Carpenter tosses fine nine
Cardinals 5, Cubs 2
Albert Pujols' two-run homer gave him 100 runs scored this season. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Chris Carpenter threw a complete game to become the first pitcher to log 17 wins this year. Albert Pujols hit his 33rd homer to back Carpenter, who won his ninth straight decision and improved to 9-0 on the road.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 13, 2005
St. Louis 5, Chi Cubs 2
Today's Boxes 8/13/05
NYY 7, TEX 5
ATL 9, ARI 5
LAA 9, SEA 1
OAK 5, MIN 2
NYM 5, LAD 1
BAL 1, TOR 0
BOS 7, CWS 4
CIN 4, MIL 1
PIT 1, HOU 0
FLA 2, SF 1
TB 8, CLE 2
WSH 8, COL 0
PHI 5, SD 2
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Standings through 8/13/05 | Gameday | Cardinals Stats | Cubs Stats
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Eckstein , SS4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .271
Rodriguez , LF4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .302
Taguchi , LF1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
Pujols , 1B5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .339
Edmonds , CF2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .265
Nunez , 3B4 0 1 1 1 0 5 .309
Mabry , RF2 1 0 0 1 1 3 .265
Grudzielanek , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .299
Mahoney , C4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .155
Carpenter , P2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .036
Totals 32 5 7 5 7 10 20
BATTING 2B : Nunez (10, Williams).HR : Pujols (33, 3rd inning off Williams, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Eckstein; Rodriguez; Taguchi; Pujols 4; Nunez 2; Grudzielanek; Mahoney.RBI : Mahoney (4), Pujols 2 (93), Rodriguez (11), Nunez (35).2-out RBI : Mahoney.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Carpenter; Eckstein; Mahoney; Mabry 2; Nunez.S : Carpenter; Mabry.Team LOB : 9.BASERUNNING SB : Taguchi (8, 2nd base off Wuertz/Barrett).FIELDING DP : (Grudzielanek-Pujols).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lawton , LF4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
Walker , 2B4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .296
Lee , 1B4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .349
Ramirez , 3B4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .304
Burnitz , RF4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .260
Garciaparra , SS4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .203
Barrett , C4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .282
Patterson , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235
Williams , P2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .059
Williamson , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ohman , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Hollandsworth , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251
Wuertz , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Koronka , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 34 2 8 2 0 8 12
BATTING 2B : Burnitz (25, Carpenter).HR : Ramirez (29, 3rd inning off Carpenter, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Lawton; Walker; Lee; Ramirez 4; Burnitz 4; Patterson.RBI : Ramirez 2 (86).2-out RBI : Ramirez 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Williams; Garciaparra.GIDP : Ramirez.Team LOB : 5.FIELDING E : Ramirez (16, throw).
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Carpenter (W, 17-4)9.0 8 2 2 0 8 1 2.25
IBB : Edmonds (by Wuertz).Pitches-strikes : Carpenter 109-70, Williams 113-68, Williamson 16-8, Ohman 8-3, Wuertz 33-21, Koronka 5-3.Ground outs-fly outs : Carpenter 11-8, Williams 6-5, Williamson 0-0, Ohman 1-1, Wuertz 1-2, Koronka 1-0.Batters faced : Carpenter 34, Williams 26, Williamson 4, Ohman 3, Wuertz 7, Koronka 1.Inherited runners-scored : Ohman 2-1, Koronka 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Winters. 1B: Bruce Froemming. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt.Weather : 73 degrees, overcast.Wind : 8 mph, R to L.T : 2:45 (2:42 delay, 0).Att : 39,923.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
