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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Mets
2001-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 38837 Β· 76Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 9 mph to RF Β· 2:55
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 6β3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Dustin Hermanson earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Mike Matheny went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Dustin Hermanson L: Glendon Rusch SV: Dave Veres
Umpires β HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Jerry Meals Β· 2B: Phil Cuzzi Β· 3B: Mark Barron Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Placido Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark McGwire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe McEwing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Mike Piazza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Todd Zeile | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jay Payton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rey Ordonez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Glendon Rusch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Desi Relaford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Steve Kline | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glendon Rusch | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LXD+
- Placido Polanco: K
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 1
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8LXD+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7
- Matt Lawton: S9/L34D+.1-3;BX2(96)
- Mike Piazza: W
- Robin Ventura: W.1-2
- Todd Zeile: 3/P34+
Top 2
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L34+
- Craig Paquette: S9/G4+.1-3
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 8/F89XD+
Bot 2
- Jay Payton: S7/G56+
- Rey Ordonez: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Glendon Rusch: K
- Joe McEwing: 7/SF/F7S+.3-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 7/F78D+
Top 3
- Dustin Hermanson: 63/G6
- Fernando Vina: 6/P6M+
- Placido Polanco: 8/L8LS
Bot 3
- Matt Lawton: 4/P34D+
- Mike Piazza: D9/F9LD+
- Robin Ventura: 7/F78XD+
- Todd Zeile: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Jay Payton: S9/G34+.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Glendon Rusch: 6(1)/FO/G6MS
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: E5/G5+
- Albert Pujols: WP.1-2
- Albert Pujols: D7/F7LD+.2-H(UR)
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F78D+
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S+.2-H;BX2(75345)
- Edgar Renteria: S/L89S+
- Mike Matheny: HR/F7D+.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Dustin Hermanson: K
Bot 4
- Joe McEwing: 7/F7D+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
- Matt Lawton: K/C
Top 5
- Fernando Vina: S9/L9S+
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Mark McGwire: HR/F89D+.1-H
- Albert Pujols: D8/F8LXD+
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G34.2-3
- Craig Paquette: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- Mike Piazza: 53/G56
- Robin Ventura: K
- Todd Zeile: S9/L4D+
- Jay Payton: D7/L5D+.1-H;B-3(E3/TH)
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6M+
Top 6
- Edgar Renteria: 31/G34
- Mike Matheny: K23
- Dustin Hermanson: K
Bot 6
- Grant Roberts: K/C
- Joe McEwing: 9/F9LM+
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7
- Matt Lawton: K
Top 7
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6M
- Placido Polanco: S/G6
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9M+
- Albert Pujols: SB2
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: 31/G34
Bot 7
- Mike Piazza: K
- Robin Ventura: 5/P25+
- Todd Zeile: W
- Jay Payton: 53/G56S
Top 8
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Mike Matheny: 9/F9M+
Bot 8
- Lenny Harris: 3/G3
- Desi Relaford: K
- Joe McEwing: 7/F7D+
Top 9
- Bobby Bonilla: 6/P6D+
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: 63/G56
Bot 9
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D/F89XD+
- Matt Lawton: W
- Mike Piazza: 4/P9LSF
- Robin Ventura: 46(1)3/GDP/G34


















