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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2005-09-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 47422 · 90°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 5–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 7th. Chris Carpenter earned the win. Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Kris Benson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Reyes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kazuo Matsui | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Wright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Benson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Abraham Nunez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Gall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Tim Hamulack | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Zambrano | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
 Alberto Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Reyes: S8/G4M
- Kazuo Matsui: CS2(26)
- Kazuo Matsui: S9/L9S
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Cliff Floyd: WP.1-2
- Cliff Floyd: W
- David Wright: K
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: S9/L9LS-
- Abraham Nunez: 3/G3.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89D+.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 5/P
- Ramon Castro: 7/F78XD+
- Victor Diaz: K
Bot 2
- Larry Walker: 8/F8RXD+
- John Mabry: 9/F89D+
- So Taguchi: K
Top 3
- Kris Benson: K
- Jose Reyes: 4/P4MD
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Yadier Molina: D8/L8LXD+
- Chris Carpenter: K/BF
- David Eckstein: W
- Abraham Nunez: 8/L8LD
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 4
- Carlos Beltran: 3/L3+
- Cliff Floyd: 53/G56
- David Wright: K
Bot 4
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Larry Walker: HP.1-2
- John Mabry: K
- So Taguchi: S6/G6M+.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G4
- Ramon Castro: 63/G6
- Victor Diaz: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Chris Carpenter: K
- David Eckstein: 8/F8LD
- Abraham Nunez: 9/P9S
Top 6
- Kris Benson: K
- Jose Reyes: 8/F89XD+
- Kazuo Matsui: 63/G6M+
Bot 6
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8LXD+
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9S
- Larry Walker: 43/G4S.1-2
- John Mabry: 13/G34S-.2-3
- So Taguchi: S8/L8RS+.3-H
- Yadier Molina: W.1-2
- Chris Carpenter: 13/G
Top 7
- Carlos Beltran: S9/G34+
- Cliff Floyd: 46(1)/FO/G4
- David Wright: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3+
Bot 7
- David Eckstein: 6/L6
- Abraham Nunez: 3/G3-
- Albert Pujols: HR/F78XD+
- Jim Edmonds: E4/G4+
- John Gall: HR/F7D+.1-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Hector Luna: S5/G5
- So Taguchi: K
Top 8
- Ramon Castro: K
- Victor Diaz: K
- Marlon Anderson: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5
- Skip Schumaker: W
- David Eckstein: K
- Abraham Nunez: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 9
- Jose Reyes: 3
- Kazuo Matsui: 7!/F7LMF
- Carlos Beltran: S8/L13+
- Cliff Floyd: DI.1-2
- Cliff Floyd: K