Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Tavarez
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into left field. Stairs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Tavarez
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Tavarez
  
  Pujols hits a line drive towards the mound. Tavarez catches it and throws to first to double up Polanco. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Morris
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Morris
  
  Tucker hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Morris
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Tavarez
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Tavarez
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Tavarez
  
  Paquette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Renteria vs. Tavarez
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Morris
  
  McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Morris
  
  Coomer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Coomer reaches second base with a double. McGriff moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Stairs vs. Morris
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field. Pujols picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pujols. McGriff scores. Coomer scores. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Machado vs. Morris
  
  Machado hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ojeda vs. Morris
  
  Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Morris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tavarez vs. Morris
  
  Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Morris
  
  DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Tavarez
  
  Marrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Tavarez
  
  Morris bunts towards the mound. Tavarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Marrero moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Vina vs. Tavarez
  
  Vina hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Tavarez
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ojeda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Morris
  
  Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Morris
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tucker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McGriff vs. Morris
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tucker scores. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Coomer vs. Morris
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. Sosa scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Morris
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Machado vs. Morris
  
  Machado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Tavarez
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Tavarez
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Tavarez
  
  Edmonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ojeda vs. Morris
  
  Ojeda strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tavarez vs. Morris
  
  Tavarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Morris
  
  DeShields hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Morris
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeShields moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Morris
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Polanco fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Paquette vs. Tavarez
  
  Paquette hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Tavarez
  
  Renteria is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Marrero vs. Tavarez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Marrero vs. Tavarez
  
  Marrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renteria scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Clapp vs. Tavarez
  
  Stubby Clapp pinch hits for Matt Morris.
  
  Clapp hits a fly ball into center field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vina vs. Tavarez
  
  There goes Marrero. The throw from Machado and he is out, Ojeda applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Matthews
  
  Mike Matthews now pitching.
  
  McGriff strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Matthews
  
  Coomer hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Matthews
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Paquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Tavarez
  
  Vina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Tavarez
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tavarez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Tavarez
  
  Pujols is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Tavarez
  
  McGwire is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Machado vs. Matthews
  
  Machado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ojeda vs. Matthews
  
  Ojeda hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tavarez vs. Matthews
  
  Tavarez bunts between the mound and first base. Matthews scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tavarez for the out. Machado moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  DeShields vs. Matthews
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Tavarez
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Paquette vs. Tavarez
  
  Paquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edmonds moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Renteria vs. Tavarez
  
  Renteria hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Fyhrie
  
  Mike Fyhrie now pitching.
  
  Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coomer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fyhrie
  
  Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Mike Matthews.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Heredia
  
  Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Vina hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Heredia covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Christiansen
  
  Jason Christiansen now pitching.
  
  Tucker is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Christiansen
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Christiansen
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Hackman
  
  Luther Hackman now pitching.
  
  There goes Tucker. The throw from Marrero and he is out, Vina applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Farnsworth
  
  Michael Tucker now playing left field. Gary Matthews now playing center field. Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Farnsworth
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Farnsworth
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Farnsworth
  
  Edmonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Matthews. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. Polanco goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Paquette vs. Farnsworth
  
  Paquette strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coomer vs. Hackman
  
  Coomer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Edmonds. Coomer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Kline
  
  Steve Kline now pitching. Bobby Bonilla now playing left field. Miguel Cairo pinch runs for Ron Coomer.
  
  Matthews bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Cairo moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Machado vs. Kline
  
  Machado strikes out. There goes Cairo. He's safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ojeda vs. Kline
  
  Ojeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Gordon
  
  Miguel Cairo now playing third base. Tom Gordon now pitching.
  
  Renteria hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Marrero vs. Gordon
  
  Marrero hits a popup towards short. Ojeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Gordon
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/29/2001 -- St. Louis at Chicago (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Vina F, 2b            4  0  1  0   DeShields D, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Polanco P, 3b         3  1  1  0   Tucker M, cf-lf       2  1  1  0   
Pujols A, rf          3  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            4  1  1  0   
McGwire M, 1b         4  0  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Edmonds J, cf         4  1  2  1   Coomer R, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Paquette C, lf        4  1  2  0   Cairo M, pr-3b        0  1  0  0   
Kline S, p            0  0  0  0   Stairs M, lf          3  1  1  1   
Renteria E, ss        3  2  1  3   Matthews G, cf        0  0  0  0   
Marrero E, c          3  0  1  1   Machado R, c          4  1  2  2   
Morris M, p           0  0  0  0   Ojeda A, ss           4  0  0  0   
Clapp S, ph           1  0  0  0   Tavarez J, p          2  0  0  0   
Matthews M, p         0  0  0  0   Fyhrie M, p           0  0  0  0   
Robinson K, ph        1  0  0  0   Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   
Christiansen J, p     0  0  0  0   Farnsworth K, p       0  0  0  0   
Hackman L, p          0  0  0  0   Gordon T, p           0  0  0  0   
Bonilla B, lf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  8  5                        30  7  9  5

St. Louis        000 010 310 --  5
Chicago          042 000 01x --  7

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morris M (L)          4.0  7  6  6  2  1
Matthews M            2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Christiansen J        0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Hackman L*            0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Kline S               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tavarez J (W)+        6.0  7  4  4  1  5
Fyhrie M              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Heredia F             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Farnsworth K          1.0  1  1  1  1  2
Gordon T (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Pujols A
DP -- St. Louis 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- St. Louis 4, Chicago 4
2B -- Coomer R 2, Edmonds J
HR -- Machado R, Renteria E
CS -- Marrero E, Tucker M
SH -- Morris M, Tavarez J, Matthews G
HBP -- by Tavarez J (Renteria E), by Tavarez J (Pujols A), by Christiansen J (Tucker M)
WP -- Tavarez J, Kline S
T -- 2:58
A -- 40295

    

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