
Bot 1
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34+
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: D/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Mitch Meluskey: K
Top 2
- Fernando Tatis: 4/L4
- Eric Davis: W
- Shawon Dunston: 4/P4-
- Craig Paquette: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Rick Wilkins: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Julio Lugo: T/F8LXD+
- Shane Reynolds: K
- Bill Spiers: HR/F9D+.3-H
- Craig Biggio: S8/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Lance Berkman: HR/F89XD+
- Moises Alou: K
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/L78D+
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/L8LM+
Top 3
- Matt Morris: E6/TH1/G6.B-2
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);B-1#
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Julio Lugo: 43/G34
- Shane Reynolds: 53/G56S
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Top 4
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Eric Davis: 43/G4
- Shawon Dunston: 3/L4+
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: 163/G15
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 3/G34S+.1-2
- Moises Alou: 4/P4-
Top 5
- Craig Paquette: E5/TH1/G5
- Rick Wilkins: S9/G3+.1-2
- Matt Morris: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: HR/F89D+.3-H(UR);2-H
- Edgar Renteria: 9/L9M+
- Jim Edmonds: 5/P5S-
Bot 5
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Mitch Meluskey: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
- Julio Lugo: S/G6
- Shane Reynolds: 8/F8LS
Top 6
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Eric Davis: S8/L6+
- Shawon Dunston: D7/F7LM+.1-3
- Craig Paquette: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Rick Wilkins: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Bill Spiers: S7/G56
- Craig Biggio: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Lance Berkman: 3(B)3(1)/LDP/L3S+
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Ray Lankford: K
- Fernando Vina: S8/G4M
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Jim Edmonds: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L6+.3-H;2-H
- Eric Davis: W.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Julio Lugo: S7/G56+.1-2
- Daryle Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Spiers: HR/L9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD+
- Lance Berkman: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LD+
Top 8
- Chris Richard: 2/FL/P2LF-
- Rick Wilkins: 43/G4
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Mitch Meluskey: 9/F9LS
- Julio Lugo: 43/G4S-
Top 9
- Fernando Vina: 3/L3
- Thomas Howard: S9/G34+
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: K/C
- Eric Davis: W.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Richard: 8/F8LM
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jason Green