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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-09-20 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38653 · 59°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:53
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 11–6. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 3rd. Rick Ankiel earned the win. Craig Paquette went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
W: Rick Ankiel L: Chris Holt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Raul Chavez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Ginter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morgan Ensberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Brian Powell | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rusty Meacham | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Linebrink | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
 Matt Morris | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Tim Bogar: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: K
- Craig Paquette: 3/FL
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6
- Moises Alou: 63/G6+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Chris Truby: CS2(23)
Bot 2
- Ray Lankford: D/F8LXD+
- Fernando Tatis: 4/P4D-
- J. D. Drew: 7/F78D
- Edgar Renteria: 13/G
Top 3
- Chris Truby: K/C
- Raul Chavez: 43/G4+
- Chris Holt: K
Bot 3
- Mike Matheny: S7/L7S
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Fernando Vina: S7/G56.1-2
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ray Lankford: HR/F8RXD+
- Fernando Tatis: K
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9D+
- Tim Bogar: E1/G23-
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 13/G15+
Bot 4
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: SB2
- Mike Matheny: 13/G15+.2-3
- Rick Ankiel: 4/P9LS
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9LS.3-H
- Craig Paquette: WP.1-2
- Craig Paquette: HR/L7LD+.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 5
- Moises Alou: S9/L9S+
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89XD+
- Chris Truby: S7/L7S.1-2
- Raul Chavez: S9/P8RS.2-H;1-3(E4/TH);B-2
- Keith Ginter: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H(UR)
- Julio Lugo: K
Bot 5
- Fernando Tatis: K
- J. D. Drew: 7/F7M
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9S-
Top 6
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6+
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F8RXD+
- Moises Alou: 63/G56+
Bot 6
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8LM
- Rick Ankiel: 7/F7M
- Fernando Vina: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: 9/F89M
- Chris Truby: W
- Raul Chavez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Craig Paquette: HR/F8LXD+
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Ray Lankford: HR/F7D+
- Fernando Tatis: W
- J. D. Drew: S9/G34+.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5S-.3-H;1-2
- Mike Matheny: 23/G2L-
Top 8
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L8LS
- Julio Lugo: 46(1)/FO/G4+
- Tim Bogar: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7LS+.2-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/FL/P3F
- Moises Alou: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Mark McGwire: HP
- Fernando Vina: HP.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 3/FL
- Jim Edmonds: 4(B)4(2)/LDP/L4+
Top 9
- Morgan Ensberg: 63/G6S
- Raul Chavez: S/G15+
- Roger Cedeno: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LM+
- Tim Bogar: 4/L4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Keith Ginter
- Debut game for Morgan Ensberg