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St. Louis Cardinals 8–2 New York Mets: MLB League Championship Series, 14 October 2000
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 8–2 at Shea Stadium on 14 October 2000 in the mlb league championship series.
14 October 2000 · Shea Stadium
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The game
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 8–2 at Shea Stadium on 14 October 2000 in the mlb league championship series.
The visiting St. Louis Cardinals scored 8 runs, while the home New York Mets finished with 2. The winning margin was 6 runs.
How the scoring developed
In inning 1, St. Louis Cardinals scored 2 runs in the top half and New York Mets scored 1 run in the bottom half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 New York Mets. In inning 3, St. Louis Cardinals scored 2 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 New York Mets.
In inning 4, St. Louis Cardinals scored 1 run in the top half and New York Mets scored 1 run in the bottom half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 5–2 New York Mets. In inning 5, St. Louis Cardinals scored 3 runs in the top half. The score after that inning was St. Louis Cardinals 8–2 New York Mets.
Pitching decisions
Andy Benes was credited with the pitching win. Rick Reed was charged with the loss.
Hits, errors and innings
St. Louis Cardinals finished with 14 hits and 0 errors, alongside 8 runs. These totals cover the complete game rather than a single inning.
New York Mets finished with 7 hits and 1 errors, alongside 2 runs. These totals cover the complete game rather than a single inning.
The season and series
The game was part of the MLB League Championship Series in the 2000 season. The series game number in the MLB record is 3.
Inning by inning
| Inning | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 2 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.