Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Stephenson
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Stephenson
  
  Kendall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Stephenson
  
  Giles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Matheny settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stephenson
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Stephenson
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Benson
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Benson
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Benson
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Benson
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stephenson
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Stephenson
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Stephenson
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Benson vs. Stephenson
  
  Benson hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Benson
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Benson
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Benson
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Matheny vs. Benson
  
  Matheny is hit by the pitch. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Stephenson vs. Benson
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ramirez. Renteria scores. Matheny goes all the way around to score. Stephenson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Vina vs. Benson
  
  Vina hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Stephenson
  
  Brown 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, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Stephenson
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Stephenson
  
  Giles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Benson
  
  Drew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Drew reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Benson
  
  Edmonds bunts towards the mound. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. Drew moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Benson
  
  Clark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Tatis vs. Benson
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lankford vs. Benson
  
  Lankford takes first base on ball four. Tatis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Renteria vs. Benson
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stephenson
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Stephenson
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stephenson
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Benson
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stephenson vs. Benson
  
  Stephenson bunts towards the mound. Benson fields it and throws to first for the out. Matheny moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vina vs. Benson
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matheny moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Drew vs. Benson
  
  Drew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matheny scores. Vina moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Edmonds vs. Benson
  
  Edmonds hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Benson
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Wilkins
  
  Marc Wilkins now pitching.
  
  Tatis hits a popup for a double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Stephenson
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Stephenson
  
  Meares 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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Stephenson
  
  Emil Brown pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Arroyo
  
  Bronson Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Lankford hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Arroyo
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Arroyo
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Arroyo
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Stephenson
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Stephenson
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Giles vs. Stephenson
  
  Giles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Stephenson
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Stephenson
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Arroyo
  
  Vina hits a line drive towards short. Meares reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Arroyo
  
  Drew hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Arroyo
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Stephenson
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Stephenson
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Stephenson
  
  Meares hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Stephenson
  
  Warren Morris pinch hits for Bronson Arroyo.
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Wallace
  
  Jeff Wallace now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Wallace
  
  Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Wallace
  
  Lankford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Loiselle
  
  Rich Loiselle now pitching.
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. James
  
  Craig Paquette now playing third base. Mike James now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with James covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. James
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Christiansen
  
  Jason Christiansen now pitching.
  
  Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Veres
  
  Dave Veres now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Loiselle
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Loiselle
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Loiselle
  
  Vina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Loiselle
  
  Drew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Veres
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Veres
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Veres
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/2000 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Brown A, cf           3  2  1  0   Vina F, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Kendall J, c          4  1  1  2   Drew J, rf            5  1  2  1   
Giles B, lf           4  1  2  2   Edmonds J, cf         3  1  2  3   
Young K, 1b           4  0  0  0   Clark W, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  0  0   Tatis F, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Wilson E, 2b          3  0  1  0   James M, p            0  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, rf         4  0  0  0   Christiansen J, p     0  0  0  0   
Meares P, ss          3  0  1  0   Veres D, p            0  0  0  0   
Benson K, p           1  0  0  0   Lankford R, lf        3  1  1  1   
Wilkins M, p          0  0  0  0   Renteria E, ss        4  1  1  0   
Brown E, ph           1  0  0  0   Matheny M, c          3  2  0  0   
Arroyo B, p           0  0  0  0   Stephenson G, p       2  0  1  1   
Morris W, ph          1  0  0  0   Paquette C, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Wallace J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Loiselle R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        30  7  8  6

Pittsburgh       200 002 000 --  4
St. Louis        020 410 00x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benson K (L)          3.1  7  6  4  3  1
Wilkins M             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Arroyo B              2.0  1  1  1  0  0
Wallace J             0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Loiselle R            1.1  0  0  0  1  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stephenson G (W)      7.0  4  4  4  2  2
James M               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Christiansen J*       0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Veres D (S)           1.1  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Ramirez A, Ramirez A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 7
2B -- Drew J, Brown A
HR -- Kendall J, Edmonds J, Lankford R, Giles B
SH -- Edmonds J, Stephenson G
HBP -- by Benson K (Matheny M)
T -- 2:47
A -- 35644

    

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