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ANA  8
TEX  7
 KCR 10
@CHW  4
 CLE 10
MIN  6
 MIN  6
@CLE  4
(10)		 NYY  6
@DET  1
 BAL  5
@MIL  4
 SEA  9
OAK  3
 TOR 12
BOS  5
 LAD  6
@COL  1
 HOU  8
PIT  1
 MON  8
CIN  5
 NYM  2
ATL  1
 PHI  8
FLA  7
 SFG  6
SDP  1
 STL 12
CHC  4
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 43,142

 Saturday, September 27, 1997, 12:17
Time of Game: 2:44
Cubs
4
68-93
Lost 1
5th, 16 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Cardinals       1  3  0   3  0  0   0  5  X   12 12  1
W: Matt Morris (12-9), L: Kevin Foster (10-7)
 Cardinals
12
72-89
Won 1
4th, 12 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .792   12    9    2   0   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .265  .714   13    8    1   1   
  M Cairo 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .630    3    3    0   2   
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .320  .875    8    6    5   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .251  .781   16   12    2   0   
D Hansen 3B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .313  .882    8    2    0   0   3B
  M Batista P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Kieschnick PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .649    1    1    0   0   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Morel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Glanville LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .726    3    2    0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .301  .847    5    3    0   0   
  K Foster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .295              0   0   
  J Hernandez 3B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .814    7    6    0   0   
T Houston C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .641    7    6   11   0   
M Alexander SS                4   1   2   0    0   1  .265  .703   19   10    1   2   2B
R Myers P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  D Stevens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Jennings PH-LF            4   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .486   15    9    1   0   2B
Totals                       35   4   7   0    2   5              117   77   24   5
Batting Events
2B: R Jennings (1, off M Morris); L Johnson (16, off M Morris); M Alexander (12, off M Morris).
3B: D Hansen (2, off M Morris).
TB: D Hansen 3; M Alexander 3; R Jennings 2; L Johnson 2; D Clark; M Grace.
RBI: D Clark 2 (32); M Grace (78); R Jennings (2).
2-out RBI: D Clark 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   3   2   3    1   0  .294  .803   21   10    2   2   3B,SB
  J Berblinger 2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
W McGee RF                    5   2   4   4    0   1  .300  .767   25   15    2   0   2B,2·SB
  S Green PR-CF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .097  .248              0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  2   2   2   4    3   0  .273 1.032   26    8    7   0   2·HR,SB
R Lankford CF                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .295 1.000   22   15    3   0   
  D Sheaffer RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .584              1   0   
D Young LF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .706   25   16    7   0   
D Bell 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .211  .571   29   18    0   3   
M Difelice C                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .238  .628   13   12    5   0   
L Ordaz SS                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .263  .616    9    5    0   1   2·SB
M Morris P                    3   2   1   0    0   1  .205  .489   20   11    0   1   SH
Totals                       36  12  12   0    5  11              190  110   27   8
Batting Events
2B: W McGee (19, off T Adams).
3B: D DeShields (14, off R Myers).
HR: M McGwire 2 (57, 1 off K Foster, 1 off R Morel; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: M Morris (2, off T Adams).
TB: M McGwire 8; W McGee 5; D DeShields 4; M Difelice; D Young; M Morris; L Ordaz.
RBI: M McGwire 4 (122); W McGee 4 (38); D DeShields 3 (58); D Young (34).
2-out RBI: D Young.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 8 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: D Bell (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: D DeShields (55, 2nd base off K Foster/T Houston); L Ordaz 2 (3, 2nd base off T Adams/T Houston, 2nd base off R Myers/T Houston); M McGwire (3, 2nd base off D Stevens/T Houston); W McGee 2 (7, 3rd base off D Stevens/T Houston, 2nd base off R Myers/T Houston).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Myers                        1.1   5   4   4    3   1   0   6.00   12   41-18   10· 6· 2    3· 5· 5· 0     26    -     1.07  -0.29
D Stevens                      0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   9.19    2   12-7     3· 2· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.75   0.03
K Foster, L (10-7)             2     2   3   3    1   2   1   4.61    9   34-20   13· 4· 3    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.86  -0.22
M Batista                      3     1   0   0    1   4   0   5.70   11   51-36   22· 6· 8    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.30   0.05
T Adams                        0     3   4   4    0   0   0   4.62    4   18-12    7· 3· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.03
R Morel                        1     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.76    4   20-13    6· 1· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  12  12    5  11   2          42  176-106  61·22·23   11·15· 8· 0          3-1
T Adams faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
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
M Morris, W (12-9)             9     7   4   4    2   5   0   3.03   37  117-77   48·11·18   11·19· 5· 0     60    -     1.02   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   5   0          37  117-77   48·11·18   11·19· 5· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 43,142.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Lance Johnson                CF       1. Delino DeShields             2B
2. Ryne Sandberg                2B       2. Willie McGee                 RF
3. Mark Grace                   1B       3. Mark McGwire                 1B
4. Sammy Sosa                   RF       4. Ray Lankford                 CF
5. Dave Hansen                  3B       5. Dmitri Young                 LF
6. Doug Glanville               LF       6. David Bell                   3B
7. Tyler Houston                 C       7. Mike Difelice                 C
8. Manny Alexander              SS       8. Luis Ordaz                   SS
9. Rodney Myers                  P       9. Matt Morris                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 123 RR 5,(2-2)  -18% 50% 2-4 CHC D. Clark M. Morris Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sandberg Scores; Grace Scores; Hansen to 3B
b4 1 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  16% 85% 5-4 STL M. McGwire K. Foster Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); McGee Scores
b2 1 1-3 RR 2,(1-0)  13% 85% 1-0 STL D. DeShields R. Myers Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ordaz Scores; Morris Scores
b4 1 -2- R 4,(2-1)  11% 69% 4-4 STL W. McGee K. Foster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeShields Scores
b1 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  10% 64% 0-0 STL D. Young R. Myers Single to CF (Line Drive); McGee Scores; McGwire to 2B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC L. Johnson M. Morris Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC M. Grace M. Morris Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rodney Myers facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL D. DeShields R. Myers Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 55% 0-0 STL W. McGee R. Myers Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  2% 57% 0-0 STL M. McGwire R. Myers McGee Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  2% 58% 0-0 STL M. McGwire R. Myers Walk
b1 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 54% 0-0 STL R. Lankford R. Myers Lineout: CF
b1 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  10% 64% 0-0 STL D. Young R. Myers Single to CF (Line Drive); McGee Scores; McGwire to 2B
b1 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 60% 1-0 STL D. Bell R. Myers Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 63% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa M. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -7% 56% 0-1 CHC D. Hansen M. Morris Triple to RF (Line Drive)
t2 1 --3 O 3,(1-1)  6% 62% 0-1 CHC D. Glanville M. Morris Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  4% 66% 0-1 CHC T. Houston M. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rodney Myers facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 64% 1-0 STL M. Difelice R. Myers Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 66% 1-0 STL L. Ordaz R. Myers Walk
b2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 67% 1-0 STL M. Morris R. Myers Ordaz Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  4% 72% 1-0 STL M. Morris R. Myers Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ordaz to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RR 2,(1-0)  13% 85% 1-0 STL D. DeShields R. Myers Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ordaz Scores; Morris Scores
b2 1 --3 R 2,(1-0)  3% 88% 3-0 STL W. McGee R. Myers Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); DeShields Scores
b2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  1% 89% 4-0 STL M. McGwire R. Myers Walk; McGee to 2B
Dave Stevens replaces Rodney Myers pitching and batting 9th
b2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  1% 90% 4-0 STL R. Lankford D. Stevens McGee Steals 3B
b2 1 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  -3% 88% 4-0 STL R. Lankford D. Stevens Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  0% 88% 4-0 STL D. Young D. Stevens McGwire Steals 2B
b2 2 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -2% 86% 4-0 STL D. Young D. Stevens Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 82% 0-4 CHC M. Alexander M. Morris Double to LF (Line Drive)
Robin Jennings pinch hits for Dave Stevens (P) batting 9th
t3 0 -2- R 2,(0-1)  -7% 74% 0-4 CHC R. Jennings M. Morris Double to RF (Line Drive); Alexander Scores
t3 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 78% 1-4 CHC L. Johnson M. Morris Flyball: LF
t3 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  -2% 76% 1-4 CHC R. Sandberg M. Morris Walk
t3 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  -9% 67% 1-4 CHC M. Grace M. Morris Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jennings Scores; Sandberg to 2B
t3 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 72% 2-4 CHC S. Sosa M. Morris Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 2 12- 4,(3-0)  -4% 68% 2-4 CHC D. Hansen M. Morris Walk; Sandberg to 3B; Grace to 2B
Dave Clark pinch hits for Doug Glanville (LF) batting 6th
t3 2 123 RR 5,(2-2)  -18% 50% 2-4 CHC D. Clark M. Morris Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sandberg Scores; Grace Scores; Hansen to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  6% 56% 4-4 CHC T. Houston M. Morris Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 6-7-8
Kevin Foster replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 6th; Robin Jennings moves from PH to LF
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 4-4 STL D. Bell K. Foster Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
b3 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  -2% 51% 4-4 STL M. Difelice K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 4-4 STL L. Ordaz K. Foster Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 46% 4-4 CHC M. Alexander M. Morris Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 5,(3-1)  4% 50% 4-4 CHC R. Jennings M. Morris Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t4 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 4-4 CHC L. Johnson M. Morris Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 56% 4-4 CHC R. Sandberg M. Morris Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 9-1-2
Miguel Cairo replaces Ryne Sandberg playing 2B batting 2nd
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 53% 4-4 STL M. Morris K. Foster Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 56% 4-4 STL D. DeShields K. Foster Walk
b4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  2% 58% 4-4 STL W. McGee K. Foster DeShields Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- R 4,(2-1)  11% 69% 4-4 STL W. McGee K. Foster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); DeShields Scores
b4 1 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  16% 85% 5-4 STL M. McGwire K. Foster Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); McGee Scores
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 84% 7-4 STL R. Lankford K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 84% 7-4 STL D. Young K. Foster Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 86% 4-7 CHC M. Grace M. Morris Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 88% 4-7 CHC S. Sosa M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 89% 4-7 CHC D. Hansen M. Morris Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Miguel Batista facing 6-7-8
Miguel Batista replaces Dave Hansen (3B) pitching and batting 5th; Jose Hernandez replaces Kevin Foster (P) playing 3B batting 6th
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 88% 7-4 STL D. Bell M. Batista Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 89% 7-4 STL M. Difelice M. Batista Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 87% 7-4 STL L. Ordaz M. Batista Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O 9,(3-2)  -1% 87% 7-4 STL M. Morris M. Batista Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 89% 4-7 CHC J. Hernandez M. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 90% 4-7 CHC T. Houston M. Morris Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 89% 4-7 CHC M. Alexander M. Morris Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t6 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 91% 4-7 CHC R. Jennings M. Morris Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Miguel Batista facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 90% 7-4 STL D. DeShields M. Batista Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 90% 7-4 STL W. McGee M. Batista Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 90% 7-4 STL M. McGwire M. Batista Walk
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 7-4 STL R. Lankford M. Batista Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 84% 4-7 CHC L. Johnson M. Morris Double to RF (Line Drive)
t7 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  4% 88% 4-7 CHC M. Cairo M. Morris Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 91% 4-7 CHC M. Grace M. Morris Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Johnson to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  3% 94% 4-7 CHC S. Sosa M. Morris Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Miguel Batista facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 94% 7-4 STL D. Young M. Batista Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O 9,(2-2)  -0% 93% 7-4 STL D. Bell M. Batista Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 93% 7-4 STL M. Difelice M. Batista Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 5-6-7
Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Miguel Batista (P) batting 5th
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 4-7 CHC B. Kieschnick M. Morris Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 4-7 CHC J. Hernandez M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 4-7 CHC T. Houston M. Morris Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 8-9-1
Terry Adams replaces Brooks Kieschnick (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 98% 7-4 STL L. Ordaz T. Adams Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 7-4 STL M. Morris T. Adams Ordaz Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 7-4 STL M. Morris T. Adams Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Ordaz to 3B
b8 0 1-3 R 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 7-4 STL D. DeShields T. Adams Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ordaz Scores; Morris to 2B
b8 0 12- RR 7,(2-2)  1% 100% 8-4 STL W. McGee T. Adams Double to RF (Line Drive); Morris Scores; DeShields Scores
Ramon Morel replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 5th; Scarborough Green pinch runs for Willie McGee (RF) batting 2nd
b8 0 -2- RR 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 10-4 STL M. McGwire R. Morel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Green Scores
b8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 12-4 STL R. Lankford R. Morel Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 12-4 STL D. Young R. Morel Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 12-4 STL D. Bell R. Morel Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 12.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-12, Cardinals' Matt Morris facing 8-9-1
Jeff Berblinger replaces Delino DeShields playing 2B batting 1st; Scarborough Green moves from PR to CF; Danny Sheaffer replaces Ray Lankford (CF) playing RF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 4-12 CHC M. Alexander M. Morris Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 4-12 CHC R. Jennings M. Morris Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 4-12 CHC L. Johnson M. Morris Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 12.

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