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Mark Gonzales

BRIEF: Ben Zobrist drops to 6th in Cubs' batting order

April 19--Despite snapping out of an 0-for-24 slump, Ben Zobrist will bat sixth Tuesday night for the Chicago Cubs when they face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Zobrist hit a double in the ninth inning of the Cubs' 5-0 win Monday. Zobrist has ba tted third nine times this season and fifth twice.

Jorge Soler moves to the fifth spot. Miguel Montero, who is 2-for-2 with a home run lifetime against Cardinals left-hander Jaime Garcia, will bat seventh.

Here's the Cubs' lineup:

Fowler cf

Heyward rf

Bryant 3b

Rizzo 1b

Soler lf

Zobrist 2b

Montero C

Russell ss

Hammel p

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