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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2001-08-12 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 38939 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph L to R · 3:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Darryl Kile earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Mark McGwire went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Darryl Kile L: Bruce Chen SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Mark Barron · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe McEwing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Desi Relaford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Chen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tsuyoshi Shinjo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Kline | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Chen | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Rick White | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Donne Wall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: W
- Placido Polanco: 9/L89M+
- Mark McGwire: HR/L8RXD+.1-H
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+
- Jim Edmonds: D/L78M+
- Craig Paquette: 53/G5
- Edgar Renteria: K
Bot 1
- Joe McEwing: 3/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F89D+
- Matt Lawton: 3/P
Top 2
- Mike Matheny: 6/L6
- Darryl Kile: K
- Fernando Vina: 53/BG
Bot 2
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M
- Todd Zeile: W.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: 7/F78XD+
- Jay Payton: 9/L89D+
- Desi Relaford: 6/P6
Top 3
- Placido Polanco: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Albert Pujols: K
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
Bot 3
- Bruce Chen: 43/G4
- Joe McEwing: 8/F8RM
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K/C
Top 4
- Craig Paquette: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89M
- Mike Matheny: K
Bot 4
- Matt Lawton: HR/F89XD+
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8LD
- Todd Zeile: 8/F8LM
- Benny Agbayani: 43/G4
Top 5
- Darryl Kile: K
- Fernando Vina: D/L8RD+
- Placido Polanco: FC5/DP/G56.2X3(5);BX1(53)
Bot 5
- Jay Payton: 63/G6+
- Desi Relaford: K
- Bruce Chen: S7/G6
- Joe McEwing: 8/L8LM+
Top 6
- Mark McGwire: 53/G56
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LM
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8LM
- Matt Lawton: K/C
- Mike Piazza: W
- Todd Zeile: W.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: 3/G34
Top 7
- Edgar Renteria: S/L8RS+
- Mike Matheny: 9/P89S
- Miguel Cairo: 7/L7LM+
- Fernando Vina: SB2.1-3(E1)
- Fernando Vina: D9/F89M+.3-H
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Desi Relaford: D7/F7M+
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: HP
- Joe McEwing: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS.2-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
Top 8
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Albert Pujols: 6/L6
- Jim Edmonds: S8/L4MD+
- Craig Paquette: W.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 8
- Matt Lawton: D9/F9LD+
- Mike Piazza: 8/F89D
- Todd Zeile: 7/F78M
- Vance Wilson: W
- Jay Payton: 8/F8LD+
Top 9
- Mike Matheny: 7/F78XD+
- Bobby Bonilla: 7/F7M
- Fernando Vina: S7/L7S
- Placido Polanco: 9/F89D
Bot 9
- Desi Relaford: W
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo: 7/F7D
- Joe McEwing: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: DI.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/L4D