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Minnesota Twins @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-07-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 40847 · 93°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph from RF · 2:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Minnesota Twins 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Darryl Kile earned the win and Jason Christiansen picked up the save. Doug Mientkiewicz went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Darryl Kile L: Kyle Lohse SV: Jason Christiansen
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quinton McCracken | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Hocking | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Koskie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 A. J. Pierzynski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Lohse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Casey Blake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Lawton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Torii Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Travis Miller | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Cressend | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Wells | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Dave Veres | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Quinton McCracken: 7/F7D
- Denny Hocking: K/C
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L6MD+
- Corey Koskie: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: S7/L56+
- Placido Polanco: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Craig Paquette: 7/L7D+
Top 2
- Corey Koskie: S9/L9M+
- Chad Allen: K/C
- A. J. Pierzynski: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ray Lankford: S9/L89M.1-3;BX1(963)
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G56S
- Mike Matheny: S9/G3+.3-H
- Darryl Kile: 53/G15-
Top 3
- Luis Rivas: S9/L9S
- Jacque Jones: SB2
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3.2-3
- Kyle Lohse: K
- Quinton McCracken: 9/L9M
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- Jim Edmonds: S8/G4M+
- Craig Paquette: WP.1-2
- Craig Paquette: S8/L8LS.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ray Lankford: K
Top 4
- Denny Hocking: S7/G56+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: D9/L9LM+.1-H
- Corey Koskie: 3/G3.2-3
- Chad Allen: K
- A. J. Pierzynski: 3/G3+
Bot 4
- Edgar Renteria: 4/P34D-
- Mike Matheny: S8/L4M+
- Darryl Kile: 13/SH.1-2
- Fernando Vina: S8/L8LM+.2-H
- Placido Polanco: HP.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3
- Craig Paquette: 63/G56
Top 5
- Luis Rivas: 3/L3
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6
- Casey Blake: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Albert Pujols: S9/L9S+
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: OA.1X2(24)
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: 63/G6
Top 6
- Quinton McCracken: 43/G4MD
- Denny Hocking: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S9/G34+
- Corey Koskie: K/C
Bot 6
- Darryl Kile: K
- Fernando Vina: 53/G56S
- Placido Polanco: 5/L5
Top 7
- Chad Allen: S8/G4M+
- A. J. Pierzynski: 8/L8LXD+
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8LD
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3+
- Craig Paquette: K
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: W
- Quinton McCracken: S7/P7LS-.1-2
- Denny Hocking: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F78S
- Corey Koskie: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H
- Chad Allen: K/C
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 13/BG
- Mike Matheny: 7/F78XD+
Top 9
- A. J. Pierzynski: S7/G56
- Luis Rivas: 13.1-2
- Torii Hunter: 7/L78D+
- Matt Lawton: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- 1:17 rain delay in 6th