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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-07-16 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40042 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from RF · 2:59
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Kline earned the win and Jason Christiansen picked up the save. Chad Allen went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Steve Kline L: Travis Miller SV: Jason Christiansen
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Tony Randazzo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Allen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Buchanan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Blake | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adam Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quinton McCracken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Smith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Johnson | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Travis Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Smith | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: 7/L78D+
- Denny Hocking: K
- Chad Allen: E9/F9D.B-2
- Brian Buchanan: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S/G15-
- Placido Polanco: 63/DP/G6S-.1X3(35)
- Jim Edmonds: 63/G6
Top 2
- Torii Hunter: E6/G6S-
- Casey Blake: S9/G34+.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/F8LS.1-2
- Jason Maxwell: IW
- Adam Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S-
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: S8/F8RS-
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9D
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89M
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6
- Denny Hocking: 53/G5-
- Chad Allen: HR/L9D+
- Brian Buchanan: 23/G
Bot 3
- Eli Marrero: D/F78XD+
- Bud Smith: K/BF
- Fernando Vina: K/C
- Placido Polanco: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark McGwire: 53/G56
Top 4
- Torii Hunter: HP
- Casey Blake: S9/L3+.1-3
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3S.1-2
- Jason Maxwell: IW
- Adam Johnson: 32(3)/FO/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Luis Rivas: 9/F9LD+
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LM
- Edgar Renteria: HR/L7D+
- Eli Marrero: 8/F8LS
Top 5
- Denny Hocking: 7/F78D+
- Chad Allen: 43/G34+
- Brian Buchanan: K/C
Bot 5
- Bud Smith: S8/L4MD+
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9LD
- Placido Polanco: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Torii Hunter: 53/G
- Casey Blake: 63/G6
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: K/C
- Albert Pujols: S/F89S-
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: 16(1)/FO/G15+
Top 7
- Jason Maxwell: K
- Matt Lawton: 9/L89D+
- Luis Rivas: HR/F78XD+
- Denny Hocking: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Eli Marrero: 6/P5D-
- Bobby Bonilla: K
- Fernando Vina: S7/L78M+
- Placido Polanco: 163/G15+
Top 8
- Chad Allen: HR/F8RXD+
- Jacque Jones: S7/G56
- Torii Hunter: 3/FL/P2RF-
- Casey Blake: SB2
- Casey Blake: IW
- A. J. Pierzynski: K
- Jason Maxwell: K
Bot 8
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7LD.1-2
- Albert Pujols: S/L8LM+.2-H
- Ray Lankford: K
- Edgar Renteria: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Eli Marrero: OA.2X3(25)
Top 9
- Quinton McCracken: 63/G6
- Luis Rivas: S/G4M-
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D7/F7LD+.1-3
- Chad Allen: 13/G15+
- Corey Koskie: 6/P5D-
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Adam Johnson