Perfect execution lifts Cards
Cardinals 2, Cubs 1
Hector Luna, David Eckstein and teammates celebrate the 11-inning win. (Tom Gannam/AP)
By Stephen A. Norris / MLB.com
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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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 22, 2005
Chi Cubs
(48-48)
Lost 3
St. Louis 2, Chi Cubs 1
Today's Boxes 7/22/05
COL 5, PIT 3
HOU 14, WSH 1
DET 12, MIN 6
PHI 8, SD 6
SEA 4, CLE 3
LAD 6, NYM 5
CIN 11, MIL 6
TB 7, BAL 5
CWS 8, BOS 4
OAK 11, TEX 10
KC 5, TOR 3
ARI 6, ATL 5
LAA 6, NYY 3
SF 8, FLA 5
St. Louis
(62-34)
Won 1
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Standings through 7/22/05  | Gameday  | Cubs Stats  | Cardinals Stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston , CF5 1 4 0 0 0 0 .275
Walker , 2B5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .300
Lee , 1B4 0 1 1 1 0 0 .371
Burnitz , RF4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .282
Ramirez , 3B5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .309
Hollandsworth , LF4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .260
Perez , SS5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269
Barrett , C3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .273
Zambrano , P3 0 2 0 0 0 2 .261
a-Gerut , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .264
Rusch , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
b-Murton , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400
Mitre , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364
Totals 40 1 9 1 5 6 15
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. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Eckstein , SS5 0 1 1 0 1 0 .277
Rodriguez , LF4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .316
Pujols , 1B4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .339
Edmonds , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .270
Walker , RF4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .271
Reyes , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Grudzielanek , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .282
Nunez , 3B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .293
Mahoney , C3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .118
a-Mabry , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271
1-Luna , PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276
Carpenter , P3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .044
Isringhausen , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
King , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Taguchi , RF1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267
Totals 37 2 6 2 0 12 8
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 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zambrano 9.0 3 1 1 0 12 1 3.42
Rusch 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.96
Mitre (L, 2-5)0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.40
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