NYN @ SLN
Final Score: NYN 6 - SLN 5
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Busch Stadium II
- Attendance
- 52,250
- Game Duration
- 239 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Turk Wendell
- Losing Pitcher
- Mike Timlin
- Save
- Armando Benitez
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Tim Tschida
- First Base
- Ed Rapuano
- Second Base
- Dale Scott
- Third Base
- Dana DeMuth
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 74°F
- Sky
- Cloudy
- Wind Direction
- fromcf
- Wind Speed
- 12 mph
Line Score
NYN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Abbott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Benny Agbayani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Armando Benitez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Bordick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John Franco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Franco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Darryl Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe McEwing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jay Payton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Timo Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Mike Piazza | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Robin Ventura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Turk Wendell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Todd Zeile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Will Clark | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Eric Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| J. D. Drew | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Shawon Dunston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Darryl Kile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark McGwire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Placido Polanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Britt Reames | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Edgar Renteria | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .600 |
| Fernando Tatis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Mike Timlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dave Veres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .278 |
NYN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Benitez (SV) | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| John Franco | - | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Al Leiter | - | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Turk Wendell (W) | W | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5.00 | |
SLN Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | - | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Matt Morris | - | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Britt Reames | - | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2.08 |
| Mike Timlin (L) | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dave Veres | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5.00 | |
New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals, October 12, 2000
On October 12, 2000, the New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 at Busch Stadium II in the League Championship Series. It was decided by a single run. The game information lists attendance of 52,250, a running time of 239 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 74 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 12 mph wind. The New York Mets scored in the first, third, eighth, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. The St. Louis Cardinals scored in the second, fifth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fifth. The New York Mets had 9 hits and the St. Louis Cardinals 10, with 0 and 3 errors. Turk Wendell was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 0.1 innings. The loss was charged to Mike Timlin after 1.0 innings and 1 run. The save went to Armando Benitez. Al Leiter led all pitchers with 9 strikeouts. The New York Mets' pitching table lists Armando Benitez, John Franco, Al Leiter, and Turk Wendell. The St. Louis Cardinals' pitching table lists Rick Ankiel, Matt Morris, Britt Reames, Mike Timlin, and Dave Veres. For the New York Mets, Todd Zeile went 2 for 3, 1 double, and 2 RBI. The New York Mets got another home run from Mike Piazza. For the St. Louis Cardinals, Edgar Renteria went 3 for 5, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Tim Tschida.
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