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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-04-21 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41379 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:29
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 2nd. Mark Mulder earned the win. Albert Pujols went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Mark Mulder L: Jerome Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Everitt · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Larry Young · 3B: Rob Drake · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Novoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Bynum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Mulder | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerome Williams | 1.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Roberto Novoa | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 David Aardsma | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Williamson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mulder | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Braden Looper | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Pierre: 13/BG3S
- Jerry Hairston: 3/G
- Todd Walker: 43/G4
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: 63/G6S
- John Rodriguez: S8/L6D-
- Albert Pujols: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Scott Rolen: 9/F8RM
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/L7LD
- Michael Barrett: D9/L8RXD+
- Jacque Jones: K
- Matt Murton: 63/G6-
Bot 2
- Juan Encarnacion: S7/L7S+
- Yadier Molina: S7.1-2
- Aaron Miles: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Mulder: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- David Eckstein: S9/P4D-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Rodriguez: 7/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Albert Pujols: D7/G5+.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Scott Rolen: 3/P3F
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 3
- Ronny Cedeno: 9/F89M
- Roberto Novoa: K
- Juan Pierre: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/G4MD
- Yadier Molina: 8/F78M
- Aaron Miles: 7/F78S
- Mark Mulder: K
Top 4
- Jerry Hairston: S7/G56
- Todd Walker: 43/G4S.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G56+.2-3
- Michael Barrett: HR/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Jacque Jones: K
- Matt Murton: S9/L9M
- Ronny Cedeno: 53/G5
Bot 4
- David Eckstein: 63/G6
- John Rodriguez: 7/F7M
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6S-
Top 5
- Carlos Zambrano: K23
- Juan Pierre: 4/BP4-
- Jerry Hairston: 3/L34-
Bot 5
- Scott Rolen: W
- Jim Edmonds: WP.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6
Top 6
- Todd Walker: W
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/L7D+
- Michael Barrett: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Jacque Jones: K
Bot 6
- Mark Mulder: 7/F7LM
- David Eckstein: S8/G6M
- John Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9LSF
- Scott Rolen: 43/G4
Top 7
- Matt Murton: 63/G6+
- Ronny Cedeno: 53/G56
- Michael Restovich: 3/G
Bot 7
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/F9LM-
- Yadier Molina: 4/P9LS
Top 8
- Juan Pierre: 13/G
- Jerry Hairston: 8/F78D
- Todd Walker: 3/L3
Bot 8
- Aaron Miles: W
- So Taguchi: K
- David Eckstein: S7/G56.1-2
- John Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 9
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89M
- Michael Barrett: S8/L8RS
- Freddie Bynum: S7/L78S.1-2
- Matt Murton: 5/DP/IF/P25.2X2(54)
Notes & reviews
- Matt Murton hit an infield fly which turned into a double play to end the game; Michael Barrett was standing at 3B when the ball was caught