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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2001-05-12 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 46885 · 67°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:44
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Matt Morris earned the win and Dave Veres picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
W: Matt Morris L: Jon Lieber SV: Dave Veres
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damon Buford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 J. D. Drew | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Paquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bonilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 6.0 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Veres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: K/C
- Bill Mueller: W
- Rondell White: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Fernando Vina: 43/G4M
- Placido Polanco: T9/L9LS
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89XD+
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Matt Stairs: K/C
- Ricky Gutierrez: S/G25-.1-2
- Damon Buford: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- J. D. Drew: K
- Craig Paquette: W
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Eli Marrero: S/G13+.1-2
- Matt Morris: K
Top 3
- Joe Girardi: 43/G4M
- Jon Lieber: 53/G56
- Eric Young: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Fernando Vina: D7/G5+
- Placido Polanco: 13/SH.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: S9/G13.3-H
- Albert Pujols: S/G34-.1-2
- J. D. Drew: S9/L89S.2XH(92);1-2
- Craig Paquette: 6/L6M+
Top 4
- Bill Mueller: S
- Rondell White: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: K/C
- Eli Marrero: S8/G6M
- Matt Morris: 14/SH.1-2
- Fernando Vina: D/L78M.2-H
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6
Top 5
- Matt Stairs: HR/F89XD+
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G56S-
- Damon Buford: K/C
- Joe Girardi: 31/G3S-
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: D9
- Albert Pujols: S8/G6M.2-H
- J. D. Drew: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Craig Paquette: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Ray Lankford: IW
- Eli Marrero: 12(3)/FO/G15+.2-3;1-2
- Matt Morris: K/C
Top 6
- Jon Lieber: K
- Eric Young: 9/F9D
- Bill Mueller: D7/L7LS
- Rondell White: S/L78S.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Bot 6
- Fernando Vina: 9/F9LM
- Placido Polanco: W
- Jim Edmonds: E4/TH/G4S.1-2
- Albert Pujols: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 7
- Matt Stairs: 6/P4M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Damon Buford: 63/G56+
Bot 7
- J. D. Drew: W
- Craig Paquette: SB2
- Craig Paquette: K
- Ray Lankford: 6/P78S
- Eli Marrero: IW
- Bobby Bonilla: W.2-3;1-2
- Fernando Vina: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- Joe Girardi: K
- Gary Matthews: S8/G6M+
- Eric Young: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Bill Mueller: W
- Rondell White: K
Bot 8
- Placido Polanco: 4/L4-
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7D+
- J. D. Drew: HR/F8LXD+
- Craig Paquette: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Matt Stairs: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9M