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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2000-09-11 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 16583 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph from RF · 3:14
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Garrett Stephenson earned the win. John Vander Wal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Garrett Stephenson L: Josias Manzanillo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Brian O'Nora · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Garrett Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Vander Wal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrique Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Hyzdu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Stephenson | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Silva | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian O'Connor | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Josias Manzanillo | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Jeff Wallace | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Brian Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- J. D. Drew: D9/L9LS+
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: S8/G4M
- Will Clark: 7/F7LM
- Fernando Tatis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Adrian Brown: S8/G4
- Jason Kendall: 31/G34S-.1-2
- Brian Giles: W
- John Vander Wal: 9/F89S
- Enrique Wilson: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Ray Lankford: W
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F78D+
- Mike Matheny: D8/L8RS.1-H
- Garrett Stephenson: S8/G4M.2-H
- J. D. Drew: 64(1)/FO/G6-
- Placido Polanco: 5/L56S-
Bot 2
- Warren Morris: 43/G34-
- Alex Hernandez: 43/G4
- Pat Meares: S9/L89S
- Adam Hyzdu: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 3
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Will Clark: 43/G34
- Fernando Tatis: S7/G56+
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 5/P5S-
Bot 3
- Adrian Brown: W
- Jason Kendall: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Brian Giles: 9/F9S
- John Vander Wal: S8/F8RS-.3-H;2-2
- Enrique Wilson: K/C
- Warren Morris: W.2-3;1-2
- Alex Hernandez: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8RM
- Garrett Stephenson: K
- J. D. Drew: W
- Placido Polanco: SB2
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 4
- Pat Meares: 53/G56-
- Brian O'Connor: K
- Adrian Brown: 53/G56
Top 5
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Will Clark: K
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9D
- Ray Lankford: K
Bot 5
- Jason Kendall: S8/G6M-
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- John Vander Wal: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Enrique Wilson: 6/P78S
- Warren Morris: 63/G6
- Alex Hernandez: S8/G4M+
- Pat Meares: K
Top 6
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Garrett Stephenson: K
Bot 6
- Abraham Nunez: 8/F8LD
- Adrian Brown: K/C
- Jason Kendall: 13/G13
Top 7
- J. D. Drew: K/C
- Placido Polanco: 13/G13
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Will Clark: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Brian Giles: 4/P34D
- John Vander Wal: 7/F7LM
- Enrique Wilson: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Fernando Tatis: S7/L7S
- Ray Lankford: S9/G3.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Mike Matheny: 25(2)3/DP/RINT/BG2L-.1-2
- Thomas Howard: D7/F7LS.2-H
- J. D. Drew: IW
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9LS
Bot 8
- Warren Morris: 7/F7M
- Alex Hernandez: 43/G34-
- Alex Ramirez: K
Top 9
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Will Clark: WP.1-2
- Will Clark: S8/L8LM.2-3
- Fernando Tatis: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 7/SF/L7D+.3-H
- Mike Matheny: S/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Eduardo Perez: K
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 9
- Abraham Nunez: 3/G#
- Adrian Brown: K/C
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- apparently pop fly that didn't allow Kendall advance
- Runner going to 3rd knocked ball out of 3bman's hand for interference; not GDP
- Debut game for Luis Saturria
- Debut game for Brian Smith