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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2006-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40485 · 73°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph from LF · 2:14
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Chris Carpenter earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Juan Encarnacion went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Chris Carpenter L: Juan Mateo SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Ed Hickox · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Miles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Henry Blanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Mateo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Theriot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Mateo | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 David Aardsma | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Aaron Miles: K
- Chris Duncan: HR/F9D+
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56+
- Scott Rolen: W.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: HR/F7D+.2-H;1-H
- Preston Wilson: W
- Ronnie Belliard: 53.1-2
- Yadier Molina: K
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: 43/G34
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4
- Matt Murton: 53/G5+
Top 2
- Chris Carpenter: K
- Aaron Miles: S9/G34
- Chris Duncan: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F7D
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6
- Phil Nevin: S8/L8RD+
- Henry Blanco: K
Top 3
- Scott Rolen: 7/L7M+
- Juan Encarnacion: S6/G56
- Preston Wilson: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Ronnie Belliard: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 9/L9S+
Bot 3
- Ronny Cedeno: 3/G34S-
- Juan Mateo: K
- Juan Pierre: S9/L9S+
- Cesar Izturis: 6/P
Top 4
- Chris Carpenter: S7/G6+
- Aaron Miles: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Chris Duncan: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Matt Murton: S9/L89S
- Aramis Ramirez: E8/F8RM.1-2
- Jacque Jones: 7/F7LM
- Phil Nevin: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 5
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3S
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G56+
Bot 5
- Henry Blanco: 63/G6
- Ronny Cedeno: 8/F8RS
- Juan Mateo: K
Top 6
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6
- Ronnie Belliard: 7/F78XD+
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7D+
Bot 6
- Juan Pierre: T9/F9LD+
- Cesar Izturis: K
- Matt Murton: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: D7.1-3
- Jacque Jones: 63/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Phil Nevin: K
Top 7
- Chris Carpenter: K
- Aaron Miles: E4/P4
- Chris Duncan: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 7
- Henry Blanco: 7/F7M
- Ronny Cedeno: 63/G6
- Ryan Theriot: K
Top 8
- Albert Pujols: K
- Scott Rolen: 8/L8LXD+
- Juan Encarnacion: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Juan Pierre: S8/L8RS+
- Cesar Izturis: 3(B)63(1)/GDP/G3+
- Matt Murton: K
Top 9
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6+
- Ronnie Belliard: 6/P56
- Yadier Molina: D7/F78D+
- Scott Spiezio: S7.2-H
- Aaron Miles: K23
Bot 9
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F7D+
- Jacque Jones: 63/G4M
- Phil Nevin: K
- Michael Barrett: 8/F8RD