Network: ESPN
Announcers: Dan Schulmann, Orel Hershiser
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 9.5 (Directv Master)
Notes: Commercials edited out.

Cardinals work extra to beat the Cubs 4-3 in 11 innings.

Felipe Lopez's solo HR in the 11th lifts St. Louis back into 1st place of the NL Central, 1/2 game ahead of Cincinnati. Albert Pujols tied the game 3-3 with a solo HR in the 6th.

Ryan Theriot triples home Giovanny Soto for a tying run in the 5th and then scores on Starlin Castro's single.


Starting pitchers:
Cardinals - Chris Carpenter
Cubs - Ryan Dempster

Winning pitcher: Ryan Franklin (5-1)
Losing pitcher: Brian Schlitter (0-1)