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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-07-01 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47675 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:34
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 10–9. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 6th. Mark Thompson earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Mark Thompson L: Joe Slusarski SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Ian Lamplugh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Slusarski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavio Dotel | 3.1 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Joe Slusarski | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Henry | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Stephenson | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Thompson | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike James | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Mitch Meluskey: 8/P8LS-
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F78XD+
- Lance Berkman: D8/F8RXD+
- Moises Alou: T/F78D+.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 1
- Edgar Renteria: 8/L8LD+
- J. D. Drew: S/G4MD+
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Mark McGwire: HR/L78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Ray Lankford: K
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Craig Paquette: WP.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 4/L4D+
Top 2
- Tim Bogar: S/G56
- Chris Truby: S7/L7M.1-2
- Octavio Dotel: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: S9/L9LM.3-H;2-H;B-3(E9)
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/L34.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Eli Marrero: 63/G6
- Garrett Stephenson: K
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 3
- Lance Berkman: 6/P6D-
- Moises Alou: HR/F7D+
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7D+
- Tim Bogar: 6/L6D
- Chris Truby: K
Bot 3
- J. D. Drew: S9/L9M+
- Jim Edmonds: 9/L89M
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: K
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8RD
Top 4
- Octavio Dotel: K/C
- Craig Biggio: 7/L78D
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/P3D-
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6+.1-3
- Lance Berkman: 9/L9M+
Bot 4
- Craig Paquette: HR/F8LXD+
- Eli Marrero: S1/BG25-
- Rick Ankiel: K+SB2
- Edgar Renteria: S/G5+.2-2
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34+.2-H;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: K
- Fernando Tatis: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LD
- Tim Bogar: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Matheny: 3/FL/P3DF-
- Mark Thompson: 63/G6
Top 6
- Chris Truby: 7/L7D+
- Joe Slusarski: 31/G34-
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: W
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9D
- Jim Edmonds: D8/F8RXD+.1-H
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LD
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Craig Paquette: W
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4-
Top 7
- Mitch Meluskey: S8/L6MD
- Jeff Bagwell: E4/TH/G4M+.1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: 8/F78D
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/F7LD+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3+
Bot 7
- Thomas Howard: K
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
- J. D. Drew: 6/FL
Top 8
- Chris Truby: 8/L89D+
- Daryle Ward: S8/L8RS
- Craig Biggio: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Craig Biggio: 4/P34D-
- Mitch Meluskey: 43/G4-
Bot 8
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark McGwire: 8/L78XD+
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34+.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: K
- Mike Matheny: 4/L4MD
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F89XD+
- Lance Berkman: K
- Moises Alou: W
- Richard Hidalgo: WP.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Bill Spiers: W
- Chris Truby: 3/P34-