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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-09-29 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 46152 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:59
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Ron Villone earned the win. Alex Ochoa went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Ron Villone L: Garrett Stephenson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Sexton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Will Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Eli Marrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garrett Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Villone | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett Stephenson | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Britt Reames | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Tucker: HR/L9D+
- Chris Sexton: K
- Dmitri Young: S7/L7S
- Sean Casey: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
- Chris Stynes: S8/G6+
- Juan Castro: K/C
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: K
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 2
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8LXD+
- Ron Villone: 23/G2R-
- Michael Tucker: 3/L34
Bot 2
- Eric Davis: S8/G4M+
- Fernando Tatis: WP.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Will Clark: 43/G4.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: K
Top 3
- Chris Sexton: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: 9/F9S
- Sean Casey: D9/L9LS+
- Alex Ochoa: HR/L7LD.2-H
- Chris Stynes: 63/G6+
Bot 3
- Eli Marrero: 43/G4
- Garrett Stephenson: 53/G56
- Fernando Vina: 53/G5+
Top 4
- Juan Castro: W
- Jason LaRue: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Ron Villone: S/G34D
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9S.1-2
- Chris Sexton: 3/P34
Bot 4
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Eric Davis: 53/G56
Top 5
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6
- Sean Casey: S9/L9M
- Alex Ochoa: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Bot 5
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Will Clark: K
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: E8/L8RD+.1-H(UR);B-2
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 6
- Chris Stynes: S8/G6M+
- Juan Castro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Jason LaRue: S9/L89S
- Ron Villone: S8/G6M.1-2
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Fernando Vina: HP
- Shawon Dunston: 8/F8LM
- Craig Paquette: 9/L89D+
- Eric Davis: 53/G
Top 7
- Chris Sexton: W
- Dmitri Young: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 7
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 9/L89M
Top 8
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F8RD+
- Chris Stynes: 4/P4D
- Juan Castro: 63/G4M
Bot 8
- Fernando Vina: T9/G3+
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F9
- Craig Paquette: K/C
- Eric Davis: K
Top 9
- Jason LaRue: S9/G34
- Ron Villone: S1/BG56S-.1-2
- Michael Tucker: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Sexton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: 9/SF/L9D+.3-H
- Sean Casey: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Alex Ochoa: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- Chris Stynes: 43/G4+
Bot 9
- Fernando Tatis: K/C
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: W.1-2
- Carlos Hernandez: 8/F8LS
Notes & reviews
- lead off homer for Tucker in second consecutive game