Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Marshall
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eckstein for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Marshall
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Marshall
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. Taguchi moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Encarnacion vs. Marshall
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Reyes
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into left field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Reyes
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Reyes
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Marshall
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Marshall
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez juggles the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Marshall
  
  Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ludwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reyes vs. Marshall
  
  Reyes bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Ludwick moves to third. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Ryan vs. Marshall
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Reyes
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Reyes
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive towards short. Eckstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Reyes
  
  Murton hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Encarnacion chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Encarnacion. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Reyes
  
  Murton hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Marshall
  
  Eckstein hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Marshall
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Marshall
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Reyes
  
  Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Reyes
  
  Marshall strikes out. There goes Kendall. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. Reyes
  
  Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Reyes
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Reyes
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Ward vs. Reyes
  
  Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Reyes
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive towards third. Rolen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Marshall
  
  Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Marshall
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Marshall
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Marshall
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Reyes
  
  Murton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Reyes
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Reyes
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Marshall
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Marshall
  
  Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eckstein vs. Marshall
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Marshall
  
  Taguchi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Reyes
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Reyes
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Reyes
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Encarnacion. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Reyes
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Marshall
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Encarnacion vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Encarnacion takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Rolen vs. Marmol
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Duncan vs. Marmol
  
  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Ryan Ludwick.
  
  Kendalldrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Pujols. The throw to Marmol covering the plate. The slide. Pujols is out. Encarnacion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Marmol
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Reyes
  
  Chris Duncan now playing left field.
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Reyes
  
  DeRosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Reyes
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Eckstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Marmol
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Eyre
  
  Jim Edmonds pinch hits for Anthony Reyes. Scott Eyre now pitching.
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Eyre
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Eckstein vs. Eyre
  
  There goes Ryan. The throw from Kendall and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Eckstein vs. Eyre
  
  Eckstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Percival
  
  Troy Percival now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Percival
  
  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Scott Eyre.
  
  Fontenot takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Percival
  
  There goes Fontenot. The throw from Molina and he is out, Eckstein applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Percival
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taguchi vs. Howry
  
  Bob Howry now pitching.
  
  Taguchi hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Howry
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Howry
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Howry
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Pignatiello
  
  Carmen Pignatiello now pitching.
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Thompson
  
  Brad Thompson now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Thompson
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Thompson
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Taguchi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Dempster
  
  Jacque Jones now playing right field. Felix Pie now playing center field. Ryan Dempster now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Dempster
  
  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Brad Thompson.
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/2007 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Eckstein D, ss        4  0  0  0   Theriot R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Taguchi S, cf         4  0  1  0   Jones J, cf-rf        4  1  0  0   
Pujols A, 1b          3  1  2  1   Lee D, 1b             4  1  3  1   
Encarnacion J, rf     3  1  2  1   Ramirez A, 3b         3  1  0  0   
Rolen S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Ward D, rf            3  1  1  4   
Ludwick R, lf         2  0  0  0   Pie F, cf             0  0  0  0   
Duncan C, ph-lf       2  0  0  0   DeRosa M, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  1  0   Murton M, lf          3  0  0  0   
Reyes A, p            1  0  0  0   Kendall J, c          2  1  0  0   
Edmonds J, ph         1  0  0  0   Marshall S, p         2  0  0  0   
Percival T, p         0  0  0  0   Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   
Thompson B, p         0  0  0  0   Eyre S, p             0  0  0  0   
Miles A, ph           1  0  0  0   Fontenot M, ph        0  0  0  0   
Ryan B, 2b            4  1  2  1   Howry B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Pignatiello C, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        27  5  4  5

St. Louis        000 110 010 --  3
Chicago          005 000 00x --  5

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes A (L)           6.0  4  5  5  2  4
Percival T            1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Thompson B            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marshall S (W)*       5.0  5  2  2  1  0
Marmol C              1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Eyre S                0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Howry B               0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Pignatiello C         0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Dempster R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Ramirez A, Encarnacion J, Kendall J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St. Louis 6, Chicago 2
2B -- Lee D
HR -- Ward D, Encarnacion J, Ryan B, Pujols A
SB -- Ryan B
CS -- Fontenot M
SH -- Reyes A
HBP -- by Reyes A (Kendall J)
PB -- Molina Y
T -- 2:28
A -- 41369

    

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