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2009 Central League Champions
Perfect execution lifts Cards
Cardinals 2, Cubs 1
Hector Luna, David Eckstein and teammates celebrate the 11-inning win. (Tom Gannam/AP)
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John Mabry set the stage with a pinch-hit triple and David Eckstein drove home pinch-runner Hector Luna on a squeeze play to lift the Cards. Chris Carpenter tossed nine strong innings and John Rodriguez homered.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: July 22, 2005
COL 5
PIT 3
F/10
HOU 14
WSH 1
F
MIN 6
DET 12
F
SD 6
PHI 8
F/11
SEA 4
CLE 3
F
LAD 6
NYM 5
F
MIL 6
CIN 11
F
BAL 5
TB 7
F
BOS 4
CWS 8
F
OAK 11
TEX 10
F
CHC 1
STL 2
F/11
TOR 3
KC 5
F
ATL 5
ARI 6
F/10
NYY 3
LAA 6
F
FLA 5
SF 8
F
CHC
Chi Cubs (48-48)
Lost 3 		St. Louis 2, Chi Cubs 1   STL
St. Louis (62-34)
Won 1
July 22, 2005
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   R   H   E 
Chi Cubs
 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 9 0
St. Louis
 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   2 6 0
Standings through 7/22/05  |  Gameday  |  Cubs Stats  |  Cardinals Stats
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Hairston, CF5140000.275
Walker, 2B5000016.300
Lee, 1B4011100.371
Burnitz, RF4000121.282
Ramirez, 3B5010003.309
Hollandsworth, LF4000110.260
Perez, SS5010002.269
Barrett, C3000200.273
Zambrano, P3020002.261
a-Gerut, PH1000010.264
Rusch, P0000000.143
b-Murton, PH1000011.400
Mitre, P0000000.364
Totals401915615 

a-Struck out for Zambrano in the 10th. b-Struck out for Rusch in the 11th.

BATTING
2B: Lee (31, Carpenter), Hairston (17, Carpenter), Zambrano (4, Carpenter).
3B: Hairston (2, Isringhausen).
TB: Hairston 7; Lee 2; Ramirez; Perez; Zambrano 3.
RBI: Lee (79).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Burnitz; Zambrano; Perez; Ramirez 2.
GIDP: Walker 2.
Team LOB: 11.
 
St. LouisABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Eckstein, SS5011010.277
Rodriguez, LF4111010.316
Pujols, 1B4000020.339
Edmonds, CF4010020.270
Walker, RF4000021.271
Reyes, P0000000.000
Grudzielanek, 2B4010011.282
Nunez, 3B4010002.293
Mahoney, C3000012.118
a-Mabry, PH1010000.271
1-Luna, PR0100000.276
Carpenter, P3000021.044
Isringhausen, P0000000.000
King, P0000000.000
Taguchi, RF1000001.267
Totals372620128 

a-Tripled for Mahoney in the 11th.
1-Ran for Mabry in the 11th.

BATTING
3B: Mabry (1, Mitre).
HR: Rodriguez (2, 1st inning off Zambrano, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Eckstein; Rodriguez 4; Edmonds; Grudzielanek; Nunez; Mabry 3.
RBI: Rodriguez (2), Eckstein (25).
Team LOB: 4.

FIELDING
DP: 2 (Grudzielanek-Eckstein-Pujols 2).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zambrano 9.031101213.42
Rusch 1.01000003.96
Mitre (L, 2-5)0.12110005.40
 
St. LouisIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Carpenter 9.08112302.26
Isringhausen 1.01002101.83
King 0.20000102.36
Reyes (W, 3-1)0.10001102.15

IBB: Lee (by Isringhausen).
Pitches-strikes: Zambrano 118-78, Rusch 11-9, Mitre 10-6, Carpenter 106-70, Isringhausen 25-11, King 7-6, Reyes 11-7.
Ground outs-fly outs: Zambrano 7-8, Rusch 2-1, Mitre 1-0, Carpenter 17-7, Isringhausen 2-0, King 0-1, Reyes 0-0.
Batters faced: Zambrano 30, Rusch 4, Mitre 3, Carpenter 35, Isringhausen 6, King 2, Reyes 2.
Umpires: HP: Phil Cuzzi. 1B: Ed Rapuano. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: CB Bucknor.
Weather: 92 degrees, clear.
Wind: 10 mph, L to R.
T: 2:48.
Att: 49,840.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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