Final
Chi Cubs won 4-0
| Game 1: Thursday, July 27 | ||
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| St. Louis | 4 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 5 | |
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| Game 2: Friday, July 28 | ||
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| St. Louis | 5 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 6 | |
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| Game 3: Saturday, July 29 | ||
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| St. Louis | 2 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 4 | |
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| Game 4: Sunday, July 30 | ||
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| St. Louis | 3 | Final |
| Chi Cubs | 6 | |
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2:20 PM ET, July 30, 2006
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
W: C. Zambrano (12-3)
L: C. Carpenter (10-5)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| St. Louis - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| David Eckstein | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), D Eckstein grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, C Duncan grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Rolen | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), S Rolen struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | STL | CHC | |
| Juan Pierre | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Pierre walked | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Walker | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, T Walker flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Aramis Ramirez | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), A Ramirez singled to center, J Pierre to third | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Nevin | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), Foul, Ball, Foul, P Nevin hit sacrifice fly to right, J Pierre scored | 0 | 1 |
| Jacque Jones | Ball, Strike (looking), J Jones doubled to deep left, A Ramirez scored | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Murton | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), M Murton flied out to right | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| Jim Edmonds | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, J Edmonds walked | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Spiezio | Ball, S Spiezio grounded out to first, J Edmonds to second | 0 | 2 |
| John Rodriguez | Strike (swinging), Ball, J Rodriguez grounded out to first | 0 | 2 |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, Y Molina walked | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Miles | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Miles walked, Y Molina to second | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Carpenter | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, Strike (swinging), C Carpenter struck out swinging | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | STL | CHC | |
| Ronny Cedeno | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), R Cedeno homered to left center | 0 | 3 |
| Henry Blanco | Ball, Strike (looking), H Blanco singled to right | 0 | 3 |
| Carlos Zambrano | Strike (bunted foul), Strike (swinging), Foul, C Zambrano singled to center, H Blanco to second | 0 | 3 |
| Juan Pierre | J Pierre sacrificed to catcher, H Blanco to third, C Zambrano to second | 0 | 3 |
| Todd Walker | Strike (looking), Ball, T Walker grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, H Blanco scored, C Zambrano to third | 0 | 4 |
| Aramis Ramirez | Ball, A Ramirez singled to right, C Zambrano scored, T Walker to third | 0 | 5 |
| Phil Nevin | Ball, P Nevin grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Ramirez out at second | 0 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| David Eckstein | Ball, Strike (looking), D Eckstein grounded out to second | 0 | 5 |
| Chris Duncan | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, C Duncan singled to center | 0 | 5 |
| Scott Rolen | Ball, Ball, S Rolen popped out to third | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Edmonds | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), J Edmonds struck out swinging | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | STL | CHC | |
| Jacque Jones | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Jones struck out swinging | 0 | 5 |
| Matt Murton | M Murton grounded out to second | 0 | 5 |
| Ronny Cedeno | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, R Cedeno flied out to center | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| Scott Spiezio | Ball, Ball, S Spiezio flied out to center | 0 | 5 |
| John Rodriguez | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), J Rodriguez flied out to left | 0 | 5 |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Y Molina struck out swinging | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Chris Carpenter pitching for St. Louis | STL | CHC | |
| Henry Blanco | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, H Blanco walked | 0 | 5 |
| Carlos Zambrano | Strike (swinging), C Zambrano sacrificed to catcher, H Blanco to second | 0 | 5 |
| Juan Pierre | Strike (looking), Ball, J Pierre lined out to center | 0 | 5 |
| Todd Walker | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Strike (swinging), T Walker struck out swinging | 0 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| Aaron Miles | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Foul, Foul, A Miles singled to left, J Marquis hit for C Carpenter | 0 | 5 |
| Jason Marquis | Ball, Strike (looking), J Marquis doubled to left, A Miles to third | 0 | 5 |
| David Eckstein | D Eckstein lined out to pitcher | 0 | 5 |
| Chris Duncan | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, C Duncan walked | 0 | 5 |
| Scott Rolen | S Rolen grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Miles scored, C Duncan out at second, J Marquis to third | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Edmonds | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Edmonds struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Kinney pitching for St. Louis | STL | CHC | |
| J Kinney relieved C Carpenter. | 1 | 5 | |
| Aramis Ramirez | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), A Ramirez flied out to center | 1 | 5 |
| Phil Nevin | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, P Nevin grounded out to third | 1 | 5 |
| Jacque Jones | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), J Jones struck out swinging | 1 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Carlos Zambrano pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| Scott Spiezio | Strike (looking), S Spiezio reached on infield single to pitcher | 1 | 5 |
| John Rodriguez | Ball, Ball, S Spiezio to second on wild pitch by C Zambrano, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, J Rodriguez walked, S Spiezio to third on wild pitch by C Zambrano | 1 | 5 |
| Yadier Molina | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Foul, Y Molina hit sacrifice fly to right, S Spiezio scored | 2 | 5 |
| Aaron Miles | A Miles reached on infield single to shortstop, J Rodriguez to second, An Reyes ran for J Rodriguez, J Encarnacion hit for J Kinney | 2 | 5 |
| Juan Encarnacion | J Encarnacion grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A Miles out at second | 2 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Josh Hancock pitching for St. Louis | STL | CHC | |
| C Duncan in left field. | 2 | 5 | |
| J Hancock relieved J Kinney. | 2 | 5 | |
| J Encarnacion in right field. | 2 | 5 | |
| Matt Murton | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, M Murton walked | 2 | 5 |
| Ronny Cedeno | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, R Cedeno singled to left, M Murton to second | 2 | 5 |
| Henry Blanco | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, H Blanco sacrificed to third, M Murton to third, R Cedeno to second, A Pagan hit for C Zambrano | 2 | 5 |
| Angel Pagan | R Flores relieved J Hancock, A Pagan flied out to right | 2 | 5 |
| Juan Pierre | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), J Pierre lined out to right | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Roberto Novoa pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| R Novoa relieved C Zambrano. | 2 | 5 | |
| A Pagan in left field. | 2 | 5 | |
| David Eckstein | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, D Eckstein reached on infield single to third | 2 | 5 |
| Chris Duncan | Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, C Duncan flied out to left | 2 | 5 |
| Scott Rolen | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, S Rolen flied out to left, W Ohman relieved R Novoa, A Pujols hit for J Edmonds | 2 | 5 |
| Albert Pujols | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, A Pujols walked, D Eckstein to second | 2 | 5 |
| Scott Spiezio | Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), S Spiezio struck out swinging | 2 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Adam Wainwright pitching for St. Louis | STL | CHC | |
| A Pujols at first base. | 2 | 5 | |
| A Wainwright relieved R Flores. | 2 | 5 | |
| S Taguchi in center field. | 2 | 5 | |
| Todd Walker | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, T Walker singled to center | 2 | 5 |
| Aramis Ramirez | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, A Ramirez singled to center, T Walker to second | 2 | 5 |
| Phil Nevin | Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), P Nevin struck out swinging | 2 | 5 |
| Jacque Jones | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Jones struck out swinging, J Mabry hit for W Ohman | 2 | 5 |
| John Mabry | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, J Mabry singled to center, T Walker scored, A Ramirez to third | 2 | 6 |
| Ronny Cedeno | Ball, R Cedeno flied out to center | 2 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Bob Howry pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| N Perez at second base. | 2 | 6 | |
| B Howry relieved W Ohman. | 2 | 6 | |
| J Mabry at first base. | 2 | 6 | |
| So Taguchi | Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (swinging), S Taguchi struck out swinging | 2 | 6 |
| Yadier Molina | Strike (looking), Ball, Y Molina flied out to right | 2 | 6 |
| Aaron Miles | Strike (foul), Ball, A Miles popped out to third | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Braden Looper pitching for St. Louis | STL | CHC | |
| H Luna at second base. | 2 | 6 | |
| B Looper relieved A Wainwright. | 2 | 6 | |
| Henry Blanco | H Blanco flied out to right | 2 | 6 |
| Angel Pagan | Ball, Strike (looking), A Pagan singled to left | 2 | 6 |
| Juan Pierre | Ball, J Pierre grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, A Pagan out at second | 2 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| St. Louis - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Ryan Dempster pitching for Chicago | STL | CHC | |
| R Dempster relieved B Howry. | 2 | 6 | |
| Juan Encarnacion | Strike (looking), J Encarnacion grounded out to second | 2 | 6 |
| David Eckstein | Ball, Strike (looking), D Eckstein grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 6 |
| Chris Duncan | C Duncan tripled to deep right center | 2 | 6 |
| Scott Rolen | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, S Rolen singled to center, C Duncan scored | 3 | 6 |
| Albert Pujols | Strike (foul), Ball, A Pujols popped out to third | 3 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||