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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2002-06-02 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 37243 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:56
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 8th. Sean Lowe earned the win and Mike Williams picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Sean Lowe L: Matt Morris SV: Mike Williams
Umpires — HP: Dan Iassogna · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Adrian Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Osik | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pokey Reese | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Benson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Matheny | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Sean Lowe | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Williams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Abraham Nunez: W
- Adrian Brown: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Brian Giles: HR/F9LD
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
- Kerry Robinson: 63/G6M
- J. D. Drew: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Craig Wilson: 43/G4
- Rob Mackowiak: K/C
- Keith Osik: S7/G56
- Pokey Reese: 2/FL/P2LF
Bot 2
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RD
- Tino Martinez: S9/L9S
- Edgar Renteria: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Kris Benson: 8/F89D
- Abraham Nunez: D7/L7LM
- Adrian Brown: S8/L8LS.2-3
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/SF/L8RD.3-H;2-3
- Craig Wilson: 7/L7D
Bot 3
- Placido Polanco: 53/G5
- Mike Matheny: K
- Matt Morris: S4/P3D
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Keith Osik: 63/G6
- Pokey Reese: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Kerry Robinson: S9/G34
- J. D. Drew: K
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78D.1-H
- Tino Martinez: S8/L6MD
- Edgar Renteria: CS2(26)
- Edgar Renteria: S9/L89S
- Placido Polanco: E3/G3.1-2
- Mike Matheny: 7/F78D
Top 5
- Kris Benson: 8/F8RD
- Abraham Nunez: 13/G3S
- Adrian Brown: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Matt Morris: 8/F89D
- Fernando Vina: 7/L7M
- Kerry Robinson: 8/F8LM
Top 6
- Brian Giles: 3/L3
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Craig Wilson: S7/G6
- Rob Mackowiak: SB2
- Rob Mackowiak: 3/G3
Bot 6
- J. D. Drew: 8/F8LD
- Albert Pujols: K
- Tino Martinez: S7/G6
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- Placido Polanco: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Keith Osik: S8/G6M
- Pokey Reese: 36(1)/FO/BG3S
- Chad Hermansen: W.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: SB3;SB2
- Abraham Nunez: S7/L56.3-H;2-3
- Adrian Brown: K
- Brian Giles: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Mike Matheny: S7/L78S
- Matt Morris: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Fernando Vina: 16(1)/FO/G15
- Eduardo Perez: K
Top 8
- Craig Wilson: HP
- Scott Sauerbeck: K/BF
- Keith Osik: 63/G6.1-2
- Pokey Reese: W
- Chad Hermansen: W.2-3;1-2
- Abraham Nunez: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Adrian Brown: 13/G25
Bot 8
- J. D. Drew: K23
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5
- Tino Martinez: 5/P25
Top 9
- Brian Giles: 6/P4MS
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P3D
- Craig Wilson: D7/L5D
- Kevin Young: 8/F8RD
Bot 9
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8LD
- Placido Polanco: K
- Miguel Cairo: 53/G56