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St. Louis Cardinals @
Los Angeles Dodgers
2000-06-16 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 43971 Β· 73Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 11 mph L to R Β· 3:01
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 6β3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Pat Hentgen earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Jim Edmonds went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Pat Hentgen L: Orel Hershiser SV: Dave Veres
Umpires β HP: Doug Eddings Β· 1B: Charlie Reliford Β· 2B: Mark Carlson Β· 3B: Dana DeMuth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Edmonds | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pat Hentgen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Todd Hollandsworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shawn Green | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Eric Karros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Chad Kreuter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Cora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Orel Hershiser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F. P. Santangelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Adam Melhuse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Hentgen | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Orel Hershiser | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Matt Herges | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mike Fetters | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
- Edgar Renteria: 4/FL/P9LSF
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F89D
- Mark McGwire: HP
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Eric Davis: D9/L9D.2-H;1-H(TH)(NR)#
- Mike Matheny: W
- Placido Polanco: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 1
- Todd Hollandsworth: 6/L6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G56
- Gary Sheffield: 53/G5
Top 2
- Pat Hentgen: K
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Shawn Green: 43/G4
- Eric Karros: HR/F8LXD
- Dave Hansen: S7/L78S+
- Chad Kreuter: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L56+
Top 3
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RD
- Mark McGwire: S8/L8RS
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4+.1-2
- Eric Davis: S8/G6M+.2XH(82)
Bot 3
- Alex Cora: 13/G23-
- Orel Hershiser: 4/P3D-
- Todd Hollandsworth: 13/G13
Top 4
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56-
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LM
- Pat Hentgen: S8/F8LS-
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/L7S
- Gary Sheffield: S/G13+.1-2
- Shawn Green: D/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Eric Karros: K
- Dave Hansen: W
- Chad Kreuter: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Alex Cora: IW
- Orel Hershiser: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Top 5
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Jim Edmonds: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: K
- Eric Davis: S9/G34D.2-H;1-3
- Mike Matheny: S/G56S-.3-H;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Todd Hollandsworth: S/G6S-.B-2(E6)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 8/F8RD
- Gary Sheffield: S/G4.2-3
- Shawn Green: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Top 6
- Pat Hentgen: K
- Fernando Vina: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Eric Karros: K
- Dave Hansen: K/C
- Chad Kreuter: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Ray Lankford: W
- Eric Davis: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Alex Cora: HP
- F. P. Santangelo: K
- Todd Hollandsworth: 3/FL/P23F
- Mark Grudzielanek: W.1-2
- Gary Sheffield: 43/G6M
Top 8
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: W
- J. D. Drew: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 8
- Shawn Green: K
- Eric Karros: 63/G6
- Dave Hansen: 31/G3
Top 9
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6M
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F7D+
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Chad Kreuter: 43/G4S-
- Alex Cora: 5/FL/P5F
- Adam Melhuse: K
Notes & reviews
- DWS: that's what two accounts say. Hmmm
- Debut game for Adam Melhuse





















