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BAL
@ANA		4
3		 
(10)
CHW
@BOS		5
9
CLE
@DET		7
4
KCR
@OAK		0
5
MIN
@SEA		4
11
TBD
@TEX		7
13
NYY
@TOR		9
1
SFG
@ARI		9
5
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@CHC		3
4
FLA
@CIN		5
10
COL
@LAD		2
4
SDP
@MIL		0
8
ATL
@MON		7
3
PHI
@NYM		1
6
HOU
@PIT		2
3
Friday, July 27, 2001, 2:24PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 40,125, Time of Game: 2:41
Cardinals
3
51-50
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
4
60-42
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jeff Fassero (4-2)
S: Tom Gordon (20)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  1
Cubs            1  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  X    4  7  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fernando Vina 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .773 11 6 -0.006 0.98 0.068 -0.074 -0.0 3 0 2B
Placido Polanco 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .327 .775 15 8 0.088 0.84 0.126 -0.038 1.1 1 2 HR
Albert Pujols RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .318 .980 13 11 -0.150 1.41 0.000 -0.150 -1.1 2 0
Mark McGwire 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .824 19 13 -0.126 1.31 0.000 -0.126 -1.0 10 1
Jim Edmonds CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .273 .862 16 9 0.009 1.17 0.105 -0.096 0.3 1 0 HR
Edgar Renteria SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .228 .608 13 9 0.009 1.01 0.057 -0.048 0.3 1 4 SB
Ray Lankford LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .235 .841 13 9 -0.064 1.07 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 2 0
   Jason Christiansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kerry Robinson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .677 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Matheny C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .237 .617 8 5 -0.015 0.92 0.022 -0.037 -0.1 2 1 SH
Darryl Kile P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .146 .446 9 6 -0.020 0.40 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 1 2
   Gene Stechschulte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 2.417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Stubby Clapp LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .438 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Bobby Bonilla PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .726 4 3 -0.047 1.85 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
   Dave Veres P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 4 3 1 10 .133 .528 121 79 -0.322 1.08 0.378 -0.700 -1.5 24 11
2B: F Vina (21, off J Bere).
HR: P Polanco (3, off J Bere; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Edmonds (14, off J Bere; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: M Matheny (5, off J Bere).
TB: J Edmonds 4; P Polanco 4; F Vina 2; E Renteria.
RBI: M Matheny (23); J Edmonds (53); P Polanco (24).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: M McGwire (1).
Baserunning
SB: E Renteria (8, 2nd base off J Bere/R Machado).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Young 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .736 10 8 -0.028 1.25 0.040 -0.068 -0.3 0 2 SH
Delino DeShields LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .223 .686 16 10 -0.008 1.25 0.104 -0.112 0.2 1 0 HR
   Jeff Fassero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Gordon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sammy Sosa RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .300 1.099 13 6 -0.062 1.25 0.033 -0.094 -0.5 3 0
Matt Stairs 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .820 5 5 0.034 0.92 0.064 -0.030 0.1 7 0
   Miguel Cairo PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .753 3 2 -0.074 2.90 0.000 -0.074 -0.4 0 1
Michael Tucker CF-LF 4 2 1 1 0 0 .242 .697 11 7 0.205 1.37 0.289 -0.084 0.6 0 0 HR,SB
Ricky Gutierrez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .758 13 9 -0.048 1.17 0.015 -0.063 -0.5 1 5
Ron Coomer 3B-1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .267 .719 15 8 0.333 1.26 0.343 -0.010 2.1 5 1 2·2B
Robert Machado C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .649 13 9 -0.165 1.44 0.000 -0.165 -1.3 10 0
Jason Bere P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .564 2 2 0.028 1.21 0.055 -0.027 0.1 0 1
   Felix Heredia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Matthews PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .705 3 2 -0.038 1.51 0.000 -0.038 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 3 2 .226 .778 104 68 0.177 1.30 0.943 -0.765 0.0 27 10
2B: R Coomer 2 (11, 1 off G Stechschulte, 1 off D Kile).
HR: D DeShields (4, off D Kile; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); M Tucker (8, off J Christiansen; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: E Young (10, off D Kile).
TB: R Coomer 4; M Tucker 4; D DeShields 4; E Young; M Stairs; J Bere.
RBI: R Coomer 2 (36); D DeShields (27); M Tucker (31).
2-out RBI: R Coomer 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: M Tucker (13, 2nd base off D Kile/M Matheny).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Darryl Kile 5.1 4 3 2 2 1 1 3.13 23 66 45 25 5 15 10 10 6 0 49 0.071 1.20 0.5
Gene Stechschulte, BS (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.44 3 9 6 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.104 2.03 -0.5
Jason Christiansen, L (1-1) 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 4.82 6 21 10 5 2 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.175 1.81 -0.5
Dave Veres 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.14 3 8 7 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.031 0.41 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 3 2 2 3.38 35 104 68 38 10 20 14 16 10 0 49 1 1 -0.177 1.08 -0.0
J Christiansen faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jason Bere 5.2 4 3 3 1 7 2 4.04 22 84 55 31 12 12 5 9 3 0 55 -0.080 0.85 -0.4
Felix Heredia 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.71 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.047 1.84 0.4
Kyle Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.88 3 9 6 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.088 1.16 0.5
Jeff Fassero, W (4-2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.03 3 9 6 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.107 1.41 0.5
Tom Gordon, S (20) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.34 3 16 10 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.162 2.13 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 1 10 2 3.00 32 121 79 45 18 16 10 11 4 0 55 2 0 0.324 1.30 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Matt Hollowell, 1B - Mark Hirschbeck, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Marty Foster.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 40,125.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 15mph in from Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting 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 Matt Stairs 1B
5 Jim Edmonds CF 5 Michael Tucker CF
6 Edgar Renteria SS 6 Ricky Gutierrez SS
7 Ray Lankford LF 7 Ron Coomer 3B
8 Mike Matheny C 8 Robert Machado C
9 Darryl Kile P 9 Jason Bere P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC M. Tucker J. Christiansen 26% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 2-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CHC R. Coomer G. Stechschulte 19% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive); Stairs Scores
b4 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC R. Coomer D. Kile 14% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Tucker Scores/unER; Gutierrez to 3B
t2 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R STL J. Edmonds J. Bere -11% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC D. DeShields D. Kile 10% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL F. Vina J. Bere 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  R STL P. Polanco J. Bere -10% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t1 1-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL A. Pujols J. Bere 1% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. McGwire J. Bere 1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC E. Young D. Kile -2% 42% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC D. DeShields D. Kile 10% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b1 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Kile -2% 51% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 1-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Stairs D. Kile -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Jason Bere facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R STL J. Edmonds J. Bere -11% 39% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t2 2-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  STL E. Renteria J. Bere -3% 36% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Lankford J. Bere -2% 34% Renteria Steals 2B
t2 2-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Lankford J. Bere 1% 35% Flyball: RF; Renteria to 3B
t2 2-1 1 --3 4,(2-1)  RO STL M. Matheny J. Bere -2% 33% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Renteria Scores
t2 3-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL D. Kile J. Bere 1% 34% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
b2 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Tucker D. Kile -2% 31% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Gutierrez D. Kile -2% 30% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Coomer D. Kile 1% 31% Walk
b2 1-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Machado D. Kile -2% 28% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
t3 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL F. Vina J. Bere 2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL P. Polanco J. Bere 1% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL A. Pujols J. Bere 1% 32% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
b3 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Bere D. Kile -3% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC E. Young D. Kile -2% 28% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. DeShields D. Kile -1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Jason Bere facing 4-5-6
t4 3-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL M. McGwire J. Bere 2% 28% Flyball: RF
t4 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Edmonds J. Bere 1% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL E. Renteria J. Bere 1% 31% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
b4 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Kile -3% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Stairs D. Kile -2% 26% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC M. Tucker D. Kile 2% 27% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b4 1-3 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  CHC R. Gutierrez D. Kile 1% 28% Tucker Steals 2B
b4 1-3 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  CHC R. Gutierrez D. Kile 2% 30% Walk
b4 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC R. Coomer D. Kile 14% 44% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Tucker Scores/unER; Gutierrez to 3B
b4 2-3 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Machado D. Kile -8% 36% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Jason Bere facing 7-8-9
t5 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford J. Bere 2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL M. Matheny J. Bere 2% 40% Popfly: 3B
t5 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Kile J. Bere 1% 41% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Bere D. Kile 5% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC E. Young D. Kile -3% 44% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bere to 2B
b5 2-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. DeShields D. Kile -5% 39% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Kile -5% 34% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Jason Bere facing 1-2-3
t6 3-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  STL F. Vina J. Bere -7% 27% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t6 3-2 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL P. Polanco J. Bere -3% 24% Walk
t6 3-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols J. Bere 5% 30% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-2 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. McGwire J. Bere 5% 34% Strikeout Swinging
Felix Heredia replaces Jason Bere pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Edmonds F. Heredia 5% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
b6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Stairs D. Kile 6% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Tucker D. Kile -6% 40% Lineout: 2B
Gene Stechschulte replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Gutierrez G. Stechschulte -3% 36% Groundout: P-1B; Stairs to 2B
b6 2-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CHC R. Coomer G. Stechschulte 19% 55% Double to LF (Line Drive); Stairs Scores
b6 3-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Machado G. Stechschulte -5% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 6-7-8
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Felix Heredia pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL E. Renteria K. Farnsworth 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Lankford K. Farnsworth 3% 57% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Matheny K. Farnsworth 2% 59% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Jason Christiansen facing 9-1-2
Jason Christiansen replaces Ray Lankford (LF) pitching and batting 7th
Stubby Clapp replaces Gene Stechschulte (P) playing LF batting 9th
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth (P) batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC G. Matthews J. Christiansen -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC E. Young J. Christiansen 4% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b7 3-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. DeShields J. Christiansen -5% 54% Lineout: LF
b7 3-3 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Sosa J. Christiansen 3% 57% Walk; Young to 2B
Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Matt Stairs (1B) batting 4th
b7 3-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Cairo J. Christiansen -7% 50% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Jeff Fassero facing 9-1-2
Jeff Fassero replaces Delino DeShields (LF) pitching and batting 2nd
Ron Coomer moves from 3B to 1B
Miguel Cairo moves from PH to 3B
Michael Tucker moves from CF to LF
Gary Matthews moves from PH to CF
Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Stubby Clapp (LF) batting 9th
t8 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Bonilla J. Fassero 5% 55% Popfly: SS
t8 3-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL F. Vina J. Fassero 3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL P. Polanco J. Fassero 3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Jason Christiansen facing 5-6-7
Bobby Bonilla moves from PH to LF
b8 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC M. Tucker J. Christiansen 26% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball)
Dave Veres replaces Bobby Bonilla (LF) pitching and batting 9th
Kerry Robinson replaces Jason Christiansen (P) playing LF batting 7th
b8 4-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Gutierrez D. Veres -1% 86% Lineout: RF
b8 4-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Coomer D. Veres -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-3 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC R. Machado D. Veres -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Tom Gordon facing 3-4-5
Tom Gordon replaces Jeff Fassero pitching and batting 2nd
t9 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Pujols T. Gordon 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-4 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL M. McGwire T. Gordon 5% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds T. Gordon 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

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