Minnesota @ St. Louis

Network: FSN North
Announcers: Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.0 (Converted Directv SP/VHS Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Game Notes

Dustin Hermanson, Cardinals shutdown the Twins 5-1.

Hermanson blanks Minnesota for 7 innings on 6 hits. Meanwhile, Joe Mays melts down in the 5th for the Twins, giving up all 5 runs.

Hermanson scores the 1st run for St. Louis, coming across on Placido Polanco's single after leading off the inning with a basehit. Polanco collects 3 hits for the Cardinals, while Albert Pujols has a pair of hits and 1 RBI, and Ray Lankford has 2 hits and 2 RBI.

Starting pitchers:
Twins - Mays
Cardinals - Hermanson

Winning pitcher: Hermanson (7-7)
Losing pitcher: Mays (11-6)