Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Mulder
  
  Pierre bunts towards the mound. Mulder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Mulder
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hairston for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Mulder
  
  Walker 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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Williams
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Williams
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Williams
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Williams
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Williams
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Mulder
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Mulder
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Mulder
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Murton vs. Mulder
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Williams
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Williams
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Miles vs. Williams
  
  Miles takes first base on ball four. Encarnacion moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Mulder vs. Williams
  
  Mulder takes first base on ball four. Encarnacion scores. Molina moves to third. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Eckstein vs. Williams
  
  Eckstein hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Molina scores. Miles moves to third. Mulder moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Rodriguez vs. Williams
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miles tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Williams
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Mulder scores. Eckstein goes all the way around to score. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Rolen vs. Novoa
  
  Roberto Novoa now pitching.
  
  Rolen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Edmonds vs. Novoa
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Mulder
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Novoa vs. Mulder
  
  Novoa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Mulder
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Novoa
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Novoa
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Novoa
  
  Miles hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mulder vs. Novoa
  
  Mulder strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Mulder
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Mulder
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Mulder
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hairston moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barrett vs. Mulder
  
  Barrett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Mulder
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Mulder
  
  Murton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Mulder
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Novoa
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Novoa
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Novoa
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zambrano vs. Mulder
  
  Carlos Zambrano pinch hits for Roberto Novoa.
  
  Zambrano strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Zambrano out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Mulder
  
  Pierre bunts towards the right side of the infield. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Mulder
  
  Hairston hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Aardsma
  
  David Aardsma now pitching.
  
  Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Aardsma
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rolen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Aardsma
  
  Edmonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Aardsma
  
  Encarnacion strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Aardsma
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Aardsma
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Mulder
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Mulder
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Mulder
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Mulder
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulder vs. Aardsma
  
  Mulder hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Aardsma
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Aardsma
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Aardsma
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Rolen vs. Aardsma
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Mulder
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Mulder
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Restovich vs. Mulder
  
  Michael Restovich pinch hits for David Aardsma.
  
  Restovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Restovich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Ohman
  
  Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Ohman
  
  Molina hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hairston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Mulder
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Mulder
  
  Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Mulder
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards first. Pujols reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Ohman
  
  Freddie Bynum now playing right field.
  
  Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Taguchi vs. Ohman
  
  So Taguchi pinch hits for Mark Mulder.
  
  Taguchi strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Eckstein vs. Ohman
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Ohman
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Williamson
  
  Scott Williamson now pitching. John Mabry now playing first base.
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Looper
  
  Braden Looper now pitching. So Taguchi now playing left field.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Looper
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bynum vs. Looper
  
  Bynum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Murton vs. Looper
  
  Murton hits a popup towards third. Rolen catches it and throws to second to double up Barrett. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/2006 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Pierre J, cf          4  0  0  0   Eckstein D, ss        5  1  3  1   
Hairston J, 2b        4  1  1  0   Rodriguez J, lf       3  1  1  1   
Walker T, 1b          3  0  0  0   Looper B, p           0  0  0  0   
Williamson S, p       0  0  0  0   Pujols A, 1b          5  1  2  4   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  1  0   Rolen S, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Barrett M, c          4  1  3  3   Edmonds J, cf         4  1  1  2   
Jones J, rf           3  0  0  0   Encarnacion J, rf     4  1  2  0   
Bynum F, rf           1  0  1  0   Molina Y, c           4  1  1  0   
Murton M, lf          4  0  1  0   Miles A, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Cedeno R, ss          3  0  0  0   Mulder M, p           2  1  0  1   
Williams J, p         0  0  0  0   Taguchi S, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   
Novoa R, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Zambrano C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Aardsma D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Restovich M, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Mabry J, 1b           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        33  9 10  9

Chicago          000 300 000 --  3
St. Louis        250 020 00x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams J (L)        1.1  6  7  7  2  0
Novoa R               2.2  1  0  0  0  2
Aardsma D             2.0  2  2  2  2  1
Ohman W               1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Williamson S          0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mulder M (W)          8.0  5  3  3  1  5
Looper B              1.0  2  0  0  0  0

DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, St. Louis 6
2B -- Barrett M, Pujols A
HR -- Pujols A, Barrett M, Edmonds J
SF -- Rodriguez J
WP -- Aardsma D
T -- 2:29
A -- 41379

    

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