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Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 12:45PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 45,538, Time of Game: 2:49
Cubs
6
15-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
7
21-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jason Motte (2-1)
L: Rafael Dolis (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    6 10  0
Cardinals       2  1  0   0  1  0   1  1  1    7 12  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David DeJesus RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .750 17 9 -0.079 1.05 0.036 -0.115 -0.5 1 0 GDP
Tony Campana CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .761 16 13 -0.051 1.44 0.056 -0.106 -0.1 4 0
Starlin Castro SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .331 .779 14 10 0.049 1.26 0.125 -0.075 0.9 2 3
Bryan LaHair 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .361 1.175 10 9 0.093 0.88 0.176 -0.082 0.1 8 0 HR,GDP
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .258 .636 15 11 0.320 1.21 0.363 -0.043 0.9 0 0 HR,2B
Ian Stewart 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .205 .642 13 9 -0.037 1.36 0.076 -0.113 0.3 0 5
Welington Castillo C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .150 .427 14 8 0.005 0.96 0.058 -0.053 -0.2 7 1
Darwin Barney 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .262 .703 14 10 0.038 1.44 0.090 -0.052 0.2 3 5 2B
Paul Maholm P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .077 5 4 -0.059 1.27 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 1 0
   Reed Johnson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .220 .711 2 2 0.214 2.22 0.214 0.000 1.0
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   James Russell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Adrian Cardenas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .273 1 1 -0.100 3.63 0.000 -0.100 -0.3
   Rafael Dolis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 10 5 1 5 .286 .820 121 86 0.393 1.30 1.194 -0.798 1.8 26 14
2B: A Soriano (7, off K Lohse); D Barney (8, off K Lohse).
HR: A Soriano (1, off J Motte; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B LaHair (10, off K Lohse; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: A Soriano 6; B LaHair 4; D Barney 3; T Campana; I Stewart; D DeJesus; S Castro; R Johnson.
GIDP: B LaHair (5); D DeJesus (1).
RBI: R Johnson (7); S Castro (22); A Soriano (18); B LaHair (21); I Stewart (13).
2-out RBI: I Stewart; B LaHair; R Johnson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Castro-D Barney-B LaHair 2.

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Furcal SS 4 1 0 1 1 0 .359 .911 25 15 0.016 1.33 0.102 -0.086 -0.5 4 0
Skip Schumaker CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .318 .797 16 13 -0.080 1.25 0.023 -0.103 -0.3 1 0
   Shane Robinson PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .760 4 3 -0.032 1.11 0.000 -0.032 -0.6 1 0
Matt Holliday LF 4 3 3 1 1 0 .269 .815 17 9 0.328 1.49 0.353 -0.024 1.9 2 0 HR
Allen Craig RF 4 0 3 2 1 1 .404 1.284 19 11 0.383 2.10 0.458 -0.075 2.8 2 0 2B
David Freese 3B 5 0 0 1 0 1 .272 .821 13 9 -0.313 2.03 0.000 -0.313 -2.1 0 1 2·GDP
Yadier Molina C 4 0 1 1 1 2 .301 .855 20 11 0.306 1.87 0.409 -0.104 0.4 5 0
Matt Carpenter 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .273 .863 10 9 0.211 1.25 0.304 -0.093 0.2 12 2 HR
Tyler Greene 2B 3 1 3 0 1 0 .231 .761 13 8 0.150 0.64 0.150 0.000 1.5 0 4 3B,2B
   Jason Motte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kyle Lohse P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .180 9 7 -0.078 1.24 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 0 1 SH
   Marc Rzepczynski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Carlos Beltran PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 1.054 4 0 0.005 0.94 0.005 0.000 0.2 IW
   Daniel Descalso PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .670 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 12 7 6 7 .343 1.068 150 95 0.896 1.48 1.804 -0.908 3.0 27 9
2B: A Craig (5, off P Maholm); T Greene (3, off P Maholm).
3B: T Greene (1, off J Russell).
HR: M Carpenter (3, off J Russell; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); M Holliday (7, off P Maholm; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: K Lohse (4, off P Maholm).
IBB: C Beltran (2, by J Russell).
TB: T Greene 6; M Holliday 6; M Carpenter 4; A Craig 4; S Schumaker; Y Molina.
GIDP: D Freese 2 (8).
RBI: A Craig 2 (18); D Freese (27); M Carpenter (18); R Furcal (17); Y Molina (19); M Holliday (24).
2-out RBI: Y Molina; M Holliday.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Carpenter-R Furcal 2.

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
Paul Maholm 6 7 4 4 3 5 1 4.35 27 106 69 38 14 17 12 7 1 0 44 -0.128 1.05 -1.2
Kerry Wood, BS (2) 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 8.64 5 14 6 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.153 3.06 -0.5
James Russell 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1.17 6 18 12 10 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 -0.244 1.12 -0.5
Rafael Dolis, L (2-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.52 4 12 8 5 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.370 3.02 -0.8
Team Totals 8.2 12 7 7 6 7 2 7.27 42 150 95 57 17 21 17 12 3 0 44 0 0 -0.895 1.30 -3.0

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
Kyle Lohse 6.2 9 5 5 0 5 1 2.70 27 90 66 46 5 15 10 13 8 0 41 -0.319 1.03 -2.1
Marc Rzepczynski 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.03 4 14 9 6 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.140 1.38 0.8
Jason Motte, BS (2), W (2-1) 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 2.45 5 17 11 6 0 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 -0.216 2.69 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 1 5 2 6.00 36 121 86 58 5 23 15 16 8 0 41 1 0 -0.395 1.48 -1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Russell (2; C Beltran).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Ed Hickox.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 45,538.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 7mph out to Rightfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 David DeJesus RF 1 Rafael Furcal SS
2 Tony Campana CF 2 Skip Schumaker CF
3 Starlin Castro SS 3 Matt Holliday LF
4 Bryan LaHair 1B 4 Allen Craig RF
5 Alfonso Soriano LF 5 David Freese 3B
6 Ian Stewart 3B 6 Yadier Molina C
7 Welington Castillo C 7 Matt Carpenter 1B
8 Darwin Barney 2B 8 Tyler Greene 2B
9 Paul Maholm P 9 Kyle Lohse P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 6-6 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R STL Y. Molina R. Dolis 40% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Holliday Scores
t9 5-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHC A. Soriano J. Motte -35% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 5-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL M. Carpenter J. Russell 30% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 4-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R STL A. Craig K. Wood 28% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Furcal Scores; Holliday to 3B
t7 4-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Johnson K. Lohse -21% 31% Single to CF (Line Drive); Barney Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

Play By Play

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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' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. DeJesus K. Lohse -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC T. Campana K. Lohse -6% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); DeJesus to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(2-1)  R CHC S. Castro K. Lohse -12% 28% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); DeJesus Scores; Campana to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  ROO CHC B. LaHair K. Lohse 5% 33% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 2B-1B); Campana Scores/No RBI
t1 2-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano K. Lohse -2% 31% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC I. Stewart K. Lohse -8% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Soriano Scores
t1 3-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC W. Castillo K. Lohse 1% 25% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Furcal P. Maholm -2% 23% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  STL S. Schumaker P. Maholm 2% 25% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL M. Holliday P. Maholm 4% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive); Schumaker to 2B
b1 0-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R STL A. Craig P. Maholm 14% 43% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Schumaker Scores; Holliday to 3B
b1 1-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO STL D. Freese P. Maholm -0% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Holliday Scores; Craig to 3B
b1 2-3 2 --3 4,(3-0)  STL Y. Molina P. Maholm 1% 44% Walk
b1 2-3 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O STL M. Carpenter P. Maholm -5% 39% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
t2 3-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Barney K. Lohse 2% 41% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t2 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC P. Maholm K. Lohse 1% 42% Strikeout Swinging
t2 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. DeJesus K. Lohse 1% 43% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Paul Maholm facing 8-9-1
b2 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Greene P. Maholm 7% 50% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 2-3 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  O STL K. Lohse P. Maholm -2% 49% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Greene to 3B
b2 2-3 1 --3 4,(1-2)  RO STL R. Furcal P. Maholm 2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Greene Scores
b2 3-3 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL S. Schumaker P. Maholm -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
t3 3-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC T. Campana K. Lohse 2% 52% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 3-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Castro K. Lohse 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 3-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC B. LaHair K. Lohse 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Paul Maholm facing 3-4-5
b3 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL M. Holliday P. Maholm -2% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 3-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Craig P. Maholm 3% 56% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b3 3-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO STL D. Freese P. Maholm -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
t4 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano K. Lohse 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC I. Stewart K. Lohse 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t4 3-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC W. Castillo K. Lohse 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
b4 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL Y. Molina P. Maholm -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL M. Carpenter P. Maholm -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 3-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  STL T. Greene P. Maholm 1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 3-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL K. Lohse P. Maholm -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
t5 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Barney K. Lohse -5% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC P. Maholm K. Lohse 4% 50% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
t5 3-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO CHC D. DeJesus K. Lohse 7% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
b5 3-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O STL R. Furcal P. Maholm -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 3-3 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL S. Schumaker P. Maholm -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b5 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL M. Holliday P. Maholm 17% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 4-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL A. Craig P. Maholm 1% 69% Walk
b5 4-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Freese P. Maholm -2% 67% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
t6 3-4 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC T. Campana K. Lohse 4% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 1 --- 7,(1-2)  O CHC S. Castro K. Lohse 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHC B. LaHair K. Lohse -18% 56% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t6 4-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Soriano K. Lohse 2% 57% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Paul Maholm facing 6-7-8
b6 4-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL Y. Molina P. Maholm -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Carpenter P. Maholm -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL T. Greene P. Maholm 2% 53% Walk
b6 4-4 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL K. Lohse P. Maholm -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 6-7-8
t7 4-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC I. Stewart K. Lohse 4% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC W. Castillo K. Lohse 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t7 4-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Barney K. Lohse -4% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Paul Maholm (P) batting 9th
t7 4-4 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Johnson K. Lohse -21% 31% Single to CF (Line Drive); Barney Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Marc Rzepczynski replaces Kyle Lohse pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC D. DeJesus M. Rzepczynski 4% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 1-2-3
Kerry Wood replaces Reed Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Furcal K. Wood 8% 42% Walk
b7 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Schumaker K. Wood -7% 35% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 4-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL M. Holliday K. Wood 8% 43% Walk; Furcal to 2B
b7 4-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R STL A. Craig K. Wood 28% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Furcal Scores; Holliday to 3B
b7 5-5 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO STL D. Freese K. Wood -21% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Marc Rzepczynski facing 2-3-4
t8 5-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Campana M. Rzepczynski 5% 55% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
t8 5-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Castro M. Rzepczynski 3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. LaHair M. Rzepczynski 2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' James Russell facing 6-7-8
James Russell replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL Y. Molina J. Russell -4% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R STL M. Carpenter J. Russell 30% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b8 6-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Greene J. Russell 5% 91% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Carlos Beltran pinch hits for Marc Rzepczynski (P) batting 9th
b8 6-5 1 --3 4,(3-0)  STL C. Beltran J. Russell 0% 91% Intentional Walk
Daniel Descalso pinch runs for Carlos Beltran (PH) batting 9th
b8 6-5 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Furcal J. Russell -4% 88% Fielder's Choice 3B; Greene out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Descalso to 3B; Furcal to 2B
Shane Robinson pinch hits for Skip Schumaker (CF) batting 2nd
b8 6-5 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Robinson J. Russell -3% 85% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-6, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 5-6-7
Jason Motte replaces Tyler Greene (2B) pitching and batting 8th
Daniel Descalso moves from PR to 2B
Shane Robinson moves from PH to CF
t9 5-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHC A. Soriano J. Motte -35% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t9 6-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC I. Stewart J. Motte 6% 56% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t9 6-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC W. Castillo J. Motte -6% 50% Walk
t9 6-6 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Barney J. Motte 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Castillo to 2B
Adrian Cardenas pinch hits for James Russell (P) batting 9th
t9 6-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Cardenas J. Motte 10% 63% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 6-6, Cubs' Rafael Dolis facing 3-4-5
Rafael Dolis replaces Adrian Cardenas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 6-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL M. Holliday R. Dolis 7% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 6-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Craig R. Dolis -8% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Freese R. Dolis -3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B; Holliday to 2B
b9 6-6 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R STL Y. Molina R. Dolis 40% 100% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Holliday Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 7.

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