The Cardinals Should Give A Postseason Share To Carlos Marmol
Carlos Marmol of the Cubs had two memorable ninth-inning meltdowns in St. Louis, which helped the Cardinals get to where they are today.
| Final - 6.5.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Stories
What Might Albert Pujols Do Next?
As Cardinal fans, we have watched Pujols hit--for power and average--for ten years. Non-stop. It doesn't matter the inning, the situation, or the season. Albert Pujols hits. He hit as a rookie, as...
The St. Louis Cardinals off the front page, June 5
A look at the St. Louis Cardinals content off the front page of Viva El Birdos up to June 5, featuring both fanposts and SB Nation St. Louis content.
The Back-to-Back Pujols Walk-Of Home Run Thread
With Pujols's second walk-off homer in as many days, the Cardinals sweep the visiting Chicago Cubs out of the Gateway City.
Albert Pujols Does It Again; Cardinals Beat Cubs 3-2
Unbelievable. No, wait; given what's happened this year, totally believable.
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Preview, Sunday 6/5, 1:15 CT: More On Mike Quade
The Cubs have a manager who doesn't quite seem to get it.
GameThreads
Cardinals Fans GameThread on Viva El Birdos
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Cubs Fans GameThread on Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi. Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosuke Fukudome, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
| Darwin Barney, 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| Starlin Castro, SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| Carlos Pena, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 |
| Aramis Ramirez, 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| Blake DeWitt, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
| Tony Campana, CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Tyler Colvin, 8,7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .091 |
| Koyie Hill, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .215 |
| Carlos Zambrano, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .321 |
| Sean Marshall, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Brad Snyder, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carlos Marmol, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rodrigo Lopez, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Batting
Doubles - Ramirez
Sacrifices - Fukudome
Team LOB - 7
Fielding
Errors - Ramirez
Doubles - Ramirez
Sacrifices - Fukudome
Team LOB - 7
Fielding
Errors - Ramirez
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.98 | 0 | 107-73 |
| Sean Marshall (, 2-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.07 | 0 | 15-10 |
| Carlos Marmol | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.33 | 0 | 27-17 |
| Rodrigo Lopez (L, 0-1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.12 | 0 | 4-2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Theriot, SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 |
| Matt Carpenter, 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| Fernando Salas, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Albert Pujols, 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .278 |
| Jon Jay, 8,9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .331 |
| Allen Craig, LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .340 |
| Skip Schumaker, RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 |
| Tyler Greene, ph,RF-2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Yadier Molina, C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .321 |
| Tony Cruz, pr,2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Daniel Descalso, 4,5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| Chris Carpenter, P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Colby Rasmus, ph,8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .270 |
| Totals | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Batting
Home runs - Pujols
Doubles - Theriot
Sacrifices - Carpenter
Team LOB - 9
Home runs - Pujols
Doubles - Theriot
Sacrifices - Carpenter
Team LOB - 9
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.25 | 0 | 118-84 |
| Fernando Salas (W, 3-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 | 0 | 10-7 |
GAME NOTES
Pitching notes: Lopez pitched to 1 batter in the 10th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett, First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa, Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn, Third Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Duration: 2:51
Pitching notes: Lopez pitched to 1 batter in the 10th.
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett, First Base Umpire - Ron Kulpa, Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn, Third Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Duration: 2:51
