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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 22, 2006
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 22, 2006 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 2006 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 2006 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sidney Ponson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 41,424 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Alfonso Marquez 1B: Larry Young 2B: Rob Drake 3B: Mike Everitt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Juan Pierre | Center Fielder |
Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
John Mabry | First Baseman |
Jacque Jones | Right Fielder |
Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
Henry Blanco | Catcher |
Glendon Rusch | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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David Eckstein | Shortstop |
Hector Luna | Second Baseman |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Jim Edmonds | Center Fielder |
Juan Encarnacion | Right Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
So Taguchi | Left Fielder |
Sidney Ponson | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 22, 2006
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Ponson
Pierre 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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ponson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edmonds throws the ball in to Luna who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Ponson
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Ponson
Mabry hits a line drive towards short. Eckstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eckstein vs. Rusch
Eckstein strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Rusch
Luna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rusch
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Rusch
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ponson
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murton vs. Ponson
Murton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blanco vs. Ponson
Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Rusch
Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rusch
Encarnacion hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Rusch
Molina hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Ponson
Rusch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierre vs. Ponson
Pierre hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rusch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Ponson
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Ponson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rusch moves to third. Pierre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Ponson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Rusch scores. Pierre moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Mabry vs. Ponson
Mabry 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Rusch
Taguchi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ponson vs. Rusch
Ponson bunts towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. Taguchi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Eckstein vs. Rusch
Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eckstein for the out. Taguchi moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Luna vs. Rusch
Luna hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ponson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Ponson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Ponson
Blanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rusch vs. Ponson
Rusch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rusch
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Rusch
Rolen hits a line drive into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Rusch
Edmonds hits a line drive into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Ponson
Pierre 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ponson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luna fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ponson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Ponson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Ponson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Rusch
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Rusch
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Rusch
Taguchi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
John Rodriguez pinch hits for Sidney Ponson.
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Taguchi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eckstein vs. Rusch
Eckstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taguchi scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Luna vs. Rusch
Luna takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Eckstein moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Williamson
Scott Williamson now pitching. Neifi Perez now playing second base.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Eckstein scores. Luna moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Rolen vs. Williamson
Rolen hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wainwright
Adam Wainwright now pitching.
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wainwright
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Wainwright
Murton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edmonds vs. Williamson
Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Williamson
There's a wild pitch. Edmonds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Encarnacion vs. Williamson
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Williamson
Molina hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Edmonds scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Taguchi vs. Williamson
Taguchi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spiezio vs. Eyre
Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Adam Wainwright. Freddie Bynum now playing left field. Scott Eyre now pitching.
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Eckstein vs. Eyre
Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blanco vs. Looper
Braden Looper now pitching.
Blanco hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Looper
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pierre vs. Looper
Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Luna vs. Eyre
Luna hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Eyre
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Eyre
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Edmonds vs. Eyre
Edmonds strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Looper
Cedeno hits a line drive towards third. Rolen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bynum vs. Looper
Bynum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Looper
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching. Jerry Hairston now playing left field.
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Howry
Molina 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, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Taguchi vs. Howry
Taguchi hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen now pitching. Skip Schumaker now playing right field.
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Isringhausen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Isringhausen drops the ball. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Isringhausen
Hairston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Isringhausen
Michael Barrett pinch hits for Henry Blanco.
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/2006 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Pierre J, cf 4 0 2 0 Eckstein D, ss 4 1 1 1 Cedeno R, ss 3 0 1 0 Luna H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walker T, 2b 1 0 1 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 0 1 2 Williamson S, p 0 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bynum F, lf 1 0 0 0 Edmonds J, cf 3 1 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Encarnacion J, rf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 1 Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 1 1 Jones J, rf 4 0 1 0 Taguchi S, lf 2 1 1 0 Murton M, lf 3 0 0 0 Ponson S, p 0 0 0 0 Eyre S, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez J, ph 0 1 0 0 Hairston J, lf 1 0 0 0 Wainwright A, p 0 0 0 0 Blanco H, c 2 0 0 0 Spiezio S, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett M, ph 1 0 0 0 Looper B, p 0 0 0 0 Rusch G, p 2 1 1 0 Schumaker S, rf 0 0 0 0 Perez N, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 6 1 27 4 4 4 Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1 St. Louis 000 031 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rusch G (L) 4.2 2 3 3 4 3 Williamson S 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Eyre S 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Howry B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Ponson S (W) 5.0 6 1 1 4 0 Wainwright A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Looper B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Isringhausen J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Isringhausen J DP -- St. Louis 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, St. Louis 7 2B -- Molina Y SB -- Cedeno R SH -- Cedeno R, Ponson S HBP -- by Williamson S (Taguchi S) WP -- Williamson S T -- 2:54 A -- 41424
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