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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2003-08-01 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 23578 · 76°F, cloudy, rain · Wind 3 mph from CF · 3:18
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 8–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 8th. Steve Kline earned the win. Edgar Renteria went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Steve Kline L: Dan Wheeler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Palmeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bo Hart | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Wigginton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vance Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe McEwing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raul Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Fassero | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Cal Eldred | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Kline | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 John Franco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jaime Cerda | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wheeler | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Edwin Almonte | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
- Eduardo Perez: 53/G5+
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Jose Reyes: 9/F89S
- Jeff Duncan: 3/G3-
- Jason Phillips: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Edgar Renteria: HR/F89D+
- Scott Rolen: 63/G56
- Tino Martinez: 7/F7M
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Cliff Floyd: HR/F9D+
- Ty Wigginton: 7!/F78D+
- Roger Cedeno: K
- Vance Wilson: 53/G5
Top 3
- Mike Matheny: 1/L13S
- Jeff Fassero: 5!/P5F
- Orlando Palmeiro: 53/BG56S-
Bot 3
- Joe McEwing: K
- Steve Trachsel: S7/L7S
- Jose Reyes: 4/L4M
- Jeff Duncan: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89D+
- Scott Rolen: S8/L6D+.1-2
- Tino Martinez: K
Bot 4
- Jason Phillips: 53/G56
- Cliff Floyd: 13/G34S-
- Ty Wigginton: 13/G15+
Top 5
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F8LXD
- Mike Matheny: 9/F9D
- Jeff Fassero: 8!/P4D-
Bot 5
- Roger Cedeno: D7/G5
- Vance Wilson: 3/G3L.2-3
- Joe McEwing: D7/F78XD+.3-H
- Steve Trachsel: 43/G4S-.2-3
- Jose Reyes: W
- Jeff Duncan: K
Top 6
- Orlando Palmeiro: 8/P78S
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56
- Edgar Renteria: S7/L7S+.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 4/P4
Bot 6
- Jason Phillips: 3/G3
- Cliff Floyd: 7/L78D+
- Ty Wigginton: W
- Roger Cedeno: SB2
- Roger Cedeno: K
Top 7
- Tino Martinez: 9/F89D
- Miguel Cairo: S7
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4.1-2
- J. D. Drew: K
Bot 7
- Vance Wilson: K
- Joe McEwing: K
- Timo Perez: 4/L4D
Top 8
- Bo Hart: S4/G4M
- Kerry Robinson: T9/L9LS+.1-H
- Albert Pujols: W
- Edgar Renteria: W.1-2
- Scott Rolen: 7/SF/F78M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tino Martinez: IW
- Miguel Cairo: D8/L89S+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mike Matheny: 9/P3D
- Steve Kline: D7/G5.3-H;2-H
- Bo Hart: S4/G4MD.2-3
- Kerry Robinson: 7/P7S
Bot 8
- Jose Reyes: S7/G6
- Jeff Duncan: HP.1-2
- Jason Phillips: 14(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
- Cliff Floyd: 8/F8LXD+
Top 9
- Albert Pujols: 6/L6+
- Edgar Renteria: D8/F8RXD+
- Scott Rolen: T9/L9S.2-H
- Tino Martinez: 3/G34S
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Ty Wigginton: S7/G6
- Raul Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Vance Wilson: K
- Joe McEwing: K
- Timo Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Notes & reviews
- 55 minute rain delay at start