MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/02/2098
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1687 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 2ND , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (28-47) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
Chicago Cubs (44-31) 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 0 X 6 11 0
Cubs Fell Cardinals, 6-1
Chicago Cubs starter John Ross kept the St. Louis Cardinals hitters in check, leading his team to a comfortable 6-1 win. Ross, now 10-2, was the winner. In 6.2 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 10, walking 3, and allowing no runs. Their 44-31 record puts the Cubs second in the National League Central Division.

Esteban Castro, who finished 4th in the AL in batting average with .302 last year, chipped in for Chicago with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"We came in and got the job done. That's what it's all about in this business," said Castro.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Martinez LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .202 1 6
J. Saxton RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .246 2 11
R. Collier 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .269 17 46
J. Guzman DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .214 7 23
B. Arnett 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .226 10 32
J. Whaley 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .247 5 25
B. Herian SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 7 29
J. Rush C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .179 3 15
J. Goldberg CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .255 0 10
   a-B. Smolka PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .224 12 25
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 12 12      
a - B. Smolka pinch hit for J. Goldberg in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Collier (17, 8th Inning off J. DeCiantis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Collier 5 , J. Guzman 2 , J. Rush
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Whaley , B. Herian
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Goldberg-Collier, Whaley-Herian-Collier, Herian-Whaley-Collier)
OF assists: 1 (Goldberg(Perez at 1st base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Valenzuela CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .310 0 20
K. Luzzo RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .307 15 45
E. Fairchild LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .273 16 49
E. Castro 1B 3 2 2 3 1 0 2 .238 5 23
A. Shaw DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 .267 10 44
I. Perez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 4 .234 5 13
J. Tillman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .246 16 44
D. Benjamin C 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .191 5 9
B. Griffin SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .248 4 41
Totals 32 6 11 6 5 5 19      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Luzzo (23, 5th Inning off C. Baker, 1 on, 0 outs) , I. Perez (11, 6th Inning off C. Baker, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Shaw (19, 7th Inning off I. Espinosa, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Griffin (25, 8th Inning off I. Espinosa, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Castro (5, 7th Inning off C. Baker, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Luzzo 3 , E. Fairchild 2 , E. Castro 5 , A. Shaw 2 , I. Perez 3 , D. Benjamin , B. Griffin 2
2-out RBI: D. Benjamin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Luzzo , A. Shaw , I. Perez , J. Tillman , B. Griffin 2
GIDP: E. Castro , D. Benjamin
Hit by Pitch: K. Luzzo
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Valenzuela (51)
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Baker L (3-5) 6.1 9 6 6 5 3 1 103 4.47   
I. Espinosa 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 27 4.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Baker 29
Batters Faced: C. Baker 31, I. Espinosa 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Baker 6-7, I. Espinosa 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Baker 103-57, I. Espinosa 27-17
Hit Batsmen: C. Baker
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ross W (10-2) 6.2 4 0 0 3 10 0 112 2.71   
J. DeCiantis SV (1) 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 32 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ross 73
Batters Faced: J. Ross 27, J. DeCiantis 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ross 4-6, J. DeCiantis 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ross 112-72, J. DeCiantis 32-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. DeCiantis 1-0
WP: J. Ross
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Ross
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 25472
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