Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Jackson
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Jackson
  
  Barney hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Jackson
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Jackson
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Garza
  
  Patterson bunts between the mound and first base. Garza scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Garza
  
  Jay hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Garza
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Jackson
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Byrd reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Jackson
  
  Soto is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Soriano vs. Jackson
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Byrd moves to third. Soto moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Colvin vs. Jackson
  
  Colvin hits a line drive towards right. Patterson catches it and throws home to Molina who throws to third to double up Soto. Byrd tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Garza vs. Jackson
  
  Garza strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Garza
  
  Holliday hits a fly ball into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Garza
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Garza
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colvin. Schumaker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Molina vs. Garza
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Jackson
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Jackson
  
  Barney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Jackson
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Jackson
  
  Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Garza
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pena juggles the ball. That's an error on Pena. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Garza
  
  Jackson bunts towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Barney covering, for the out. Descalso moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Patterson vs. Garza
  
  Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Descalso moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Jay vs. Garza
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Jackson
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Jackson
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Jackson
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Garza
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colvin. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Holliday vs. Garza
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freese vs. Garza
  
  Freese hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Garza
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Garza
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Garza
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Jackson
  
  Colvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garza vs. Jackson
  
  Garza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Jackson
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. Garza moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Barney vs. Jackson
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Garza moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Jackson
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Garza
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Garza
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Garza
  
  Jay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Garza
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Jackson
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Jackson
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Jackson
  
  Soto hits a popup towards short. Descalso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Garza
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Holliday reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Garza
  
  Freese strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Schumaker vs. Garza
  
  Schumaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Garza
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Holliday scores. Schumaker moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Descalso vs. Garza
  
  Descalso is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Garza
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Theriot vs. Russell
  
  James Russell now pitching. Ryan Theriot pinch hits for Corey Patterson.
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Ramirez, and into shallow left field. Theriot reaches second base with a double. Schumaker scores. Molina scores. Descalso moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Jay vs. Russell
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Jackson
  
  Ryan Theriot now playing second base. Skip Schumaker now playing right field.
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Jackson
  
  Colvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  DeWitt vs. Jackson
  
  Blake DeWitt pinch hits for James Russell.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Jackson Colvin moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  DeWitt vs. Jackson
  
  DeWitt hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Colvin trying to get to home. Schumaker throws the ball in to Molina who tags Colvin who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Jackson
  
  There's a wild pitch. DeWitt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Castro vs. Jackson
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Ortiz
  
  Ramon Ortiz now pitching.
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Ortiz
  
  Holliday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Ortiz
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Schumaker vs. Ortiz
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortiz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. McClellan
  
  Kyle McClellan now pitching. Daniel Descalso now playing third base. Tyler Greene now playing shortstop.
  
  Barney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. McClellan
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. McClellan
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barney moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Byrd vs. McClellan
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Barney scores. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Soto vs. Motte
  
  Jason Motte now pitching.
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Soriano vs. Motte
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Molina reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Descalso vs. Marmol
  
  Descalso hits a line drive into right field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Molina moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Greene vs. Marmol
  
  Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Theriot vs. Marmol
  
  There goes Greene. The throw from Soto and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Molina scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Theriot vs. Marmol
  
  Theriot hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Byrd. Theriot reaches second base with a double. Greene scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jay vs. Marmol
  
  Jay strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Marmol
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Theriot scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Marmol
  
  Tony Cruz pinch hits for Matt Holliday.
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Dotel
  
  Tony Cruz now playing right field. Octavio Dotel now pitching. Skip Schumaker now playing left field.
  
  Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Dotel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dotel
  
  Reed Johnson pinch hits for Carlos Marmol.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Dotel
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/29/2011 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Castro S, ss          4  0  1  0   Patterson C, rf       3  0  0  0   
Barney D, 2b          3  1  1  0   Theriot R, ph-2b      2  1  2  3   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  0  0   Jay J, cf             5  0  2  0   
Pena C, 1b            3  0  1  0   Pujols A, 1b          5  1  2  1   
Byrd M, cf            4  1  2  1   Holliday M, lf        3  2  2  0   
Soto G, c             3  0  0  0   Cruz T, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   
Soriano A, lf         4  0  1  0   Freese D, 3b          4  1  1  3   
Colvin T, rf          3  0  1  1   McClellan K, p        0  0  0  0   
Garza M, p            2  0  1  0   Motte J, p            0  0  0  0   
Russell J, p          0  0  0  0   Dotel O, p            0  0  0  0   
DeWitt B, ph          1  0  1  0   Schumaker , 2b-rf-lf  3  1  1  0   
Ortiz R, p            0  0  0  0   Molina Y, c           4  2  2  1   
Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   Descalso D, ss-3b     3  0  0  0   
Johnson R, ph         1  0  0  0   Jackson E, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Greene T, ss          0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  9  2                        35  9 12  8

Chicago          010 000 010 --  2
St. Louis        000 303 03x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garza M (L)           5.2  8  6  6  2  3
Russell J             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Ortiz R               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Marmol C              1.0  3  3  3  1  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson E (W)         7.0  7  1  1  2  4
McClellan K           0.1  2  1  1  1  0
Motte J               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Dotel O               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Pena C, Soto G
DP -- Chicago 1, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, St. Louis 7
2B -- Byrd M 2, Schumaker S, Pujols A 2, Holliday M, Theriot R 2, Molina Y
HR -- Freese D
SB -- Greene T
SH -- Jackson E
SF -- Colvin T
HBP -- by Jackson E (Soto G)
WP -- Jackson E
Balk -- Jackson E
T -- 2:55
A -- 42042

    

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