Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Leake
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hazelbaker. Fowler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Heyward vs. Leake
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Zobrist vs. Leake
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. Fowler moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bryant vs. Leake
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Lackey
  
  Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hazelbaker vs. Lackey
  
  Hazelbaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Holliday vs. Lackey
  
  Holliday hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Lackey
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Leake
  
  Montero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Leake
  
  Soler hits a line drive into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Leake
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Lackey
  
  Piscotty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Lackey
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Lackey
  
  Wong strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lackey vs. Leake
  
  Lackey strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Leake
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Leake
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Lackey
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leake vs. Lackey
  
  Leake hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Lackey
  
  Carpenter strikes out. Montero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carpenter out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Leake
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Leake
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hazelbaker vs. Lackey
  
  Hazelbaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Lackey
  
  Holliday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Lackey
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Piscotty vs. Lackey
  
  Piscotty strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Leake
  
  Montero strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Leake
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Leake
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lackey vs. Leake
  
  Lackey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Diaz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Lackey
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wong vs. Lackey
  
  Wong hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Diaz vs. Lackey
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Soler. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Wong moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Leake vs. Lackey
  
  Leake strikes out. Montero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Leake out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Carpenter vs. Lackey
  
  Carpenter strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Leake
  
  Fowler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Leake
  
  Heyward hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wong reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Leake
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Leake
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hazelbaker vs. Lackey
  
  Hazelbaker hits a line drive into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Lackey
  
  Holliday strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Lackey
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Leake
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Montero vs. Leake
  
  Montero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bryant moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Soler vs. Leake
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Diaz. Bryant scores. Montero moves to third. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Leake
  
  Matt Szczur pinch runs for Jorge Soler.
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montero tags and scores. Szczur tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Lackey vs. Leake
  
  Lackey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Szczur scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Leake
  
  Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Leake
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into right field. Piscotty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Lackey
  
  Matt Szczur now playing left field.
  
  Piscotty strikes out. Montero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Piscotty out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Lackey
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wong vs. Lackey
  
  There's a wild pitch. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Wong vs. Lackey
  
  Wong hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Diaz vs. Lackey
  
  Diaz hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Lyons
  
  Tyler Lyons now pitching. Jedd Gyorko now playing second base.
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Lyons
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zobrist moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bryant vs. Lyons
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zobrist scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Montero vs. Lyons
  
  Montero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gyorko vs. Wood
  
  Travis Wood now pitching.
  
  Gyorko strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Wood
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Carpenter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hazelbaker vs. Wood
  
  Hazelbaker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Holliday vs. Strop
  
  Pedro Strop now pitching.
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Szczur vs. Lyons
  
  Szczur hits a ball on the ground towards short. Diaz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Lyons
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Lyons
  
  Javier Baez pinch hits for Pedro Strop.
  
  Baez hits a line drive beyond second. Gyorko can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Lyons
  
  Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. Hazelbaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Cahill
  
  Trevor Cahill now pitching.
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Piscotty vs. Cahill
  
  Piscotty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Cahill
  
  Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Cahill
  
  Matt Adams pinch hits for Tyler Lyons.
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/2016 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Fowler D, cf          5  1  2  1   Carpenter M, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Heyward J, rf         4  0  0  0   Hazelbaker J, cf      4  0  0  0   
Zobrist B, 2b         4  1  1  0   Holliday M, lf        4  0  1  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           3  0  0  0   Moss B, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Bryant K, 3b          4  1  2  1   Piscotty S, rf        4  0  0  0   
Montero M, c          3  1  1  0   Molina Y, c           3  0  1  0   
Soler J, lf           3  0  0  0   Wong K, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Szczur M, pr-lf       1  1  0  0   Lyons T, p            0  0  0  0   
Russell A, ss         3  0  1  1   Adams M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Lackey J, p           3  0  1  1   Diaz A, ss            3  0  1  0   
Wood T, p             0  0  0  0   Leake M, p            2  0  0  0   
Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   Gyorko J, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Baez J, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Cahill T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  4                        32  0  5  0

Chicago          000 001 310 --  5
St. Louis        000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lackey J (W)          7.0  4  0  0  1 11
Wood T                0.2  1  0  0  0  2
Strop P               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Cahill T              1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leake M (L)           7.0  6  4  3  1  6
Lyons T               2.0  3  1  1  0  0

E -- Diaz A
DP -- St. Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, St. Louis 7
2B -- Fowler D, Diaz A, Zobrist B, Carpenter M
HR -- Fowler D
SF -- Russell A
HBP -- by Leake M (Rizzo A)
WP -- Lackey J
T -- 2:32
A -- 45432

    

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