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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 4, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 4, 2000 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
Home Starting Pitcher | Garrett Stephenson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 45,994 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Andy Fletcher |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chad Hermansen | Center Fielder |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Brian Giles | Right Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
John Vander Wal | Left Fielder |
Pat Meares | Shortstop |
Mike Benjamin | Third Baseman |
Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
Eli Marrero | Catcher |
Garrett Stephenson | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 4, 2000
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Stephenson
Hermansen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Stephenson
Morris hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Morris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Stephenson
Kendall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Stephenson
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Stephenson
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Cordova
Vina hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Giles. Vina reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Cordova
Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vina scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Cordova
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Cordova
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Stephenson
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Stephenson
Meares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Stephenson
There's a wild pitch. Meares moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Stephenson
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Stephenson
Cordova strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Cordova
Lankford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cordova
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Cordova
Cordova fires to first and picks off Davis. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Cordova
Paquette is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Stephenson
Hermansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Stephenson
Morris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Paquette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Stephenson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Cordova
Marrero hits a line drive into left field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cordova
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Cordova
Vina strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Stephenson
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Stephenson
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Stephenson
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cordova
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Cordova
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Cordova
McGwire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Cordova
Lankford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cordova
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Stephenson
Meares hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Meares reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Stephenson
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Paquette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Stephenson
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meares moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hermansen vs. Stephenson
Hermansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Cordova
Paquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Cordova
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Cordova
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Stephenson
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Stephenson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Stephenson
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Stephenson
Young takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Wal vs. Stephenson
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vander Wal for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Cordova
Vina hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cordova
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Cordova
Edmonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Cordova
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Cordova
Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cordova
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Stephenson
Placido Polanco now playing shortstop.
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Stephenson
Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aven vs. Stephenson
Bruce Aven pinch hits for Francisco Cordova.
Aven hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Parra
Jose Parra now pitching.
Paquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Parra
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Benjamin juggles the ball. That's an error on Benjamin. Paquette moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Parra
Stephenson bunts towards the mound. Parra fields it and throws to first for the out. Paquette moves to third. Marrero moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vina vs. Parra
Vina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Parra
Polanco hits a line drive into left field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermansen vs. Stephenson
Hermansen hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Stephenson
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Stephenson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Stephenson
Giles takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. James
Mike James now pitching.
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Wallace
Jeff Wallace now pitching.
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Wallace
McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Wallace
Lankford takes first base on ball four. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Wallace
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edmonds moves to third. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Paquette vs. Wallace
Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. James
Vander Wal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. James
Meares hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vander Wal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. James
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vander Wal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Brown vs. James
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Jeff Wallace.
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/2000 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Hermansen C, cf 3 0 0 0 Vina F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morris W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 1 Kendall J, c 4 0 1 0 Polanco P, ss 1 0 0 0 Giles B, rf 1 0 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 3 1 1 1 Young K, 1b 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 2 2 1 Vander Wal J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lankford R, lf 3 1 2 2 Meares P, ss 3 0 2 0 Davis E, rf 4 0 1 0 Benjamin M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Paquette C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cordova F, p 2 0 0 0 Marrero E, c 3 0 0 0 Aven B, ph 1 0 0 0 Stephenson G, p 2 0 0 0 Parra J, p 0 0 0 0 James M, p 0 0 0 0 Wallace J, p 0 0 0 0 Brown A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 31 5 9 5 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 St. Louis 100 202 00x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cordova F (L) 6.0 8 5 5 0 8 Parra J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Wallace J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Stephenson G (W) 7.2 3 0 0 6 6 James M 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Benjamin M DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St. Louis 5 2B -- Morris W, Vina F, Meares P HR -- Lankford R, Edmonds J, McGwire M CS -- Davis E SH -- Stephenson G WP -- Stephenson G T -- 2:29 A -- 45994
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