GAME THREAD: NL: ST LOUIS (58-62) at CHICAGO CUBS (63-59)

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RANDY FLORES (1-0, 4.10) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: D WARD (.312, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Flores relieved T Percival.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Ward (.312, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RYAN FRANKLIN (4-2, 1.80) IN THE 6TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D WARD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M DEROSA (.292, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Franklin relieved R Flores.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D WARD ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
CHICAGO CUBS 4 BOTTOM, 6TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.292, 1-FOR-2, HR, 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 2 0 2 0 1 0 5 7 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 9 1 (TOP 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
CHN - TED LILLY

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R ANKIEL (.300, 1-FOR-3)
A PUJOLS (.322, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
J ENCARNACION (.290, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (5) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - END 6TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Ryan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .337
R Ankiel lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300
A Pujols 1b 2 2 1 1 1 0 2 .322
J Encarnacion rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .290
S Rolen 3b 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 .270
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .245
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .275
J Pineiro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
a-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Eckstein ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 24 5 7 5 3 3 11

a-struck out swinging for J Pineiro in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ankiel (2, T Lilly); S Rolen 2 (22, T Lilly 2); J Encarnacion
(16, T Lilly). HR - A Pujols (28, 5th inning off T Lilly 0 on, 0 Out). S - J
Pineiro. RBI - S Rolen 3 (56), J Edmonds (34), A Pujols (80). 2-out RBI - S
Rolen 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Edmonds 1, J Pineiro 1, B
Ryan 1. GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ankiel (R Theriot at 3rd base). DP: 1 (B
Ryan-D Eckstein-A Pujols).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .291
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Lee 1b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .317
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .319
D Ward rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .321
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291
M Murton lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .138

Totals 25 4 9 4 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (23, J Pineiro); D Ward (9, R Flores). HR - D Ward (2,
2nd inning off J Pineiro 0 on, 1 Out), M Derosa (8, 2nd inning off J Pineiro 0
on, 1 Out), D Lee (14, 6th inning off T Percival 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Ward
(13), M DeRosa (59), A Ramirez (74), D Lee (64). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Kendall 1. GIDP - D Ward. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - M DeRosa (8, ground ball). DP: 1 (M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee).


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ST LOUIS - 202 010 -- 5
CHICAGO CUBS - 021 001 -- 4
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ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 5 7 3 3 0 3 2 3.37
T Percival 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.82
R Flores 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10
R Franklin 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.78

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 6 7 5 5 3 3 1 3.88

R Flores pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

IBB - Y Molina (by T Lilly). Pitches-strikes: J Pineiro 69-49; T Percival
5-4; R Flores 2-1; R Franklin 11-5; T Lilly 112-69. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Pineiro 6-5; T Percival 1-0; R Flores 0-0; R Franklin 1-1; T Lilly 7-9. Batters
faced: J Pineiro 20; T Percival 2; R Flores 1; R Franklin 3; T Lilly 28.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: CARMEN PIGNATIELLO (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: R ANKIEL (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Pignatiello relieved T Lilly.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 5
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.300, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY RICK ANKIEL (4) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF CARMEN PIGNATIELLO.
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.322, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: KERRY WOOD (0-1, 4.76) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A PUJOLS (.322, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Wood relieved C Pignatiello.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.322, 1-FOR-2, HR, 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 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 6 8 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 9 1 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
CHN - KERRY WOOD

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K WOOD (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R THERIOT (.291, 2-FOR-3)
J JONES (.270, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (6) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Ryan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .337
R Ankiel lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .323
A Pujols 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .321
J Encarnacion rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .289
S Rolen 3b 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 .270
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .245
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .275
J Pineiro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
a-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Eckstein ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 28 6 8 6 3 3 11

a-struck out swinging for J Pineiro in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ankiel (2, T Lilly); S Rolen 2 (22, T Lilly 2); J Encarnacion
(16, T Lilly). HR - A Pujols (28, 5th inning off T Lilly 0 on, 0 Out), R Ankiel
(4, 7th inning off C Pignatiello 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Pineiro. RBI - S Rolen 3
(56), J Edmonds (34), A Pujols (80), R Ankiel (7). 2-out RBI - S Rolen 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Edmonds 1, J Pineiro 1, B Ryan 1.
GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ankiel (R Theriot at 3rd base). DP: 1 (B
Ryan-D Eckstein-A Pujols).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .291
J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
D Lee 1b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .317
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .319
D Ward rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .321
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291
M Murton lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .138
C Pignatiello p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 4 9 4 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (23, J Pineiro); D Ward (9, R Flores). HR - D Ward (2,
2nd inning off J Pineiro 0 on, 1 Out), M Derosa (8, 2nd inning off J Pineiro 0
on, 1 Out), D Lee (14, 6th inning off T Percival 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Ward
(13), M DeRosa (59), A Ramirez (74), D Lee (64). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Kendall 1. GIDP - D Ward. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - M DeRosa (8, ground ball). DP: 1 (M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 202 010 1 -- 6
CHICAGO CUBS - 021 001 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 5 7 3 3 0 3 2 3.37
T Percival 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.82
R Flores 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10
R Franklin 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.78

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 6 7 5 5 3 3 1 3.88
C Pignatiello 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6.75
K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.05

R Flores pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
C Pignatiello pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - Y Molina (by T Lilly). Pitches-strikes: J Pineiro 69-49; T Percival
5-4; R Flores 2-1; R Franklin 11-5; T Lilly 112-69; C Pignatiello 1-1; K Wood
8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Pineiro 6-5; T Percival 1-0; R Flores 0-0; R
Franklin 1-1; T Lilly 7-9; C Pignatiello 0-0; K Wood 0-3. Batters faced: J
Pineiro 20; T Percival 2; R Flores 1; R Franklin 3; T Lilly 28; C Pignatiello
1; K Wood 3.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Fontenot hit for K Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
CHICAGO CUBS 4 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 AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN IN THE BOTTOM
OF THE SEVENTH INNING.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, CHICAGO CUBS 4</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: THE GAME HAS RESUMED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH
INNING AFTER A 1 HOUR AND 27 MINUTE DELAY.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, CHICAGO CUBS 4</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 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 6 8 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 9 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - RYAN FRANKLIN
CHN - KERRY WOOD (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J EDMONDS (.245, 0-FOR-3, RBI)
Y MOLINA (.275, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)
R FRANKLIN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">ST LOUIS (6) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Ryan 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .337
R Ankiel lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .323
A Pujols 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .321
J Encarnacion rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .289
S Rolen 3b 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 .270
J Edmonds cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .245
Y Molina c 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .275
J Pineiro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
a-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
T Percival p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Eckstein ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294

Totals 28 6 8 6 3 3 11

a-struck out swinging for J Pineiro in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - R Ankiel (2, T Lilly); S Rolen 2 (22, T Lilly 2); J Encarnacion
(16, T Lilly). HR - A Pujols (28, 5th inning off T Lilly 0 on, 0 Out), R Ankiel
(4, 7th inning off C Pignatiello 0 on, 0 Out). S - J Pineiro. RBI - S Rolen 3
(56), J Edmonds (34), A Pujols (80), R Ankiel (7). 2-out RBI - S Rolen 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Edmonds 1, J Pineiro 1, B Ryan 1.
GIDP - Y Molina. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Ankiel (R Theriot at 3rd base). DP: 1 (B
Ryan-D Eckstein-A Pujols).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .290
J Jones cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .269
D Lee 1b 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .317
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .319
D Ward rf 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 .321
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .291
M Murton lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256
J Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293
T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .138
C Pignatiello p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Fontenot ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285

Totals 28 4 9 4 1 5 6

a-struck out swinging for K Wood in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - R Theriot (23, J Pineiro); D Ward (9, R Flores). HR - D Ward (2,
2nd inning off J Pineiro 0 on, 1 Out), M Derosa (8, 2nd inning off J Pineiro 0
on, 1 Out), D Lee (14, 6th inning off T Percival 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Ward
(13), M DeRosa (59), A Ramirez (74), D Lee (64). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Kendall 1. GIDP - D Ward. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - M DeRosa (8, ground ball). DP: 1 (M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee).


----------------------------------------------------
ST LOUIS - 202 010 1 -- 6
CHICAGO CUBS - 021 001 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Pineiro 5 7 3 3 0 3 2 3.37
T Percival 1/3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.82
R Flores 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10
R Franklin 1 2/3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.75

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
T Lilly 6 7 5 5 3 3 1 3.88
C Pignatiello 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 6.75
K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.05

R Flores pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
C Pignatiello pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

IBB - Y Molina (by T Lilly). Pitches-strikes: J Pineiro 69-49; T Percival
5-4; R Flores 2-1; R Franklin 26-14; T Lilly 112-69; C Pignatiello 1-1; K Wood
8-7. Ground balls-fly balls: J Pineiro 6-5; T Percival 1-0; R Flores 0-0; R
Franklin 2-1; T Lilly 7-9; C Pignatiello 0-0; K Wood 0-3. Batters faced: J
Pineiro 20; T Percival 2; R Flores 1; R Franklin 6; T Lilly 28; C Pignatiello
1; K Wood 3.

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

(Plus rain delay totaling 87 minutes in the 7th). Weather: 75 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: MIKE WUERTZ (2-3, 3.76) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: J EDMONDS (.245, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wuertz relieved K Wood.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 6
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Edmonds (.245, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>