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Schumaker's two-run homer gives St. Louis Cardinals 5-3, 11-inning win over Chicago Cubs

By R.B. FALLSTROM | Associated Press | May 2, 08 11:09 PM CDT in Sports 

Skip Schumaker hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, taking struggling closer Jason Isringhausen off the hook in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Rich Hill hangs his head on the mound as Cubs manager Lou Piniella comes out to pull him from the game during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals...   (Associated Press)
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The Cubs' outfield was playing in with a runner on third and one out when Schumaker, usually the Cardinals' leadoff hitter, hit his second homer of the season and fifth of his career off Chad Fox

Fox (0-1) had his contract purchased from Triple-A Iowa earlier Friday and made his first appearance since April 2005. Ron Villone (1-0) picked up his first victory since July 2, 2006, for the Yankees over the Mets.

Alfonso Soriano tied it in the ninth with a two-run homer off Isringhausen.

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