Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

9-7, 5-5 Away

Final

11-6, 6-2 Home


CHC
STL

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

CubsTop 1st
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Bunted Foul
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 1st
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 2nd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 3rd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 4th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- S. Ponson pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- R Cedeno stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 5th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- J Rodriguez hit for S Ponson.
  1
  0
- S. Williamson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- N Perez at second base.
  1
  1
- CHC
  STL
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- A. Wainwright pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 6th
- S. Williamson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- J Edmonds to second on wild pitch by S Williamson.
  1
  3
- S Spiezio hit for A Wainwright.
  1
  4
- F Bynum in left field.
  1
  4
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- CHC
  STL
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- B. Looper pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 7th
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- B. Looper pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- CHC
  STL
- J Hairston Jr in left field.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CardinalsBottom 8th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  CHC
  STL
- CHC
  STL
- S Schumaker in right field.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Isringhausen pitching for STL
  CHC
  STL
- J Jones safe at first on error by pitcher J Isringhausen.
  1
  4
- M Barrett hit for H Blanco.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
3
Cardinals
9

Game 1

22/4

Cubs
1
Cardinals
4

Game 2

22/4

Cubs
7
Cardinals
3

Game 3

23/4

Busch Stadium

7:15 PM, 22 April 2006

St. Louis, Missouri

Attendance: 41,424

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
First Base Umpire - Larry Young
Second Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Third Base Umpire - Mike Everitt

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

Posting period expires for Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi

Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi did not reach an agreement with an MLB team before his posting period expired, so his rights remain with the Saitama Seibu Lions.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro gets 3-year extension through '29

Royals manager Matt Quatraro, who went 82-80 last season, has agreed to a three-year contract extension with Kansas City through 2029.

Source: Yankees, Paul DeJong agree to minor league deal

The Yankees and veteran infielder Paul DeJong have agreed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, a source confirmed to ESPN.

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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

S. Ponson2-0

G. Rusch1-3

J. Isringhausen5

Game Information

2025 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Posting period expires for Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi

Royals manager Matt Quatraro gets 3-year extension through '29

Source: Yankees, Paul DeJong agree to minor league deal

Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Bunted Foul
3 Ball
4 Ground Out