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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 8, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 8, 2006 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 2006 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,182 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Terry Craft 2B: Dan Iassogna 3B: Ron Kulpa |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Eckstein | Shortstop |
John Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Skip Schumaker | Right Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Pierre | Center Fielder |
Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Jacque Jones | Right Fielder |
Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
Henry Blanco | Catcher |
Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 8, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Zambrano
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Zambrano
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Edmonds vs. Zambrano
Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Rolen vs. Zambrano
Rolen hits a line drive into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Carpenter
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pierre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Carpenter
Ramirez strikes out. There goes Lee. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Carpenter
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Zambrano
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Zambrano
There goes Schumaker. The throw from Blanco and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Zambrano
Molina hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Zambrano
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Carpenter
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carpenter
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Carpenter
Blanco hits a line drive towards third. Rolen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Zambrano
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Zambrano
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Zambrano
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Carpenter
Zambrano bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Carpenter
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Carpenter
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Zambrano
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Zambrano
Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Zambrano
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Zambrano
Molina hits a line drive into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carpenter
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Carpenter
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carpenter
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Blanco vs. Carpenter
Blanco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Zambrano
Miles strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Zambrano
Carpenter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Zambrano
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Carpenter
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Carpenter
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Zambrano
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Zambrano
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Zambrano
There goes Edmonds. The throw from Blanco, and Lee drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Rolen vs. Zambrano
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cedeno. Edmonds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Zambrano
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. Rolen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Zambrano
Molina hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Rolen scores. Schumaker moves to third. Molina moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Miles vs. Zambrano
Miles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Carpenter vs. Zambrano
Carpenter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carpenter
So Taguchi now playing left field.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Carpenter
Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carpenter
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Williamson
Scott Williamson now pitching.
Eckstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Williamson
Taguchi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Williamson
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Hancock
Josh Hancock now pitching.
Murton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hancock
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hancock
Michael Barrett pinch hits for Henry Blanco.
Barrett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Hancock
Angel Pagan pinch hits for Scott Williamson.
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Flores
Randy Flores now pitching.
Pierre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Flores
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Eckstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Ohman
Will Ohman now pitching. Michael Barrett now catching. Jerry Hairston now playing second base.
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Rolen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Howry
Schumaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Howry
Molina strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Thompson
So Taguchi now playing right field. Brad Thompson now pitching. Scott Spiezio now playing left field.
Lee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Thompson
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Thompson
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Thompson
Murton takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Thompson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Murton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Thompson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Dempster
Neifi Perez now playing shortstop. Ryan Dempster now pitching.
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miles for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Dempster
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Eckstein vs. Dempster
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Dempster
Juan Encarnacion pinch hits for So Taguchi.
Encarnacion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hairston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/2006 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D) St. Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Eckstein D, ss 5 0 0 0 Pierre J, cf 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez J, lf 3 0 2 0 Walker T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Taguchi S, lf-rf 1 0 0 0 Ohman W, p 0 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, ph 1 0 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 0 0 0 Perez N, ss 0 0 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 3 1 0 0 Lee D, 1b 4 1 3 1 Rolen S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schumaker S, rf 3 0 2 0 Jones J, rf 3 0 0 0 Thompson B, p 0 0 0 0 Murton M, lf 3 1 1 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 1 1 Cedeno R, ss 4 0 1 0 Miles A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 Carpenter C, p 3 0 0 0 Blanco H, c 2 0 0 0 Hancock J, p 0 0 0 0 Barrett M, ph-c 2 1 1 2 Flores R, p 0 0 0 0 Zambrano C, p 2 0 0 0 Spiezio S, lf 0 0 0 0 Williamson S, p 0 0 0 0 Pagan A, ph 1 0 0 0 Hairston J, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 1 31 3 7 3 St. Louis 000 002 000 -- 2 Chicago 000 000 21x -- 3 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carpenter C 6.0 4 0 0 1 9 Hancock J 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 Flores R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Thompson B (L) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Zambrano C 6.0 4 2 0 4 5 Williamson S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Ohman W 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Howry B (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Dempster R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Cedeno R 2, Lee D LOB -- St. Louis 9, Chicago 8 2B -- Rodriguez J, Cedeno R HR -- Barrett M, Lee D SB -- Lee D, Edmonds J CS -- Schumaker S T -- 2:35 A -- 40182
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