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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 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 9, 2006 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 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 9, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sean Marshall |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 39,839 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Craft 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Ron Kulpa 3B: Dale Scott |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Eckstein | Shortstop |
Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
So Taguchi | Left Fielder |
Hector Luna | Second Baseman |
Sidney Ponson | 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 |
Michael Barrett | Catcher |
Jacque Jones | Right Fielder |
Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
Sean Marshall | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 2006
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Marshall
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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Marshall
Encarnacion 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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Marshall
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Marshall
Rolen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Marshall
Edmonds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Ponson
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Ponson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards second. Luna scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Marshall
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Marshall
Taguchi hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Marshall
Luna strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ponson
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Ponson
Barrett hits a line drive towards short. Eckstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ponson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ponson vs. Marshall
Ponson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Marshall
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eckstein for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Marshall
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Ponson
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ponson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Taguchi. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Ponson
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pierre vs. Ponson
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Marshall
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Marshall
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Marshall
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Marshall
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Ponson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Ponson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Ponson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Ponson
Jones hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Ponson
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Marshall
Taguchi hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Taguchi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luna vs. Marshall
Luna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taguchi moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ponson vs. Marshall
Ponson bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Luna moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Eckstein vs. Marshall
Eckstein is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Encarnacion vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Wuertz
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Taguchi scores. Luna scores. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Wuertz
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Eckstein moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Edmonds vs. Wuertz
Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edmonds for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ponson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bynum vs. Ponson
Freddie Bynum pinch hits for Michael Wuertz.
Bynum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pierre vs. Ponson
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bynum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Williams
Jerome Williams now pitching.
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Williams
Taguchi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luna vs. Williams
Luna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taguchi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Williams
John Rodriguez pinch hits for Sidney Ponson.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wainwright
Adam Wainwright now pitching.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wainwright
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wainwright
Barrett hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Williams
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Williams
Encarnacion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker catches it and throws to first to double up Eckstein. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Williams
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wainwright
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Wainwright
Murton hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wainwright
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Wainwright
John Mabry pinch hits for Jerome Williams.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Pierre vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Pierre strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Williamson
Scott Williamson now pitching.
Rolen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Williamson
There goes Rolen. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Rolen steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Edmonds vs. Williamson
Edmonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Williamson
Rolen is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Williamson
Molina strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rincon
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Isringhausen
Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Todd Walker. Jason Isringhausen now pitching. So Taguchi now playing center field. Skip Schumaker now playing left f
The ball gets by Molina for a passed ball. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Isringhausen
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Isringhausen
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Hairston moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Isringhausen
Barrett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Isringhausen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Hancock
Josh Hancock now pitching.
Murton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hancock
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Hancock
Angel Pagan pinch hits for Scott Williamson.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pierre vs. Hancock
There's a wild pitch. Jones scores. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pierre vs. Hancock
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierre for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Dempster
Jerry Hairston now playing second base. Ryan Dempster now pitching. Aaron Miles pinch hits for So Taguchi.
Miles hits a line drive into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Dempster
Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Hector Luna.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dempster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Dempster
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schumaker for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/2006 -- St. Louis at Chicago (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Eckstein D, ss 3 0 1 0 Pierre J, cf 5 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 3 0 2 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 1 1 2 Hairston J, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 4 1 3 2 Lee D, 1b 3 1 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 4 0 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 2 1 0 Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0 Barrett M, c 4 2 2 4 Hancock J, p 0 0 0 0 Jones J, rf 4 2 2 3 Molina Y, c 4 0 0 0 Murton M, lf 4 0 0 0 Taguchi S, lf-cf 2 1 1 0 Cedeno R, ss 4 0 4 0 Miles A, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall S, p 1 0 0 0 Luna H, 2b 3 1 2 0 Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0 Spiezio S, ph 1 0 0 0 Bynum F, ph 1 0 0 0 Ponson S, p 1 0 0 0 Williams J, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mabry J, ph 1 0 1 0 Wainwright A, p 0 0 0 0 Williamson S, p 0 0 0 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Pagan A, ph 1 0 0 0 Schumaker S, lf 1 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 9 4 34 8 12 7 St. Louis 200 020 000 -- 4 Chicago 000 300 05x -- 8 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Ponson S 5.0 7 3 3 0 1 Wainwright A 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 Rincon R* 0.1 0 1 1 1 1 Isringhausen J (L)+ 0.0 2 4 4 2 0 Hancock J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Marshall S 4.1 4 4 4 1 2 Wuertz M 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Williams J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Williamson S (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Dempster R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th DP -- St. Louis 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- St. Louis 5, Chicago 5 2B -- Cedeno R, Taguchi S HR -- Rolen S, Jones J, Barrett M SB -- Rolen S CS -- Rolen S SH -- Ponson S HBP -- by Marshall S (Eckstein D) WP -- Hancock J PB -- Molina Y T -- 2:57 A -- 39839
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