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BAL  7
OAK  5

DET  2
CLE  1

ARI  6
@KCR  5

(10)
TBD  1
SEA  0

NYY  3
@TOR  2

CHC  7
STL  6

FLA  5
PIT  1

PHI  6
NYM  5

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 35,129

Thursday, September 4, 2003, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 3:33
Cardinals
6
73-68
Lost 2
3rd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  0    6 12  1
Cubs            0  3  0   0  3  0   1  0  X    7 10  1
W: M Remlinger (6-5), L: M DeJean (5-8), S: J Borowski (24)
Cubs
7
73-67
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hart 2B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .277  .717   31    1   2   2·2B,GDP
J Drew CF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .292  .877   21    3   0   SH
A Pujols 1B                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .362 1.107   14    7   0   2B,SB
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   2   0    1   1  .285  .915   26    0   1   SB
E Renteria SS                 2   1   0   0    3   1  .325  .861   25    2   1   
M Cairo LF                    5   1   0   2    0   0  .260  .694   19    3   0   SB
C Widger C                    3   0   1   2    0   1  .173  .449   17    3   1   2B
  T Martinez PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .787    5    0   0   
  J Simontacchi PR            0   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .297         0   0   
  M DeJean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  F Vina PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .771    4    0   0   HBP
S Taguchi RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .346  .908   12    2   0   
  J Pearce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Matheny PH-C              1   0   1   1    0   0  .245  .648    3    2   0   
  K Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .605    4    0   0   
B Tomko P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .609    7    0   0   
  O Palmeiro RF               3   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .668   15    1   0   
Totals                       37   6  12   6    6   8              203   24   6
BATTING
2B: C Widger (4, off S Estes); A Pujols (45, off S Estes); B Hart 2 (11, 2 off S Estes).
SH: J Drew (2, off S Estes).
HBP: F Vina (10, by J Borowski).
TB: B Hart 4; A Pujols 3; J Drew 2; S Rolen 2; C Widger 2; M Matheny; B Tomko; S Taguchi.
GIDP: B Hart (3).
RBI: C Widger 2 (9); M Cairo 2 (27); A Pujols (115); M Matheny (41).
2-out RBI: C Widger 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
FIELDING
E: B Hart (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: A Pujols (4, 3rd base off S Estes/P Bako); S Rolen (11, 2nd base off S Estes/P Bako); M Cairo (3, 2nd base off S Estes/P Bako).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .779   17    2   1   
M Grudzielanek 2B             4   1   2   2    0   0  .310  .780    9    3   2   2B
  M Remlinger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Miller C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .693    2    2   0   
S Sosa RF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .939    6    3   0   
  T O'Leary RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .605    3    0   0   SH
M Alou LF                     2   2   1   1    2   0  .288  .839   21    1   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .773   13    0   1   HBP
E Karros 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .292  .805   21    7   0   
  T Wellemeyer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  T Womack 2B                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .576    3    1   0   SB
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .227  .698   14    1   6   SF
P Bako C                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .223  .619   19    5   1   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Estes P                     0   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .441    1    0   2   SF
  T Goodwin PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .705    5    0   0   2B
  R Simon 1B                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .722    7    2   0   
Totals                       32   7  10   7    3   5              141   27  13
BATTING
2B: M Grudzielanek (32, off B Tomko); T Goodwin (8, off B Tomko); M Alou (33, off B Tomko).
SF: S Estes (1, off B Tomko); A Gonzalez (3, off B Tomko).
SH: T O'Leary (1, off B Tomko).
HBP: A Ramirez (10, by M DeJean).
TB: M Grudzielanek 3; M Alou 2; T Goodwin 2; R Simon; E Karros; P Bako; T Womack; A Ramirez; K Lofton.
RBI: M Grudzielanek 2 (25); S Estes (3); A Gonzalez (54); E Karros (32); T Womack (22); M Alou (84).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 1. S Estes-A Gonzalez-M Grudzielanek-E Karros.
E: P Bako (5).
BASERUNNING
SB: T Womack (13, 2nd base off M DeJean/M Matheny).

PITCHING

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 Tomko                        4.1   7   6   5    1   2   0   5.58   22   77-52   41· 2· 9    7· 9· 3· 0     28    -     1.21  -0.56
J Pearce                       1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    7   26-18    8· 4· 6    3· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.21   0.12
M DeJean, L (5-8)              0.2   1   1   1    2   1   0   4.81    6   21-10    4· 3· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.77  -0.21
S Kline                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.11    4   15-9     5· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.94   0.09
Totals                         8    10   7   6    3   5   0          39  139-89   58·10·21   13·13· 4· 0          4-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Estes                        5     9   5   5    3   3   0   6.06   26  110-65   39· 4·22   12· 6· 2· 0     29    -     1.41  -0.33
T Wellemeyer, H (1)            1.1   1   1   1    2   1   0   6.66    7   37-19   10· 1· 8    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.65   0.05
M Remlinger, BS (1), W (6-5)   1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.92    5   24-13    6· 4· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.90  -0.01
K Farnsworth, H (14)           0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.19    3   11-6     3· 0· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.58   0.07
J Borowski, S (24)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.85    4   15-10    5· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.99   0.17
Totals                         9    12   6   6    6   8   0          45  197-113  63·10·40   16·10· 4· 0          1-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: J Borowski (1; F Vina); M DeJean (2; A Ramirez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Tim Timmons, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:33.
Attendance: 35,129.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 69° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Hart               2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. J Drew               CF    2. M Grudzielanek       2B 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. M Alou               LF 
5. E Renteria           SS    5. A Ramirez            3B 
6. M Cairo              LF    6. E Karros             1B 
7. C Widger             C     7. A Gonzalez           SS 
8. S Taguchi            RF    8. P Bako               C  
9. B Tomko              P     9. S Estes              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-3  1-3  7  -24%  26% C Widger        S Estes         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Pujols Scores; Cairo Scores
   b 7   1  6-6  12-  3   20%  85% T Womack        M DeJean        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Alou Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   b 5   0  5-3  1-3  2   18%  65% M Grudzielanek  B Tomko         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Goodwin Scores; Lofton Scores
   t 7   1  6-5  12-  3  -18%  44% M Matheny       M Remlinger     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Renteria Scores; Martinez to 2B
   b 2   0  2-0  12-  7   14%  58% E Karros        B Tomko         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Alou Scores; Ramirez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   44%  B Hart          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   46%  J Drew          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Hart to 3B
   R      --3  1   39%  A Pujols        Double to LF (Fly Ball); Hart Scores
          -2-  9   37%  S Rolen         Walk
          12-      33%  E Renteria      Pujols Steals 3B; Rolen Steals 2B
          -23  5   32%  " "             Walk
   RO     123  3   32%  M Cairo         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Pujols Scores; Rolen to 3B; Cairo to 1B
          1-3      31%  C Widger        Cairo Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   35%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   33%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   31%  M Grudzielanek  Foul Popfly: 1B (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   30%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Shawn Estes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   32%  S Taguchi       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   33%  B Tomko         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   32%  B Hart          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   34%  J Drew          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Brett Tomko facing 4-5-6
          --- 11   38%  M Alou          Walk
          1--  3   45%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Alou to 2B
   R      12-  7   58%  E Karros        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Alou Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   55%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Ramirez Scores
          1--  4   62%  P Bako          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Karros to 3B; Bako to 1B
   RO     1-3  1   63%  S Estes         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Karros Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   61%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Estes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   64%  A Pujols        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   61%  S Rolen         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   64%  E Renteria      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   67%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brett Tomko facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   70%  M Grudzielanek  Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   67%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   64%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short CF); Alou to 1B
   O      1--  4   62%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
                  Troy O'Leary replaces Sammy Sosa playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   65%  C Widger        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   62%  S Taguchi       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B)
          1--  3   57%  B Tomko         Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Taguchi to 2B
   OO     12-  5   69%  B Hart          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   66%  E Karros        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   65%  A Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  7   64%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Estes facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   59%  J Drew          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  2   46%  A Pujols        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Drew to 3B
   O      1-3  4   54%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
          1-3  5   50%  E Renteria      Walk; Pujols to 2B
   RO     123  2   50%  M Cairo         Groundout: CF-SS/Forceout at 2B; Drew Scores; Pujols to 3B; Cairo to 1B
   RR     1-3  7   26%  C Widger        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Pujols Scores; Cairo Scores
   O      -2-  5   29%  S Taguchi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Brett Tomko facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Goodwin pinch hits for Shawn Estes batting 9th
          ---  5   37%  T Goodwin       Double to RF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  1   47%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Line Drive); Goodwin to 3B
   RR     1-3  2   65%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Goodwin Scores; Lofton Scores
   O      -2-  1   63%  T O'Leary       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Grudzielanek to 3B
   R      --3  2   73%  M Alou          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Grudzielanek Scores
                  Josh Pearce replaces So Taguchi pitching and batting 8th; Orlando Palmeiro replaces Brett Tomko playing RF batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   69%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  7   66%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Todd Wellemeyer facing 9-1-2
                  Todd Wellemeyer replaces Eric Karros pitching and batting 6th; Randall Simon replaces Tom Goodwin playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  6   70%  O Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   72%  B Hart          Flyball: CF
          ---  4   70%  J Drew          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  5   67%  A Pujols        Walk; Drew to 2B
   O      12-  4   74%  S Rolen         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, Josh Pearce facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   72%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   74%  P Bako          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   77%  R Simon         Single to P (Ground Ball); Bako to 2B
   O      12-  2   73%  K Lofton        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      12-  3   69%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   62%  E Renteria      Walk
   O      1--  4   66%  M Cairo         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Renteria to 2B
                  Mike Remlinger replaces Mark Grudzielanek pitching and batting 2nd; Tony Womack replaces Todd Wellemeyer playing 2B batting 6th; Tino Martinez pinch hits for Chris Widger batting 7th
          -2-  5   62%  T Martinez      Walk
                  Mike Matheny pinch hits for Josh Pearce batting 8th
   R      12-  3   44%  M Matheny       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Renteria Scores; Martinez to 2B
                  Jason Simontacchi pinch runs for Tino Martinez batting 7th
          12-      44%  O Palmeiro      E2 on Foul Ball
   O      12-  5   51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  7   59%  B Hart          Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Mike DeJean facing 3-4-5
                  Mike DeJean replaces Jason Simontacchi pitching and batting 7th; Mike Matheny moves to C
   O      ---  1   55%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   59%  M Alou          Walk
          1--  2   65%  A Ramirez       Hit By Pitch; Alou to 2B
   R      12-  3   85%  T Womack        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Alou Scores; Ramirez to 3B
          1-3      86%  A Gonzalez      Womack Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   79%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  5   80%  P Bako          Walk
                  Steve Kline replaces Mike DeJean pitching and batting 7th
   O      123  5   74%  R Simon         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Mike Remlinger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   80%  J Drew          Strikeout Swinging
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Paul Bako pitching and batting 8th; Damian Miller replaces Mike Remlinger playing C batting 2nd
   O      ---  1   84%  A Pujols        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   81%  S Rolen         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   87%  E Renteria      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-6, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   85%  K Lofton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   84%  D Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   83%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Joe Borowski facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Borowski replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  4   91%  M Cairo         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Fernando Vina pinch hits for Steve Kline batting 7th
          ---  4   82%  F Vina          Hit By Pitch
                  Kerry Robinson pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 8th
   O      1--  4   92%  K Robinson      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3  100%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 7.

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