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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-06-01 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 41593 · 77°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:45
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 9th. Hector Mercado earned the win and Danny Graves picked up the save. Juan Castro went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Hector Mercado L: Darryl Kile SV: Danny Graves
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Marty Foster · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pokey Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Deion Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Tucker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Selby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. T. Cromer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Rivera | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Castro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Dessens | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Hector Mercado | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Wohlers | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Graves | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pokey Reese: 7/L78D
- Deion Sanders: 13/BG34S
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4S-
- J. D. Drew: W
- Mark McGwire: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Sean Casey: 43/G4-
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6MD
- Michael Tucker: K/C
Bot 2
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: S7/L7S+
- Mike Matheny: 8/F8LS-
Top 3
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8LD
- Bill Selby: S9/L9M+
- Elmer Dessens: 54/SH.1-2
- Pokey Reese: K/C
Bot 3
- Darryl Kile: K/C
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M-
- J. D. Drew: K
Top 4
- Deion Sanders: 8/F8RXD
- Dmitri Young: S8/G6M+
- Sean Casey: 8/F8LD
- Alex Ochoa: W.1-2
- Michael Tucker: S/L6D.2-H;1-3
- Jason LaRue: SB2
- Jason LaRue: K
Bot 4
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6-
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6-
Top 5
- Bill Selby: 43/G4-
- Elmer Dessens: 9/F9D+
- Pokey Reese: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Ray Lankford: HR/F7D+
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9LM
- Mike Matheny: 53/G56
- Darryl Kile: K
Top 6
- Deion Sanders: 43/G4S-
- Dmitri Young: 8/F8LD
- Sean Casey: 43/G4-
Bot 6
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
- J. D. Drew: 6/P6D-
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7LD
Top 7
- Alex Ochoa: S/G6+
- Michael Tucker: WP.1-2
- Michael Tucker: K
- Jason LaRue: 7/F7M
- Bill Selby: W
- D. T. Cromer: S8/L8LS-.2XH(82);1-2
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7D
- Albert Pujols: S8/L8RS+
- Ray Lankford: 36(1)3/GDP/G3+
Top 8
- Pokey Reese: K
- Deion Sanders: 7/F7S-
- Dmitri Young: S9/G34+
- Sean Casey: S7/L78S.1-2
- Alex Ochoa: HP.2-3;1-2
- Michael Tucker: S9/L9M+.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Bot 8
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6M
- Kerry Robinson: S8/G6M
- Placido Polanco: 13.1-2
- Fernando Vina: 6/FL
Top 9
- Jason LaRue: K23
- Bill Selby: D7/F78XD+
- Ruben Rivera: WP.2-3
- Ruben Rivera: W
- Pokey Reese: K
- Juan Castro: HR/F9LD+.3-H;1-H
- Dmitri Young: 13/G13-
Bot 9
- J. D. Drew: 63/G6S-
- Mark McGwire: K
- Jim Edmonds: K/C