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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
2001-05-25 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 24590 · 56°F, cloudy, rain · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:54
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Alan Benes earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Craig Paquette went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Alan Benes L: Danny Graves SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Eric Cooper · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Larson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Selby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelly Stinnett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Reitsma | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Tucker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Graves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Reitsma | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Sullivan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennys Reyes | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Graves | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: D9/L9LS+
- Placido Polanco: 13/G15+.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G34.3-H
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 1
- Alex Ochoa: HR/F7D+
- Dmitri Young: 31/G34S-
- Sean Casey: 3/G34S+
- Ruben Rivera: K/C
Top 2
- Ray Lankford: W
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P34D
- Kerry Robinson: PO1(E2).1-3
- Kerry Robinson: 7/SF/L7D.3-H(UR)
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Brandon Larson: 13/G15+
- Bill Selby: 7/F78D
- Juan Castro: 8/P4MD
Top 3
- Andy Benes: 53/G56S-
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
- Placido Polanco: S/L89S
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 3
- Kelly Stinnett: S7/L7S
- Chris Reitsma: 36(1)/FO/BG23-
- Alex Ochoa: 8/L8LD+
- Dmitri Young: S8/G4M.1-2
- Sean Casey: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6MD+
- Ray Lankford: D9/L89D+
- Edgar Renteria: S/G6.2-2
- Kerry Robinson: S7/L7M.2XH(72);1-2
- Mike Matheny: IW.2-3;1-2
- Andy Benes: K
Bot 4
- Ruben Rivera: 43/G4+
- Brandon Larson: 43/G4M
- Bill Selby: K
Top 5
- Fernando Vina: 13/BG13-
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Juan Castro: S7/G56+
- Kelly Stinnett: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Michael Tucker: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H
- Alex Ochoa: S9/L9S.1-3
- Dmitri Young: E6/G6M.3-H;1-3
- Sean Casey: S8/L8RS.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ruben Rivera: 5/P15
- Brandon Larson: 5(2)/FO/G56+.1-2
Top 6
- Albert Pujols: K
- Ray Lankford: 5/P56
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5+
Bot 6
- Bill Selby: 8/F8LXD
- Juan Castro: 43/G4
- Kelly Stinnett: 63/G6
Top 7
- Kerry Robinson: 7/F78D
- Mike Matheny: 7/F78M
- Larry Sutton: 7/F7LM
Bot 7
- Michael Tucker: 9/L9D+
- Alex Ochoa: 31/G4S-
- Jason LaRue: D7/L7LM+
- Sean Casey: 43/G4
Top 8
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: 7/F7D
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 8
- Ruben Rivera: E6/G6S-
- Brandon Larson: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Danny Graves: K23
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: 8/L8LXD+
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L6MD+
- Kerry Robinson: S7/7S.1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Craig Paquette: SB2
- Craig Paquette: HR/F78D.3-H;2-H
- Fernando Vina: 9/L9M
Bot 9
- Juan Castro: K
- Kelly Stinnett: 53/G5
- Michael Tucker: K