Cubs 5-3 Cardinals (16 Sep, 2005) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

73-75, 35-39 home


STL
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	0
1	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	-	5	9	1

CardinalsTop 1st
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Fly Out
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- M. Morris pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 2nd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- M. Morris pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 3rd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- M. Morris pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- M Murton in left field.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 4th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- M. Morris pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 5th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- A Nunez at third base.
  3
  2
- S Taguchi in left field.
  3
  2
- H Luna in right field.
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. Morris pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 6th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- M. Morris pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- J Gall hit for M Morris.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 7th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- D Eckstein safe at first on error by second baseman T Walker.
  3
  4
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- A Pujols stole second.
  3
  4
- M. Wuertz pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- J Macias hit for M Wuertz.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 7th
- B. Thompson pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- R. King pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- J Burnitz picked off first.
  3
  5
- R. King pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 8th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- R. Flores pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- J. Tavarez pitching for STL
  STL
  CHC
- J. Tavarez pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- J Rodriguez hit for H Luna.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsTop 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  STL
  CHC
- L Walker hit for J Tavarez.
  3
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cardinals
6
Cubs
1

Game 1

16/9

Cardinals
3
Cubs
5

Game 2

16/9

Cardinals
5
Cubs
1

Game 3

17/9

Cardinals
4
Cubs
7

Game 4

18/9

Wrigley Field

8:20 PM, 16 September 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,080

Game Time:2:28

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Sam Holbrook
First Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
Second Base Umpire - Randy Marsh
Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs

G. Rusch7-8

M. Morris14-9

R. Dempster28

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Fly Out