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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 06/26/2044 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS |  
					| GAME ID: 1720 - SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2044 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Chicago Cubs (54-22) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |  
								| St. Louis Cardinals (31-46) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Cubs Tag Cardinals with 4-2 Loss |  
					| Chicago rode a good effort from starter Unkei Wakamatsu to beat the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The final score was 4-2. George Poirier, credited with the save, is now 17 for 17 in save opportunities. The National League Central Division-leading Cubs have a record of 54-22. 
 Chicago relied on the hitting of Will Leslie to pick up the win. The third baseman clubbed a 2-run  home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Cubs on top, 4-2. For the game, Leslie had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.
 
 "I take a professional approach to my job," said Wakamatsu. "I've been around this game for a while."
 
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					| CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE |  | ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| BATTING Doubles: 
E. Vargas
 (17, 6th Inning off J. Weinmann, 1 on, 1 out)
 Home Runs: 
W. Leslie
 (13, 6th Inning off J. Weinmann, 1 on, 1 out)
 Total Bases: 
E. Vargas
 2
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J. Kalman
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W. Leslie
 5
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
S. Bui
 Sac Bunt: 
K. Norton
 Hit by Pitch: 
J. Ogilvie
 Team LOB: 
4
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
E. Campbell
 (1)
 Double Plays: 
1 (Leslie-Ogilvie-Vargas)
 OF assists: 
1 (Wasierski(Luce at home))
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					| CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE |  | ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| U. Wakamatsu W (11-3) | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 109 | 2.52 |  
	| Y. Suck H (6) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3.27 |  
	| G. Poirier SV (17) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3.04 |  |  |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Unkei Wakamatsu Ballpark: 
Busch Stadium
 Weather: 
Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
 Start Time: 
3:10 PM CT
 Time: 
3:07
 Attendance: 
30315
 Special Notes: 
SP Pete Rance was injured while pitching.
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