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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 2014
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 31, 2014 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Travis Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Lackey |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 45,148 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gabe Morales 1B: Joe West 2B: Rob Drake 3B: Alan Porter |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Coghlan | Left Fielder |
| Javier Baez | Second Baseman |
| Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
| Luis Valbuena | Third Baseman |
| Arismendy Alcantara | Center Fielder |
| Logan Watkins | Right Fielder |
| Chris Valaika | First Baseman |
| John Baker | Catcher |
| Travis Wood | Pitcher |
| Rich Renteria | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matt Carpenter | Third Baseman |
| Randal Grichuk | Right Fielder |
| Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
| Jhonny Peralta | Shortstop |
| Yadier Molina | Catcher |
| Jon Jay | Center Fielder |
| Kolten Wong | Second Baseman |
| Daniel Descalso | First Baseman |
| John Lackey | Pitcher |
| Mike Matheny | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 31, 2014
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Lackey
Coghlan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Lackey
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Lackey
Castro is hit by the pitch. Coghlan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Valbuena vs. Lackey
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Coghlan moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Alcantara vs. Lackey
Alcantara strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Watkins vs. Lackey
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first, with Lackey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Wood
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Wood
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Wood
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valaika vs. Lackey
Valaika takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lackey
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valaika moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wood vs. Lackey
Wood bunts towards the mound. Lackey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lackey. Valaika scores. Baker moves to third. Wood moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coghlan vs. Lackey
Coghlan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Wood scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Lackey
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lackey
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Lackey
Valbuena hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Lackey
Alcantara hits a ball on the ground towards first. Descalso scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alcantara for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Wood
Peralta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Wood
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baez fields it and throws to first for one. The throw to second, and they've got Peralta trapped. There's the throw back to Baez who tags Peralta for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jay vs. Wood
Jay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wong vs. Wood
Wong strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Lackey
Watkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valaika vs. Lackey
There goes Watkins. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Watkins steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Valaika vs. Lackey
Valaika strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Lackey
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carpenter settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Carpenter. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Lackey
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watkins moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Lackey
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lackey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Wood
Descalso hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lackey vs. Wood
Lackey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Wood
Carpenter hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Lackey
Coghlan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peralta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Lackey
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lackey
Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grichuk vs. Wood
Grichuk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Wood
Holliday hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Peralta vs. Wood
Peralta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Wood
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Wood
Jay hits a line drive into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Lackey
Valbuena hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alcantara vs. Lackey
Alcantara hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carpenter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Watkins vs. Lackey
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Valaika vs. Lackey
The umpire calls a balk on Lackey Valbuena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Valaika vs. Lackey
Valaika strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wong vs. Wood
Wong hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Wood
Descalso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lackey vs. Wood
Lackey bunts towards first. Valaika scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Descalso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Carpenter vs. Wood
Carpenter hits a fly ball towards center. Alcantara settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alcantara. Descalso scores. Carpenter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grichuk vs. Wood
Grichuk hits a fly ball into center field. Alcantara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Holliday vs. Wood
Holliday hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Coghlan. Holliday reaches second base with a double. Carpenter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peralta vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching.
Peralta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lackey
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Lackey
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Lackey
Coghlan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Lackey
Baez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Grimm
Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jay vs. Grimm
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valaika fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wong vs. Grimm
Wong hits a fly ball into right field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Descalso vs. Wright
Wesley Wright now pitching.
Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Valaika scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Descalso for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Lackey
Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Choate
Randy Choate now pitching.
Valbuena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Choate
Alcantara hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Choate
Watkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wright
Oscar Taveras pinch hits for Randy Choate.
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Wright
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grichuk vs. Strop
Pedro Strop now pitching. Matt Szczur now playing right field.
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Strop
Holliday is hit by the pitch. Carpenter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Peralta vs. Strop
Peralta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carpenter scores. Holliday moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Strop
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holliday scores. Peralta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Jay vs. Strop
Jay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valaika vs. Neshek
Pat Neshek now pitching.
Valaika hits a popup beyond second. Wong can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Neshek
Peter Kozma now playing second base.
Baker bunts towards the mound. Neshek fields it and throws to first for the out. Valaika moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Szczur vs. Neshek
Szczur hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Coghlan vs. Neshek
Coghlan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Baez vs. Neshek
Baez hits a fly ball into right field. Grichuk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kozma vs. Villanueva
Welington Castillo now catching. Carlos Villanueva now pitching.
Kozma hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coghlan. Kozma reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Descalso vs. Villanueva
Descalso bunts towards the mound. Villanueva fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kozma moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Villanueva
Matt Adams pinch hits for Pat Neshek.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Carpenter vs. Villanueva
Carpenter is walked intentionally. Descalso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Grichuk vs. Villanueva
Grichuk strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Holliday vs. Villanueva
Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kozma scores. Descalso scores. Carpenter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Peralta vs. Villanueva
Peralta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Carpenter scores. Holliday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Villanueva
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Szczur settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Rosenthal
Trevor Rosenthal now pitching.
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Rosenthal
Valbuena hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alcantara vs. Rosenthal
Alcantara hits a line drive towards third. Carpenter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Rosenthal
Castillo hits a popup towards first. Descalso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/2014 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI
Coghlan C, lf 4 0 3 2 Carpenter M, 3b 2 3 0 0
Baez J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Grichuk R, rf 5 0 0 0
Castro S, ss 3 1 1 0 Holliday M, lf 4 2 3 4
Valbuena L, 3b 5 1 3 2 Peralta J, ss 4 0 3 2
Alcantara A, cf 5 1 1 1 Molina Y, c 5 0 2 1
Watkins L, rf 4 0 1 0 Jay J, cf 4 0 1 0
Strop P, p 0 0 0 0 Wong K, 2b 3 1 1 1
Castillo W, c 1 0 0 0 Kozma P, 2b 1 1 1 0
Valaika C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Descalso D, 1b 3 2 1 0
Baker J, c 3 1 1 0 Lackey J, p 1 0 0 0
Villanueva C, p 0 0 0 0 Choate R, p 0 0 0 0
Wood T, p 1 1 0 0 Taveras O, ph 1 0 0 0
Grimm J, p 1 0 0 0 Neshek P, p 0 0 0 0
Wright W, p 0 0 0 0 Adams M, ph 1 0 0 0
Szczur M, rf 1 0 0 0 Rosenthal T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 5 34 9 12 8
Chicago 050 000 100 -- 6
St. Louis 000 130 23x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood T 4.2 5 4 2 3 2
Grimm J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Wright W 0.2 0 1 1 1 0
Strop P 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Villanueva C (L) 1.0 4 3 3 1 2
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lackey J 6.1 9 5 2 1 6
Choate R 0.2 1 1 1 0 2
Neshek P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Rosenthal T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Lackey J, Carpenter M, Alcantara A
DP -- Chicago 2, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, St. Louis 8
2B -- Valbuena L, Holliday M, Kozma P
HR -- Valbuena L, Holliday M, Wong K, Alcantara A
SB -- Watkins L
SH -- Wood T, Lackey J, Baker J
HBP -- by Lackey J (Castro S), by Strop P (Holliday M)
Balk -- Lackey J
T -- 3:26
A -- 45148
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