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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
2000-10-14 · 2000 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 55693 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind 6 mph from LF · 3:23
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 8–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Andy Benes earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Andy Benes L: Rick Reed SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Dale Scott · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: Bruce Froemming · RF: Tim Tschida
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Clark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Tatis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timo Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Piazza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Benny Agbayani | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Payton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike Bordick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bubba Trammell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Mike James | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Glendon Rusch | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick White | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennis Cook | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: S7/L7S
- Edgar Renteria: E5/BG5S/SH.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Will Clark: S9/G34.2-3
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Fernando Tatis: K
- J. D. Drew: K/C
Bot 1
- Timo Perez: S8/G6M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S9/L9S.1-3
- Mike Piazza: 54(1)3/G5/GDP.3-H
- Robin Ventura: 1/L1
Top 2
- Carlos Hernandez: 9/F89D
- Andy Benes: K/C
- Fernando Vina: 6/F8LS
Bot 2
- Todd Zeile: K
- Benny Agbayani: 7/L7S
- Jay Payton: W
- Mike Bordick: 3/G23
Top 3
- Edgar Renteria: S7/G6
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7LDW
- Will Clark: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: S/L89M.2-H;1-3
- Fernando Tatis: 9/SF/L9M/R3.3-H
- J. D. Drew: 2/P2LF
Bot 3
- Rick Reed: 7/F7M
- Timo Perez: 8/F8LS
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S7/G56
- Mike Piazza: 4/P6MS
Top 4
- Carlos Hernandez: 8/F8LM
- Andy Benes: S7/G6
- Fernando Vina: S7/L78S.1-2
- Edgar Renteria: S7/L78M.2-H;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: K/C
- Will Clark: HP.2-3;1-2
- Mark McGwire: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Robin Ventura: W
- Todd Zeile: S9/G34.1-2
- Benny Agbayani: S8/G4M/R2.2-3;1-2
- Jay Payton: 43(B)3(1)/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Mike Bordick: W
- Darryl Hamilton: 8/L8LS
Top 5
- Fernando Tatis: D7/F7DW
- J. D. Drew: S9/L9S.2-3
- Carlos Hernandez: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
- Andy Benes: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: FC4/G4MS/R2.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Timo Perez: 7/L7M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P34D
- Mike Piazza: 63/G6
Top 6
- Will Clark: S9/L9S
- Craig Paquette: 43/G4M.1-2
- Fernando Tatis: W
- J. D. Drew: S9/L9S.2XH(92);1-3
- Carlos Hernandez: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Robin Ventura: 9/L9M
- Todd Zeile: K
- Benny Agbayani: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Andy Benes: K
- Fernando Vina: 63/G6
- Edgar Renteria: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jay Payton: K/C
- Mike Bordick: K/C
- Lenny Harris: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Will Clark: K
- Craig Paquette: S7/L7S
- Fernando Tatis: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Timo Perez: 3/G3L
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RXD
- Mike Piazza: S8/G6M
- Robin Ventura: 3/G3L
Top 9
- J. D. Drew: K
- Carlos Hernandez: 5/P25F
- Rick Wilkins: 6/F7S
Bot 9
- Todd Zeile: S6/G56D
- Benny Agbayani: W.1-2
- Jay Payton: K/C
- Matt Franco: K/C
- Bubba Trammell: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Fernando Vina ran Benny Agbayani back toward 1B and threw to Will Clark, who stepped on the bag and tagged Agbayani
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