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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-09-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 33730 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph L to R · 3:05
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Tony McKnight earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Richard Hidalgo went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Tony McKnight L: Andy Benes SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Ron Kulpa · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Truby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony McKnight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony McKnight | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Franklin | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marc Valdes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Alan Benes | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Bill Spiers: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5+
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7LM
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15+
- J. D. Drew: 43/G34
Top 2
- Lance Berkman: D9/L9D+
- Moises Alou: D/L8LXD+.2-H
- Daryle Ward: 7/F78XD+
- Mitch Meluskey: S8/L8LS.2-3
- Chris Truby: 64(1)/FO/G6+.3-H
- Tony McKnight: K/C
Bot 2
- Will Clark: 7/F7D
- Fernando Tatis: 8/F8RM
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4
Top 3
- Julio Lugo: S8/G4MD
- Bill Spiers: SB2
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3+.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Lance Berkman: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Moises Alou: SB2
- Moises Alou: S7/G56+.2-H
- Daryle Ward: 53/G5-
Bot 3
- Eduardo Perez: S/G6MD
- Carlos Hernandez: E8/F89D.1-2
- Andy Benes: 63/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: K
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- J. D. Drew: 3/L34+
Top 4
- Mitch Meluskey: K/C
- Chris Truby: 9/F89D
- Tony McKnight: K/C
Bot 4
- Will Clark: D7/L7LS-
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6+
- Thomas Howard: S/G34.2-3
- Eduardo Perez: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H
- Carlos Hernandez: K/C
Top 5
- Julio Lugo: HP
- Bill Spiers: 8/F8LXD+
- Richard Hidalgo: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Moises Alou: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 53/G56
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
- Placido Polanco: S9/L9LM
- J. D. Drew: 8/F78M
Top 6
- Daryle Ward: 8/F78M
- Mitch Meluskey: S9/L9M
- Chris Truby: D/L8LS+.1-H
- Tony McKnight: FC6/G6.2X3(65);B-1#
- Julio Lugo: K/C
Bot 6
- Will Clark: W
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F89S
- Thomas Howard: S7/L78S.1-2
- Eduardo Perez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 7
- Bill Spiers: S8/G4M+
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L7M.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 4/P9LS
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LD+
- Daryle Ward: K
Bot 7
- Craig Paquette: 7/F78XD+
- Eli Marrero: D7/L7M+
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: D9/L9LM.2-H
- J. D. Drew: W
- Will Clark: 8/F8RM
Top 8
- Mitch Meluskey: 43/G4
- Chris Truby: K
- Roger Cedeno: 63/G6+
Bot 8
- Fernando Tatis: HP
- Thomas Howard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Eduardo Perez: S8/L8RS
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mark McGwire: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Julio Lugo: S7/L7M+
- Bill Spiers: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7D+
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M
- Moises Alou: 6(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 9
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Placido Polanco: DI.1-2
- Placido Polanco: K/C
- Ray Lankford: K
- Will Clark: S9/L9D+.2-H
- Fernando Tatis: K