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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2006-08-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40346 · 83°F, overcast · Wind 4 mph to CF · 2:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 11–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 7th. Jason Marquis earned the win. Albert Pujols went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jason Marquis L: Carlos Marmol SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Rob Drake · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Bennett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Timo Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Pagan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Novoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Murton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Adam Wainwright | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Braden Looper | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Hancock | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Marmol | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Novoa | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 David Aardsma | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David Eckstein: 6/P78S
- Chris Duncan: HR/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: 6!3/G56
- Scott Rolen: 4/P8RS
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: 7/F7D
- Cesar Izturis: 3/P3F
- Michael Barrett: HR/F78XD+
- Aramis Ramirez: 2!/P2F
Top 2
- Juan Encarnacion: 2/P23F
- Preston Wilson: S8/G6M
- Ronnie Belliard: SB2
- Ronnie Belliard: 3/P3F
- Gary Bennett: 1/P
Bot 2
- Jacque Jones: K
- Angel Pagan: 43/G4
- John Mabry: K
Top 3
- Jason Marquis: S4/G34-
- David Eckstein: S8/L4D.1-3
- Chris Duncan: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H;1-2(E5)
- Albert Pujols: S7/L7LM.2-H;B-3(TH)(E1/TH)
- Scott Rolen: HP
- Juan Encarnacion: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/G6M.2-3
- Preston Wilson: 6/L6
- Ronnie Belliard: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Carlos Marmol: 6!3/G56
- Juan Pierre: 7!/L78M
Top 4
- Gary Bennett: S9/G
- Jason Marquis: K/BF
- Aaron Miles: 6/P6-
- Chris Duncan: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Cesar Izturis: 7/F7D+
- Michael Barrett: W
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4+
- Angel Pagan: E6/G6M.B-1
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 5
- Albert Pujols: 63/G56
- Scott Rolen: 63/G6+
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Ronny Cedeno: 43/G4S-
- Roberto Novoa: K
- Juan Pierre: T9/L9LS+
- Cesar Izturis: 7/F78D+
Top 6
- Preston Wilson: HR/F78XD+
- Ronnie Belliard: 13/G13+
- Gary Bennett: HR/F8LXD+
- Timo Perez: 43/G34-
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Michael Barrett: 53/G5
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89D+
- Jacque Jones: S8/L8LS
- Angel Pagan: K
Top 7
- Chris Duncan: S7/G6
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Scott Rolen: HR/F7D+
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/G6M
- Preston Wilson: 4/P4
- Ronnie Belliard: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Gary Bennett: 6!3/G56
- Adam Wainwright: 63/G6-
Bot 7
- John Mabry: 7/F7LM
- Ronny Cedeno: 6/L56
- Matt Murton: S9/L9LM+
- Juan Pierre: 64!(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Aaron Miles: 3/G3
- Chris Duncan: K
- Albert Pujols: S7/L7S
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3F
Bot 8
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6M
- Michael Barrett: D8/F8RXD+
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/P6M
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
Top 9
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G56+
- Preston Wilson: 6/P8LS
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Ryan Theriot: 8/L8LM
- John Mabry: D9/F9LD+
- Ronny Cedeno: 6/P4MD
- Matt Murton: 7/F7LD+
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein left the game due to an injured chest