a-struck out swinging for S Estes in the 6th b-lined out to center for H Choi in the 9th c-struck out swinging for A Alfonseca in the 9th.
BATTING: 2B - H Choi (10, J Simontacchi); C Patterson (8, J Simontacchi). RBI - H Choi (21), M Alou (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Miller 2. GIDP - R Martinez. Team LOB - 4.
FIELDING: E - C Patterson (3, throw); A Alfonseca (1, throw).
St Louis
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
M Cairo lf
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
.279
J Edmonds cf
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.303
A Pujols 1b
2
2
1
1
2
0
1
.328
S Rolen 3b
4
2
2
4
0
0
1
.294
E Perez rf
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
.326
a-O Palmeiro ph-rf
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.256
J Fassero p
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
C Eldred p
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
E Renteria ss
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.348
M Matheny c
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.272
W Delgado 2b
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
.188
D Hermanson p
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
K Robinson rf
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.189
J Simontacchi p
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.063
F Vina 2b
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
.245
Totals
30
6
7
6
4
4
8
a-grounded to pitcher for E Perez in the 7th.
BATTING: 2B - S Rolen (16, S Estes); E Perez (5, S Estes). HR - S Rolen (9, 7th inning off A Alfonseca 1 on, 2 Out). S - M Cairo. RBI - S Rolen 4 (34), M Matheny (19), A Pujols (29). 2-out RBI - M Matheny, A Pujols, S Rolen 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Matheny 1, W Delgado 1. Team LOB - 5.
FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Renteria-F Vina-A Pujols).
Chicago Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
S Estes
5
5
3
3
3
3
0
5.11
J Cruz (L, 1-2)
1 1/3
0
1
1
1
0
0
5.66
P Norton
1/3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
A Alfonseca
1 1/3
2
2
2
0
1
1
3.00
St Louis
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
J Simontacchi
6
4
3
3
2
3
0
6.97
D Hermanson (W, 1-1; B
, 4) 1 2/3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.79
J Fassero (H, 6)
2/3
1
0
0
0
0
0
7.07
C Eldred (S, 3)
2/3
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.78
HBP: M Grudzielanek (by D Hermanson) Pitches-strikes: S Estes 105-60; J Cruz 16-10; P Norton 3-3; A Alfonseca 27-18; J Simontacchi 73-43; D Hermanson 13-9; J Fassero 7-5; C Eldred 5-5 Ground balls-fly balls: S Estes 4-8; J Cruz 3-1; P Norton 1-0; A Alfonseca 2-1; J Simontacchi 11-4; D Hermanson 4-1; J Fassero 1-1; C Eldred 0-1 Batters faced: S Estes 23; J Cruz 5; P Norton 1; A Alfonseca 6; J Simontacchi 24; D Hermanson 5; J Fassero 3; C Eldred 2
UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner 1B--Tim Welke 2B--Chuck Meriwether 3B--Matt Hollowell EJECTIONS: CHICAGO CUBS' Rothschild by Hollowell (4th).
T--2:44.
Att--45,773.
Weather:78 degrees, cloudy.
Wind:5 mph, left to right.