Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Suppan
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Suppan
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Suppan
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Prior
  
  Eckstein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Prior
  
  Nunez 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Prior
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Prior
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Suppan
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Garciaparra vs. Suppan
  
  Garciaparra hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Edmonds. Garciaparra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Suppan
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Blanco vs. Suppan
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Prior
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Prior covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Prior
  
  Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Prior
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Prior
  
  Diaz strikes out. Blanco drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Diaz out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Suppan
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Prior vs. Suppan
  
  Prior hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Suppan
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suppan vs. Prior
  
  Suppan hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Prior
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Burnitz. Eckstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Nunez vs. Prior
  
  Nunez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Prior
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Suppan
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Suppan
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Suppan
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Suppan
  
  Garciaparra hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Prior
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Prior
  
  Walker hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Prior
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Suppan
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Suppan
  
  There goes Walker. The throw from Diaz and he is out, Grudzielanek applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Suppan
  
  Blanco strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Suppan
  
  Patterson hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Prior
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Prior
  
  Diaz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Suppan vs. Prior
  
  Suppan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Eckstein vs. Prior
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Suppan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Nunez vs. Prior
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Suppan scores. Eckstein moves to third. Nunez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Pujols vs. Prior
  
  Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Edmonds vs. Prior
  
  There's a wild pitch. Eckstein scores. Pujols moves to second. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Prior vs. Suppan
  
  Prior hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Suppan
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Suppan
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Suppan
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez juggles the ball. That's an error on Nunez. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burnitz vs. Suppan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Burnitz vs. Suppan
  
  Burnitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Lee scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Garciaparra vs. Suppan
  
  Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burnitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Suppan
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Prior
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Prior
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Prior
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Reyes
  
  Alberto Reyes now pitching.
  
  Blanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Reyes
  
  Patterson hits a popup towards short. Eckstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McClain vs. Reyes
  
  Scott McClain pinch hits for Mark Prior.
  
  McClain hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wuertz
  
  Michael Wuertz now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Wuertz
  
  Diaz bunts towards the mound. Wuertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seabol vs. Wuertz
  
  Scott Seabol pinch hits for Alberto Reyes.
  
  Seabol hits a line drive into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Thompson
  
  So Taguchi now playing left field. Brad Thompson now pitching.
  
  Hairston is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Thompson
  
  Cedeno bunts towards third. Nunez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Thompson
  
  Lee is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Burnitz vs. King
  
  Ray King now pitching.
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burnitz for the out. Hairston moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Garciaparra vs. King
  
  Garciaparra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. King
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Novoa
  
  Roberto Novoa now pitching. Neifi Perez now playing second base.
  
  Eckstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nunez vs. Novoa
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Eckstein moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Novoa
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  Edmonds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Ohman
  
  Walker 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Ohman
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Ohman
  
  Taguchi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Ohman
  
  Diaz is hit by the pitch. Taguchi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Luna vs. Mitre
  
  Hector Luna pinch hits for Ray King. Sergio Mitre now pitching.
  
  Luna strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Isringhausen
  
  Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Isringhausen
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Isringhausen
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nunez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blanco moves to third. Patterson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Hairston vs. Isringhausen
  
  Hairston takes first base on ball four. Blanco scores. Patterson moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Macias vs. Tavarez
  
  Julian Tavarez now pitching. Jose Macias pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno.
  
  Macias hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patterson tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Tavarez
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards second. Grudzielanek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/2005 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Hairston J, lf        3  0  0  1   Eckstein D, ss        3  2  2  0   
Cedeno R, ss          2  1  0  0   Nunez A, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Macias J, ph          0  0  0  1   Pujols A, 1b          3  1  2  3   
Lee D, 1b             4  1  1  0   Edmonds J, cf         4  1  1  1   
Burnitz J, rf         4  0  1  2   Walker L, rf          4  0  0  0   
Garciaparra N, 3b     3  0  2  0   Grudzielanek M, 2b    4  0  0  0   
Walker T, 2b          3  0  0  0   Rodriguez J, lf       2  0  0  0   
Novoa R, p            0  0  0  0   Taguchi S, lf         1  0  1  0   
Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   Diaz E, c             3  0  0  0   
Mitre S, p            0  0  0  0   Suppan J, p           2  1  1  0   
Blanco H, c           4  1  1  0   Reyes A, p            0  0  0  0   
Patterson C, cf       4  1  1  0   Seabol S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Prior M, p            2  0  0  0   Thompson B, p         0  0  0  0   
McClain S, ph         1  0  0  0   King R, p             0  0  0  0   
Wuertz M, p           0  0  0  0   Luna H, ph            1  0  0  0   
Perez N, 2b           1  0  1  0   Isringhausen J, p     0  0  0  0   
                                   Tavarez J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  7  4                        32  6  9  5

Chicago          000 002 002 --  4
St. Louis        000 020 04x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Prior M               6.0  5  2  2  2  6
Wuertz M              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Novoa R (L)*          0.0  2  3  3  1  0
Ohman W               0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Mitre S               0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Suppan J              6.0  4  2  0  2  3
Reyes A               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Thompson B            0.1  0  0  0  1  0
King R (W)            0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Isringhausen J+       0.0  3  2  2  1  0
Tavarez J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Nunez A
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, St. Louis 6
2B -- Garciaparra N, Eckstein D
HR -- Pujols A, Edmonds J
CS -- Walker T
SH -- Cedeno R
SF -- Macias J
HBP -- by Thompson B (Hairston J), by Ohman W (Diaz E)
WP -- Prior M, Suppan J
T -- 3:01
A -- 49646

    

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