Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Kile
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Kile
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Tapani
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Tapani
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vina moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edmonds vs. Tapani
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Tapani
  
  McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Tapani
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Kile
  
  Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kile
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lankford. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Kile
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Coomer vs. Kile
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Tapani
  
  Lankford strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Tapani
  
  Renteria is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Tapani
  
  Matheny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kile vs. Tapani
  
  Kile hits a line drive into center field. Matthews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Matthews. Matheny moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vina vs. Tapani
  
  Vina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matheny scores. Kile moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Tapani
  
  Polanco hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Young settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Polanco vs. Tapani
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Vina moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Kile
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tapani vs. Kile
  
  Tapani is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Kile
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Kile
  
  Gutierrez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Tapani
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Tapani
  
  McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Tapani
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Kile
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kile
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Kile
  
  Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Tapani
  
  Lankford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Tapani
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Tapani
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Kile
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Kile
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tapani vs. Kile
  
  Tapani takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Kile
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Pujols settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kile vs. Tapani
  
  Kile is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Tapani
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Tapani
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Tapani
  
  There's a wild pitch. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Tapani
  
  Edmonds is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGwire vs. Tapani
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Tapani
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Kile
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Kile
  
  Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kile
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pujols. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Kile
  
  Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Tapani
  
  Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Tapani
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Matheny vs. Tapani
  
  Matheny hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kile vs. Tapani
  
  Kile hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stairs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Kile
  
  Coomer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Kile
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Kile
  
  Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Kevin Tapani.
  
  Cairo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Heredia
  
  Joe Girardi now catching. Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Vina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Heredia
  
  The ball gets by Girardi for a passed ball. Vina moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Heredia
  
  Polanco bunts towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. Vina moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Edmonds vs. Heredia
  
  Edmonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Van Poppel
  
  Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Van Poppel
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lankford vs. Van Poppel
  
  Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Timlin
  
  Mike Timlin now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Timlin
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Timlin
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Van Poppel
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Van Poppel
  
  Matheny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clapp vs. Van Poppel
  
  Stubby Clapp pinch hits for Mike Timlin.
  
  Clapp strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vina vs. Van Poppel
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Van Poppel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Veres
  
  Dave Veres now pitching.
  
  Stairs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Veres
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Veres
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/2001 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Young E, 2b           4  1  1  1   Vina F, 2b            5  1  3  1   
Gutierrez R, ss       4  0  0  0   Polanco P, 3b         3  1  2  0   
Sosa S, rf            4  1  1  1   Edmonds J, cf         3  2  1  2   
Stairs M, 1b          4  0  0  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  1  1  3   
White R, lf           4  0  3  0   Pujols A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Hundley T, c          3  0  0  0   Lankford R, lf        3  0  0  0   
Girardi J, c          1  0  0  0   Renteria E, ss        4  0  0  0   
Coomer R, 3b          3  0  0  0   Matheny M, c          4  1  2  0   
Matthews G, cf        3  0  0  0   Kile D, p             3  0  1  0   
Tapani K, p           1  0  0  0   Timlin M, p           0  0  0  0   
Cairo M, ph           1  0  0  0   Clapp S, ph           1  0  0  0   
Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   Veres D, p            0  0  0  0   
Van Poppel T, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        34  6 11  6

Chicago          001 001 000 --  2
St. Louis        010 030 20x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L)          6.0  7  4  4  1  5
Heredia F             0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Van Poppel T          1.2  2  0  0  0  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kile D (W)            7.0  5  2  2  1 11
Timlin M              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Veres D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Matthews G, Young E
LOB -- Chicago 4, St. Louis 7
2B -- White R 2
HR -- Young E, McGwire M, Sosa S, Edmonds J
SH -- Polanco P
HBP -- by Tapani K (Edmonds J)
WP -- Tapani K
PB -- Girardi J
T -- 2:33
A -- 40016

    

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