Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Leake
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carpenter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fowler for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Leake
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peralta fields it, throws to second, with Gyorko covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Hendricks
  
  Wong hits a line drive towards third. Bryant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Hendricks
  
  Piscotty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Hendricks
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Leake
  
  Zobrist hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Leake
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Leake
  
  Montero strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Leake
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grichuk vs. Hendricks
  
  Grichuk strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Hendricks
  
  Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gyorko vs. Hendricks
  
  Gyorko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Leake
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Leake
  
  Hendricks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Leake
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bryant vs. Leake
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baez scores. Fowler moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zobrist vs. Leake
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carpenter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Hendricks
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hazelbaker vs. Hendricks
  
  Hazelbaker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Leake vs. Hendricks
  
  Leake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendricks covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Leake
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Montero vs. Leake
  
  Montero hits a line drive towards short. Gyorko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Leake
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Hendricks
  
  Wong strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Hendricks
  
  Piscotty hits a line drive into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Hendricks
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Leake
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gyorko fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gyorko. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Leake
  
  Hendricks bunts towards the mound. Leake fields it and throws to first for the out. Baez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Fowler vs. Leake
  
  Fowler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Leake
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into left field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grichuk vs. Hendricks
  
  Grichuk strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Hendricks
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gyorko vs. Hendricks
  
  Gyorko hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Leake
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Leake
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Peralta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Leake
  
  Montero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Peralta vs. Hendricks
  
  Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hazelbaker vs. Hendricks
  
  Hazelbaker hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Hendricks
  
  Aledmys Diaz pinch hits for Mike Leake.
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Socolovich
  
  Miguel Socolovich now pitching.
  
  Heyward hits a fly ball into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Socolovich
  
  Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Socolovich
  
  Hendricks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Hendricks
  
  Wong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hendricks covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Hendricks
  
  Piscotty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Hendricks
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Socolovich
  
  Matt Adams now playing first base.
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Socolovich
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gyorko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Socolovich
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adams scoops it up and throws to first, with Socolovich covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grichuk vs. Hendricks
  
  Grichuk hits a fly ball into left field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Hendricks
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gyorko vs. Hendricks
  
  Gyorko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Peralta vs. Hendricks
  
  Peralta hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Tuivailala
  
  Sam Tuivailala now pitching.
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hazelbaker. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Tuivailala
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gyorko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zobrist moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Montero vs. Kiekhefer
  
  Dean Kiekhefer now pitching.
  
  Montero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Heyward vs. Kiekhefer
  
  Heyward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baez vs. Kiekhefer
  
  Baez is walked intentionally. Heyward moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Hendricks vs. Kiekhefer
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive into center field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hazelbaker vs. Hendricks
  
  Hazelbaker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pham vs. Chapman
  
  Greg Garcia pinch hits for Dean Kiekhefer. Aroldis Chapman now pitching. Tommy Pham pinch hits for Greg Garcia.
  
  Pham strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Chapman
  
  Wong hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Chapman
  
  Piscotty takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Chapman
  
  Jose Martinez pinch hits for Matt Adams.
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/2016 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Fowler D, cf          4  1  2  2   Wong K, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Bryant K, 3b          4  0  1  0   Piscotty S, rf        3  0  0  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           4  0  1  1   Carpenter M, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Zobrist B, lf         4  1  2  1   Adams M, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Russell A, ss         3  0  0  0   Martinez J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Montero M, c          4  0  0  0   Grichuk R, cf         3  0  0  0   
Heyward J, rf         3  0  0  0   Molina Y, c           2  0  0  0   
Baez J, 2b            3  2  1  0   Gyorko J, ss          2  0  0  0   
Hendricks K, p        3  0  0  0   Peralta J, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Chapman A, p          0  0  0  0   Hazelbaker J, lf      3  1  1  1   
                                   Leake M, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Diaz A, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Socolovich M, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Tuivailala S, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Kiekhefer D, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Garcia G, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Pham T, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        27  1  1  1

Chicago          011 020 000 --  4
St. Louis        000 000 001 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hendricks K (W)*      8.0  1  1  1  2  7
Chapman A (S)         1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leake M (L)           6.0  6  4  3  1  4
Socolovich M          2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Tuivailala S          0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Kiekhefer D           0.2  0  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Gyorko J
DP -- Chicago 1, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, St. Louis 2
2B -- Zobrist B
HR -- Zobrist B, Fowler D, Hazelbaker J
SH -- Hendricks K
T -- 2:17
A -- 43397

    

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