Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Mateo
  
  Miles strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Mateo
  
  Duncan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Mateo
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Mateo
  
  Rolen takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Mateo
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mateo
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Mateo
  
  Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Mateo
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Carpenter
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Izturis vs. Carpenter
  
  Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Mateo
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Mateo
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Mateo
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Mateo
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Carpenter
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Carpenter
  
  Nevin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Carpenter
  
  Blanco strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Mateo
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Mateo
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Mateo
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Mateo
  
  Belliard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Mateo
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carpenter
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Carpenter
  
  Mateo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Carpenter
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Izturis vs. Carpenter
  
  Izturis hits a popup towards short. Miles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Mateo
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Mateo
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mateo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Mateo
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Carpenter
  
  Murton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Carpenter
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball towards center. Encarnacion settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Encarnacion. Murton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Nevin vs. Carpenter
  
  Nevin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Mateo
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Mateo
  
  Rolen hits a popup towards first. Nevin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Mateo
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Carpenter
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carpenter
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mateo vs. Carpenter
  
  Mateo strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Mateo
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Mateo
  
  Belliard hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Mateo
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Carpenter
  
  Pierre hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Pierre reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Izturis vs. Carpenter
  
  Izturis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Murton vs. Carpenter
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pierre scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Carpenter
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Murton moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Carpenter
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murton scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Nevin vs. Carpenter
  
  Nevin strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Mateo
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Mateo
  
  Miles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Mateo
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nevin fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Miles for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Carpenter
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carpenter
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Carpenter
  
  Ryan Theriot pinch hits for Juan Mateo.
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Aardsma
  
  David Aardsma now pitching.
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Aardsma
  
  Rolen hits a line drive into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Aardsma
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Carpenter
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Izturis vs. Carpenter
  
  Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and steps on first for the out. Pujols throws to Miles, who throws back to Pujols who tags Pierre for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Carpenter
  
  Murton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Aardsma
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Aardsma
  
  Belliard hits a popup towards short. Izturis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Aardsma
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Spiezio vs. Ohman
  
  Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Chris Carpenter. Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Molina scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Ohman
  
  Miles strikes out. Blanco drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Miles out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Isringhausen
  
  Juan Encarnacion now playing right field. Jason Isringhausen now pitching. Jim Edmonds now playing center field.
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Isringhausen
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nevin vs. Isringhausen
  
  Nevin strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Isringhausen
  
  Michael Barrett pinch hits for Henry Blanco.
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/2006 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Miles A, ss           5  0  1  0   Pierre J, cf          4  1  3  0   
Duncan C, lf          3  1  1  1   Izturis C, ss         4  0  0  0   
Pujols A, 1b          4  1  1  0   Murton M, lf          4  1  2  1   
Rolen S, 3b           3  1  0  0   Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Encarnacion J, cf-rf  4  1  2  3   Jones J, rf           4  0  0  1   
Wilson P, rf          3  0  0  0   Nevin P, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Isringhausen J, p     0  0  0  0   Blanco H, c           3  0  0  0   
Belliard R, 2b        4  0  1  0   Barrett M, ph         1  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  1  1  0   Cedeno R, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Carpenter C, p        3  0  1  0   Mateo J, p            2  0  0  0   
Spiezio S, ph         1  0  1  1   Theriot R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Edmonds J, cf         0  0  0  0   Aardsma D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        34  3  8  3

St. Louis        400 000 001 --  5
Chicago          000 002 001 --  3

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carpenter C (W)       8.0  7  2  2  0  7
Isringhausen J (S)    1.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mateo J (L)           7.0  7  4  4  3  5
Aardsma D             1.2  1  1  1  0  1
Ohman W               0.1  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Encarnacion J, Cedeno R
DP -- St. Louis 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Ramirez A, Molina Y
3B -- Pierre J
HR -- Duncan C, Encarnacion J, Ramirez A
T -- 2:14
A -- 40485

    

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