Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ankiel
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Ankiel
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Ankiel
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Renteria applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Ankiel
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Ankiel
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Ritchie
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Drew vs. Ritchie
  
  Drew strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Ritchie
  
  Edmonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ritchie
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ankiel
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ankiel
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Ankiel
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Osik vs. Ankiel
  
  Osik hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Ritchie
  
  Tatis hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Ritchie
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Ritchie
  
  Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ritchie vs. Ankiel
  
  Ritchie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ankiel
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Ritchie moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Ankiel
  
  Wilson bunts towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. Ritchie moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Giles vs. Ankiel
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Ankiel
  
  Young hits a popup in front of the plate. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Ankiel
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Ritchie
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Ritchie
  
  Ankiel 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Ritchie
  
  Vina hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brown, who is chasing the ball. Vina reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Drew vs. Ritchie
  
  Drew is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Ankiel
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Ankiel
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Osik vs. Ankiel
  
  Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Ritchie
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ritchie
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tatis vs. Ritchie
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Tatis reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lankford vs. Ritchie
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez who is chasing the ball. Lankford reaches third base with a triple. Tatis scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Renteria vs. Ritchie
  
  Renteria strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Ritchie
  
  Hernandez 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 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ritchie vs. Ankiel
  
  Ritchie is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ankiel
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Ankiel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Ankiel
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Ankiel
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Ankiel
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Ankiel
  
  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, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Ankiel
  
  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, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Ankiel
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Meares vs. Ankiel
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ritchie
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tatis vs. Ritchie
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Ritchie
  
  Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Ritchie
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Osik vs. Ankiel
  
  Osik hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ankiel
  
  Emil Brown pinch hits for Todd Ritchie.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ankiel
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Drew settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ankiel
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Ankiel
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Ankiel covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Wallace
  
  Jeff Wallace now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Wallace
  
  Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Rick Ankiel.
  
  Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vina vs. Wallace
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drew vs. Wallace
  
  Drew hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Timlin
  
  Mike Timlin now pitching.
  
  Young strikes out. Hernandez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Timlin
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Drew who is chasing the ball. Ramirez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Vander Wal vs. Christiansen
  
  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Alex Ramirez. Jason Christiansen now pitching.
  
  Vander Wal strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Morris vs. Veres
  
  Dave Veres now pitching. Warren Morris pinch hits for Pat Meares.
  
  Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Osik vs. Veres
  
  Osik hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Enrique Wilson now playing shortstop. John Vander Wal now playing right field. Warren Morris now playing second base. Scott Sauerbeck now pitching
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Tatis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Lankford is hit by the pitch. Tatis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Renteria vs. Loiselle
  
  Rich Loiselle now pitching.
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tatis scores. Lankford moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Loiselle
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Veres vs. Loiselle
  
  Veres hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Veres
  
  Jason Kendall pinch hits for Rich Loiselle.
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Veres
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Veres
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Veres
  
  Giles 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 

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         Game of 8/23/2000 -- Pittsburgh at St. Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Brown A, cf           4  0  2  0   Vina F, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Wilson E, 2b-ss       4  1  2  1   Drew J, rf            4  0  1  0   
Giles B, lf           3  0  0  0   Edmonds J, cf         4  1  1  1   
Young K, 1b           3  0  0  0   Clark W, 1b           4  2  3  1   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  1  0   Tatis F, 3b           4  2  2  1   
Ramirez A, rf         3  0  1  0   Lankford R, lf        2  0  1  1   
Vander Wal J, ph-rf   1  0  0  0   Renteria E, ss        4  0  1  1   
Meares P, ss          3  0  0  0   Hernandez C, c        4  0  0  0   
Morris W, ph-2b       0  0  0  0   Ankiel R, p           2  0  0  0   
Osik K, c             4  1  1  1   Dunston S, ph         0  0  0  0   
Ritchie T, p          2  0  1  0   Timlin M, p           0  0  0  0   
Brown E, ph           1  0  0  0   Christiansen J, p     0  0  0  0   
Wallace J, p          0  0  0  0   Veres D, p            1  0  0  0   
Sauerbeck S, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Loiselle R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Kendall J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        33  5 10  5

Pittsburgh       000 000 200 --  2
St. Louis        100 200 02x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ritchie T (L)         6.0  7  3  3  1  4
Wallace J             1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Sauerbeck S           0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Loiselle R            0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ankiel R (W)          7.0  6  2  2  4  6
Timlin M              0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Christiansen J        0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Veres D (S)           1.1  1  0  0  1  1

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, St. Louis 7
2B -- Clark W, Tatis F
3B -- Vina F, Lankford R, Ramirez A
HR -- Edmonds J, Osik K, Wilson E, Clark W
SB -- Young K
CS -- Wilson E
SH -- Wilson E
HBP -- by Sauerbeck S (Lankford R)
WP -- Ankiel R
T -- 2:45
A -- 31288

    

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