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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 2001
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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 8, 2001 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 2001 |
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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 8, 2001 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jimmy Anderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 35,771 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Mike Winters |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Brian Giles | Center Fielder |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
John Vander Wal | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Enrique Wilson | Shortstop |
Jimmy Anderson | Pitcher |
Lloyd McClendon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
Placido Polanco | Shortstop |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | Third Baseman |
Bobby Bonilla | First Baseman |
J.D. Drew | Right Fielder |
Ray Lankford | Left Fielder |
Mike Matheny | Catcher |
Andy Benes | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 2001
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Benes
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Benes
Giles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Anderson
Vina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Anderson
Polanco hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Polanco reaches second base with a double. Vina moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. Anderson
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Anderson
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vina scores. Polanco moves to third. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Bonilla vs. Anderson
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polanco scores. Edmonds scores. Pujols moves to third. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Drew vs. Anderson
Drew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Anderson
Lankford 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Anderson
Matheny strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Anderson
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Benes
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Benes
Vander Wal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Benes
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Anderson
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vina for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Anderson
Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Anderson
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Anderson
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Anderson
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Benes
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Benes
There goes Wilson. The throw from Matheny and he is out, Polanco applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Benes
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Drew vs. Anderson
Drew hits a fly ball into left field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Anderson
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Anderson
Matheny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Anderson
Benes hits a line drive into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Benes
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
Bell bunts in front of the plate. Matheny scoops up the ball and tags Bell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Benes
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Anderson
Vina hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Anderson
Polanco 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Anderson
Edmonds 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Benes
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Benes
Vander Wal hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Benes
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Anderson
Pujols is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Anderson
Bonilla 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drew vs. Anderson
Drew 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Anderson
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Benes
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Benes
Emil Brown pinch hits for Jimmy Anderson.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Benes
Kendall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Mulholland
Brian Giles now playing left field. John Vander Wal now playing right field. Emil Brown now playing center field. Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Mulholland
Craig Paquette pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Paquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Mulholland
Vina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Kline
Steve Kline now pitching.
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonilla scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Kline
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pujols juggles the ball. That's an error on Pujols. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Vander Wal vs. Kline
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonilla scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vander Wal for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Young vs. Kline
Young hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Kline
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Mulholland
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Mulholland
Edmonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Mulholland
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Mulholland
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edmonds scores. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Drew vs. Mulholland
Drew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drew for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Timlin
Brown hits a popup into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Timlin
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Lankford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Matheny vs. Williams
Matheny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Williams
Larry Sutton pinch hits for Mike Timlin.
Sutton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Williams
Vina hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Christiansen
Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Mike Williams. Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Christiansen
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pujols picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pujols. Giles moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Vander Wal vs. Veres
Vander Wal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Veres
Young strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/2001 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Kendall J, c 4 0 2 1 Vina F, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bell D, rf 3 0 0 0 Polanco P, ss 4 1 2 0 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 2 2 1 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Pujols A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Nunez A, ph 1 0 0 0 Bonilla B, 1b 4 1 2 3 Giles B, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Drew J, rf 4 1 1 3 Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lankford R, lf 4 1 1 1 Vander Wal J, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Matheny M, c 3 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 0 1 1 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0 Morris W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Paquette C, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilson E, ss 3 0 0 0 Kline S, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson J, p 1 0 0 0 Timlin M, p 0 0 0 0 Brown E, ph-cf 1 1 0 0 Sutton L, ph 1 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 31 8 8 8 Pittsburgh 000 001 100 -- 2 St. Louis 600 000 11x -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Anderson J (L) 5.0 5 6 6 4 3 Mulholland T 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 Williams M 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Benes A (W) 6.0 2 1 1 2 4 Kline S 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 Timlin M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Christiansen J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Veres D 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Pujols A 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 5 2B -- Polanco P, Kendall J, Edmonds J HR -- Drew J, Lankford R CS -- Wilson E HBP -- by Anderson J (Pujols A) T -- 2:43 A -- 35771
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