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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-07-06 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 43287 · 92°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:23
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 12–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 9th. Elmer Dessens earned the win. Ray Lankford went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | |
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Elmer Dessens L: Rick Ankiel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Stynes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dante Bichette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Benito Santiago | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Osvaldo Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Tucker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Keith McDonald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osvaldo Fernandez | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Elmer Dessens | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Alan Benes | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike James | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Stynes: 9/F89M
- Barry Larkin: K
- Ken Griffey: 6/P4MD-
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
- Edgar Renteria: S5/BG25-
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34.1-3
- Mark McGwire: S7/G6+.3-H;1-3
- Eric Davis: 53/G5.3-H;1-2
- Fernando Tatis: W
- J. D. Drew: K/C
Top 2
- Dante Bichette: HP
- Dmitri Young: WP.1-2
- Dmitri Young: S7/L78S+.2-3
- Alex Ochoa: D9/L8RM+.3-H;1-3
- Pokey Reese: WP.3-H;2-3
- Pokey Reese: 63/G6MS.3-H
- Benito Santiago: K
- Osvaldo Fernandez: K
Bot 2
- Keith McDonald: HR/F78XD+
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G4
- Fernando Vina: S7/L78M
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G56.1-2
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Mark McGwire: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Chris Stynes: S8/L8RS
- Barry Larkin: WP.1-2
- Barry Larkin: W
- Ken Griffey: K
- Michael Tucker: 7/P7S-
- Dmitri Young: D7/L7M+.2-H;1-H(E4)(UR)
- Alex Ochoa: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Eric Davis: 7/F7M
- Fernando Tatis: D9/L8RD+
- J. D. Drew: WP.2-3
- J. D. Drew: K
- Keith McDonald: W
- Rick Ankiel: 64(1)/FO/G15+
Top 4
- Pokey Reese: 7/F7D
- Benito Santiago: 63/G6
- Elmer Dessens: K
Bot 4
- Fernando Vina: D/L8RD+
- Edgar Renteria: 7/L7M
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3+.2-3
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LXD
Top 5
- Chris Stynes: HR/F7D+
- Barry Larkin: 8/F8LD
- Ken Griffey: K
- Michael Tucker: K
Bot 5
- Eric Davis: K
- Fernando Tatis: E8/P8LS-.B-2
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34+.2-3
- Keith McDonald: 3/G3.3-H(UR);1-2
- Rick Ankiel: K
Top 6
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4-
- Alex Ochoa: S8/G6M+
- Pokey Reese: SB2
- Pokey Reese: D7/L7D+.2-H
- Benito Santiago: 8/L8LM+
- Elmer Dessens: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Fernando Vina: 3/G34
- Edgar Renteria: 43/G4MD+
- Ray Lankford: HR/F8RXD+
- Craig Paquette: K/C
Top 7
- Chris Stynes: S
- Barry Larkin: K/C
- Ken Griffey: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Michael Tucker: W.1-2
- Dmitri Young: S8/L6M+.2-H;1-3
- Alex Ochoa: 8/L8LD+
Bot 7
- Eric Davis: S8/L8LS+
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9M
- J. D. Drew: K
- Keith McDonald: K
Top 8
- Pokey Reese: 7/F78M
- Benito Santiago: 53/G56-
- Scott Sullivan: 3/FL/P23F-
Bot 8
- Thomas Howard: K
- Fernando Vina: 7/L7LS-
- Edgar Renteria: 7/P7S-
Top 9
- Chris Stynes: K
- Barry Larkin: S9/L34+
- Ken Griffey: S9/G34+.1-2
- Michael Tucker: D9/L89XD+.2-H;1-3
- Dmitri Young: IW
- Alex Ochoa: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Pokey Reese: 3/P3S-
- Benito Santiago: 4/P4D-
Bot 9
- Ray Lankford: HR/F8RXD+
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S+
- Eric Davis: K
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9M-
- J. D. Drew: DI.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K
Notes & reviews
- homer in first two major league at bats