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LAA 11
NYY  4
 BAL  9
TEX  0
 BOS  6
@CHW  2
 DET 10
OAK  2
 MIN  7
@KCR  3
 TBR  8
@SEA  7
(11)		 CLE  4
@TOR  2
 ATL 11
@ARI  4
 STL 12
@CHC  3
 HOU  3
@CIN  1
 SDP  8
@COL  3
 MIL  6
WSN  0
 NYM  8
FLA  6
 PHI  4
PIT  2
 SFG  3
LAD  2
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,436

 Saturday, August 9, 2008, 2:55PM
Time of Game: 3:03
Cardinals
12
65-54
Won 1
3rd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  2   2  4  0   0  0  3   12 16  0
Cubs            0  1  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  0
W: Todd Wellemeyer (9-4), L: Carlos Zambrano (12-5)
 Cubs
3
70-47
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                5   2   2   1    0   0  .302  .785   22   15    2   0   HR,2B,GDP
A Kennedy 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .652    8    6    1   3   
  C Izturis SS                2   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .624   11    5    0   3   
A Pujols 1B                   4   3   2   1    1   1  .350 1.079   20    9   11   1   HR
R Ludwick RF                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .307  .999   15   11    3   0   SF
F Lopez LF                    4   2   2   1    0   2  .236  .620   16   11    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Ankiel PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .890    1    1    0   0   
  J Pineiro PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .108  .337              0   0   
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   1   
T Glaus 3B                    5   2   3   5    0   0  .271  .861   17   12    0   4   2·HR
Y Molina C                    4   0   2   2    1   0  .305  .732   16    9    9   0   
T Wellemeyer P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .150  .317   10    7    1   0   SH
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Mather LF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .767   11    6    0   0   
A Miles SS-2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .748   13   10    0   1   
Totals                       40  12  16   0    2   6              160  102   27  13
Batting Events
2B: S Schumaker (19, off C Zambrano).
HR: S Schumaker (7, off C Zambrano; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); A Pujols (24, off C Zambrano; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); T Glaus 2 (21, 2 off C Zambrano; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SF: R Ludwick (6, off C Gaudin).
SH: T Wellemeyer (9, off C Zambrano).
TB: T Glaus 9; S Schumaker 6; A Pujols 5; Y Molina 2; R Ludwick 2; F Lopez 2; A Miles; C Izturis; R Ankiel.
GIDP: S Schumaker (12).
RBI: T Glaus 5 (79); R Ludwick 2 (84); Y Molina 2 (44); F Lopez (26); A Pujols (74); S Schumaker (35).
2-out RBI: Y Molina 2; R Ludwick; A Pujols.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Glaus-A Kennedy-A Pujols.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .296  .913   19   12    1   0   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .315  .763   19   11    1   3   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .833   18   13   10   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .865   20   13    1   1   GDP
  R Cedeno 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .709              0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .818   21   14    3   0   
M DeRosa 2B-RF-2B             4   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .812   12    8    2   2   HR
K Fukudome RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .775    5    3    0   0   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  R Johnson PH-RF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .808    7    4    1   0   
G Soto C                      2   1   0   0    1   0  .278  .845   14    5    6   0   
  C Gaudin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .720    4    3    0   0   
C Zambrano P                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .364  .955    5    2    0   2   HR
  M Fontenot 2B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .915    3    2    1   1   
  H Blanco PH-C               1   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .732   13    8    1   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    2   9              160   98   27   9
Batting Events
HR: M DeRosa (13, off T Wellemeyer; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); C Zambrano (3, off T Wellemeyer; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: C Zambrano 4; M DeRosa 4; A Soriano 2; D Lee; R Theriot; M Fontenot; R Johnson.
GIDP: A Ramirez (11).
RBI: A Soriano (56); M DeRosa (64); C Zambrano (11).
2-out RBI: A Soriano.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Theriot-M Fontenot-D Lee.

Pitching Stats

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
T Wellemeyer, W (9-4)          6.2   6   3   3    1   5   2   4.01   26  112-69   40·11·18   11· 9· 2· 0     54    -     0.68   0.04
R Villone                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.26    1    9-5     5· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.09  -0.00
R Springer                     1.1   1   0   0    0   4   0   2.17    5   25-15    7· 4· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.20   0.01
B Thompson                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.09    4   14-9     5· 2· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   9   2          36  160-98   57·17·24   15·10· 2· 0          3-1
R Villone faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano, L (12-5)           4.1  10   9   9    1   3   4   3.22   24   88-57   36· 5·16    7·13· 4· 0      9    -     0.78  -0.47
S Marshall                     2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.65    8   28-17   11· 2· 4    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.01
C Gaudin                       2     5   3   3    1   1   0   3.52   12   44-28   17· 3· 8    2· 8· 5· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    16  12  12    2   6   4          44  160-102  64·10·28   11·25·10· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - James Hoye, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Paul Nauert.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 41,436.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 13mph from Left to Right, Cloudy.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Skip Schumaker               CF       1. Alfonso Soriano              LF
2. Adam Kennedy                 2B       2. Ryan Theriot                 SS
3. Albert Pujols                1B       3. Derrek Lee                   1B
4. Ryan Ludwick                 RF       4. Aramis Ramirez               3B
5. Felipe Lopez                 LF       5. Jim Edmonds                  CF
6. Troy Glaus                   3B       6. Mark DeRosa                  2B
7. Yadier Molina                 C       7. Kosuke Fukudome              RF
8. Todd Wellemeyer               P       8. Geovany Soto                  C
9. Aaron Miles                  SS       9. Carlos Zambrano               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 0 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  15% 81% 3-2 STL T. Glaus C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lopez Scores
b3 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  14% 62% 2-3 CHC A. Ramirez T. Wellemeyer Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1 --- R 6,(2-2)  11% 59% 1-1 STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -11% 47% 0-1 CHC M. DeRosa T. Wellemeyer Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  -11% 56% 1-3 CHC C. Zambrano T. Wellemeyer Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t1 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 52% 0-0 STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 48% 0-0 STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 -2- R 5,(1-2)  9% 57% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick C. Zambrano Single to CF (Line Drive); Schumaker Scores
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 55% 1-0 STL F. Lopez C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 51% 0-1 CHC A. Soriano T. Wellemeyer Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 53% 0-1 CHC R. Theriot T. Wellemeyer Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Soriano to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  4% 57% 0-1 CHC D. Lee T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 2 -2- O 8,(2-2)  3% 60% 0-1 CHC A. Ramirez T. Wellemeyer Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 STL T. Glaus C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 STL Y. Molina C. Zambrano Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 55% 1-0 STL T. Wellemeyer C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 58% 0-1 CHC J. Edmonds T. Wellemeyer Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  -11% 47% 0-1 CHC M. DeRosa T. Wellemeyer Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 49% 1-1 CHC K. Fukudome T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 50% 1-1 CHC G. Soto T. Wellemeyer Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 1-1 STL A. Miles C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t3 1 --- R 6,(2-2)  11% 59% 1-1 STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 57% 2-1 STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t3 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  10% 67% 2-1 STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t3 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 66% 3-1 STL R. Ludwick C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- R 5,(3-1)  -11% 56% 1-3 CHC C. Zambrano T. Wellemeyer Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 59% 2-3 CHC A. Soriano T. Wellemeyer Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 56% 2-3 CHC R. Theriot T. Wellemeyer Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  -7% 48% 2-3 CHC D. Lee T. Wellemeyer Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Theriot to 3B
b3 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  14% 62% 2-3 CHC A. Ramirez T. Wellemeyer Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 66% 3-2 STL F. Lopez C. Zambrano Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  15% 81% 3-2 STL T. Glaus C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lopez Scores
t4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 83% 5-2 STL Y. Molina C. Zambrano Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 82% 5-2 STL T. Wellemeyer C. Zambrano Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Molina to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 80% 5-2 STL A. Miles C. Zambrano Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Molina to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5,(3-1)  -2% 78% 5-2 STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 80% 2-5 CHC J. Edmonds T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 82% 2-5 CHC M. DeRosa T. Wellemeyer Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 83% 2-5 CHC K. Fukudome T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 82% 5-2 STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 83% 5-2 STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano Walk
t5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  2% 85% 5-2 STL R. Ludwick C. Zambrano Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pujols to 2B
t5 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  5% 90% 5-2 STL F. Lopez C. Zambrano Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Pujols Scores; Ludwick to 2B
t5 1 12- RRR 3,(1-1)  7% 97% 6-2 STL T. Glaus C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ludwick Scores; Lopez Scores
Sean Marshall replaces Kosuke Fukudome (RF) pitching and batting 7th; Mike Fontenot replaces Carlos Zambrano (P) playing 2B batting 9th; Mark DeRosa moves from 2B to RF
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 97% 9-2 STL Y. Molina S. Marshall Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 9-2 STL T. Wellemeyer S. Marshall Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
Aaron Miles moves from SS to 2B; Cesar Izturis replaces Adam Kennedy (2B) playing SS batting 2nd
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 98% 2-9 CHC G. Soto T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 97% 2-9 CHC M. Fontenot T. Wellemeyer Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b5 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  1% 98% 2-9 CHC A. Soriano T. Wellemeyer Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  1% 98% 2-9 CHC R. Theriot T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  0% 99% 9-2 STL A. Miles S. Marshall Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 0 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 9-2 STL S. Schumaker S. Marshall Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 98% 9-2 STL C. Izturis S. Marshall Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 2-9 CHC D. Lee T. Wellemeyer Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 2-9 CHC A. Ramirez T. Wellemeyer Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 99% 2-9 CHC J. Edmonds T. Wellemeyer Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 9-2 STL A. Pujols S. Marshall Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 9-2 STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 9-2 STL F. Lopez S. Marshall Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 2-9 CHC M. DeRosa T. Wellemeyer Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Sean Marshall (P) batting 7th
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 99% 2-9 CHC R. Johnson T. Wellemeyer Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 99% 2-9 CHC G. Soto T. Wellemeyer Walk
Ron Villone replaces Todd Wellemeyer pitching and batting 8th; Henry Blanco pinch hits for Mike Fontenot (2B) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  -0% 99% 2-9 CHC H. Blanco R. Villone Walk; Soto to 2B
Russ Springer replaces Felipe Lopez (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Joe Mather replaces Ron Villone (P) playing LF batting 8th
b7 2 12- R 3,(1-1)  -1% 98% 2-9 CHC A. Soriano R. Springer Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Soto Scores; Blanco to 2B
b7 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  1% 99% 3-9 CHC R. Theriot R. Springer Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cubs' Chad Gaudin facing 6-7-8
Chad Gaudin replaces Geovany Soto (C) pitching and batting 8th; Henry Blanco moves from PH to C; Mark DeRosa moves from RF to 2B; Reed Johnson moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 9-3 STL T. Glaus C. Gaudin Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 99% 9-3 STL Y. Molina C. Gaudin Walk
t8 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 99% 9-3 STL J. Mather C. Gaudin Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 9-3 STL A. Miles C. Gaudin Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Cardinals' Russ Springer facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 99% 3-9 CHC D. Lee R. Springer Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-9 CHC A. Ramirez R. Springer Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-9 CHC J. Edmonds R. Springer Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Cubs' Chad Gaudin facing 1-2-3
Ronny Cedeno replaces Aramis Ramirez playing 3B batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  0% 100% 9-3 STL S. Schumaker C. Gaudin Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 9-3 STL C. Izturis C. Gaudin Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 9-3 STL A. Pujols C. Gaudin Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Izturis to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 9-3 STL R. Ludwick C. Gaudin Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Izturis Scores
Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Russ Springer (P) batting 5th
t9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 10-3 STL R. Ankiel C. Gaudin Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pujols to 2B
Joel Pineiro pinch runs for Rick Ankiel (PH) batting 5th
t9 2 12- 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 10-3 STL T. Glaus C. Gaudin Single to CF (Line Drive); Pujols to 3B; Pineiro to 2B
t9 2 123 RR 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 10-3 STL Y. Molina C. Gaudin Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Pujols Scores; Pineiro Scores; Glaus to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 12-3 STL J. Mather C. Gaudin Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 12, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-12, Cardinals' Brad Thompson facing 6-7-8
Brad Thompson replaces Joel Pineiro (PR) pitching and batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 3-12 CHC M. DeRosa B. Thompson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 1 --- 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 3-12 CHC R. Johnson B. Thompson Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Chad Gaudin (P) batting 8th
b9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-12 CHC D. Ward B. Thompson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Johnson to 2B
b9 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-12 CHC H. Blanco B. Thompson Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Cubs 3.

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