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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2000-07-28 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 42396 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:58
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. New York Mets put up 3 in the 2nd. Al Leiter earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Al Leiter L: Pat Hentgen SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eduardo Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Hentgen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Agbayani | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Hentgen | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Matt Morris | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4
- Placido Polanco: 4/P4D
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 1
- Lenny Harris: S8/G6M
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
Top 2
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Eric Davis: W
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Eduardo Perez: K
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: S7/G56+
- Todd Zeile: W.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: D9/L89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Jay Payton: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Kurt Abbott: 8/F89M.3XH(8E2)(UR)
- Al Leiter: 43/G34
Top 3
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56
- Pat Hentgen: 13/G15
- Fernando Vina: 5/P5D
Bot 3
- Lenny Harris: D9/L9M
- Derek Bell: 43/G4.2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Mike Piazza: W
- Todd Zeile: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Placido Polanco: 43/G34
- Jim Edmonds: 6/L6
- Fernando Tatis: 7/L7M
Bot 4
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Jay Payton: 8/L8RM
- Kurt Abbott: S7/G56.1-2
- Al Leiter: 2/BP25
- Lenny Harris: K
Top 5
- Eric Davis: K
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Eduardo Perez: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Derek Bell: K/C
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
- Mike Piazza: 43/G34
Top 6
- Mike Matheny: S8/G6M
- Pat Hentgen: 14/SH.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 13.2-3
- Placido Polanco: S9/P4D-.3-H
- Jim Edmonds: 7/L78M+
Bot 6
- Todd Zeile: D9/L9LM
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Jay Payton: 9/F9D.2-3
- Kurt Abbott: K+SB2
- Al Leiter: 43/G34
Top 7
- Fernando Tatis: K/C
- Eric Davis: S7/G56+
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Eduardo Perez: E6/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Mike Matheny: K
- Craig Paquette: 4/P4MD
Bot 7
- Lenny Harris: S8/G6M+
- Derek Bell: CS2(24)
- Derek Bell: S7/G56
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/L7LM.1-3
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Todd Zeile: K
- Benny Agbayani: 12(3)/FO/G25-.2-3;1-2
Top 8
- Fernando Vina: S7/L7LM
- Placido Polanco: K
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34.1-3
- Fernando Tatis: PO1(13)
- Fernando Tatis: E5/TH1/G5.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Eric Davis: K
Bot 8
- Jay Payton: 7/F78XD
- Kurt Abbott: 4/P4D
- Matt Franco: 6/P56
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: 53/G56
- Eduardo Perez: K
- J. D. Drew: W
- Thomas Howard: 46(1)/FO/G4