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Tuesday, August 26, 2003, 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 36,563, Time of Game: 2:37
Cubs
7
68-62
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
4
68-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mark Prior (13-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  6   1  0  0   0  0  0    7  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  3    4  5  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .282 .764 17 10 0.172 0.49 0.173 -0.001 1.8 4 0 2B
Ramon Martinez 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .283 .720 14 10 0.064 0.60 0.099 -0.035 1.1 1 0
Sammy Sosa RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .290 .937 18 7 -0.006 0.60 0.029 -0.035 -0.3 5 0
Moises Alou LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .840 8 6 -0.065 0.66 0.000 -0.065 -1.7 5 0
Randall Simon 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .281 .746 14 10 0.161 0.58 0.188 -0.026 2.0 1 1 HR
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .276 .793 19 12 0.018 0.24 0.036 -0.018 0.5 1 1 HR
Alex Gonzalez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .231 .701 18 13 -0.014 0.14 0.001 -0.014 -0.2 2 0
Paul Bako C 3 2 1 0 1 1 .216 .592 22 13 0.043 0.31 0.046 -0.002 0.3 7 0
Mark Prior P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .588 7 6 -0.041 0.63 0.000 -0.041 -0.7 1 0 SH
   Doug Glanville PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .620 4 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Remlinger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 8 7 3 2 .235 .738 141 90 0.332 0.46 0.572 -0.237 2.5 27 2
2B: K Lofton (25, off G Stephenson).
HR: R Simon (12, off G Stephenson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); A Ramirez (20, off G Stephenson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: M Prior (5, off S Hitchcock).
TB: R Simon 4; A Ramirez 4; K Lofton 3; R Martinez 2; P Bako; A Gonzalez.
RBI: R Simon 3 (60); R Martinez 2 (30); K Lofton (37); A Ramirez (85).
2-out RBI: R Simon 3; A Ramirez.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding
E: K Lofton (2).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kerry Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .615 14 9 -0.031 0.31 0.000 -0.031 -0.7 4 0
Bo Hart 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .283 .731 17 13 0.023 0.37 0.034 -0.011 -0.3 7 1 SB
Albert Pujols LF 2 2 1 1 2 0 .362 1.110 17 9 -0.010 0.37 0.018 -0.028 1.2 1 0 HR
Jim Edmonds CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .285 1.027 18 10 -0.018 0.40 0.017 -0.034 1.7 4 0 HR
Scott Rolen 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .292 .934 13 10 -0.031 0.50 0.014 -0.044 -0.5 2 3
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .797 17 11 -0.004 0.44 0.027 -0.031 -0.3 6 0
Miguel Cairo SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 .264 .713 14 10 -0.051 0.50 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 1 2 SF
Chris Widger C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .145 .388 15 12 -0.033 0.30 0.000 -0.033 -0.9 2 1
Garrett Stephenson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .451 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brett Tomko PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .606 3 1 -0.007 0.27 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Sterling Hitchcock P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 1
   Eduardo Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .825 7 4 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
   Jeff Fassero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 5 4 2 7 .156 .544 138 91 -0.166 0.38 0.110 -0.274 -0.5 27 8
HR: A Pujols (35, off M Prior; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); J Edmonds (33, off K Farnsworth; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: M Cairo (6, off M Remlinger).
TB: J Edmonds 5; A Pujols 4; B Hart; T Martinez.
RBI: J Edmonds 2 (78); M Cairo (25); A Pujols (109).
2-out RBI: A Pujols.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Rolen-T Martinez.
E: M Cairo (4).
Baserunning
SB: B Hart (3, 2nd base off M Prior/P Bako).

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
Mark Prior, W (13-5) 8 3 1 1 1 6 1 2.47 28 116 76 45 10 21 4 17 5 0 77 0.164 0.38 3.0
Kyle Farnsworth 0.1 1 3 2 1 1 1 3.19 4 12 7 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 -0.017 0.09 -2.2
Mike Remlinger 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.19 3 10 8 5 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 0.020 0.77 -0.3
Team Totals 9 5 4 3 2 7 2 3.00 35 138 91 53 13 25 5 21 6 0 77 1 1 0.167 0.46 0.5

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
Garrett Stephenson, L (7-13) 3 5 6 6 1 1 2 4.66 16 64 43 33 3 7 2 12 3 0 25 -0.332 0.96 -4.5
Sterling Hitchcock 5 3 1 1 2 1 0 5.01 19 66 41 25 4 12 7 9 3 0 0 0 -0.001 0.10 1.5
Jeff Fassero 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.93 3 11 6 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 7 7 3 2 2 7.00 38 141 90 64 7 19 10 23 6 0 25 0 0 -0.332 0.38 -2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Brian Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 36,563.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 98° F, Wind 6mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Kenny Lofton CF 1 Kerry Robinson RF
2 Ramon Martinez 2B 2 Bo Hart 2B
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 Albert Pujols LF
4 Moises Alou LF 4 Jim Edmonds CF
5 Randall Simon 1B 5 Scott Rolen 3B
6 Aramis Ramirez 3B 6 Tino Martinez 1B
7 Alex Gonzalez SS 7 Miguel Cairo SS
8 Paul Bako C 8 Chris Widger C
9 Mark Prior P 9 Garrett Stephenson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR CHC R. Simon G. Stephenson 19% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball); Martinez Scores; Sosa Scores
t3 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R CHC K. Lofton G. Stephenson 13% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bako Scores
t3 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R CHC R. Martinez G. Stephenson 8% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lofton Scores
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC P. Bako G. Stephenson 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Prior G. Stephenson -4% 50% Popfly: 2B

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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' Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC K. Lofton G. Stephenson 4% 54% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Martinez G. Stephenson -3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  O CHC S. Sosa G. Stephenson -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Alou G. Stephenson -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL K. Robinson M. Prior 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  STL B. Hart M. Prior -2% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL A. Pujols M. Prior 3% 48% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  STL J. Edmonds M. Prior -1% 47% Hart Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds M. Prior 3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Simon G. Stephenson -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez G. Stephenson -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez G. Stephenson -1% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL S. Rolen M. Prior 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Martinez M. Prior 2% 49% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Cairo M. Prior 1% 50% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Garrett Stephenson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC P. Bako G. Stephenson 4% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Prior G. Stephenson -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R CHC K. Lofton G. Stephenson 13% 63% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bako Scores
t3 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R CHC R. Martinez G. Stephenson 8% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lofton Scores
t3 2-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa G. Stephenson 3% 74% Walk; Martinez to 2B
t3 2-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Alou G. Stephenson -3% 71% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t3 2-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RRR CHC R. Simon G. Stephenson 19% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball); Martinez Scores; Sosa Scores
t3 5-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Ramirez G. Stephenson 4% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t3 6-0 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez G. Stephenson -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 8-9-1
b3 0-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL C. Widger M. Prior 1% 94% Flyball: RF
Brett Tomko pinch hits for Garrett Stephenson (P) batting 9th
b3 0-6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL B. Tomko M. Prior 1% 95% Flyball: LF
b3 0-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL K. Robinson M. Prior 0% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cardinals' Sterling Hitchcock facing 8-9-1
Sterling Hitchcock replaces Brett Tomko (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 6-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  CHC P. Bako S. Hitchcock 1% 96% Walk
t4 6-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Prior S. Hitchcock -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Bako to 2B
t4 6-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Lofton S. Hitchcock 1% 96% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Bako to 3B
t4 6-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Martinez S. Hitchcock 1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive); Bako Scores; Lofton to 3B
t4 7-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa S. Hitchcock -1% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 7-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Alou S. Hitchcock -1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 2-3-4
b4 0-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL B. Hart M. Prior 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b4 0-7 1 --- 8,(3-2)  STL A. Pujols M. Prior -1% 97% Walk
b4 0-7 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  STL J. Edmonds M. Prior -1% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Pujols to 2B
b4 0-7 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL S. Rolen M. Prior 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-7 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Martinez M. Prior 1% 98% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals' Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
t5 7-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Simon S. Hitchcock -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 7-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez S. Hitchcock -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t5 7-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez S. Hitchcock -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 7-8-9
b5 0-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Cairo M. Prior 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL C. Widger M. Prior 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Hitchcock M. Prior 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals' Sterling Hitchcock facing 8-9-1
t6 7-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC P. Bako S. Hitchcock -0% 98% Popfly: 3B
t6 7-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Prior S. Hitchcock -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 7-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC K. Lofton S. Hitchcock -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
b6 0-7 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL K. Robinson M. Prior 0% 99% Lineout: LF
b6 0-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL B. Hart M. Prior 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL A. Pujols M. Prior -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b6 1-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds M. Prior 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Sterling Hitchcock facing 2-3-4
t7 7-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Martinez S. Hitchcock -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t7 7-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa S. Hitchcock 0% 98% Walk
t7 7-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CHC M. Alou S. Hitchcock -0% 98% Line Drive Double Play: 3B; Sosa out at 1B/3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 5-6-7
b7 1-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Rolen M. Prior 1% 99% Popfly: SS
b7 1-7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL T. Martinez M. Prior 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 1-7 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL M. Cairo M. Prior 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
t8 7-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Simon S. Hitchcock -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
t8 7-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez S. Hitchcock -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 7-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC A. Gonzalez S. Hitchcock 0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t8 7-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHC P. Bako S. Hitchcock -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 8-9-1
b8 1-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL C. Widger M. Prior 0% 99% Lineout: CF
Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Sterling Hitchcock (P) batting 9th
b8 1-7 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL E. Perez M. Prior 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL K. Robinson M. Prior 0% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Jeff Fassero facing 9-1-2
Jeff Fassero replaces Eduardo Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Doug Glanville pinch hits for Mark Prior (P) batting 9th
t9 7-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Glanville J. Fassero -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC K. Lofton J. Fassero -0% 100% Popfly: SS
t9 7-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Martinez J. Fassero -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 2-3-4
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Doug Glanville (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL B. Hart K. Farnsworth 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Pujols K. Farnsworth -0% 100% Walk
b9 1-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR STL J. Edmonds K. Farnsworth -0% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball); Pujols Scores
b9 3-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL S. Rolen K. Farnsworth -1% 98% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Rolen to 2B
Mike Remlinger replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-7 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  STL T. Martinez M. Remlinger -3% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive); Rolen to 3B
b9 3-7 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO STL M. Cairo M. Remlinger 3% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rolen Scores/unER
b9 4-7 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL C. Widger M. Remlinger 1% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 4.

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