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NYY  4
@BAL  1
 BOS  6
@DET  4
 CHW  3
@KCR  2
 TOR  7
@MIL  5
(10)		 MIN  5
CLE  4
 OAK  9
TEX  1
 SEA  8
CAL  0
 ATL 15
FLA 10
 STL  7
@CHC  6
 CIN  7
PIT  6
 COL  8
SDP  4
 SFG  6
@LAD  0
 MON  5
PHI  2
 HOU  7
@NYM  5
(11)		 NYM 10
HOU  3
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,638

 Sunday, July 14, 1996, 1:23
Time of Game: 3:20
Cardinals
7
49-42
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  1   0  1  4   0  0  0    7 13  2
Cubs            0  0  1   1  2  2   0  0  0    6  7  0
W: Alan Benes (9-5), L: Terry Adams (2-3), S: Dennis Eckersley (14)
 Cubs
6
42-49
Lost 3
4th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Smith SS                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .262  .627   13    8    2   4   
R Lankford CF                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .281  .887   14    7    3   0   HR,2·SB,SF
R Gant LF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .914   28   11    0   0   
B Jordan RF                   5   0   4   2    0   0  .317  .859   21   14    0   0   
J Mabry 1B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .327  .836   19    9   11   0   SF
G Gaetti 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .720    1    1    1   1   
  D Sheaffer PH-3B            4   0   2   0    0   0  .278  .702    6    5    2   2   
T Pagnozzi C                  4   0   0   1    1   0  .293  .764   14    9    8   0   
L Alicea 2B                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .240  .672    8    5    0   0   
  M Gallego 2B                3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .333   10    6    0   1   
A Benes P                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .549    6    4    0   0   2B
  M Sweeney PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .805    2    2    0   0   2B
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W McGee PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .765    4    4    0   0   
  M Petkovsek P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364              0   0   
  R Honeycutt P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Mejia PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    3    0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       38   7  13   0    5   6              151   88   27   8
Batting Events
2B: M Sweeney (8, off T Adams); A Benes (3, off K Bottenfield).
HR: R Lankford (16, off T Adams; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: J Mabry (3, off R Myers); R Lankford (7, off T Adams).
TB: R Lankford 5; B Jordan 4; A Benes 2; M Sweeney 2; D Sheaffer 2; R Gant; L Alicea; M Gallego.
RBI: B Jordan 2 (61); R Lankford 2 (54); A Benes (4); J Mabry (45); T Pagnozzi (31).
2-out RBI: A Benes; T Pagnozzi.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: L Alicea (20); D Sheaffer (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Lankford 2 (19, 2nd base off K Bottenfield/S Servais, 3rd base off K Bottenfield/S Servais).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .266  .703   18   11    3   0   3B,SB
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .773   25   14    3   1   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   2   1    2   0  .345  .871   18    6    4   1   SB
S Sosa RF                     4   1   1   2    1   1  .266  .850   23   12    3   0   HR,IW
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .268  .773   23   12    7   0   
L Gomez 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .818   13   11    0   1   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Fermin PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .900    2    1    0   1   
  T Houston PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .366  .994    4         0   0   IW
S Servais C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .745    9    7    6   0   HBP
J Hernandez SS                3   2   1   1    0   1  .213  .569   15    9    0   2   2B,SF
  T Wendell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
A Telemaco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0                1    1    1   0   SH
  S Bullett PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .713    4    2    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Magadan 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .170  .573    4    3    0   0   
  T Shumpert PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .744    5    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   6   7   0    6   6              164   91   27   6
Batting Events
2B: J Hernandez (7, off A Benes).
3B: B McRae (3, off T Fossas).
HR: S Sosa (28, off A Benes; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: J Hernandez (1, off A Benes).
SH: K Bottenfield (1, off A Benes).
IBB: T Houston (1, by D Eckersley); S Sosa (3, by T Fossas).
HBP: S Servais (8, by A Benes).
TB: S Sosa 4; B McRae 3; M Grace 2; J Hernandez 2; L Gonzalez; L Gomez.
RBI: S Sosa 2 (67); B McRae 2 (31); J Hernandez (20); M Grace (38).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Grace (2, 2nd base off D Eckersley/T Pagnozzi); B McRae (27, 2nd base off A Benes/T Pagnozzi).

Pitching Stats

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Benes, W (9-5)               5     5   4   4    3   3   1   5.19   25   84-49   32· 7·10    8·10· 4· 0     41    -     1.28  -0.24
T Fossas, H (8)                1     1   2   0    2   1   0   3.21    7   36-18    9· 4· 5    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.01  -0.14
M Petkovsek, H (3)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.40    3   10-7     3· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
R Honeycutt, H (9)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.79    3   15-8     7· 0· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
D Eckersley, S (14)            1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.41    5   18-9     4· 3· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    5.16   0.21
Totals                         9     7   6   4    6   6   1          43  163-91   55·16·20   12·18· 8· 0           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Telemaco                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.89    5   14-10    6· 2· 2    1· 4· 3· 0     49    -     1.03   0.05
K Bottenfield                  3     3   2   2    2   2   0   1.71   14   42-26   14· 3· 9    2· 8· 4· 0          0-0    0.99  -0.06
T Adams, L (2-3)               1.1   6   5   5    2   0   1   3.26   12   36-18   13· 2· 3    7· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.78  -0.49
R Myers                        1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.95    7   25-15    9· 4· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          3-2    1.41  -0.01
T Wendell                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.15    7   27-17    8· 7· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.81   0.10
Totals                         9    13   7   7    5   6   1          45  144-86   50·18·18   13·21· 8· 0          3-2
Balks: None.
WP: A Telemaco (1).
HBP: A Benes (3; S Servais).
IBB: D Eckersley (2; T Houston); T Fossas (1; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 38,638.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Ozzie Smith                  SS       1. Brian McRae                  CF
2. Ray Lankford                 CF       2. Ryne Sandberg                2B
3. Ron Gant                     LF       3. Mark Grace                   1B
4. Brian Jordan                 RF       4. Sammy Sosa                   RF
5. John Mabry                   1B       5. Luis Gonzalez                LF
6. Gary Gaetti                  3B       6. Leo Gomez                    3B
7. Tom Pagnozzi                  C       7. Scott Servais                 C
8. Luis Alicea                  2B       8. Jose Hernandez               SS
9. Alan Benes                    P       9. Amaury Telemaco               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  -26% 32% 2-3 CHC S. Sosa A. Benes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grace Scores; Sosa Scores
b9 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  18% 100% 6-7 CHC S. Servais D. Eckersley Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  16% 57% 3-4 STL M. Sweeney T. Adams Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gallego to 3B
b6 1 1-- R 5,(3-1)  -15% 68% 4-7 CHC B. McRae T. Fossas Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hernandez Scores/unER
b9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -13% 65% 6-7 CHC M. Grace D. Eckersley Single to CF (Line Drive)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Amaury Telemaco facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL O. Smith A. Telemaco Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 50% 0-0 STL R. Lankford A. Telemaco Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t1 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 STL R. Gant A. Telemaco Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 48% 0-0 STL B. Jordan A. Telemaco Wild Pitch; Lankford to 2B
t1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  2% 50% 0-0 STL B. Jordan A. Telemaco Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left); Lankford to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -5% 45% 0-0 STL J. Mabry A. Telemaco Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 CHC B. McRae A. Benes Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Walk
b1 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa A. Benes Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 6-7-8
Kent Bottenfield replaces Amaury Telemaco pitching and batting 9th
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti K. Bottenfield Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL T. Pagnozzi K. Bottenfield Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 47% 0-0 STL L. Alicea K. Bottenfield Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  11% 58% 0-0 STL A. Benes K. Bottenfield Double to RF (Line Drive); Alicea Scores
t2 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 55% 1-0 STL O. Smith K. Bottenfield Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 58% 0-1 CHC L. Gonzalez A. Benes Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 1 --- O 7,(1-2)  2% 60% 0-1 CHC L. Gomez A. Benes Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 61% 0-1 CHC S. Servais A. Benes Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 64% 1-0 STL R. Lankford K. Bottenfield Walk
t3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 67% 1-0 STL R. Gant K. Bottenfield Lankford Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  3% 70% 1-0 STL R. Gant K. Bottenfield Lankford Steals 3B
t3 0 --3 5,(3-1)  3% 73% 1-0 STL R. Gant K. Bottenfield Walk
t3 0 1-3 R 6,(2-2)  5% 78% 1-0 STL B. Jordan K. Bottenfield Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lankford Scores; Gant to 2B
t3 0 12- O 5,(1-2)  -4% 74% 2-0 STL J. Mabry K. Bottenfield Strikeout Swinging
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Gary Gaetti (3B) batting 6th
t3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 70% 2-0 STL D. Sheaffer K. Bottenfield Lineout: LF
t3 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 66% 2-0 STL T. Pagnozzi K. Bottenfield Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 8-9-1
Danny Sheaffer moves from PH to 3B
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 60% 0-2 CHC J. Hernandez A. Benes Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b3 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 62% 0-2 CHC K. Bottenfield A. Benes Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Hernandez to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -6% 56% 0-2 CHC B. McRae A. Benes Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Hernandez Scores; McRae to 1B
b3 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 59% 1-2 CHC R. Sandberg A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 58% 1-2 CHC M. Grace A. Benes McRae Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 57% 1-2 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Walk
b3 2 12- O 8,(2-2)  5% 62% 1-2 CHC S. Sosa A. Benes Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 59% 2-1 STL L. Alicea K. Bottenfield Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 58% 2-1 STL A. Benes K. Bottenfield Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 57% 2-1 STL O. Smith K. Bottenfield Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 52% 1-2 CHC L. Gonzalez A. Benes Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -7% 45% 1-2 CHC L. Gomez A. Benes Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gonzalez to 2B
b4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  -9% 36% 1-2 CHC S. Servais A. Benes Hit By Pitch; Gonzalez to 3B; Gomez to 2B
b4 0 123 RO 2,(1-0)  0% 36% 1-2 CHC J. Hernandez A. Benes Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores; Gomez to 3B
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield (P) batting 9th
b4 1 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  8% 44% 2-2 CHC S. Bullett A. Benes Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  6% 50% 2-2 CHC B. McRae A. Benes Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 2-3-4
Terry Adams replaces Scott Bullett (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  13% 63% 2-2 STL R. Lankford T. Adams Home Run (Fly Ball); Lankford Scores
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 61% 3-2 STL R. Gant T. Adams Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 59% 3-2 STL B. Jordan T. Adams Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 60% 3-2 STL J. Mabry T. Adams Walk
t5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 62% 3-2 STL D. Sheaffer T. Adams Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mabry to 2B
t5 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -5% 58% 3-2 STL T. Pagnozzi T. Adams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Alan Benes facing 2-3-4
Mike Gallego replaces Luis Alicea playing 2B batting 8th
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 61% 2-3 CHC R. Sandberg A. Benes Popfly: C
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 57% 2-3 CHC M. Grace A. Benes Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b5 1 1-- RR 3,(1-1)  -26% 32% 2-3 CHC S. Sosa A. Benes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grace Scores; Sosa Scores
b5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 29% 4-3 CHC L. Gonzalez A. Benes Walk
b5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 32% 4-3 CHC L. Gomez A. Benes Strikeout Looking
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 35% 4-3 CHC S. Servais A. Benes Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  6% 40% 3-4 STL M. Gallego T. Adams Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Alan Benes (P) batting 9th
t6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  16% 57% 3-4 STL M. Sweeney T. Adams Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Gallego to 3B
t6 0 -23 4,(3-0)  3% 60% 3-4 STL O. Smith T. Adams Walk
t6 0 123 RO 4,(2-1)  -5% 55% 3-4 STL R. Lankford T. Adams Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Gallego Scores
t6 1 12- 6,(2-2)  8% 64% 4-4 STL R. Gant T. Adams Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Sweeney to 3B; Smith to 2B
t6 1 123 R 3,(1-1)  12% 75% 4-4 STL B. Jordan T. Adams Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sweeney Scores; Smith to 3B; Gant to 2B
Rodney Myers replaces Leo Gomez (3B) pitching and batting 6th; Dave Magadan replaces Terry Adams (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t6 1 123 RO 4,(2-1)  1% 77% 5-4 STL J. Mabry R. Myers Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
t6 2 12- 3,(1-1)  2% 79% 6-4 STL D. Sheaffer R. Myers Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Gant to 3B; Jordan to 2B
t6 2 123 R 4,(3-0)  8% 87% 6-4 STL T. Pagnozzi R. Myers Walk; Gant Scores; Jordan to 3B; Sheaffer to 2B
t6 2 123 O 3,(1-1)  -4% 83% 7-4 STL M. Gallego R. Myers Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 8-9-1
Tony Fossas replaces Mark Sweeney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 78% 4-7 CHC J. Hernandez T. Fossas Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hernandez to 1B
b6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  4% 83% 4-7 CHC D. Magadan T. Fossas Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-- R 5,(3-1)  -15% 68% 4-7 CHC B. McRae T. Fossas Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Hernandez Scores/unER
b6 1 --3 7,(3-2)  -4% 63% 5-7 CHC R. Sandberg T. Fossas Walk
b6 1 1-3 RO 5,(2-2)  -1% 63% 5-7 CHC M. Grace T. Fossas Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McRae Scores/unER; Sandberg to 2B
b6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -2% 61% 6-7 CHC S. Sosa T. Fossas Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  8% 69% 6-7 CHC L. Gonzalez T. Fossas Lineout: SS (Deep SS-2B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-6, Cubs' Rodney Myers facing 9-1-2
Willie McGee pinch hits for Tony Fossas (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 66% 7-6 STL W. McGee R. Myers Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 64% 7-6 STL O. Smith R. Myers Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 63% 7-6 STL R. Lankford R. Myers Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Cardinals' Mark Petkovsek facing 6-7-8
Mark Petkovsek replaces Willie McGee (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Felix Fermin pinch hits for Rodney Myers (P) batting 6th
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 68% 6-7 CHC F. Fermin M. Petkovsek Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 71% 6-7 CHC S. Servais M. Petkovsek Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 74% 6-7 CHC J. Hernandez M. Petkovsek Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-6, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 3-4-5
Turk Wendell replaces Jose Hernandez (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Felix Fermin moves from PH to SS
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 71% 7-6 STL R. Gant T. Wendell Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 74% 7-6 STL B. Jordan T. Wendell Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 1 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 71% 7-6 STL J. Mabry T. Wendell Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 68% 7-6 STL D. Sheaffer T. Wendell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Cardinals' Rick Honeycutt facing 9-1-2
Rick Honeycutt replaces Mark Petkovsek pitching and batting 9th; Terry Shumpert pinch hits for Dave Magadan (3B) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  7% 75% 6-7 CHC T. Shumpert R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  5% 80% 6-7 CHC B. McRae R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 83% 6-7 CHC R. Sandberg R. Honeycutt Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-6, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 7-8-9
Terry Shumpert moves from PH to 3B
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 81% 7-6 STL T. Pagnozzi T. Wendell Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 80% 7-6 STL M. Gallego T. Wendell Strikeout Swinging
Miguel Mejia pinch hits for Rick Honeycutt (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 79% 7-6 STL M. Mejia T. Wendell Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
Dennis Eckersley replaces Miguel Mejia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -13% 65% 6-7 CHC M. Grace D. Eckersley Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  13% 78% 6-7 CHC S. Sosa D. Eckersley Foul Popfly: C
b9 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  7% 85% 6-7 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging, Grace Steals 2B
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Felix Fermin (SS) batting 6th
b9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -3% 82% 6-7 CHC T. Houston D. Eckersley Intentional Walk
b9 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  18% 100% 6-7 CHC S. Servais D. Eckersley Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 6.

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