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St. Louis Cardinals 19–4 Pittsburgh Pirates: MLB regular season, 20 May 2000
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 19–4 at Three Rivers Stadium on 20 May 2000 in the mlb regular season.
20 May 2000 · Three Rivers Stadium
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The game
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 19–4 at Three Rivers Stadium on 20 May 2000 in the mlb regular season.
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals scored 19 runs, while the home Pittsburgh Pirates finished with 4. The winning margin was 15 runs.
How the scoring developed
In inning 2, St. Louis Cardinals scored 3 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 3–0 Pittsburgh Pirates. In inning 3, St. Louis Cardinals scored 2 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 5–0 Pittsburgh Pirates.
In inning 4, St. Louis Cardinals scored 1 run in the top half and Pittsburgh Pirates scored 1 run in the bottom half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 6–1 Pittsburgh Pirates. In inning 7, St. Louis Cardinals scored 1 run in the top half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 7–1 Pittsburgh Pirates.
In inning 8, St. Louis Cardinals scored 7 runs in the top half and Pittsburgh Pirates scored 2 runs in the bottom half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 14–3 Pittsburgh Pirates. In inning 9, St. Louis Cardinals scored 5 runs in the top half and Pittsburgh Pirates scored 1 run in the bottom half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 19–4 Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pitching decisions
Pat Hentgen was credited with the pitching win. Francisco Cordova was charged with the loss.
Hits, errors and innings
St. Louis Cardinals finished with 19 hits and 2 errors, alongside 19 runs. These totals cover the complete game rather than a single inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates finished with 9 hits and 4 errors, alongside 4 runs. These totals cover the complete game rather than a single inning.
The season and series
The season record shown with this result was St. Louis Cardinals 24 wins and 18 losses.
The season record shown with this result was Pittsburgh Pirates 19 wins and 22 losses.
Inning by inning
| Inning | St. Louis Cardinals | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 4 |
Sources
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