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Cardinals 2

(11-6, 7-4 away)

Cubs 3

(5-12, 4-7 home)

8:05 PM ET, April 23, 2012

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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W: R. Dolis (1-1)

L: J. Motte (1-1)

St. Louis Cardinals
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
R Furcal SS40100121.362.413.507
S Schumaker CF31100017.500.500.500
a-S Robinson PH-CF
0000106.391.440.565
M Holliday LF31201017.216.266.378
C Beltran RF40010114.279.380.525
D Freese 3B30100215.333.390.519
Y Molina C30010012.273.339.564
M Carpenter 1B20002015.268.333.488
0000000.000.000.000
T Greene 2B20001115.212.316.333
J Garcia P3000019.222.300.444
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.209.306.349
Totals2725256141   
a-walked for S Schumaker in the 8th
BATTING
2B: M Holliday (3, M Garza)
RBI: C Beltran (9), Y Molina (12)
SF: Y Molina
Cardinals RISP: 0-3 (C Beltran 0-2, J Garcia 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: S Schumaker (1, 2nd base by M Garza)
FIELDING
E: R Furcal (2, ground ball)
DP: 2 (R Furcal-T Greene-M Carpenter 2).
St. Louis Cardinals
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Garcia7.261114085-612.49
M Boggs
(H, 5)		0.100010010-50.96
J Motte
(L, 1-1; B, 1)		0.212221031-184.05
Totals8.2733450126-84 
PITCHING
WP: J Garcia
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Garcia 21/28; M Boggs 2/2; J Motte 2/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Garcia 17-10-11-23; M Boggs 2-0-2-1; J Motte 3-3-10-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Garcia 12-6; M Boggs 1-0; J Motte 1-0
Game Scores: J Garcia 66
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus RF40000213.245.375.283
D Barney 2B31201014.311.364.426
S Castro SS40100015.358.389.478
A Soriano LF30010115.200.220.200
J Baker 1B3000008.190.280.238
01001012.361.467.639
G Soto C31001115.128.180.255
R Johnson CF3000018.192.222.346
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1000004.526.550.737
J Mather 3B30221015.300.417.350
M Garza P1010005.111.111.111
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1010002.600.667.600
Totals2937345126   
a-walked for J Baker in the 9th
b-grounded to first for R Dolis in the 9th
BATTING
RBI: A Soriano (9), J Mather 2 (4)
S: M Garza
SF: A Soriano
2-out RBI: J Mather 2
GIDP: R Johnson, S Castro
Cubs RISP: 2-7 (D DeJesus 0-2, S Clevenger 0-1, J Mather 1-1, S Castro 1-2, D Barney 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: T Campana 2 (2, 3rd base off M Boggs/Y Molina, 2nd base off M Boggs/Y Molina)
CS: S Castro (1, 2nd base by J Garcia)
Picked Off: S Castro (1st base by J Garcia)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (S Castro-D Barney, D DeJesus-J Baker).
Outfield Assist: D DeJesus (D Freese at 1st base).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Garza7.0422350108-653.38
J Russell0.100021021-100.00
R Dolis
(W, 1-1)		1.210000012-83.72
Totals9.0522560141-83 
PITCHING
WP: M Garza
HBP: D Freese (By M Garza)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Garza 15/27; J Russell 1/3; R Dolis 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Garza 16-10-21-18; J Russell 5-1-4-0; R Dolis 1-1-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Garza 7-7; J Russell 0-0; R Dolis 0-3
Game Scores: M Garza 63

Scoring Summary

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1stA Soriano hit sacrifice fly to left, D Barney scored.01
4thC Beltran grounded out to second, S Schumaker scored, M Holliday to third.11
4thY Molina hit sacrifice fly to center, M Holliday scored.21
9thJ Mather singled to center, B LaHair and G Soto scored.23
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Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance37,794 (92.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:54
Weather44 degrees, clear
Wind3 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Tim Tschida, First Base - Chris Conroy, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Bill Welke