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St. Louis Cardinals @
Arizona Diamondbacks
2001-04-08 Β· Day game Β· Chase Field Β· Att: 36714 Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 16 mph L to R Β· 3:11
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Arizona Diamondbacks 9β4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Rick Ankiel earned the win and Mike Timlin picked up the save. Edgar Renteria went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| ARI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Rick Ankiel L: Randy Johnson SV: Mike Timlin
Umpires β HP: Charlie Reliford Β· 1B: Kerwin Danley Β· 2B: Greg Gibson Β· 3B: Dana DeMuth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Albert Pujols | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
J. D. Drew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Eli Marrero | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Ankiel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Diamondbacks β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Womack | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Matt Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Colbrunn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Rod Barajas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Randy Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Erubiel Durazo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Craig Counsell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Finley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Ankiel | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Steve Kline | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Timlin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Diamondbacks β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Randy Johnson | 5.2 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Miguel Batista | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Greg Swindell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: S8/L8LM
- Edgar Renteria: CS2(24)
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: D7/L7LD+
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F89M
- Matt Williams: HR/L7D+.2-H
- Greg Colbrunn: 4/P9LS-
Top 2
- Albert Pujols: K
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8RXD+
- J. D. Drew: 7/F78XD+
Bot 2
- Danny Bautista: S9/L89S-
- Jay Bell: K/C
- Rod Barajas: W.1-2
- Randy Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Womack: K/C
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 3
- Mike Matheny: HR/L7D+
- Eli Marrero: HR/L78XD+
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Fernando Vina: HP
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RM
- Placido Polanco: S9/L4D-.1-3
- Albert Pujols: SB2
- Albert Pujols: D8/L8LXD+.3-H;2-H
- Craig Paquette: K/C
Bot 3
- Luis Gonzalez: K/C
- Matt Williams: 63/G6
- Greg Colbrunn: 53/G56+
Top 4
- J. D. Drew: HP
- Mike Matheny: 7/F78M
- Eli Marrero: S/G5-.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Danny Bautista: 3/G3
- Jay Bell: 63/G56+
- Rod Barajas: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Placido Polanco: S7/G56
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56+.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+.2-3
- J. D. Drew: 3/L3
Bot 5
- Randy Johnson: K/C
- Tony Womack: K23
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 6
- Mike Matheny: K/C
- Eli Marrero: S7/L7M
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 6/P6D-
- Edgar Renteria: HR/L78D+.2-H;1-H
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6+
Bot 6
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Matt Williams: 4/FL/P9LSF
- Erubiel Durazo: 5/FL
- Danny Bautista: 3/P13
Top 7
- Albert Pujols: K
- Craig Paquette: S7/G56+
- J. D. Drew: 9/F89M
- Mike Matheny: K
Bot 7
- Jay Bell: 53/G5-
- Rod Barajas: HR/L78XD+
- Midre Cummings: S7/G6
- Tony Womack: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S+
Top 8
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7M
- Larry Sutton: 9/P8RS-
- Fernando Vina: K/C
Bot 8
- Reggie Sanders: E5/TH1/G56S
- Luis Gonzalez: D8/L8LD+.1-H(UR)
- Matt Williams: 63/G6
- Erubiel Durazo: 13/G56S-.2-3
- David Dellucci: W
- Jay Bell: 13/G
Top 9
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: S8/G6M
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9M
- Craig Paquette: K
Bot 9
- Craig Counsell: 7/F78D+
- Steve Finley: W
- Tony Womack: S9/G34.1-2
- Reggie Sanders: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/P89S
- Matt Williams: 43/G4





















