GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (58-61) at CHICAGO CUBS (62-59)

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: SCOTT EYRE (0-1, 5.59) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, CHICAGO CUBS 5

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: J EDMONDS (.249, 8 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Eyre relieved C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.249, 8 HR, 33 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - ANTHONY REYES (OUT)
CHN - SCOTT EYRE

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J KENDALL (.295, 0-FOR-1, HBP)
S EYRE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R THERIOT (.289, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (5) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
S Taguchi cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A Pujols 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .320
J Encarnacion rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .287
S Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
R Ludwick lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
a-C Duncan ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
Y Molina c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
An Reyes p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087
b-J Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
B Ryan 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .346

Totals 25 2 6 2 2 1 8

a-struck out swinging for R Ludwick in the 6th; b-grounded to second for A
Reyes in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - J Encarnacion (8, 4th inning off S Marshall 0 on, 0 Out), B Ryan
(4, 5th inning off S Marshall 0 on, 1 Out). S - An Reyes. RBI - J Encarnacion
(44), B Ryan (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Duncan 1, D
Eckstein 1, B Ryan 2. GIDP - J Encarnacion. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (2, 2nd base off S Eyre/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - J Encarnacion (8, dropped foul ball). PB - Y Molina.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .289
J Jones cf 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .274
D Lee 1b 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .315
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .320
D Ward rf 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .307
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Murton lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Kendall c 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295
S Marshall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .080
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 22 5 4 5 2 4 4

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (34, An Reyes). HR - D Ward (1, 3rd inning off An Reyes 3
on, 2 Out). RBI - D Lee (63), D Ward 4 (12). 2-out RBI - D Lee, D Ward 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - A Ramirez (6, ground ball); J Kendall (2, throw). DP: 1 (R
Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee).


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ST LOUIS - 000 110 0 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 005 000 -- 5
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
An Reyes 6 4 5 5 2 4 1 5.61

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 5 2 2 1 0 2 4.21
C Marmol 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.68
S Eyre 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.49

S Marshall pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP - J Kendall (by An Reyes). Pitches-strikes: An Reyes 74-46; S Marshall
70-47; C Marmol 20-10; S Eyre 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls: An Reyes 7-7; S
Marshall 10-5; C Marmol 0-2; S Eyre 2-0. Batters faced: An Reyes 25; S Marshall
21; C Marmol 4; S Eyre 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

(Plus rain delay totaling 60 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 64 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: TROY PERCIVAL (2-0, 2.57) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, CHICAGO CUBS 5

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J KENDALL (.295, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Percival relieved An Reyes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Kendall (.295, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Fontenot hit for S Eyre.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Fontenot (.286, 3 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TROY PERCIVAL
CHN - SCOTT EYRE (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S TAGUCHI (.297, 1-FOR-3)
A PUJOLS (.320, 1-FOR-2, BB)
J ENCARNACION (.287, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
S Taguchi cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A Pujols 1b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .320
J Encarnacion rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 2 .287
S Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
R Ludwick lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
a-C Duncan ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .272
Y Molina c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
An Reyes p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087
b-J Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ryan 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .346

Totals 25 2 6 2 2 1 8

a-struck out swinging for R Ludwick in the 6th; b-grounded to second for A
Reyes in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - J Encarnacion (8, 4th inning off S Marshall 0 on, 0 Out), B Ryan
(4, 5th inning off S Marshall 0 on, 1 Out). S - An Reyes. RBI - J Encarnacion
(44), B Ryan (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Duncan 1, D
Eckstein 1, B Ryan 2. GIDP - J Encarnacion. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (2, 2nd base off S Eyre/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - J Encarnacion (8, dropped foul ball). PB - Y Molina.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .288
J Jones cf 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .274
D Lee 1b 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .315
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .320
D Ward rf 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .307
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Murton lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Kendall c 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291
S Marshall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .080
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Fontenot ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286

Totals 24 5 4 5 3 5 5

a-walked for S Eyre in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (34, An Reyes). HR - D Ward (1, 3rd inning off An Reyes 3
on, 2 Out). RBI - D Lee (63), D Ward 4 (12). 2-out RBI - D Lee, D Ward 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Fontenot (3, 2nd base by T Percival/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - A Ramirez (6, ground ball); J Kendall (2, throw). DP: 1 (R
Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee).


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ST LOUIS - 000 110 0 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 005 000 0 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
An Reyes 6 4 5 5 2 4 1 5.61
T Percival 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.45

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 5 2 2 1 0 2 4.21
C Marmol 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.68
S Eyre 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.49

S Marshall pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP - J Kendall (by An Reyes). Pitches-strikes: An Reyes 74-46; T Percival
18-10; S Marshall 70-47; C Marmol 20-10; S Eyre 11-7. Ground balls-fly balls:
An Reyes 7-7; T Percival 0-1; S Marshall 10-5; C Marmol 0-2; S Eyre 2-0.
Batters faced: An Reyes 25; T Percival 3; S Marshall 21; C Marmol 4; S Eyre 3.


UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

(Plus rain delay totaling 60 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 64 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-7, 3.86) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2, CHICAGO CUBS 5

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: S TAGUCHI (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved S Eyre.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 2
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Taguchi (.297, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALBERT PUJOLS (27) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 8TH OFF BOBBY HOWRY.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, CHICAGO CUBS 5

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.287, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN IN THE TOP OF
THE EIGHTH INNING.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ENCARNACION ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, CHICAGO CUBS 5</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: CARMEN PIGNATIELLO (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ENCARNACION ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, CHICAGO CUBS 5

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: C DUNCAN (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Pignatiello relieved B Howry.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ENCARNACION ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C Duncan (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: THE GAME HAS RESUMED IN THE TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING
AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 5 MINUTE DELAY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J ENCARNACION ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, CHICAGO CUBS 5</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TROY PERCIVAL
CHN - CARMEN PIGNATIELLO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.274, 0-FOR-3)
D LEE (.315, 3-FOR-3, RBI)
A RAMIREZ (.320, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (3) VS CHICAGO CUBS (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .297
S Taguchi cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A Pujols 1b 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .321
J Encarnacion rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .290
S Rolen 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
R Ludwick lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
a-C Duncan ph-lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271
Y Molina c 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
An Reyes p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087
b-J Edmonds ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Ryan 2b 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .346

Totals 30 3 8 3 2 2 10

a-struck out swinging for R Ludwick in the 6th; b-grounded to second for A
Reyes in the 7th.

BATTING: HR - J Encarnacion (8, 4th inning off S Marshall 0 on, 0 Out), B Ryan
(4, 5th inning off S Marshall 0 on, 1 Out), A Pujols (27, 8th inning off B
Howry 0 on, 1 Out). S - An Reyes. RBI - J Encarnacion (44), B Ryan (10), A
Pujols (79). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Duncan 1, D Eckstein
1, B Ryan 2. GIDP - J Encarnacion. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Ryan (2, 2nd base off S Eyre/J Kendall).

FIELDING: E - J Encarnacion (8, dropped foul ball). PB - Y Molina.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .288
J Jones cf 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .274
D Lee 1b 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 .315
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .320
D Ward rf 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .307
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Murton lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
J Kendall c 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291
S Marshall p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .080
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Fontenot ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Pignatiello p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 5 4 5 3 5 5

a-walked for S Eyre in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (34, An Reyes). HR - D Ward (1, 3rd inning off An Reyes 3
on, 2 Out). RBI - D Lee (63), D Ward 4 (12). 2-out RBI - D Lee, D Ward 4.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - M Fontenot (3, 2nd base by T Percival/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - A Ramirez (6, ground ball); J Kendall (2, throw). DP: 1 (R
Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee).


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ST LOUIS - 000 110 01 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 005 000 0 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
An Reyes 6 4 5 5 2 4 1 5.61
T Percival 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.45

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
S Marshall 5 5 2 2 1 0 2 4.21
C Marmol 1 1/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.68
S Eyre 2/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.49
B Howry 2/3 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.96
C Pignatiello 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

S Marshall pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

HBP - J Kendall (by An Reyes). Pitches-strikes: An Reyes 74-46; T Percival
18-10; S Marshall 70-47; C Marmol 20-10; S Eyre 11-7; B Howry 13-10; C
Pignatiello 0-1. Ground balls-fly balls: An Reyes 7-7; T Percival 0-1; S
Marshall 10-5; C Marmol 0-2; S Eyre 2-0; B Howry 0-2; C Pignatiello 0-0.
Batters faced: An Reyes 25; T Percival 3; S Marshall 21; C Marmol 4; S Eyre 3;
B Howry 4; C Pignatiello 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Ted Barrett. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

(Plus 2 rain delays totaling 125 minutes in the 1st, 8th). Weather: 64
degrees, overcast. Wind: 8 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: BRAD THOMPSON (6-5, 5.06) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3, CHICAGO CUBS 5

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J JONES (.274, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Thompson relieved T Percival.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 3
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.274, 0-FOR-3)</div>