Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Zambrano
  
  Duncan 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Zambrano
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Carpenter
  
  Pierre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, 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: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Carpenter
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pierre moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Nevin vs. Carpenter
  
  Nevin hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pierre tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Jones reaches second base with a double. Ramirez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Murton vs. Carpenter
  
  Murton hits a fly ball into right field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Zambrano
  
  Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Zambrano
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. Edmonds moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. Edmonds moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Molina vs. Zambrano
  
  Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Miles vs. Zambrano
  
  Miles takes first base on ball four. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Carpenter vs. Zambrano
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carpenter
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Carpenter
  
  Blanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Zambrano vs. Carpenter
  
  Zambrano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pierre vs. Carpenter
  
  Pierre bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanco moves to third. Zambrano moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Carpenter
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Zambrano is safe. Blanco scores. Zambrano moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Carpenter
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Zambrano scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nevin vs. Carpenter
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Zambrano
  
  Eckstein 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Zambrano
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Zambrano
  
  Rolen hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Zambrano
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Carpenter
  
  Murton 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carpenter
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Zambrano
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Zambrano
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Carpenter
  
  Blanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Zambrano vs. Carpenter
  
  Zambrano bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pierre vs. Carpenter
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Carpenter
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Zambrano
  
  Miles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Marquis vs. Zambrano
  
  Jason Marquis pinch hits for Chris Carpenter.
  
  Marquis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Marquis reaches second base with a double. Miles moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Eckstein vs. Zambrano
  
  Eckstein hits a line drive towards the mound. Zambrano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Duncan vs. Zambrano
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rolen vs. Zambrano
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. Miles scores. Marquis moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Edmonds vs. Zambrano
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Kinney
  
  Josh Kinney now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Kinney
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Kinney
  
  Jones strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Zambrano
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zambrano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  There's a wild pitch. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Zambrano
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Molina vs. Zambrano
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiezio tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Zambrano
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Zambrano
  
  Anthony Reyes pinch runs for John Rodriguez. Juan Encarnacion pinch hits for Josh Kinney.
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Hancock
  
  Chris Duncan now playing left field. Josh Hancock now pitching. Juan Encarnacion now playing right field.
  
  Murton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Hancock
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Blanco vs. Hancock
  
  Blanco bunts towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Murton moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pagan vs. Flores
  
  Angel Pagan pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano. Randy Flores now pitching.
  
  Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Pierre vs. Flores
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Novoa
  
  Roberto Novoa now pitching. Angel Pagan now playing left field.
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Novoa
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Novoa
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into left field. Pagan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching. Albert Pujols pinch hits for Jim Edmonds.
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Ohman
  
  Spiezio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wainwright
  
  Albert Pujols now playing first base. Adam Wainwright now pitching. So Taguchi now playing center field.
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Wainwright
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Nevin vs. Wainwright
  
  Nevin strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Wainwright
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Mabry vs. Wainwright
  
  John Mabry pinch hits for Will Ohman.
  
  Mabry hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Wainwright
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Howry
  
  Neifi Perez now playing second base. Bob Howry now pitching. John Mabry now playing first base.
  
  Taguchi strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Howry
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Howry
  
  Miles hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Looper
  
  Hector Luna now playing second base. Braden Looper now pitching.
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Looper
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Looper
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Dempster now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Dempster
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dempster
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pierre who is chasing the ball. Duncan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rolen vs. Dempster
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Dempster
  
  Pujols hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/30/2006 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Eckstein D, ss        5  0  1  0   Pierre J, cf          3  1  0  0   
Duncan C, rf-lf       4  1  2  0   Walker T, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Rolen S, 3b           5  0  1  2   Perez N, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Edmonds J, cf         2  0  0  0   Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  3  1   
Pujols A, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Nevin P, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Spiezio S, 1b         4  1  1  0   Howry B, p            0  0  0  0   
Wainwright A, p       0  0  0  0   Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0   
Luna H, 2b            0  0  0  0   Jones J, rf           4  0  1  1   
Rodriguez J, lf       2  0  0  0   Murton M, lf          2  0  0  0   
Reyes A, pr           0  0  0  0   Novoa R, p            0  0  0  0   
Hancock J, p          0  0  0  0   Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   
Flores R, p           0  0  0  0   Mabry J, ph-1b        1  0  1  1   
Taguchi S, cf         1  0  0  0   Cedeno R, ss          4  1  2  1   
Molina Y, c           2  0  0  1   Blanco H, c           2  1  1  0   
Miles A, 2b           3  1  2  0   Zambrano C, p         1  1  1  0   
Looper B, p           0  0  0  0   Pagan A, ph-lf        2  0  1  0   
Carpenter C, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Marquis J, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Kinney J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Encarnacion J, ph-rf  2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        30  6 11  6

St. Louis        000 011 001 --  3
Chicago          230 000 10x --  6

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carpenter C (L)       4.0  6  5  5  2  2
Kinney J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Hancock J             0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Flores R              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Wainwright A          1.0  3  1  1  0  2
Looper B              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zambrano C (W)        6.0  5  2  2  5  5
Novoa R               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Ohman W               0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Howry B               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Dempster R            1.0  2  1  1  0  0

DP -- St. Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St. Louis 10, Chicago 7
2B -- Jones J, Marquis J
3B -- Duncan C
HR -- Cedeno R
SH -- Pierre J, Zambrano C, Blanco H
SF -- Nevin P, Molina Y
WP -- Zambrano C 2
T -- 3:06
A -- 40033

    

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