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NYY  6
@BAL  5

(10)
CHW  8
TEX  6

CLE 14
LAA  2

DET  6
BOS  2

OAK  2
MIN  1

SEA 12
KCR  1

TOR  6
@TBD  2

ARI  4
@ATL  2

ARI 13
@ATL  9

FLA 13
@COL  0

CIN  7
@HOU  5

LAD  8
PHI  2

WSN  4
@MIL  3

SFG  6
@NYM  4

NYM  3
SFG  2

(11)
PIT  6
SDP  4

CHC  8
@STL  5

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 45,820

Saturday, June 3, 2006, 3:10PM
Time of Game: 2:43
Cubs
8
22-32
Won 2
5th, 11½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   5  2  0   1  0  0    8 13  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  2    5  7  3
W: G Rusch (2-5), L: M Mulder (5-4), S: B Howry (1)
Cardinals
5
34-21
Lost 2
1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .590   12    0   0   SB,HBP
N Perez 2B                    5   1   0   0    0   0  .194  .467   24    5   5   
M Barrett C                   4   2   3   0    1   0  .299  .867   17    8   0   
P Nevin 1B                    5   2   1   2    0   0  .215  .732    7    9   1   HR,GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  5   1   1   4    0   0  .237  .766   15    0   2   HR
M Murton LF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .284  .766   18    1   0   
J Jones RF                    4   1   3   0    1   0  .301  .869   16    3   0   2B
R Cedeno SS                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .299  .703   16    1   3   
G Rusch P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    7    0   0   2·SH
  R Novoa P                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    4    0   0   2B
  S Williamson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       39   8  13   8    2   2              136   27  12
BATTING
2B: J Jones (8, off M Mulder); R Novoa (1, off M Mulder).
HR: A Ramirez (10, off M Mulder; 4th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to CF); P Nevin (10, off M Mulder; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: G Rusch 2 (2, 2 off M Mulder).
HBP: J Pierre (2, by M Mulder).
TB: P Nevin 4; J Jones 4; A Ramirez 4; M Barrett 3; R Novoa 2; R Cedeno 2; M Murton 2.
GIDP: P Nevin (10).
RBI: A Ramirez 4 (29); P Nevin 2 (33); R Cedeno (15); R Novoa (1).
2-out RBI: R Novoa.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 3. R Cedeno-N Perez-P Nevin 2; N Perez-R Cedeno-P Nevin.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Pierre (17, 2nd base off M Mulder/Y Molina).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Eckstein SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .327  .782   19    2   1   2·GDP
H Luna LF-1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .827   14    9   1   
A Pujols 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .308 1.193    5    6   0   
  J Rodriguez LF              3   0   0   0    0   2  .326  .798   19    1   0   
S Rolen 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .329  .944   13    1   5   
J Encarnacion RF              4   0   2   0    0   1  .244  .697   18    0   0   2B
S Taguchi CF                  2   2   0   0    2   1  .288  .709   19    1   0   GDP
Y Molina C                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .203  .510   16    3   0   2B
A Miles 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .290  .723   15    4   7   
M Mulder P                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .907    7    0   3   SH
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  T Perez PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                6    0   0   
  T Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   5    4   8              151   27  17
BATTING
2B: J Encarnacion (7, off R Novoa); Y Molina (8, off G Rusch).
SH: M Mulder (5, off G Rusch).
TB: J Encarnacion 3; Y Molina 3; D Eckstein; M Mulder; S Rolen.
GIDP: D Eckstein 2 (5); S Taguchi (5).
RBI: Y Molina 3 (19); D Eckstein (15); M Mulder (5).
2-out RBI: Y Molina 2; D Eckstein.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. S Rolen-A Miles-H Luna.
E: S Taguchi (3); S Rolen (6); D Eckstein (5).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Rusch, W (2-5)               5     4   3   3    2   5   0   6.86   19   90-59   34· 7·18    6· 3· 3· 0     50    -     0.81   0.04
R Novoa                        3     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.44   10   33-19   12· 2· 5    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.52   0.08
S Williamson                   0.2   2   2   2    1   2   0   4.22    5   20-10    3· 5· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.17  -0.01
B Howry, S (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.36    1    5-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.55   0.02
Totals                         9     7   5   5    4   8   0          35  148-92   52·14·26   11· 7· 5· 0          1-0 
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 Mulder, L (5-4)              6.2  12   8   5    2   1   2   4.71   37  101-63   43· 7·13   22· 5· 6· 0     23    -     0.69  -0.38
B Thompson                     1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    4   14-9     7· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          3-0    0.16   0.01
T Johnson                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    3   18-14    7· 4· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   5    2   2   2          44  133-86   57·11·18   25· 7· 7· 0          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: S Williamson 2 (7).
IBB: None.
HBP: M Mulder (5; J Pierre).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Adam Dowdy, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Andy Fletcher.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 45,820.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 88° F, Wind 20mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Pierre             CF    1. D Eckstein           SS 
2. N Perez              2B    2. H Luna               LF 
3. M Barrett            C     3. A Pujols             1B 
4. P Nevin              1B    4. S Rolen              3B 
5. A Ramirez            3B    5. J Encarnacion        RF 
6. M Murton             LF    6. S Taguchi            CF 
7. J Jones              RF    7. Y Molina             C  
8. R Cedeno             SS    8. A Miles              2B 
9. G Rusch              P     9. M Mulder             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  1-0  123  3   22%  81% A Ramirez       M Mulder        Home Run (Fly Ball); Perez Scores/unER; Barrett Scores; Nevin Scores/unER
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-  5  -10%  36% D Eckstein      G Rusch         Single to CF (Line Drive); Miles Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  12-  1    9%  59% P Nevin         M Mulder        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Perez to 3B; Barrett to 2B
   t 4   0  1-0  1--  2    7%  50% M Barrett       M Mulder        Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez to 2B
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  2    7%  57% J Jones         M Mulder        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  N Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  D Eckstein      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  5   49%  H Luna          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  P Nevin         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  M Murton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  S Rolen         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   45%  J Encarnacion   Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   50%  S Taguchi       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Mulder facing 7-8-9
                  Hector Luna moves to 1B; John Rodriguez replaces Albert Pujols playing LF batting 3rd
          ---  2   57%  J Jones         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   50%  R Cedeno        Fielder's Choice P; Jones out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--  2   48%  G Rusch         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -2-  2   44%  J Pierre        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Glendon Rusch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  Y Molina        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   44%  A Miles         Walk
   O      1--  2   46%  M Mulder        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Miles to 2B
   R      -2-  5   36%  D Eckstein      Single to CF (Line Drive); Miles Scores
   O      1--  3   38%  H Luna          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Mulder facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   43%  N Perez         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   50%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez to 2B
          12-  1   59%  P Nevin         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Perez to 3B; Barrett to 2B
   RRRR   123  3   81%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball); Perez Scores/unER; Barrett Scores; Nevin Scores/unER
          ---  1   83%  M Murton        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   88%  J Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murton to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      1-3  1   91%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Line Drive); Murton Scores/unER; Jones to 2B
   O      12-  1   91%  G Rusch         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -23  3   87%  J Pierre        Fielder's Choice 1B; Jones out at Hm/1B-C; Cedeno to 3B
          1-3      87%  N Perez         Pierre Steals 2B
   O      -23  6   85%  " "             Lineout: SS
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   87%  J Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   88%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   89%  J Encarnacion   Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mark Mulder facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   90%  M Barrett       Walk
   RR     1--  2   96%  P Nevin         Home Run (Fly Ball); Barrett Scores
   O      ---  2   96%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   96%  M Murton        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   97%  J Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murton to 3B
   O      1-3  3   96%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   95%  G Rusch         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Glendon Rusch facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   93%  S Taguchi       Walk
   R      1--  4   88%  Y Molina        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Taguchi Scores
   O      -2-  4   90%  A Miles         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Molina to 3B
   R      --3  5   87%  M Mulder        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Molina Scores
   OO     1--  5   91%  D Eckstein      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   91%  J Pierre        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   90%  N Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   90%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   90%  P Nevin         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Roberto Novoa facing 2-3-4
                  Roberto Novoa replaces Glendon Rusch pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   92%  H Luna          Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   93%  J Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   94%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mark Mulder facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   93%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   93%  M Murton        Lineout: SS
          ---  6   93%  J Jones         Walk
          1--  6   94%  R Cedeno        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B
   R      1-3  4   97%  R Novoa         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Jones Scores; Cedeno to 3B
          -23  2   97%  J Pierre        Hit By Pitch
                  Brad Thompson replaces Mark Mulder pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  6   96%  N Perez         Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 8, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Roberto Novoa facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   93%  J Encarnacion   Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   95%  S Taguchi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   97%  Y Molina        Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Encarnacion to 3B
   O      --3  1   98%  A Miles         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Brad Thompson facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   98%  M Barrett       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   98%  P Nevin         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Roberto Novoa facing 9-1-2
                  Timo Perez pinch hits for Brad Thompson batting 9th
          ---  6   96%  T Perez         Walk
   OO     1--  2   99%  D Eckstein      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  H Luna          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Tyler Johnson facing 6-7-8
                  Tyler Johnson replaces Timo Perez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   99%  M Murton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   99%  J Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   99%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Scott Williamson facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Williamson replaces Roberto Novoa pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   99%  S Rolen         Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Rolen to 2B
          -2-  4   99%  S Taguchi       Walk
          12-      99%  Y Molina        Wild Pitch; Rolen to 3B; Taguchi to 2B
   RR     -23  4   98%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Rolen Scores; Taguchi Scores
                  Bobby Howry replaces Scott Williamson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  A Miles         Groundout: P-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Cardinals 5.

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