Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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