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Colorado Rockies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-04-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · 7 innings · Att: 30253 · 65°F, cloudy, rain · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Colorado Rockies 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 2nd. Andy Benes earned the win and Heathcliff Slocumb picked up the save. Placido Polanco went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| SLN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Andy Benes L: Scott Karl SV: Heathcliff Slocumb
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Lansing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Helton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Petrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Neifi Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Karl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darren Bragg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Karl | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: K
- Mike Lansing: W
- Larry Walker: 7/L78M
- Todd Helton: K
Bot 1
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7LD
- Edgar Renteria: 7/L7M+
- Shawon Dunston: 4/P4D-
Top 2
- Jeff Cirillo: 63/G6+
- Jeffrey Hammonds: K
- Ben Petrick: K
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D+
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Eric Davis: S8/L6D.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 54(1)/FO/G56+.2-3
- Eli Marrero: HP.1-2
- Andy Benes: K
- Placido Polanco: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P4D-
Top 3
- Neifi Perez: K
- Scott Karl: W
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7D
- Mike Lansing: K/C
Bot 3
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G56+
- Mark McGwire: D7/L7D+
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Eric Davis: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: 4/P34D-
- Eli Marrero: 6/P6D-
Top 4
- Larry Walker: S7/L78M+
- Todd Helton: W.1-2
- Jeff Cirillo: T7/G5+.2-H;1-H
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 8/F8RS-
- Ben Petrick: FC1.3XH(96);B-1
- Neifi Perez: SB2
- Neifi Perez: 9/L9D
Bot 4
- Andy Benes: S/G15-
- Placido Polanco: 96(1)/FO/L9M
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LXD+
- Shawon Dunston: 2/FL/P2LF-
Top 5
- Darren Bragg: K
- Brian Hunter: 53/BG25-
- Mike Lansing: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 5
- Mark McGwire: S9/L89M
- Fernando Tatis: T8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Eric Davis: 7/F7M-
- Craig Paquette: IW
- Eli Marrero: K
- Andy Benes: K/C
Top 6
- Larry Walker: HR/F9D+
- Todd Helton: K/C
- Jeff Cirillo: 9/F9D
- Jeffrey Hammonds: K/C
Bot 6
- Placido Polanco: 43/G4
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6MD
- Shawon Dunston: HP
- Mark McGwire: SB2
- Mark McGwire: 43/G4MD
Top 7
- Ben Petrick: D9/F9D+
- Neifi Perez: W
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Brent Mayne: 7(B)64(2)/LDP/L7LM+
Notes & reviews
- 44 minute rain delay
- called for rain after 1:56 delay