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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-06-03 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45820 · 88°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph to RF · 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Glendon Rusch earned the win and Bob Howry picked up the save. Aramis Ramirez went 1-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 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Glendon Rusch L: Mark Mulder SV: Bob Howry
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Adam Dowdy · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Nevin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glendon Rusch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Novoa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Rolen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 So Taguchi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Mulder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Timo Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendon Rusch | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Roberto Novoa | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scott Williamson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Howry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mulder | 6.2 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Pierre: 43/G4M
- Neifi Perez: 43/G4M
- Michael Barrett: 53/G5
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: 9/F89M
- Hector Luna: K
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 2
- Phil Nevin: 63/G6
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4MD+
- Matt Murton: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: 9/F9LD
- Juan Encarnacion: S9/G34
- So Taguchi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 3
- Jacque Jones: D7/G5+
- Ronny Cedeno: FC1/G15+.2X3(15)
- Glendon Rusch: 13/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Juan Pierre: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Yadier Molina: K
- Aaron Miles: W
- Mark Mulder: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- David Eckstein: S8/L8LS+.2-H
- Hector Luna: 43/G4
Top 4
- Neifi Perez: E6/TH/G6
- Michael Barrett: S7/L7S.1-2
- Phil Nevin: E5/G56-.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F8RXD+.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H(UR)
- Matt Murton: S9/G34+
- Jacque Jones: S8/L6MD+.1-3(E8)
- Ronny Cedeno: S9/L34D+.3-H(UR);1-2
- Glendon Rusch: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Juan Pierre: FC3/G3S.3XH(32);2-3
- Neifi Perez: SB2
- Neifi Perez: 6/L6
Bot 4
- John Rodriguez: K
- Scott Rolen: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 4/P4-
Top 5
- Michael Barrett: W
- Phil Nevin: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LXD
- Matt Murton: S7/G6+
- Jacque Jones: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Glendon Rusch: 43/G4
Bot 5
- So Taguchi: W
- Yadier Molina: D7/F7D+.1-H
- Aaron Miles: 3/G3.2-3
- Mark Mulder: S7/L7S.3-H
- David Eckstein: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Juan Pierre: 43/G4S-
- Neifi Perez: 5!3/G56+
- Michael Barrett: S7/L78S-
- Phil Nevin: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Hector Luna: 4/P4MD
- John Rodriguez: 7/F7S-
- Scott Rolen: 53/G56+
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P3D
- Matt Murton: 6/L6D
- Jacque Jones: W
- Ronny Cedeno: S9/G4+.1-3
- Roberto Novoa: DGR/F89XD+.3-H;1-3
- Juan Pierre: HP
- Neifi Perez: 4/P4MD
Bot 7
- Juan Encarnacion: D9/L8RD
- So Taguchi: K
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D.2-3
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4
Top 8
- Michael Barrett: S7/L78S
- Phil Nevin: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P34
Bot 8
- Timo Perez: W
- David Eckstein: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Hector Luna: 53/G56-
Top 9
- Matt Murton: K
- Jacque Jones: 3/G3-
- Ronny Cedeno: 53/G5S-
Bot 9
- John Rodriguez: K
- Scott Rolen: S9/P34D-
- Juan Encarnacion: K+WP.1-2
- So Taguchi: W
- Yadier Molina: WP.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H
- Aaron Miles: 13/G15+
Notes & reviews
- Pujols strained oblique muscle chasing foul ball with Ramirez at bat in 1st inning