GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (77-72) at ST LOUIS (70-77)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (77-72) at ST LOUIS (70-77)

<h3>Cubs look to extend Central lead at Cardinals</h3>

<div class="pre">Chicago Cubs (77-72) at St Louis (70-77) 2:15 pm EDT</div>

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) - The Chicago Cubs are leading the NationalLeague Central, but the Milwaukee Brewers are just a gamebehind.


The Cubs will look to re-establish a cushion when they finish upa four-game series at the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.

The two teams split a doubleheader on Saturday, with theCardinals winning the nightcap to snap a season-long, nine-gamelosing streak. St. Louis was on the cusp of the division racebefore the skid, but now sit six games back, seven games under.500.


The Brewers (75-72) gained a one-half game in the division witha win on Saturday, putting pressure on Chicago to stay ahead.After Sunday, the Cubs have six games at home before finishingwith six on the road, all against sub-.500 teams.


Jason Marquis (11-8, 4.17 ERA) will start for Chicago againsthis former team. The 29-year-old righthander was left off theplayoff roster in St. Louis last season, but has been solid forthe Cubs, allowing three earned runs or less in 20 of his 30outings.


St. Louis will counter with Mark Mulder (0-2, 12.38), who willbe making his third start since returning from shoulder surgery.The veteran lefthander has allowed 13 earned runs in eightinnings this season.

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS AT ST LOUIS -- LINEUPS

CHICAGO CUBS ST LOUIS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alfonso Soriano LF .288 27 58 Aaron Miles 2B .297 2 29
Mark Derosa 2B .286 9 69 Rick Ankiel RF .282 9 29
Derrek Lee 1B .312 18 74 Albert Pujols 1B .320 31 92
Aramis Ramirez 3B .316 23 90 Jim Edmonds CF .249 12 48
Matt Murton RF .268 6 17 Ryan Ludwick LF .249 13 43
Craig Monroe CF .241 0 2 Scott Spiezio 3B .274 3 28
Geovany Soto C .333 1 3 Yadier Molina C .278 6 38
Ronny Cedeno SS .127 2 7 Mark Mulder LHP .500 0 0
Jason Marquis RHP .138 1 4 (0-2, 12.38)
(11-8, 4.17) Brendan Ryan SS .318 4 11</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
WARMUPS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS (11-8, 4.17)
STL - MARK MULDER (0-2, 12.38)

UMPIRES: HP - PAUL SCHRIEBER
1B - TIM MCCLELLAND
2B - FIELDIN CULBRETH
3B - MARTY FOSTER

WEATHER: 67 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 8 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
STARTING BATS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS AND GEOVANY SOTO
STL - MARK MULDER AND YADIER MOLINA

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.288, 27 HR, 58 RBI)
M DEROSA (.286, 9 HR, 69 RBI)
D LEE (.312, 18 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
STL - MARK MULDER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A MILES (.297, 2 HR, 29 RBI)
R ANKIEL (.282, 9 HR, 29 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.320, 31 HR, 92 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
M Murton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
C Monroe cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
G Soto c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
R Cedeno ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (39, M Mulder). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Murton 1. Team LOB - 2.


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
R Ankiel rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
A Pujols 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Spiezio 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Mulder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.17

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11.00

Pitches-strikes: M Mulder 17-9. Ground balls-fly balls: M Mulder 0-3. Batters
faced: M Mulder 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
STL - MARK MULDER</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
STL - MARK MULDER

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C MONROE (.241, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
G SOTO (.333, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
R CEDENO (.127, 2 HR, 7 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS ST LOUIS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
M Murton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
C Monroe cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
G Soto c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
R Cedeno ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (39, M Mulder). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M
Murton 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cedeno-M DeRosa-D Lee).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
R Ankiel rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Spiezio 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Mulder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.15

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 11.00

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 8-7; M Mulder 17-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 3-0; M Mulder 0-3. Batters faced: J Marquis 3; M Mulder 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 2 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
STL - MARK MULDER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.249, 12 HR, 48 RBI)
R LUDWICK (.249, 13 HR, 43 RBI)
S SPIEZIO (.274, 3 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
M Murton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
G Soto c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
R Cedeno ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (39, M Mulder); G Soto (3, M Mulder). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 1, M Murton 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cedeno-M DeRosa-D Lee).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
R Ankiel rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Edmonds cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Ludwick lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
S Spiezio 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Mulder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.15

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 9.90

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 8-7; M Mulder 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 3-0; M Mulder 1-5. Batters faced: J Marquis 3; M Mulder 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 2 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
STL - MARK MULDER

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.288, 0-FOR-1)
M DEROSA (.285, 0-FOR-1)
D LEE (.313, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS ST LOUIS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
D Lee 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .313
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316
M Murton rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .267
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
G Soto c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364
R Cedeno ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .136

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (39, M Mulder); G Soto (3, M Mulder). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 1, M Murton 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cedeno-M DeRosa-D Lee).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
R Ankiel rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Spiezio 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Mulder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.12

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 9.90

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 15-14; M Mulder 28-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 4-0; M Mulder 1-5. Batters faced: J Marquis 6; M Mulder 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MATT MURTON (7) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF MARK MULDER SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO AND ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 0

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C MONROE (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RONNY CEDENO SCORED CRAIG MONROE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R CEDENO ON FIRST, G SOTO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
ST LOUIS 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J MARQUIS (.136, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 4 4 7 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
STL - MARK MULDER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: Y MOLINA (.278, 6 HR, 38 RBI)
M MULDER (.500, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
B RYAN (.318, 4 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS ST LOUIS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
D Lee 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312
A Ramirez 3b 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .316
M Murton rf 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 .271
C Monroe cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258
G Soto c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .391
R Cedeno ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .140
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .134

Totals 15 4 7 4 3 0 6

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (39, M Mulder); G Soto (3, M Mulder); A Soriano (35, M
Mulder); C Monroe (4, M Mulder). HR - M Murton (7, 3rd inning off M Mulder 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - M Murton 3 (20), R Cedeno (8). 2-out RBI - M Murton 3, R
Cedeno. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 2, M Murton 1. GIDP
- D Lee. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Cedeno-M DeRosa-D Lee).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
R Ankiel rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Spiezio 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
Y Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
M Mulder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
B Ryan ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318

Totals 6 0 1 0 0 2 1

BATTING: GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (S Spiezio-A Miles-A Pujols).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 004 -- 4
ST LOUIS - 00 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.12

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 3 7 4 4 3 0 1 12.27

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 15-14; M Mulder 58-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 4-0; M Mulder 4-5. Batters faced: J Marquis 6; M Mulder 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Barden hit for M Mulder.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
ST LOUIS 0 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Barden (.125, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 4 4 7 1
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
STL - MARK MULDER (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.289, 1-FOR-2)
M DEROSA (.285, 0-FOR-1, BB)
D LEE (.312, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS ST LOUIS (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285
D Lee 1b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312
A Ramirez 3b 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .316
M Murton rf 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 .271
C Monroe cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .258
G Soto c 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .391
R Cedeno ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .140
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .134

Totals 15 4 7 4 3 0 6

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (39, M Mulder); G Soto (3, M Mulder); A Soriano (35, M
Mulder); C Monroe (4, M Mulder). HR - M Murton (7, 3rd inning off M Mulder 2
on, 2 Out). RBI - M Murton 3 (20), R Cedeno (8). 2-out RBI - M Murton 3, R
Cedeno. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 2, M Murton 1. GIDP
- D Lee. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - A Ramirez (10, ground ball). DP: 1 (R Cedeno-M DeRosa-D Lee).



ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Miles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
R Ankiel rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
A Pujols 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
J Edmonds cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249
R Ludwick lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
S Spiezio 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Mulder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
a-B Barden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118
B Ryan ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 2 2

a-lined out to second for M Mulder in the 3rd.

BATTING: GIDP - A Pujols. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (S Spiezio-A Miles-A Pujols).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 004 -- 4
ST LOUIS - 000 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.10

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
M Mulder 3 7 4 4 3 0 1 12.27

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 26-23; M Mulder 58-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 5-2; M Mulder 4-5. Batters faced: J Marquis 10; M Mulder 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Paul Schrieber. 1B--Tim Mcclelland. 2B--Fieldin Culbreth.
3B--Marty Foster.

Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 6 mph, out to left.</div>