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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-05-28 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 46344 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph to CF · 2:40
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 3rd. Glendon Rusch earned the win. Edgardo Alfonzo went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Darryl Kile SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Nunnally | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Pratt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Abbott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Alan Benes | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Jay Payton: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 4/P4S-
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 2
- Robin Ventura: 3/G3+
- Todd Zeile: HR/L7D+
- Todd Pratt: K
- Joe McEwing: D7/L5D+
- Kurt Abbott: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: D/L78XD+
- Eric Davis: 3/L3
- Shawon Dunston: S8/L6M.2-3
- Placido Polanco: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;1-2
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4MD
Top 3
- Glendon Rusch: S8/G4M+
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Jay Payton: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Robin Ventura: K
Bot 3
- Darryl Kile: K
- Fernando Vina: W
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Todd Zeile: 63/G6
- Todd Pratt: HR/F8RXD+
- Joe McEwing: 63/G6
- Kurt Abbott: 53/G56-
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: S8/L6MD
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Eric Davis: 63/G6.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: K/C
Top 5
- Glendon Rusch: K
- Jon Nunnally: W
- Jay Payton: 16(1)/FO/G15+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P6D-
Bot 5
- Placido Polanco: K
- Mike Matheny: D7/G5+
- Darryl Kile: K/C
- Fernando Vina: D9/F89XD+.2-H
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
Top 6
- Robin Ventura: 43/G4
- Todd Zeile: D9/L9LM
- Todd Pratt: 13/G15
- Joe McEwing: D7/L5D.2-H
- Kurt Abbott: 6/P56-
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
- Mark McGwire: 2/FL/P23F-
- Eric Davis: 3/FL/P3DF-
Top 7
- Glendon Rusch: 53/G56-
- Jon Nunnally: 9/L9D+
- Jay Payton: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Shawon Dunston: 63/G6+
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8RXD+
Top 8
- Robin Ventura: 43/G34+
- Todd Zeile: S6/G56.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Todd Pratt: 4/P34D-
- Joe McEwing: 2/FL/P2LF-
Bot 8
- J. D. Drew: S8/L8RS
- Fernando Vina: 13.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 7/F7M
- Jim Edmonds: 3/L3
Top 9
- Rey Ordonez: S7/G56+
- Matt Franco: S8/P6MD-.1-3
- Jon Nunnally: 6/P56-
- Jay Payton: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: 9/F89XD
- Eric Davis: 63/G6-
- Thomas Howard: 8/L8LS