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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 21, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 21, 2000 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Ritchie |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 33,034 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Randazzo 1B: Ted Barrett 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: Ed Montague |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Placido Polanco | Second Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
| Brian Giles | Center Fielder |
| Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
| Ivan Cruz | First Baseman |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Luis Sojo | Third Baseman |
| Todd Ritchie | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 21, 2000
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Ritchie
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Ritchie
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Ritchie
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Ritchie
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Ritchie
Paquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Ritchie
Drew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Ritchie
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sojo. Paquette moves to third. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Marrero vs. Ritchie
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Benes
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Benes
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Benes
Vander Wal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Benes
Giles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Benes
Cordero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Benes
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cordero trying to get to second. Lankford throws the ball in to Polanco who tags Cordero for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Ritchie
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Ritchie
Polanco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Ritchie
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Benes
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Benes
Sojo hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ritchie vs. Benes
Ritchie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Benes
Morris hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Ritchie
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Ritchie
Edmonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Ritchie
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Benes
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Benes
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Benes
Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Benes
Cordero hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Ritchie
Drew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Ritchie
Renteria hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Drew moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Marrero vs. Ritchie
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Benes vs. Ritchie
Benes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Ritchie
Polanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drew scores. Renteria moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Ritchie
Lankford takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
McGwire vs. Ritchie
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Renteria scores. Polanco moves to third. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Edmonds vs. Ritchie
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sojo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Benes
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Benes
Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Benes
Sojo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Ritchie
Paquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Ritchie
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Ritchie
Renteria hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ritchie vs. Benes
Ritchie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Benes
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Benes
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Ritchie
Marrero hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Giles, who is chasing the ball. Marrero reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Benes vs. Ritchie
Benes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Polanco vs. Ritchie
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marrero scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Wallace
Jeff Wallace now pitching.
Lankford takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. Wallace
McGwire hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Edmonds vs. Wallace
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Benes
Vander Wal hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Benes
Giles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Benes
Cordero hits a line drive into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Silva
Jose Silva now pitching.
Paquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Silva
Drew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Silva
Renteria hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Silva
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Benes
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Benes
Meares hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Polanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Benes
Sojo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aven vs. Benes
Bruce Aven pinch hits for Jose Silva.
Aven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching. Eric Davis pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Sauerbeck
Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Vander Wal who is chasing the ball. Polanco reaches third base with a triple. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Lankford vs. Sauerbeck
Lankford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polanco scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Sauerbeck
McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Sauerbeck
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
There goes Lankford. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Morris applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. James
Mike James now pitching.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. James
Kendall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. James
Vander Wal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez now pitching.
Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cordero vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Cordero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. Cordero reaches second base with a double. Vander Wal moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Veres
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Williams
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Williams
Drew hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Williams
Renteria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Veres
Meares hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sojo vs. Veres
Sojo hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Veres
Kevin Young pinch hits for Mike Williams.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Veres
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/2000 -- St. Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St. Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Polanco P, 2b 5 1 3 3 Morris W, 2b 5 0 0 0
Lankford R, lf 2 1 1 1 Kendall J, c 3 2 1 1
McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 3 Vander Wal J, rf 3 0 0 0
Edmonds J, cf 5 0 0 0 Giles B, cf 4 1 2 2
Paquette C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cordero W, lf 4 0 2 0
Drew J, rf 5 1 2 0 Cruz I, 1b 4 0 1 0
Renteria E, ss 5 1 2 0 Meares P, ss 4 1 1 1
Marrero E, c 4 1 1 0 Sojo L, 3b 4 1 1 1
Benes A, p 3 0 0 0 Ritchie T, p 2 0 1 0
Davis E, ph 0 1 0 0 Wallace J, p 0 0 0 0
James M, p 0 0 0 0 Silva J, p 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez J, p 0 0 0 0 Aven B, ph 1 0 0 0
Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0
Williams M, p 0 0 0 0
Young K, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 7 10 7 35 5 9 5
St. Louis 200 201 020 -- 7
Pittsburgh 200 000 111 -- 5
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 7.0 6 3 3 1 5
James M 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Rodriguez J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Veres D (S) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ritchie T (L) 5.1 7 5 5 4 6
Wallace J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Silva J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Sauerbeck S 0.2 2 2 2 1 2
Williams M 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Sojo L
LOB -- St. Louis 9, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Cordero W
3B -- Marrero E, Polanco P
HR -- McGwire M, Giles B, Sojo L, Kendall J, Meares P
CS -- Lankford R
T -- 3:01
A -- 33034
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