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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-08-13 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 32929 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph to CF · 2:48
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 8th. Andy Benes earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
W: Andy Benes L: Elmer Dessens SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Terry Craft · 1B: Matt Hollowell · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Tim Timmons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Todd Walker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Dunn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Dessens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brady Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bud Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Dessens | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Hector Mercado | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Sullivan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Smith | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Mike Matthews | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Todd Walker: 63/G6-
- Adam Dunn: K/C
- Ken Griffey: W
- Sean Casey: S7/L7S-.1-2
- Aaron Boone: K/C
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6
- Placido Polanco: S9/G34
- Mark McGwire: K
- Albert Pujols: S/G56.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4-
Top 2
- Dmitri Young: S9/G34+
- Jason LaRue: 43(B)64(1)/GDP/G4-
- Pokey Reese: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Craig Paquette: K
- Edgar Renteria: S8/G6M+
- Eli Marrero: SB2
- Eli Marrero: W
- Bud Smith: 34/SH/BG23-.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: 13/BG
Top 3
- Elmer Dessens: S9/L34D
- Todd Walker: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3
- Adam Dunn: W
- Ken Griffey: K/C
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9S
- Albert Pujols: K/C
Top 4
- Sean Casey: D9/L3D+
- Aaron Boone: 63/G6S-.2-3
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6S
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L9LD+
- Craig Paquette: 8/F8LM
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Eli Marrero: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 5
- Pokey Reese: K
- Elmer Dessens: S/G56
- Todd Walker: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Adam Dunn: K/C
- Ken Griffey: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8/THH)
- Sean Casey: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Bud Smith: 63/G6-
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Aaron Boone: 7/L7M
- Dmitri Young: 8/L8LD
- Jason LaRue: K
Bot 6
- Mark McGwire: K
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6+
- Jim Edmonds: D9/L9LS
- Craig Paquette: 53/G56
Top 7
- Pokey Reese: 7/F7LM
- Elmer Dessens: 13/G15
- Todd Walker: S7/G56
- Adam Dunn: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Edgar Renteria: 9/L9M+
- Eli Marrero: 63/G56
- Bobby Bonilla: 8/F8LS-
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: W
- Sean Casey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
- Aaron Boone: K/C
Bot 8
- Fernando Vina: S9/G34
- Placido Polanco: S8/L6MD+.1-3
- Mark McGwire: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Paquette: K
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Eli Marrero: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Dmitri Young: W
- Jason LaRue: K
- Pokey Reese: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Brady Clark: 8/F8LD
- Todd Walker: 4(1)/FO/G4M.2-3