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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2005-07-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 49942 · 93°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Jerome Williams earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Derrek Lee went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jerome Williams L: Matt Morris SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerome Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Gerut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Abraham Nunez | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Mahoney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Marquis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Seabol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Williams | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Michael Wuertz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Novoa | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Cal Eldred | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Todd Walker: K
- Derrek Lee: W
- Jeromy Burnitz: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: 53/G
- Abraham Nunez: 7/F78S
- John Rodriguez: D7/L78D+
- Jim Edmonds: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/G4+
- Todd Hollandsworth: D9/L3+.1-3
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4-.3-H;2-3
- Michael Barrett: S7/G6+.3-H
- Jerome Williams: K
- Jerry Hairston: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- John Mabry: 7/F7M
- Mark Grudzielanek: S6/G6MS-
- So Taguchi: S9/G34.1-3
- Mike Mahoney: 13/SH.1-2
- Matt Morris: W
- David Eckstein: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 3
- Todd Walker: 8/F8LS
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
- Jeromy Burnitz: HR/F89D+
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89XD
Bot 3
- Abraham Nunez: W
- John Rodriguez: D7/F78D+.1-H
- Jim Edmonds: K
- John Mabry: E4/G4.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Mark Grudzielanek: 54(1)/FO/G56
- So Taguchi: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Todd Hollandsworth: 7/F7LD
- Neifi Perez: K
- Michael Barrett: K
Bot 4
- Mike Mahoney: D7/L7LS+
- Matt Morris: 14/SH/BG25-.2-3
- David Eckstein: DGR/F78XD+.3-H
- Abraham Nunez: 8/F8LM
- Hector Luna: K
Top 5
- Jerome Williams: 23/G
- Jerry Hairston: 43/G4
- Todd Walker: S8/G6MD-
- Derrek Lee: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Jim Edmonds: W
- John Mabry: S9/L3+.1-3
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- So Taguchi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7D+
- Todd Hollandsworth: 31/G34
- Neifi Perez: 4/P4D
- Michael Barrett: 6/P
Bot 6
- Mike Mahoney: 8/F89M
- Jason Marquis: K
- David Eckstein: 8/F78M
Top 7
- Jody Gerut: 9/F9M
- Jerry Hairston: 9/F9LD
- Todd Walker: K
Bot 7
- Abraham Nunez: K+WP.B-1
- Hector Luna: 63/G6.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 6/P6
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Mark Grudzielanek: S7/G56+.2-H;1-3
- So Taguchi: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6M
- Jeromy Burnitz: 13/G
- Aramis Ramirez: S5/G5
- Todd Hollandsworth: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Mike Mahoney: 6/P6MD
- Scott Seabol: 3/P3F-
- David Eckstein: 9/F9LM
Top 9
- Neifi Perez: 7/F7S
- Michael Barrett: 3/P23F-
- Matt Murton: K
Bot 9
- Abraham Nunez: S8/L8RS
- Hector Luna: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Albert Pujols: 6/LDP/L6D+.2X2(64)
Notes & reviews
- John Rodriguez left the game due to an injured foot/ankle