Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Simontacchi
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Simontacchi
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Simontacchi, and towards Delgado, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Simontacchi
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into left field. Cairo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Estes
  
  Cairo hits a line drive into center field. Patterson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Patterson. Cairo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Estes
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cairo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Pujols vs. Estes
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rolen vs. Estes
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Rolen reaches second base with a double. Cairo scores. Pujols goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Estes
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolen moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Renteria vs. Estes
  
  Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matheny vs. Estes
  
  Matheny hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rolen scores. Renteria moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Delgado vs. Estes
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Simontacchi
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Simontacchi
  
  O'Leary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Choi vs. Simontacchi
  
  Choi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Perez. Choi reaches second base with a double. O'Leary goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Simontacchi
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Simontacchi
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Simontacchi vs. Estes
  
  Simontacchi hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Estes
  
  Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Estes
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Estes
  
  Pujols hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Estes vs. Simontacchi
  
  Estes hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Simontacchi
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Simontacchi
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Estes
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Estes
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Renteria vs. Estes
  
  Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Matheny vs. Estes
  
  Matheny hits a line drive towards first. Choi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Simontacchi
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Simontacchi
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Simontacchi
  
  O'Leary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Simontacchi covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Estes
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Simontacchi vs. Estes
  
  Simontacchi strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Estes
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Estes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Choi vs. Simontacchi
  
  Choi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Simontacchi covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Simontacchi
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Delgado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Simontacchi
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Estes
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Estes
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Estes
  
  Rolen hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Estes
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Simontacchi
  
  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Shawn Estes.
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Simontacchi
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Simontacchi
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Perez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Cruz
  
  Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Cruz
  
  Matheny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delgado vs. Cruz
  
  Delgado hits a ball on the ground towards first. Choi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delgado for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Simontacchi
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Perez. Patterson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Simontacchi
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patterson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  O'Leary vs. Simontacchi
  
  O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Choi vs. Simontacchi
  
  Choi takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. O'Leary moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Hermanson
  
  Dustin Hermanson now pitching. Fernando Vina now playing second base.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alou scores. O'Leary moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Hermanson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Vina vs. Cruz
  
  Vina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Cruz
  
  Cairo bunts towards the mound. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Vina moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Norton
  
  Phil Norton now pitching.
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Norton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edmonds for the out. Vina moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Pujols vs. Alfonseca
  
  Antonio Alfonseca now pitching. Lenny Harris now playing third base.
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alfonseca picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Alfonseca. Vina scores. Pujols moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Rolen vs. Alfonseca
  
  Rolen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Alfonseca
  
  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Eduardo Perez.
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alfonseca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Hermanson
  
  Orlando Palmeiro now playing right field.
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Hermanson
  
  Grudzielanek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Hermanson
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Patterson vs. Fassero
  
  Jeff Fassero now pitching. Kerry Robinson now playing right field.
  
  Patterson hits a line drive into left field. Cairo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Renteria vs. Alfonseca
  
  Renteria hits a line drive into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Matheny vs. Alfonseca
  
  Matheny strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Alfonseca
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alfonseca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Fassero
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  O'Leary vs. Fassero
  
  O'Leary hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Karros vs. Eldred
  
  Eric Karros pinch hits for Hee-Seop Choi. Cal Eldred now pitching.
  
  Karros hits a line drive into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bellhorn vs. Eldred
  
  Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Antonio Alfonseca.
  
  Bellhorn strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/18/2003 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Grudzielanek M, 2b    3  0  0  0   Cairo M, lf           3  1  2  0   
Gonzalez A, ss        4  0  0  0   Edmonds J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Patterson C, cf       4  1  1  0   Pujols A, 1b          2  2  1  1   
Alou M, lf            4  1  1  1   Rolen S, 3b           4  2  2  4   
O'Leary T, rf         3  1  2  0   Perez E, rf           3  0  1  0   
Choi H, 1b            2  0  1  1   Palmeiro O, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   
Karros E, ph          1  0  0  0   Fassero J, p          0  0  0  0   
Martinez R, 3b        3  0  0  0   Eldred C, p           0  0  0  0   
Alfonseca A, p        0  0  0  0   Renteria E, ss        3  0  0  0   
Bellhorn M, ph        1  0  0  0   Matheny M, c          4  0  1  1   
Miller D, c           3  0  0  0   Delgado W, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Estes S, p            1  0  0  0   Hermanson D, p        0  0  0  0   
Goodwin T, ph         1  0  0  0   Robinson K, rf        1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, p             0  0  0  0   Simontacchi J, p      2  0  0  0   
Norton P, p           0  0  0  0   Vina F, 2b            0  1  0  0   
Harris L, 3b          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  2                        30  6  7  6

Chicago          010 000 200 --  3
St. Louis        300 000 30x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Estes S               5.0  5  3  3  3  3
Cruz J (L)            1.1  0  1  1  1  0
Norton P              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Alfonseca A           1.1  2  2  2  0  1

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simontacchi J*        6.0  4  3  3  2  3
Hermanson D (W)       1.2  0  0  0  0  0
Fassero J             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Eldred C (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Patterson C, Alfonseca A
DP -- St. Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, St. Louis 5
2B -- Rolen S, Choi H, Perez E, Patterson C
HR -- Rolen S
SH -- Cairo M
HBP -- by Hermanson D (Grudzielanek M)
T -- 2:44
A -- 45773

    

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