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SEA
@CHW		4
5
NYY
@CLE		3
7
DET
@MIL		0
10
CAL
@OAK		5
4
TOR
@TEX		6
3
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@ATL		2
0
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@MON		3
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@PIT		4
7
CHC
@STL		3
2
Monday, July 24, 1989, 7:35
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 45,183, Time of Game: 2:47
Cubs
3
54-44
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
50-45
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mike Bielecki (10-5)
L: Scott Terry (7-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    3  6  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerome Walton CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286 .739 16 11 0.020 1.26 0.107 -0.087 0.0 2 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .260 .732 9 6 0.071 0.81 0.134 -0.063 0.5 0 6 2B
Dwight Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .326 .884 9 7 -0.070 0.70 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 0 0
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .330 .857 17 11 -0.068 0.69 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 14 1
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .818 15 9 -0.062 0.63 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 1 0
Damon Berryhill C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .244 .584 16 11 0.014 0.65 0.048 -0.034 0.0 7 0
Vance Law 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .649 7 4 -0.057 1.16 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 1 1
Shawon Dunston SS 3 2 3 0 0 0 .252 .703 9 7 0.160 1.15 0.160 0.000 1.4 1 4 SB
Mike Bielecki P 0 0 0 1 0 0 .025 .074 4 4 0.000 1.77 0.021 -0.021 -0.2 1 2 2·SH
   Mitch Webster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .703 2 1 -0.030 1.33 0.000 -0.030 -0.3
   Steve Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Les Lancaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mitch Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 6 3 0 4 .194 .419 104 71 -0.022 0.94 0.470 -0.492 -1.1 27 14
2B: R Sandberg (13, off D Quisenberry).
SH: M Bielecki 2 (7, 2 off S Terry).
TB: S Dunston 3; R Sandberg 2; J Walton; D Berryhill.
RBI: J Walton (23); M Bielecki (2); R Sandberg (37).
2-out RBI: R Sandberg; J Walton.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Sandberg-S Dunston-M Grace.
Baserunning
SB: S Dunston (14, 3rd base off S Terry/T Pena).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .227 .621 16 9 0.150 1.30 0.184 -0.034 1.1 2 0 SB
Milt Thompson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 .753 11 9 -0.107 1.71 0.106 -0.213 -0.2 0 0 2B,GDP
Pedro Guerrero 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .301 .846 7 4 -0.039 1.02 0.034 -0.072 -0.5 15 1 2B
Tom Brunansky RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .253 .772 18 8 0.041 1.44 0.117 -0.076 0.6 2 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .255 .661 19 13 -0.155 1.56 0.000 -0.155 -1.0 0 4
Jose Oquendo 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .731 15 9 -0.106 1.56 0.030 -0.136 -0.5 2 2
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .742 17 10 0.211 2.28 0.277 -0.066 0.8 1 5 2B,2·SB
Tony Pena C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .667 9 7 -0.262 2.29 0.000 -0.262 -1.3 4 0
Scott Terry P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .162 .556 10 7 -0.080 1.42 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .841 4 3 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.1
   Dan Quisenberry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Vince Coleman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .657 7 4 -0.153 5.74 0.000 -0.153 -0.3
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 2 7 .235 .601 133 83 -0.523 1.74 0.748 -1.270 -2.1 27 13
2B: O Smith (20, off M Williams); M Thompson (16, off M Bielecki); P Guerrero (29, off S Wilson).
TB: O Smith 3; P Guerrero 2; W McGee 2; M Thompson 2; T Brunansky; J Oquendo.
GIDP: M Thompson (7).
RBI: T Brunansky (58); P Guerrero (63).
2-out RBI: T Brunansky.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: O Smith 2 (19, 2nd base off M Bielecki/D Berryhill, 3rd base off M Williams/D Berryhill); W McGee (7, 2nd base off M Bielecki/D Berryhill).

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
Mike Bielecki, W (10-5) 7 4 1 1 2 6 0 2.70 27 100 61 33 9 19 12 7 4 0 69 0.344 1.29 2.2
Steve Wilson, H (11) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.11 3 8 6 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.032 1.73 0.1
Les Lancaster 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 -0.102 1.74 -0.9
Mitch Williams, S (24) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.73 5 22 14 10 2 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0.248 3.94 0.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 7 0 2.00 36 133 83 48 12 23 16 11 5 0 69 2 1 0.522 0.94 2.1
L Lancaster faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

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
Scott Terry, L (7-9) 7 4 2 2 0 3 0 3.75 25 86 57 40 9 8 15 7 2 0 64 0.082 1.00 1.2
Dan Quisenberry 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.36 8 18 14 7 5 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 -0.060 0.76 -0.1
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 0 4 0 3.00 33 104 71 47 14 10 19 10 3 0 64 0 0 0.022 1.74 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 45,183.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Jerome Walton CF 1 Willie McGee CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Milt Thompson LF
3 Dwight Smith LF 3 Pedro Guerrero 1B
4 Mark Grace 1B 4 Tom Brunansky RF
5 Andre Dawson RF 5 Terry Pendleton 3B
6 Damon Berryhill C 6 Jose Oquendo 2B
7 Vance Law 3B 7 Ozzie Smith SS
8 Shawon Dunston SS 8 Tony Pena C
9 Mike Bielecki P 9 Scott Terry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL O. Smith M. Williams -17% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b9 2-3 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O STL V. Coleman M. Williams 15% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b8 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO STL M. Thompson S. Wilson 14% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg D. Quisenberry 13% 87% Double to CF (Ground Ball); Dunston Scores
b9 2-3 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O STL T. Pena M. Williams 13% 87% Flyball: CF (Short CF)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Walton S. Terry -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg S. Terry -1% 46% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Smith S. Terry -1% 45% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL W. McGee M. Bielecki -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  STL M. Thompson M. Bielecki -11% 31% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGee to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RO STL P. Guerrero M. Bielecki 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B; McGee Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  STL T. Brunansky M. Bielecki -2% 32% Walk
b1 1-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O STL T. Pendleton M. Bielecki 4% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. Oquendo M. Bielecki 4% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace S. Terry -2% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Dawson S. Terry -2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Berryhill S. Terry -1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL O. Smith M. Bielecki 2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Pena M. Bielecki 1% 37% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Terry M. Bielecki 1% 38% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC V. Law S. Terry -3% 35% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Dunston S. Terry 3% 38% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Bielecki S. Terry -2% 36% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Dunston to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Walton S. Terry 0% 36% Dunston Steals 3B; Dunston to 3B
t3 0-1 2 --3 8,(3-2)  R CHC J. Walton S. Terry 11% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Dunston Scores
t3 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg S. Terry -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL W. McGee M. Bielecki -4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL M. Thompson M. Bielecki -3% 38% McGee Steals 2B; McGee to 2B
b3 1-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Thompson M. Bielecki 5% 42% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O STL P. Guerrero M. Bielecki 4% 46% Lineout: RF
b3 1-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Brunansky M. Bielecki 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Smith S. Terry -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t4 1-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Grace S. Terry -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC A. Dawson S. Terry -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Pendleton M. Bielecki 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  STL J. Oquendo M. Bielecki -3% 44% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 1-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL O. Smith M. Bielecki -8% 36% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Oquendo to 3B
b4 1-1 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Pena M. Bielecki 8% 44% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b4 1-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  STL S. Terry M. Bielecki -1% 43% Smith Steals 2B
b4 1-1 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O STL S. Terry M. Bielecki 7% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Berryhill S. Terry 5% 55% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC V. Law S. Terry -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B; Berryhill to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  CHC S. Dunston S. Terry 9% 62% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Berryhill to 3B; Dunston to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 1-1 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO CHC M. Bielecki S. Terry 2% 64% Bunt Groundout: 2B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Berryhill Scores; Dunston to 3B
t5 2-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Walton S. Terry -4% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee M. Bielecki 3% 64% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b5 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL M. Thompson M. Bielecki 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL P. Guerrero M. Bielecki 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 2-3-4
t6 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg S. Terry -2% 65% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Smith S. Terry -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace S. Terry -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Mike Bielecki facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL T. Brunansky M. Bielecki 4% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Pendleton M. Bielecki 3% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b6 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Oquendo M. Bielecki 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 5-6-7
t7 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Dawson S. Terry -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 2-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC D. Berryhill S. Terry -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O CHC V. Law S. Terry -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL O. Smith M. Bielecki 5% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pena M. Bielecki 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
Denny Walling pinch hits for Scott Terry (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. Walling M. Bielecki 2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Dan Quisenberry facing 8-9-1
Dan Quisenberry replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Dunston D. Quisenberry 3% 79% Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
Mitch Webster pinch hits for Mike Bielecki (P) batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Webster D. Quisenberry -3% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Walton D. Quisenberry -3% 74% Lineout: RF
t8 2-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg D. Quisenberry 13% 87% Double to CF (Ground Ball); Dunston Scores
t8 3-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Smith D. Quisenberry -2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Steve Wilson facing 1-2-3
Steve Wilson replaces Mitch Webster (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  STL W. McGee S. Wilson -8% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 1-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO STL M. Thompson S. Wilson 14% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL P. Guerrero S. Wilson -3% 89% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
Les Lancaster replaces Steve Wilson pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R STL T. Brunansky L. Lancaster -10% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guerrero Scores
Mitch Williams replaces Les Lancaster pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Pendleton M. Williams 6% 85% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Dan Quisenberry facing 4-5-6
t9 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grace D. Quisenberry -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t9 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Dawson D. Quisenberry -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Berryhill D. Quisenberry -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Mitch Williams facing 6-7-8
b9 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Oquendo M. Williams 8% 90% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b9 2-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL O. Smith M. Williams -17% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b9 2-3 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O STL T. Pena M. Williams 13% 87% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
Vince Coleman pinch hits for Dan Quisenberry (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  STL V. Coleman M. Williams -2% 85% Smith Steals 3B; Smith to 3B
b9 2-3 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O STL V. Coleman M. Williams 15% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.

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