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LAA 12
NYY  7
 BAL  3
TBD  2
 MIN  8
@CHW  7
(11)		 CLE  8
DET  5
 SEA  4
BOS  3
 OAK  5
@TEX  3
 KCR  2
@TOR  0
 LAD  4
@ARI  3
 ATL 10
WSN  1
 SDP  5
@COL  2
 FLA  7
MIL  2
 NYM 11
PHI  5
 HOU  7
@PIT  4
 SFG  4
CIN  1
 STL  2
CHC  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 46,036

 Saturday, August 26, 2006, 12:27PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Cubs
1
54-75
Lost 2
5th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  0
W: Randy Flores (1-1), L: Roberto Novoa (2-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Cardinals
2
68-60
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Pierre CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .707   13    8    4   0   
F Bynum 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .706   11    7    1   1   GDP
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .909   16   10    0   3   
M Barrett C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .317  .918   15   10    4   1   
J Jones RF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .803   14    7    3   0   
P Nevin 1B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .782    6    5   10   0   HR
M Murton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .775    9    6    3   0   GDP
R Cedeno SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .593   13    9    1   1   
R Hill P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .364    7    4    0   1   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  A Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .789    3    2    0   0   
  R Novoa P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600              0   0   
Totals                       28   1   3   0    1   5              107   68   26   7
Batting Events
HR: P Nevin (21, off C Carpenter; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: P Nevin 5; J Pierre.
GIDP: F Bynum (2); M Murton (14).
RBI: P Nevin (63).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Miles SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .685   19   12    2   6   
C Duncan LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .331 1.029   16   10    2   0   
  S Taguchi LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .681              0   0   
  J Edmonds PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .831    4    3    0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .322 1.092   15    8   13   0   IW
S Rolen 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .929    9    7    0   1   
J Encarnacion CF-RF           4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .762   10    7    0   0   
P Wilson RF-LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .716   13    8    3   0   SB
R Belliard 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .738   20   12    1   6   
G Bennett C                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .239  .625   11    7    6   0   HR
C Carpenter P                 2   0   2   0    0   0  .132  .264   10    6    0   0   SH
  R Flores P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    1   3              127   80   27  14
Batting Events
HR: G Bennett (3, off R Hill; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SH: C Carpenter (9, off R Hill).
IBB: A Pujols (22, by B Howry).
TB: G Bennett 6; C Carpenter 2; A Miles; J Encarnacion; P Wilson.
RBI: G Bennett 2 (18).
2-out RBI: G Bennett.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Belliard-A Miles-A Pujols; R Belliard-A Pujols.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Wilson (8, 2nd base off R Novoa/M Barrett).

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 Hill                         7     4   1   1    0   2   1   5.81   25   93-61   38· 7·16    7·16· 6· 0     67    -     0.76   0.23
B Howry                        1     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.09    6   18-11    7· 3· 1    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.09   0.11
R Novoa, L (2-1)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.79    4   12-7     5· 1· 1    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.84  -0.36
Totals                         8.2   8   2   2    1   3   1          35  123-79   50·11·18   10·21· 9· 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
C Carpenter                    8     2   1   1    1   5   1   2.96   26  100-64   40· 7·17   12· 8· 2· 0     78    -     1.05   0.34
R Flores, W (1-1)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.71    3    7-4     4· 0· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.46   0.14
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   5   1          29  107-68   44· 7·17   14· 9· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Hill (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Howry (4; A Pujols).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Adam Dowdy, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Mark Carlson.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 46,036.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Juan Pierre                  CF       1. Aaron Miles                  SS
2. Freddie Bynum                2B       2. Chris Duncan                 LF
3. Aramis Ramirez               3B       3. Albert Pujols                1B
4. Michael Barrett               C       4. Scott Rolen                  3B
5. Jacque Jones                 RF       5. Juan Encarnacion             CF
6. Phil Nevin                   1B       6. Preston Wilson               RF
7. Matt Murton                  LF       7. Ron Belliard                 2B
8. Ronny Cedeno                 SS       8. Gary Bennett                  C
9. Rich Hill                     P       9. Chris Carpenter               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  39% 100% 1-1 STL G. Bennett R. Novoa Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
t8 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  -25% 55% 0-1 CHC P. Nevin C. Carpenter Home Run (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  14% 64% 1-1 CHC F. Bynum R. Flores Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b8 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -14% 61% 1-1 STL J. Edmonds B. Howry Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  14% 75% 1-1 STL A. Miles B. Howry Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line); Carpenter to 3B

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' Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC J. Pierre C. Carpenter Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC F. Bynum C. Carpenter Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL A. Miles R. Hill Lineout: RF
b1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL C. Duncan R. Hill Popfly: SS
b1 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL A. Pujols R. Hill Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC M. Barrett C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHC J. Jones C. Carpenter Walk
t2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 0-0 CHC P. Nevin C. Carpenter Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 CHC M. Murton C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL S. Rolen R. Hill Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 STL J. Encarnacion R. Hill Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 STL P. Wilson R. Hill Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 CHC R. Cedeno C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 CHC R. Hill C. Carpenter Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 56% 0-0 CHC J. Pierre C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 STL R. Belliard R. Hill Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  12% 65% 0-0 STL G. Bennett R. Hill Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 67% 1-0 STL C. Carpenter R. Hill Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 STL A. Miles R. Hill Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 65% 1-0 STL C. Duncan R. Hill Wild Pitch; Carpenter to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 62% 1-0 STL C. Duncan R. Hill Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 65% 0-1 CHC F. Bynum C. Carpenter Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 67% 0-1 CHC A. Ramirez C. Carpenter Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 68% 0-1 CHC M. Barrett C. Carpenter Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 66% 1-0 STL A. Pujols R. Hill Popfly: 1B
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 64% 1-0 STL S. Rolen R. Hill Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 66% 1-0 STL J. Encarnacion R. Hill Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 STL P. Wilson R. Hill Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 67% 0-1 CHC J. Jones C. Carpenter Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 63% 0-1 CHC P. Nevin C. Carpenter Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  7% 71% 0-1 CHC M. Murton C. Carpenter Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 68% 1-0 STL R. Belliard R. Hill Lineout: LF
b5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  2% 71% 1-0 STL G. Bennett R. Hill Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 1-0 STL C. Carpenter R. Hill Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Bennett to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 66% 1-0 STL A. Miles R. Hill Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  4% 69% 0-1 CHC R. Cedeno C. Carpenter Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 72% 0-1 CHC R. Hill C. Carpenter Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 74% 0-1 CHC J. Pierre C. Carpenter Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 72% 1-0 STL C. Duncan R. Hill Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 70% 1-0 STL A. Pujols R. Hill Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 69% 1-0 STL S. Rolen R. Hill Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
So Taguchi replaces Chris Duncan playing LF batting 2nd
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 73% 0-1 CHC F. Bynum C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  3% 76% 0-1 CHC A. Ramirez C. Carpenter Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 79% 0-1 CHC M. Barrett C. Carpenter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 76% 1-0 STL J. Encarnacion R. Hill Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 75% 1-0 STL P. Wilson R. Hill Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 74% 1-0 STL R. Belliard R. Hill Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Chris Carpenter facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  6% 80% 0-1 CHC J. Jones C. Carpenter Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  -25% 55% 0-1 CHC P. Nevin C. Carpenter Home Run (Line Drive)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 1-1 CHC M. Murton C. Carpenter Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 61% 1-1 CHC R. Cedeno C. Carpenter Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bobby Howry facing 8-9-1
Bobby Howry replaces Rich Hill pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 56% 1-1 STL G. Bennett B. Howry Lineout: RF
b8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  5% 61% 1-1 STL C. Carpenter B. Howry Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  14% 75% 1-1 STL A. Miles B. Howry Single to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line); Carpenter to 3B
Jim Edmonds pinch hits for So Taguchi (LF) batting 2nd
b8 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  -14% 61% 1-1 STL J. Edmonds B. Howry Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  3% 64% 1-1 STL A. Pujols B. Howry Intentional Walk; Miles to 2B
b8 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  -14% 50% 1-1 STL S. Rolen B. Howry Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Randy Flores facing 9-1-2
Randy Flores replaces Chris Carpenter pitching and batting 9th; Preston Wilson moves from RF to LF; Jim Edmonds moves from PH to CF; Juan Encarnacion moves from CF to RF; Angel Pagan pinch hits for Bobby Howry (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  6% 56% 1-1 CHC A. Pagan R. Flores Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -6% 50% 1-1 CHC J. Pierre R. Flores Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  14% 64% 1-1 CHC F. Bynum R. Flores Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Roberto Novoa facing 5-6-7
Roberto Novoa replaces Angel Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 58% 1-1 STL J. Encarnacion R. Novoa Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 64% 1-1 STL P. Wilson R. Novoa Single to RF (Line Drive)
b9 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  6% 70% 1-1 STL R. Belliard R. Novoa Wilson Steals 2B
b9 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -9% 61% 1-1 STL R. Belliard R. Novoa Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b9 2 -2- R 4,(2-1)  39% 100% 1-1 STL G. Bennett R. Novoa Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

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