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ANA  5
TBD  3
 BOS  6
TOR  3
 CHW  5
@CLE  4
 NYY 14
DET  8
 MIN  7
@OAK  4
 SEA  4
KCR  0
 TEX  9
BAL  7
 SFG 11
@ARI  3
 STL  3
@CHC  1
 LAD  3
COL  1
 MON  3
ATL  2
(10)		 PHI  3
@NYM  2
 HOU  3
@PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,549

 Thursday, July 26, 2001, 1:22PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Cardinals
3
51-49
Won 2
3rd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    3  6  0
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: Bud Smith (3-0), L: Kevin Tapani (8-8), S: Steve Kline (4)
 Cubs
1
59-42
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .301  .773   26   18    2   0   
P Polanco 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .764    9    6    1   0   
A Pujols RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .321  .991   12    9    2   0   2B
M McGwire 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .205  .842   14   10    8   0   2·HR
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .273  .856   15   11    3   0   
C Paquette LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .723   12    8    2   0   
  R Lankford PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .850    2    2    0   0   
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .607   26   17    1   4   
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .621    8    7    8   1   
B Smith P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    8    6    0   4   
  K Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .677    2    1    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   0    1   8              134   95   27   9
Batting Events
2B: A Pujols (22, off K Tapani).
HR: M McGwire 2 (16, 1 off T Van Poppel, 1 off K Tapani; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M McGwire 8; A Pujols 2; B Smith; P Polanco; F Vina.
RBI: M McGwire 2 (34); A Pujols (74).
2-out RBI: M McGwire; A Pujols.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .737   14    6    3   3   SH
D DeShields LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .223  .676   22   14    1   0   
S Sosa RF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .303 1.107   17    9    2   1   IW
R Coomer 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .700   18   13   10   0   2B
R Gutierrez SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .763   20   12    0   4   2B
G Matthews CF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .708   21   14    3   0   SH
M Cairo 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .293  .759   16   11    0   3   
R Machado C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .691    9    7    8   0   
K Tapani P                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .226  .476    4    3    0   0   
  J Girardi PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .552    4    3    0   0   
  T Van Poppel P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       29   1   5   0    3   8              145   92   27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Coomer (9, off B Smith); R Gutierrez (15, off B Smith).
SH: G Matthews (3, off B Smith); E Young (9, off B Smith).
IBB: S Sosa (27, by B Smith).
TB: R Gutierrez 2; R Coomer 2; K Tapani 2; M Cairo.
RBI: M Cairo (8).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: R Gutierrez (12).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: E Young (1st base by B Smith).

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
B Smith, W (3-0)               7     5   1   1    3   5   0   2.60   28  113-68   40· 7·21    7·13· 5· 0     65    -     1.14   0.35
J Christiansen, H (4)          0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.58    1    5-4     1· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.51   0.06
D Veres, H (5)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    2    8-6     3· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.61   0.08
S Kline, S (4)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.09    3   16-12    6· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   8   0          34  142-90   50·13·27    8·15· 6· 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
K Tapani, L (8-8)              7     4   2   1    0   7   1   4.15   25   98-69   37·10·22   11· 6· 4· 1     70    -     0.91   0.10
T Van Poppel                   2     2   1   1    1   1   1   2.87    9   36-26   17· 5· 4    2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.75  -0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   2    1   8   2          34  134-95   54·15·26   13·10· 4· 2           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Smith (3; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: B Smith (1; E Young, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Wegner, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Jim Wolf.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 38,549.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 15mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Fernando Vina                2B       1. Eric Young                   2B
2. Placido Polanco              3B       2. Delino DeShields             LF
3. Albert Pujols                RF       3. Sammy Sosa                   RF
4. Mark McGwire                 1B       4. Ron Coomer                   1B
5. Jim Edmonds                  CF       5. Ricky Gutierrez              SS
6. Craig Paquette               LF       6. Gary Matthews                CF
7. Edgar Renteria               SS       7. Miguel Cairo                 3B
8. Mike Matheny                  C       8. Robert Machado                C
9. Bud Smith                     P       9. Kevin Tapani                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  16% 65% 1-1 STL A. Pujols K. Tapani Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Vina Scores/unER
t4 2 --- R 5,(2-2)  13% 45% 0-1 STL M. McGwire K. Tapani Home Run
t9 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  9% 93% 2-1 STL M. McGwire T. Van Poppel Home Run
b8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  6% 76% 1-2 CHC D. DeShields J. Christiansen Strikeout Swinging
b2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -6% 39% 0-0 CHC R. Gutierrez B. Smith Double to LF (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' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL F. Vina K. Tapani Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL P. Polanco K. Tapani Lineout: 2B
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 STL A. Pujols K. Tapani Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bud Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 42% 0-0 CHC E. Young B. Smith Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3,(1-2)  6% 47% 0-0 CHC D. DeShields B. Smith Young Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 1 --- 9,(3-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 CHC D. DeShields B. Smith Walk
b1 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  3% 48% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa B. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  2% 50% 0-0 CHC R. Coomer B. Smith Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL M. McGwire K. Tapani Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL J. Edmonds K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 STL C. Paquette K. Tapani Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bud Smith facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -6% 39% 0-0 CHC R. Gutierrez B. Smith Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  1% 40% 0-0 CHC G. Matthews B. Smith Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Gutierrez to 3B
b2 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  -6% 34% 0-0 CHC M. Cairo B. Smith Single to CF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores
b2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 37% 1-0 CHC R. Machado B. Smith Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 35% 1-0 CHC K. Tapani B. Smith Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Cairo to 2B
b2 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  4% 39% 1-0 CHC E. Young B. Smith Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 36% 0-1 STL E. Renteria K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 34% 0-1 STL M. Matheny K. Tapani Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 36% 0-1 STL B. Smith K. Tapani Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 33% 0-1 STL F. Vina K. Tapani Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bud Smith facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 35% 1-0 CHC D. DeShields B. Smith Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 37% 1-0 CHC S. Sosa B. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 34% 1-0 CHC R. Coomer B. Smith Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b3 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  3% 38% 1-0 CHC R. Gutierrez B. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 35% 0-1 STL P. Polanco K. Tapani Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 33% 0-1 STL A. Pujols K. Tapani Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- R 5,(2-2)  13% 45% 0-1 STL M. McGwire K. Tapani Home Run
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 44% 1-1 STL J. Edmonds K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bud Smith facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 1-1 CHC G. Matthews B. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 49% 1-1 CHC M. Cairo B. Smith Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 50% 1-1 CHC R. Machado B. Smith Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 47% 1-1 STL C. Paquette K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 45% 1-1 STL E. Renteria K. Tapani Lineout: 2B
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 43% 1-1 STL M. Matheny K. Tapani Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bud Smith facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 39% 1-1 CHC K. Tapani B. Smith Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 41% 1-1 CHC E. Young B. Smith Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tapani to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  5% 45% 1-1 CHC D. DeShields B. Smith Popfly: 3B
b5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 44% 1-1 CHC S. Sosa B. Smith Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  6% 50% 1-1 CHC R. Coomer B. Smith Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 1-1 STL B. Smith K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 9,(2-2)  6% 53% 1-1 STL F. Vina K. Tapani Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Vina to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
t6 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 48% 1-1 STL P. Polanco K. Tapani Groundout: 2B-1B; Vina to 3B
t6 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  16% 65% 1-1 STL A. Pujols K. Tapani Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Vina Scores/unER
t6 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 61% 2-1 STL M. McGwire K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bud Smith facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  4% 65% 1-2 CHC R. Gutierrez B. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  3% 68% 1-2 CHC G. Matthews B. Smith Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 69% 1-2 CHC M. Cairo B. Smith Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 67% 2-1 STL J. Edmonds K. Tapani Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 65% 2-1 STL C. Paquette K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  -1% 64% 2-1 STL E. Renteria K. Tapani Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bud Smith facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 69% 1-2 CHC R. Machado B. Smith Flyball: CF
Joe Girardi pinch hits for Kevin Tapani (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 72% 1-2 CHC J. Girardi B. Smith Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 75% 1-2 CHC E. Young B. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Todd Van Poppel facing 8-9-1
Todd Van Poppel replaces Joe Girardi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 72% 2-1 STL M. Matheny T. Van Poppel Groundout: SS-1B
Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Bud Smith (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 71% 2-1 STL K. Robinson T. Van Poppel Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 2 --- 11,(3-2)  1% 72% 2-1 STL F. Vina T. Van Poppel Walk
t8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 75% 2-1 STL P. Polanco T. Van Poppel Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Vina to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -5% 70% 2-1 STL A. Pujols T. Van Poppel Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Jason Christiansen facing 2-3-4
Jason Christiansen replaces Kerry Robinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  6% 76% 1-2 CHC D. DeShields J. Christiansen Strikeout Swinging
Dave Veres replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 81% 1-2 CHC S. Sosa D. Veres Lineout: SS
b8 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 84% 1-2 CHC R. Coomer D. Veres Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Todd Van Poppel facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  9% 93% 2-1 STL M. McGwire T. Van Poppel Home Run
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 3-1 STL J. Edmonds T. Van Poppel Strikeout Looking
Ray Lankford pinch hits for Craig Paquette (LF) batting 6th
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 91% 3-1 STL R. Lankford T. Van Poppel Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 9,(3-2)  -0% 91% 3-1 STL E. Renteria T. Van Poppel Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
Steve Kline replaces Dave Veres pitching and batting 9th; Ray Lankford moves from PH to LF
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 96% 1-3 CHC R. Gutierrez S. Kline Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 99% 1-3 CHC G. Matthews S. Kline Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 100% 1-3 CHC M. Cairo S. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

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