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Florida Marlins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-08-09 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41187 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to LF · 3:19
Florida Marlins defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–3. Florida Marlins put up 4 in the 8th. Armando Almanza earned the win and Antonio Alfonseca picked up the save. Mike Lowell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Armando Almanza L: Matt Morris SV: Antonio Alfonseca
Umpires — HP: Travis Katzenmeier · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Florida Marlins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Kotsay | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Millar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Lowell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Redmond | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Berg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Marlins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Armando Almanza | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Miceli | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Matt Morris | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike James | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Castillo: K
- Mark Kotsay: S9/L34D+
- Kevin Millar: 8/F8LD
- Preston Wilson: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S7/L78M
- J. D. Drew: HR/L9D+.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9LD
- Will Clark: S/G34
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Fernando Tatis: 43/G4+
Top 2
- Preston Wilson: K
- Mike Lowell: 3/FL
- Derrek Lee: E5/G5+.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Andy Fox: 43/G34-
Bot 2
- Carlos Hernandez: K
- Placido Polanco: S8/L8RM
- Andy Benes: 2/FL/BP2LF-
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9M+.1-2
- J. D. Drew: 5/P5-
Top 3
- Mike Redmond: S7
- Ryan Dempster: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Luis Castillo: 7/F7M-
- Mark Kotsay: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9D
- Will Clark: 8/F8RD
- Ray Lankford: W
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 4
- Kevin Millar: W
- Preston Wilson: K
- Mike Lowell: 43/G34-.1-2
- Derrek Lee: W
- Andy Fox: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Carlos Hernandez: 9/L9M
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M+
- Andy Benes: 9(B)3(1)/FDP/F9S-
Top 5
- Mike Redmond: 4/P34D-
- Ryan Dempster: 63/G6
- Luis Castillo: 13/G15+
Bot 5
- Fernando Vina: 13/G15+
- J. D. Drew: 5/FL/P25F-
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G34+
- Will Clark: K
Top 6
- Mark Kotsay: S9/L34D+
- Kevin Millar: D/L78S+.1-3
- Preston Wilson: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;2-3
- Mike Lowell: 63/G6S+
- Derrek Lee: W
- Andy Fox: 4/L4D+
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: S7/L7LS
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Carlos Hernandez: 53/G5-.1-2
- Placido Polanco: T9/L9LM+.2-H
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F89S-
Top 7
- Mike Redmond: 9/L9M
- Dave Berg: K
- Luis Castillo: 43/G4-
Bot 7
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8RXD
- J. D. Drew: W
- Jim Edmonds: CS2(26)
- Jim Edmonds: 3/L34
Top 8
- Mark Kotsay: W
- Kevin Millar: D7/L7LM+.1-3
- Preston Wilson: S8/L6MD-.3-H;2-3
- Mike Lowell: SB2
- Mike Lowell: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Derrek Lee: K
- Andy Fox: K
- Mike Redmond: 6/L6D
Bot 8
- Will Clark: 8/L8LD
- Ray Lankford: W
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: K
- Placido Polanco: WP.2-3;1-2
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Mark Smith: 9/P9S-
- Luis Castillo: W
- Mark Kotsay: 8(B)3(1)/FDP/F8LS-
Bot 9
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G5-
- Fernando Vina: S9/L34
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9D
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7LM