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Detroit Tigers @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-07-12 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 35554 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from LF · 3:14
Detroit Tigers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. Jeff Weaver earned the win and Matt Anderson picked up the save. Tony Clark went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
W: Jeff Weaver L: Darryl Kile SV: Matt Anderson
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Mark Barron · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damion Easley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Clark | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Weaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kerry Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Kile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stubby Clapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Weaver | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C. J. Nitkowski | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Matt Anderson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luther Hackman | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Cedeno: S9/L4D+
- Damion Easley: CS2(24)
- Damion Easley: 53/G56
- Bobby Higginson: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: T9/L3D+
- Placido Polanco: 4/P34D-
- Jim Edmonds: FC3/G3S-.3XH(32);B-1
- Mark McGwire: PO1(13)
Top 2
- Robert Fick: D7/L7LS+
- Tony Clark: W
- Shane Halter: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Jose Macias: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Weaver: PO2(26)
- Jeff Weaver: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 54(1)/FO/G5-
- Edgar Renteria: 3/P3-
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Roger Cedeno: 3/G34S
- Damion Easley: K
- Bobby Higginson: S8/L4MD+
- Robert Fick: W.1-2
- Tony Clark: K
Bot 3
- Kerry Robinson: 53/G56S-
- Darryl Kile: 63/G6M-
- Fernando Vina: 3/G3
Top 4
- Shane Halter: 8/F8LS
- Juan Encarnacion: S/G6
- Jose Macias: WP.1-2
- Jose Macias: K
- Jeff Weaver: 3/G3-
Bot 4
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6MD-
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4+
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 5
- Roger Cedeno: S8/L8RS
- Damion Easley: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Robert Fick: S7/F7S-.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Tony Clark: IW
- Shane Halter: K
- Juan Encarnacion: K/C
Bot 5
- Ray Lankford: 53/G56S
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: SB2
- Mike Matheny: K
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G4
Top 6
- Jose Macias: 9/F89S-
- Jeff Weaver: 13/G13-
- Roger Cedeno: 6/L6D-
Bot 6
- Stubby Clapp: 5/FL/P5F-
- Fernando Vina: 3/G34S
- Placido Polanco: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Damion Easley: 53/G5+
- Bobby Higginson: S7/G6+
- Robert Fick: W.1-2
- Tony Clark: HR/L7D+.2-H;1-H
- Shane Halter: 53/G56-
- Juan Encarnacion: 5/L56+
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Ray Lankford: S9/L9M+
- Edgar Renteria: 54(1)/FO
- Mike Matheny: K
- Kerry Robinson: K
Top 8
- Jose Macias: W
- Randall Simon: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Roger Cedeno: E6/TH1/G6.B-2
- Damion Easley: 8/F8RD
Bot 8
- Craig Paquette: K
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7D
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5S
Top 9
- Bobby Higginson: D/F89XD+
- Robert Fick: 43/G34.2-3
- Ryan Jackson: K
- Shane Halter: 9/F89M
Bot 9
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34+.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: S/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Bonilla: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Kerry Robinson: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Albert Pujols: WP.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78XD+
Notes & reviews
- McGwire's 200th homer in the NL; only third player with 200 in each league (Frank Robinson and Fred McGriff) and second with 200 for 2 different teams (Jimmie Foxx)