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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-09-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47461 · 69°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:24
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Mike Timlin earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Fernando Tatis went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Mike Timlin L: Jerry Spradlin SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Jim Reynolds · 1B: Rob Drake · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chad Meyers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Andrews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Garibay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Gload | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Huson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawon Dunston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Stephenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Saturria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Garibay | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Rain | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Jerry Spradlin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Worrell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Stephenson | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chad Meyers: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5+
- Sammy Sosa: 5/FL/P5F-
Bot 1
- Placido Polanco: D8/F8RXD+
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9D.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Eric Davis: K
Top 2
- Mark Grace: S8/G4M+
- Roosevelt Brown: D/L8LXD+.1-3
- Shane Andrews: K/C
- Damon Buford: 7/SF/F78XD+.3-H;2-3
- Joe Girardi: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Fernando Tatis: HR/F78XD+
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G56
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: POCS2(136)
- Mike Matheny: S9/L4D
- Garrett Stephenson: 6(1)/FO/G6M-
Top 3
- Daniel Garibay: 1/G3S-
- Chad Meyers: 7/F7LD
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: S8/G4M+
- Craig Paquette: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LD
- Eric Davis: W.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Tatis: HR/L7LD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Eduardo Perez: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LD
- Mark Grace: S9/L9S+
- Roosevelt Brown: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Shane Andrews: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Damon Buford: S7/G56+
- Joe Girardi: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Ross Gload: 9/F9S-
- Chad Meyers: W.2-3;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 43/G34-
Bot 4
- Garrett Stephenson: K
- Placido Polanco: W
- Craig Paquette: W.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Davis: K/C
- Fernando Tatis: K
Top 5
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G4M+
- Mark Grace: 6/P6
- Roosevelt Brown: D/F89XD+.1-3
- Shane Andrews: W
- Damon Buford: K
- Joe Girardi: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 5
- Eduardo Perez: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: S/G15+.1-2
- Thomas Howard: 9(B)6(2)/F9S-/DP
Top 6
- Jeff Huson: 9/F9D
- Chad Meyers: 3/G3-
- Ricky Gutierrez: D/L89M+
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Mark Grace: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M+
- J. D. Drew: D9/L9LD+.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4.2-3
- Eric Davis: 13/G15+
- Fernando Tatis: K/C
Top 7
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Shane Andrews: K
- Damon Buford: W
- Joe Girardi: 13/G15-
Bot 7
- Eduardo Perez: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RXD
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Jeff Huson: 4/P4D-
- Willie Greene: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
Bot 8
- Luis Saturria: K
- Placido Polanco: K
- J. D. Drew: S7/F7M-
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Mark Grace: 6/P6MD-
- Gary Matthews: 3/G3.1-2
- Shane Andrews: W
- Damon Buford: K