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New York Mets @ St. Louis Cardinals

2000-09-02 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41483 · 91°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph L to R · 2:39

St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 2–1. Darryl Kile earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NYN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	9

W: Darryl Kile L: Mike Hampton SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Mike Vanvleet · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Timo Perez	4	0	0	0	0
Mike Bordick	4	0	0	0	0
Edgardo Alfonzo	4	1	1	0	0
Robin Ventura	4	0	1	1	0
Todd Zeile	3	0	1	0	2
Benny Agbayani	3	0	1	0	0
Jay Payton	3	0	0	0	0
Todd Pratt	3	0	1	0	0
Mike Hampton	2	0	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Fernando Vina	4	0	1	1	0	0
Placido Polanco	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Edmonds	4	0	1	0	0	2
Eric Davis	3	0	0	0	1	0
Craig Paquette	4	0	1	1	0	0
J. D. Drew	4	1	3	0	0	0
Edgar Renteria	3	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Matheny	3	0	1	0	0	0
Darryl Kile	1	0	0	0	1	1
Thomas Howard	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ray Lankford	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Hampton	8.1	8	2	3
Armando Benitez	0.1	1	1	1

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Darryl Kile	9.0	5	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Timo Perez: 13/G15-
Mike Bordick: 7/F78XD
Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L8LD+

Bot 1

Fernando Vina: HP
Placido Polanco: 3/G3.1-2
Jim Edmonds: 43/G4-.2-3
Eric Davis: W
Craig Paquette: 8/L8LD+

Top 2

Robin Ventura: 5/FL
Todd Zeile: S9/L9S+
Benny Agbayani: S9/L89S-.1-2
Jay Payton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 2

J. D. Drew: 43/G4-
Edgar Renteria: S9/L3D
Mike Matheny: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-

Top 3

Todd Pratt: S7
Mike Hampton: 13/SH/BG23-.1-2
Timo Perez: 3/G3+.2-3
Mike Bordick: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Darryl Kile: W
Fernando Vina: 46(1)/FO/G4
Placido Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4
Jim Edmonds: K

Top 4

Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/L7LM+
Robin Ventura: S/F78S-.2-H
Todd Zeile: K
Benny Agbayani: 9/F89D
Jay Payton: WP.1-2
Jay Payton: 3/P3-

Bot 4

Eric Davis: 8/F8RXD+
Craig Paquette: 8/F8LXD
J. D. Drew: S5/BG5S-
Edgar Renteria: SB2
Edgar Renteria: 53/G5

Top 5

Todd Pratt: 8/F8RD
Mike Hampton: 8/F8RD+
Timo Perez: 8/P8RS-

Bot 5

Mike Matheny: 43/G4+
Darryl Kile: K
Fernando Vina: 163/G15+

Top 6

Mike Bordick: 43/G4S-
Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/L7D+
Robin Ventura: 13/G15

Bot 6

Placido Polanco: S8/L8LS-
Jim Edmonds: S8/L6M+.1-2
Eric Davis: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Craig Paquette: S/L6D.3-H
J. D. Drew: S9/G34.1-3
Edgar Renteria: 63/G56

Top 7

Todd Zeile: K/C
Benny Agbayani: 8/F8RD
Jay Payton: 9/F9D

Bot 7

Mike Matheny: S7
Darryl Kile: 3/SH/BG23-.1-2
Fernando Vina: 43/BG4S.2-3
Placido Polanco: 53/G5

Top 8

Todd Pratt: 9/F9D
Mike Hampton: 8/F8RD
Timo Perez: 3/FL

Bot 8

Jim Edmonds: K
Eric Davis: 63/G6-
Craig Paquette: 53/G5

Top 9

Mike Bordick: 43/G4+
Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LD
Robin Ventura: 43/G34

Bot 9

J. D. Drew: D9/L9LS
Edgar Renteria: 13/SH/BG25-.2-3
Thomas Howard: W
Ray Lankford: SB2
Ray Lankford: K
Fernando Vina: S7/G5.3-H;2-3