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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-05-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40028 · 70°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph from CF · 3:17
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 7th. Mike Hampton earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Jim Edmonds went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Mike Hampton L: Mark Thompson SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Hentgen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Hentgen | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Mark Thompson | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Mohler | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe McEwing: 4/P4D-
- Derek Bell: 63/G6+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/L78D+
- Mike Piazza: W
- Robin Ventura: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Zeile: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Benny Agbayani: K/C
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 7/F78M
- Edgar Renteria: D7/G5+
- Jim Edmonds: WP.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Eric Davis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Rey Ordonez: 6/P6
- Mike Hampton: S7/G56
- Joe McEwing: K
- Derek Bell: K/C
Bot 2
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56+
- Pat Hentgen: S8/L4MD-.1-2
- Fernando Vina: S/G3S-.2-3;1-2
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Piazza: 2/FL/P2LF-
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Eric Davis: S8/G6M+
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Benny Agbayani: S9/L34D+
- Rey Ordonez: SB2
- Rey Ordonez: 23/SH/BG2L-.2-3
- Mike Hampton: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
- Joe McEwing: S/G56
- Derek Bell: K/C
Bot 4
- Mike Matheny: HP
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9S.1-2
- Pat Hentgen: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: 41/G34.3-H;2-3
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
Top 5
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P5D-
- Mike Piazza: 53/G5
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F89XD+
- Mark McGwire: 13/G15+
- Eric Davis: 13/G15
- Craig Paquette: K
Top 6
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6-
- Benny Agbayani: W
- Rey Ordonez: CS2(26)
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8RD
Bot 6
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6+
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9M
- J. D. Drew: D7/L7LS+
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Mike Hampton: 63/G6
- Joe McEwing: 7/F7D+
- Derek Bell: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- Mike Piazza: W.2-3;1-2
- Robin Ventura: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Todd Zeile: W
- Benny Agbayani: K
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark McGwire: 43/G4M
Top 8
- Rey Ordonez: 7/F7M-
- Mike Hampton: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Joe McEwing: 63/G6M-
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Eric Davis: D8/L8RM+
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Mike Matheny: 2/FL/P2RF-
- Placido Polanco: 8/L8RD+
Top 9
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D9/G5+
- Mike Piazza: S9/L9S.2-3
- Robin Ventura: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8RXD
- Jay Payton: D9/F9LS-.1-3
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8LM
Bot 9
- Thomas Howard: 53/G56-
- Fernando Vina: E3/TH/G34S-
- Edgar Renteria: SB2
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Jim Edmonds: K