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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2003-05-18 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 45773 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:44
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Dustin Hermanson earned the win and Cal Eldred picked up the save. Scott Rolen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Dustin Hermanson L: Juan Cruz SV: Cal Eldred
Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Chuck Meriwether · 3B: Matt Hollowell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawn Estes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Eduardo Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Matheny | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilson Delgado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Simontacchi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Vina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Estes | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Norton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Simontacchi | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Dustin Hermanson | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Eldred | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G5
- Alex Gonzalez: 143/G15+
- Corey Patterson: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Miguel Cairo: S8/L4D+.B-2(E8)
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: D7/G5+.3-H;1-H
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Edgar Renteria: W
- Mike Matheny: S7/L6D+.3-H;1-2
- Wilson Delgado: 13/G15-
Top 2
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Troy O'Leary: S9/L9S+
- Hee-Seop Choi: D9/L89D+.1-H
- Ramon Martinez: 8/F8LD
- Damian Miller: K
Bot 2
- Jason Simontacchi: 8/F8RM
- Miguel Cairo: S7/G56+
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7M
- Albert Pujols: 4/P4D
Top 3
- Shawn Estes: 9/F9M
- Mark Grudzielanek: 53/G6S-
- Alex Gonzalez: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Scott Rolen: 9/L9D
- Eduardo Perez: D7/G5+
- Edgar Renteria: 53/G5
- Mike Matheny: 3/L3
Top 4
- Corey Patterson: K
- Moises Alou: 63/G6MD
- Troy O'Leary: 31/G3+
Bot 4
- Wilson Delgado: 53/G56S-
- Jason Simontacchi: K
- Miguel Cairo: 13/G15+
Top 5
- Hee-Seop Choi: 31/G34+
- Ramon Martinez: 43/G4
- Damian Miller: 53/G5-
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Scott Rolen: 9/F9D
- Eduardo Perez: K
Top 6
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 63/G6
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F89S-
- Mike Matheny: 43/G4
- Wilson Delgado: 3/G3+
Top 7
- Corey Patterson: D9/L9LS+
- Moises Alou: S9/F89D+.2-H
- Troy O'Leary: W.1-2
- Hee-Seop Choi: W.2-3;1-2
- Ramon Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H;2-3
- Damian Miller: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Fernando Vina: W
- Miguel Cairo: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 1/G3S-.2-3
- Albert Pujols: S1/G25-.3-H;B-3(E1/TH)
- Scott Rolen: HR/F7D+.3-H
- Orlando Palmeiro: 13/G15
Top 8
- Lenny Harris: 63/G6MD
- Mark Grudzielanek: HP
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F9D
- Corey Patterson: 7/L78D
Bot 8
- Edgar Renteria: 9/F9D+
- Mike Matheny: K
- Kerry Robinson: 13/G13
Top 9
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Troy O'Leary: S7/L5
- Eric Karros: 8/F8LD
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Coach Larry Rothschild ejected by HP umpire Mark Wegner