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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-06-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 46262 · 69°F, cloudy, rain · Wind 8 mph from LF · 3:19
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 6th. Alan Benes earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Alan Benes L: Chris Holt SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Ian Lamplugh · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Mark Wegner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Holt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 5.1 | 11 | 3 | 4 |
 Yorkis Perez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Cabrera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Alan Benes | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4+
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L89S
- Richard Hidalgo: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34+
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34+.1-3;B-2(E6)
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Fernando Tatis: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
Top 2
- Moises Alou: S8/G4M+
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Chris Truby: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-3
- Chris Holt: K/BF
- Julio Lugo: K/C
Bot 2
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: 3/L3
- Rick Ankiel: D/L78D+
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G34
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S-.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: S8/G6+.2-H
- Moises Alou: S9/L34+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89D.2-3
- Mitch Meluskey: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 3
- J. D. Drew: S9/L9S
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)3/GDP/G56-.2-3
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3-
Top 4
- Chris Truby: S8/L4M+
- Chris Holt: WP.1-2
- Chris Holt: W
- Julio Lugo: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: E1/G5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H(UR);2-3(E8)
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Bot 4
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L6MD+
- Mike Matheny: 43/G34-.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 43/G34.2-3
- Rick Ankiel: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G6+.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K/C
Top 5
- Moises Alou: 4/P34D-
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78D
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D+
- Ray Lankford: K
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 6
- Chris Truby: K
- Chris Holt: W
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LD
- Craig Biggio: 6(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Matheny: S7/G56+
- Placido Polanco: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Craig Paquette: S8/L6+.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L34D+.3-H;1-2
- J. D. Drew: BK.2-3;1-2
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jim Edmonds: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H
- Mark McGwire: 63/G56+
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P4MD-
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: E4/G4
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: D9/F9D+
- Matt Morris: 164/SH.2-3
- Mike Matheny: K
- Placido Polanco: K/C
Top 8
- Mitch Meluskey: W
- Chris Truby: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M-
- Daryle Ward: K
Bot 8
- Craig Paquette: S8/L8RM+
- Edgar Renteria: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K
- Jim Edmonds: PO2(16)
Top 9
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RD
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as SB2