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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2011-05-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32559 · 84°F · Wind 6 mph to CF · 2:48
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 2nd. Jaime Garcia earned the win. Matt Holliday went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Jaime Garcia L: Casey Coleman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Doug Eddings · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Allen Craig | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Greene | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jaime Garcia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Punto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Baker | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Casey Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Colvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake DeWitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Garcia | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Mitchell Boggs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Salas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Coleman | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
 James Russell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Justin Berg | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jon Jay: 43/G4-
- Allen Craig: S7/G56+
- Albert Pujols: 4/LDP/L4M-.1X1(43)
Bot 1
- Starlin Castro: K
- Darwin Barney: 9/F89S
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G5
Top 2
- Matt Holliday: HR/F7LD+
- Colby Rasmus: S8/L4MD
- Yadier Molina: D9/L9LM+.1-3
- Daniel Descalso: 3/G34S
- Tyler Greene: IW
- Jaime Garcia: S8/L4D-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jon Jay: D9/L9LM+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Allen Craig: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56
- Jeff Baker: S4/G4+
- Carlos Pena: 8/F8LD+
- Alfonso Soriano: S7.1-2
- Welington Castillo: K
Top 3
- Matt Holliday: W
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8LM
- Yadier Molina: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
Bot 3
- Casey Coleman: 13/G15
- Starlin Castro: D7/G
- Darwin Barney: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 53/G56
Top 4
- Daniel Descalso: 43/G34
- Tyler Greene: 8/F8RD+
- Jaime Garcia: W
- Jon Jay: S4/L34.1-2
- Allen Craig: W.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: 13/G
Bot 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89D
- Jeff Baker: S8/L8RS
- Carlos Pena: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Matt Holliday: 8/F8LXD+
- Colby Rasmus: D9/F89XD+
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M.2-H
- Daniel Descalso: 9/F9D
- Tyler Greene: W.1-2
- Jaime Garcia: 7/F7S
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/G56+
- Welington Castillo: 8/F8RM
- Tyler Colvin: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Jon Jay: 43/G4
- Allen Craig: 2/P2F
- Albert Pujols: S1/G5S-
- Matt Holliday: S7/L78S+.1-2
- Colby Rasmus: 3/G34
Bot 6
- Darwin Barney: 3/G34
- Marlon Byrd: S7/F7S
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L4D.1-2
- Jeff Baker: S8/G4M.2-H;1-2
- Carlos Pena: W.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/IF/P4D-
- Welington Castillo: K
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: D7/F78XD+
- Daniel Descalso: 43/G4.2-3
- Tyler Greene: D9/L3D.3-H
- Jaime Garcia: 8/F8LS
- Jon Jay: S8/L8LS.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Nick Punto: WP.2-3
- Nick Punto: D7.3-H
- Albert Pujols: 63/G56
Bot 7
- Reed Johnson: D7/G
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
- Darwin Barney: 43/G4
- Marlon Byrd: K
Top 8
- Matt Holliday: K
- Colby Rasmus: D7/F78D
- Yadier Molina: 6/L6
- Daniel Descalso: 5/L56+
Bot 8
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/F3F-
- Jeff Baker: 3/L34-
- Carlos Pena: 2/F23F-
Top 9
- Tyler Greene: K
- Mark Hamilton: K
- Jon Jay: K
Bot 9
- Blake DeWitt: 3/G3
- Welington Castillo: 5/F25-
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa was not with the team because of a persistent case of shingles