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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2000-10-12 · 2000 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 52250 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:59
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Turk Wendell earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Turk Wendell L: Mike Timlin SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: Steve Rippley · RF: Bruce Froemming
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timo Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Piazza | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Agbayani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kurt Abbott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Franco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Britt Reames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Ankiel | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Britt Reames | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Matt Morris | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Veres | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Timlin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Timo Perez: K/C
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: WP.1-2
- Mike Piazza: W.2-3(WP)
- Todd Zeile: 8/SF.3-H
- Robin Ventura: W.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: D/78.2-H;1-3
- Jay Payton: K
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: K/C
- Edgar Renteria: S
- Jim Edmonds: SB2
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Fernando Tatis: 4/P4
Top 2
- Kurt Abbott: K
- Al Leiter: E4/G4M
- Timo Perez: 5/FL
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K/C
Bot 2
- Will Clark: 7/F7LS
- Shawon Dunston: D7/L7LM
- Ray Lankford: S8/F78M.2-3
- Eli Marrero: 43/G.3-H;1-2
- Britt Reames: K
Top 3
- Mike Piazza: HR/9
- Todd Zeile: 7/F7
- Robin Ventura: S9/G34
- Benny Agbayani: 9/F9
- Jay Payton: PB.1-2
- Jay Payton: W
- Kurt Abbott: 5(2)/FO/G5L.1-2
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9
- Edgar Renteria: S7/7S
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Fernando Tatis: SB2
- Fernando Tatis: K/C
Top 4
- Al Leiter: K
- Timo Perez: 5/FL
- Edgardo Alfonzo: T9/F9LM
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Todd Zeile: W.1-2
- Robin Ventura: 43/G
Bot 4
- Will Clark: D8/F8LXD
- Shawon Dunston: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Ray Lankford: K
- Eli Marrero: K
Top 5
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G
- Jay Payton: K
- Kurt Abbott: K
Bot 5
- Eric Davis: 3/P3DF
- Fernando Vina: S1/BG15S
- Edgar Renteria: D7/G5L.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: SB3
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9S
- Fernando Tatis: D7/L5D.3-H
- Will Clark: 7/F7
Top 6
- Al Leiter: K
- Timo Perez: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Mike Piazza: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Shawon Dunston: 8/L78D
- Ray Lankford: K
- Eli Marrero: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Todd Zeile: D7/L7D
- Robin Ventura: 43/G.2-3
- Benny Agbayani: 63/G6S
- Jay Payton: 4/P34
Bot 7
- Craig Paquette: K
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9LD
Top 8
- Matt Franco: 43/G4M
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/F7S
- Timo Perez: S7
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/78S.1-H;B-2(THH)
- Mike Piazza: IW
- Todd Zeile: S7.2-H;1X3(7564)
Bot 8
- Jim Edmonds: 3/G3L
- Carlos Hernandez: W
- Will Clark: S9/L3D.1-3
- Shawon Dunston: WP.3-H;1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G
- J. D. Drew: D8.2-H
- Mark McGwire: IW
- Craig Paquette: K
Top 9
- Robin Ventura: E3/G3
- Benny Agbayani: 34/SH/BG25.1-2
- Jay Payton: S8.2-H(UR);B-3(E8)
- Matt Franco: 43/G
- Mike Bordick: 63/G
Bot 9
- Fernando Vina: 8/F8S
- Edgar Renteria: 8/F8
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Carlos Hernandez: K
Notes & reviews
- LF Agbayani misplayed looping liner; CF Payton backed up play and held Lankford to a single
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