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Houston Astros 6–11 St. Louis Cardinals: MLB regular season, 20 September 2000
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 11–6 at Busch Stadium I on 20 September 2000 in the mlb regular season.
20 September 2000 · Busch Stadium I
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The game
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 11–6 at Busch Stadium I on 20 September 2000 in the mlb regular season.
The visiting Houston Astros scored 6 runs, while the home St. Louis Cardinals finished with 11. The winning margin was 5 runs.
How the scoring developed
In inning 3, St. Louis Cardinals scored 5 runs in the bottom half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 0–5 St. Louis Cardinals. In inning 4, St. Louis Cardinals scored 3 runs in the bottom half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 0–8 St. Louis Cardinals.
In inning 5, Houston Astros scored 2 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 2–8 St. Louis Cardinals. In inning 6, Houston Astros scored 1 run in the top half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 3–8 St. Louis Cardinals.
In inning 7, St. Louis Cardinals scored 3 runs in the bottom half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 3–11 St. Louis Cardinals. In inning 8, Houston Astros scored 3 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was Houston Astros 6–11 St. Louis Cardinals.
Pitching decisions
Rick Ankiel was credited with the pitching win. Chris Holt was charged with the loss.
Hits, errors and innings
Houston Astros finished with 9 hits and 0 errors, alongside 6 runs. These totals cover the complete game rather than a single inning.
St. Louis Cardinals finished with 11 hits and 2 errors, alongside 11 runs. These totals cover the complete game rather than a single inning.
The season and series
The season record shown with this result was Houston Astros 68 wins and 84 losses.
The season record shown with this result was St. Louis Cardinals 90 wins and 62 losses.
Inning by inning
| Inning | Houston Astros | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | — |
| Total | 6 | 11 |
Sources
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