August 8, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 10
NYY 5 BAL 9
TEX 1 CHW 5
BOS 3 OAK 4
@DET 2 MIN 4
@KCR 1 TBR 5
@SEA 3 CLE 5
@TOR 2 ATL 11
@ARI 6 CHC 3
STL 2
(11) HOU 9
@CIN 5
(10) COL 6
SDP 3 MIL 5
WSN 0 NYM 3
FLA 0 PIT 2
@PHI 0
(12) LAD 6
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,539

Friday, August 8, 2008, 2:20pm
Time of Game: 3:08

Cardinals

64-54

Lost 2

3rd, 7 GB

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0    2  8  1
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1    3 10  1

W: B Howry (5-4), L: R Franklin (4-5)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cubs

70-46

Won 3

1st

Lou Piniella

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mather LF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .782   14    2   0   HR
A Kennedy 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .659   17    1   1   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .349 1.070   23   13   1   CS,IW
R Ludwick RF                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .305 1.000   20    3   0   IW
T Glaus 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .843   18    0   1   
Y Molina C                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .303  .728   18    5   1   
C Izturis SS                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .247  .621   13    2   6   2B,2·SB,CS
B Looper P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .674   13    1   0   SH
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R Ankiel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .887    8    0   0   
  C Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Miles 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .752         0   0   
S Schumaker CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .775   11    3   0   
Totals                       37   2   8   2    4   8              155   30  11

BATTING

2B: C Izturis (9, off T Lilly).

HR: J Mather (6, off T Lilly; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: B Looper (9, off T Lilly).

IBB: R Ludwick (3, by C Marmol); A Pujols (28, by T Lilly).

TB: J Mather 5; C Izturis 3; A Kennedy 2; S Schumaker; A Pujols.

RBI: A Kennedy (25); J Mather (13).

2-out RBI: J Mather.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Pujols-C Izturis-A Pujols.

E: A Kennedy (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Izturis 2 (14, 3rd base off J Samardzija/G Soto, 2nd base off J Samardzija/G Soto).

CS: C Izturis (4, Home by T Lilly/G Soto); A Pujols (2, 2nd base by J Samardzija/H Blanco).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .912   21    5   1   
R Theriot SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .315  .766   14    1   2   
D Lee 1B                      4   1   1   0    1   1  .292  .837   20   11   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .278  .873   25    0   1   
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .779   16    1   0   IW
G Soto C                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .280  .847   15    7   0   
  R Cedeno PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .709         0   0   
  H Blanco C                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .733    2    3   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .247  .829   18    2   0   2·HR,GDP
M DeRosa 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .808   18    3   6   
T Lilly P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .387    9    0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .730    1    0   0   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   3  10   3    3   6              159   33  11

BATTING

HR: J Edmonds 2 (15, 2 off B Looper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: K Fukudome (7, by R Franklin).

TB: J Edmonds 8; G Soto 2; A Ramirez 2; R Theriot 2; D Lee; H Blanco.

GIDP: J Edmonds (5).

RBI: J Edmonds 2 (44); H Blanco (7).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Soriano-G Soto.

E: J Edmonds (5).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Looper                       7     6   2   2    1   3   2   4.20   27   96-60   37· 6·17   12·11· 0· 0     59    -     1.03   0.13
K McClellan                    1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.73    4   15-11    4· 2· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.87   0.11
C Perez                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.76    4   20-12    5· 4· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.76   0.14
R Franklin, L (4-5)            1     2   1   1    2   0   0   3.65    7   28-14    8· 2· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.23  -0.22
Totals                        10    10   3   3    3   6   2          42  159-97   54·14·29   18·13· 2· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Lilly                        7.1   7   2   2    2   4   1   4.26   29   83-58   37· 5·16    9· 9· 5· 0     58    -     1.15   0.13
C Marmol                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.00    3   15-5     1· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.81   0.11
J Samardzija                   2     1   0   0    1   1   0   1.59    7   30-16    8· 2· 6    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.68   0.28
B Howry, W (5-4)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.20    3   14-8     4· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                        11     8   2   2    4   8   1          42  142-87   50·12·25   14·11· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Marmol (4).

IBB: T Lilly (1; A Pujols); R Franklin (4; K Fukudome); C Marmol (2; R Ludwick).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Nauert, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Brian O'Nora.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 41,539.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 12mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Mather             LF    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. A Kennedy            2B    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. R Ludwick            RF    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. K Fukudome           RF 
6. Y Molina             C     6. G Soto               C  
7. C Izturis            SS    7. J Edmonds            CF 
8. B Looper             P     8. M DeRosa             2B 
9. S Schumaker          CF    9. T Lilly              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-1  ---  4   23%  55% J Edmonds       B Looper        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b11   0  2-2  1--  6   22%  94% A Ramirez       R Franklin      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lee to 3B
   t 6   1  1-2  123  2   16%  40% T Glaus         T Lilly         Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Mather out at Hm/LF-C
   t 6   0  1-1  1--  4  -15%  30% J Mather        T Lilly         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Schumaker to 3B; Mather to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 9   2  2-2  --3  3   12%  64% S Schumaker     J Samardzija    Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Mather        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   50%  A Kennedy       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   52%  A Pujols        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Kennedy to 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  6   51%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   52%  D Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   54%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  K Fukudome      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   52%  T Glaus         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   54%  Y Molina        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  1   55%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  G Soto          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  6   64%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   62%  M DeRosa        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   61%  T Lilly         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   64%  B Looper        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   66%  S Schumaker     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      ---  3   54%  J Mather        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   56%  A Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  A Soriano       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS)
          ---  2   58%  R Theriot       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Theriot to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-  1   54%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          -2-  4   55%  A Ramirez       Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   53%  A Pujols        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   55%  R Ludwick       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   56%  T Glaus         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   60%  G Soto          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  2   51%  J Edmonds       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   50%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ted Lilly facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  Y Molina        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   44%  C Izturis       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Izturis to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   O      --3      55%  B Looper        Izturis Caught Stealing Hm (C)
   O      ---  5   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Braden Looper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   54%  T Lilly         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   52%  A Soriano       Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   45%  S Schumaker     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   30%  J Mather        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Schumaker to 3B; Mather to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23  3   29%  A Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Schumaker Scores; Mather to 3B
          --3  4   27%  A Pujols        Intentional Walk
          1-3  5   24%  R Ludwick       Walk; Pujols to 2B
   OO     123  2   40%  T Glaus         Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Mather out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Braden Looper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   36%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   33%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   31%  K Fukudome      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ted Lilly facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   34%  Y Molina        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          ---  3   31%  C Izturis       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   33%  B Looper        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Izturis to 2B
   O      -2-  1   37%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   32%  G Soto          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   55%  J Edmonds       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   52%  M DeRosa        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   50%  T Lilly         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   55%  J Mather        Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   50%  A Kennedy       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Ted Lilly pitching and batting 9th
          1--      46%  A Pujols        Wild Pitch; Kennedy to 2B
   O      -2-  5   53%  " "             Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          -2-  4   52%  R Ludwick       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   61%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Kyle McClellan facing 1-2-3
                  Kyle McClellan replaces Braden Looper pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   56%  A Soriano       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   61%  R Theriot       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  5   55%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   50%  A Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Samardzija facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Samardzija replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   56%  Y Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   50%  C Izturis       Walk
                  Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Kyle McClellan batting 8th
          1--      44%  R Ankiel        Izturis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   54%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          -2-      52%  S Schumaker     Izturis Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   64%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Chris Perez facing 5-6-7
                  Chris Perez replaces Rick Ankiel pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  5   58%  K Fukudome      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   64%  G Soto          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Ronny Cedeno pinch runs for Geovany Soto batting 6th
   O      1--  6   61%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Cedeno to 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Samardzija facing 1-2-3
                  Henry Blanco replaces Ronny Cedeno playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  4   56%  J Mather        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   61%  A Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   58%  A Pujols        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   64%  R Ludwick       Pujols Caught Stealing 2B (P-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Ryan Franklin facing 9-1-2
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Adam Kennedy pitching and batting 2nd; Aaron Miles replaces Chris Perez playing 2B batting 8th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Jeff Samardzija batting 9th
   O      ---  1   58%  D Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  8   54%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   50%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Bobby Howry facing 4-5-6
                  Bobby Howry replaces Daryle Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   56%  R Ludwick       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   61%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   64%  Y Molina        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Ryan Franklin facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   72%  D Lee           Walk
          1--  6   94%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lee to 3B
          1-3  4   94%  K Fukudome      Intentional Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   R      123  2  100%  H Blanco        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Lee Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Fukudome to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

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