St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 79
Played on Friday, June 30, 2000 (N) at Busch Stadium II
HOU N 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 6 1 STL N 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 x - 5 13 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lugo ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 Biggio 2b 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 4 Bagwell 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 9 2 Hidalgo cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 Alou lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Berkman rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Meluskey c 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 Barker pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eusebio c 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Truby 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 Holt p 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Perez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Henry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cabrera p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 32 4 6 3 5 9 24 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Lugo-Biggio-Bagwell. E: Lugo (6). BATTING - SH: Lugo (2,off Ankiel). SF: Bagwell (4,off Ankiel). GDP: Truby (1,off Veres). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Alou (2,2nd base off Morris/Matheny).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Renteria ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 5 Drew rf 4 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 Edmonds cf 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 McGwire 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 6 0 Lankford lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Tatis 3b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Veres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Matheny c 4 1 1 0 0 1 9 0 Polanco 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 Ankiel p 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Alan Benes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paquette ph,3b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 5 13 5 3 7 27 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Renteria-McGwire. E: Edmonds (3), Polanco (2), Ankiel (4). BATTING - 2B: Ankiel (1,off Holt); Lankford (6,off Henry). HR: McGwire (29,5th inning off Holt 0 on 1 out). SH: Polanco (5,off Holt); Morris (2,off Henry); Renteria (4,off Cabrera). SF: Lankford (3,off Holt); Edmonds (4,off Perez). GDP: McGwire (5,off Holt). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Holt L(3-9) 5.1 11 5 5 3 4 1 29 Perez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Henry 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 Cabrera 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 8 13 5 5 3 7 1 38 BK: Holt (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Perez 3-1; Henry 2-0. .
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ankiel 4 6 4 2 3 5 0 22 Alan Benes W(2-1) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 Morris 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 Veres SV(15) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 Totals 9 6 4 2 5 9 0 39 Morris faced 1 batter in the 8th inning WP: Ankiel (6). Inherited Runners - Scored: Veres 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Ian Lamplugh, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Jim Reynolds, 3B - Mark Wegner Time of Game: 3:19 Attendance: 46262 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1. Lugo ss Renteria ss 2. Biggio 2b Drew rf 3. Bagwell 1b Edmonds cf 4. Hidalgo cf McGwire 1b 5. Alou lf Lankford lf 6. Berkman rf Tatis 3b 7. Meluskey c Matheny c 8. Truby 3b Polanco 2b 9. Holt p Ankiel p ASTROS 1ST: Lugo struck out; Biggio grounded out (second to first); Bagwell singled to right; Hidalgo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Renteria grounded out (shortstop to first); Drew singled to right; Edmonds singled to right [Drew to third, Edmonds to second (error by Lugo)]; McGwire walked; Lankford hit a sacrifice fly to center [Drew scored]; Tatis forced McGwire (third to second) [Edmonds to third]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 2ND: Alou singled to center; Berkman walked [Alou to second]; Meluskey struck out; Truby singled to right [Alou scored, Berkman to third]; On a bunt Holt struck out; Lugo was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Matheny grounded out (shortstop to first); Polanco lined to first; Ankiel doubled; Renteria grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 3RD: Biggio walked; Bagwell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Biggio to second]; Hidalgo singled to center [Biggio scored]; Alou singled to right [Hidalgo to second]; Berkman flied to right [Hidalgo to third]; Meluskey forced Alou (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Drew singled to right; Edmonds walked [Drew to second]; McGwire grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Drew to third, Edmonds out at second]; Lankford grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1. ASTROS 4TH: Truby singled to center; Ankiel threw a wild pitch [Truby to second]; Holt walked; Lugo out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Truby to third, Holt to second]; Biggio reached on an error by Ankiel [Truby scored (unearned) (no RBI), Holt to third, Biggio to second]; Bagwell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Holt scored (unearned), Biggio to third (error by Edmonds)]; Hidalgo was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Tatis singled to center; Matheny grounded out (second to first) [Tatis to second]; Polanco grounded out (second to first) [Tatis to third]; Ankiel singled to center [Tatis scored]; Renteria singled to left [Ankiel to second]; Drew was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2. ASTROS 5TH: ALAN BENES REPLACED ANKIEL (PITCHING); Alou popped to second; Berkman lined to left; Meluskey flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Edmonds was called out on strikes; McGwire homered; Lankford struck out; Tatis struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3. ASTROS 6TH: Truby struck out; Holt walked; Lugo flied to center; Biggio forced Holt (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 6TH: Matheny singled to left; Polanco out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Matheny to second]; PAQUETTE BATTED FOR ALAN BENES; Paquette singled to center [Matheny to third]; Renteria singled to right [Matheny scored, Paquette to second]; Holt balked [Paquette to third, Renteria to second]; Drew walked; PEREZ REPLACED HOLT (PITCHING); Edmonds hit a sacrifice fly to center [Paquette scored]; HENRY REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); McGwire grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 7TH: PAQUETTE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MORRIS REPLACED TATIS (PITCHING); Bagwell popped to second; Hidalgo grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou reached on an error by Polanco; Alou stole second; Berkman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 7TH: Lankford doubled to right; Morris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Lankford to third]; Matheny struck out; Polanco was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 8TH: Meluskey walked; BARKER RAN FOR MELUSKEY; VERES REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Truby grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Barker out at second]; WARD BATTED FOR HENRY; Ward struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 8TH: EUSEBIO REPLACED BARKER (PLAYING C ); CABRERA REPLACED WARD (PITCHING); Paquette singled to center; Renteria out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Paquette to second]; Drew struck out; Paquette was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. ASTROS 9TH: Lugo grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio struck out; Bagwell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 6 1 8 Cardinals 5 13 3 9
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