August 10, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 4
NYY 3 TEX 15
@BAL 7 CHW 6
BOS 5 DET 6
OAK 1 KCR 5
MIN 4
(12) TBR 11
@SEA 3 CLE 4
@TOR 0 ARI 6
ATL 1 CHC 6
STL 2 HOU 13
@CIN 4 SDP 16
@COL 7 MIL 5
WSN 4
(13) FLA 8
@NYM 2 PHI 6
PIT 3 SFG 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,268

Sunday, August 10, 2008, 8:05pm
Time of Game: 2:32

Cardinals

65-55

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

Tony LaRussa

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

W: R Dempster (13-5), L: C Carpenter (0-1)

Cubs

71-47

Won 1

1st

Lou Piniella

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker CF                5   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .780   25    2   1   
J Mather LF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .248  .780   18    1   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .350 1.080   16   11   0   2B
R Ludwick RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .994   15    1   0   
T Glaus 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .269  .856   16    2   3   
Y Molina C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .730   15    4   0   
A Kennedy 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .652   10    1   2   SB
  B Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   2   
  A Miles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .746    3    0   0   
  J Garcia P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
C Carpenter P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   19    0   2   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Lopez 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .617   11    0   2   
C Izturis SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .249  .622   11    2   3   SB
Totals                       34   2   7   2    3   7              159   24  15

BATTING

2B: J Mather (5, off R Dempster); A Pujols (28, off J Samardzija).

TB: A Pujols 2; J Mather 2; S Schumaker; C Izturis; A Kennedy; Y Molina; R Ludwick.

RBI: J Mather (14); A Pujols (75).

2-out RBI: A Pujols; J Mather.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Izturis-A Kennedy-A Pujols; C Izturis-A Pujols.

E: R Ludwick (2); A Kennedy (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Izturis (15, 2nd base off R Dempster/G Soto); A Kennedy (7, 2nd base off R Dempster/G Soto).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .299  .918    8    2   0   2B
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .768   11    2   0   GDP
D Lee 1B                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .831   10    9   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   2   2   0    1   1  .278  .872   11    2   0   2B
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .812   16    3   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   2   1   1   2    0   0  .276  .812    7    1   3   SF
G Soto C                      3   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .848   11    7   0   
R Cedeno SS                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .280  .715    8    1   2   2B,GDP
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Dempster P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .408    7    0   2   
  R Theriot SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .762    4    0   2   
Totals                       29   6   9   5    2   4               93   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Cedeno (9, off B Thompson); A Ramirez (30, off C Carpenter); A Soriano (17, off C Carpenter).

SF: M DeRosa (7, off C Carpenter).

TB: A Ramirez 3; A Soriano 3; R Cedeno 2; G Soto 2; D Lee; M DeRosa.

GIDP: R Cedeno (6); K Fukudome (5).

RBI: R Cedeno 2 (24); M DeRosa 2 (66); D Lee (70).

2-out RBI: R Cedeno 2.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

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
C Carpenter, L (0-1)           5.1   6   4   2    2   2   0   1.88   22   64-39   26· 4· 9    9· 5· 4· 0     44    -     0.90   0.01
R Villone                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.26    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.12  -0.07
B Thompson                     1.2   3   2   2    0   1   0   4.34    6   17-12    8· 1· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.26  -0.04
J Garcia                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    3    8-7     3· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   4    2   4   0          32   93-60   38· 7·15   14· 7· 5· 0          4-2

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Dempster, W (13-5)           6.2   6   2   2    3   6   0   2.92   29  113-73   39·19·15   11· 7· 2· 0     57    -     1.04   0.37
J Samardzija                   0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.54    2    8-4     2· 1· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.41  -0.01
K Wood                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.89    3   11-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
C Marmol                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.95    3   16-12    8· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   7   0          37  148-96   53·23·20   14·10· 3· 0          1-1

R Villone faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Dempster 2 (5); J Samardzija (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 41,268.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  1--  1   -8%  54% Y Molina        R Dempster      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Glaus to 3B
   t 4   2  1-0  -23  5    8%  68% C Carpenter     R Dempster      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2   -7%  51% K Fukudome      C Carpenter     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   b 5   0  0-1  1--  1   -7%  67% R Cedeno        C Carpenter     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   b 6   1  0-2  12-  4    7%  93% J Edmonds       R Villone       Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Short CF-RF); Lee Scores/No RBI; Ramirez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  S Schumaker     Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Mather        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   53%  A Pujols        Walk
          1--  2   51%  R Ludwick       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Pujols to 2B
   O      12-  6   55%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  A Soriano       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  2   51%  K Fukudome      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   50%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   52%  Y Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   50%  A Kennedy       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      48%  C Carpenter     Kennedy Steals 2B
   O      -2- 10   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   55%  C Izturis       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Carpenter facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   61%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Ramirez to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-  3   60%  J Edmonds       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Ramirez to 3B
   RO     --3  2   62%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Ramirez Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   61%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   64%  S Schumaker     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   66%  J Mather        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   67%  A Pujols        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   65%  R Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   65%  R Ludwick       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   62%  T Glaus         Walk
          1--  1   54%  Y Molina        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Glaus to 3B
   O      1-3  3   61%  A Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Molina to 2B
   O      -23  5   68%  C Carpenter     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   66%  K Fukudome      Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   65%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   67%  A Ramirez       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  7   68%  J Edmonds       Walk
   O      12-  2   64%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   67%  C Izturis       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   63%  S Schumaker     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   58%  J Mather        Walk; Schumaker to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-  5   71%  R Ludwick       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   74%  G Soto          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   67%  R Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   66%  R Dempster      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   70%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  Y Molina        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   74%  A Kennedy       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   80%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   79%  K Fukudome      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Soriano to 3B
   R      --3  2   84%  D Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive); Soriano Scores
          1--  5   86%  A Ramirez       Walk; Lee to 2B
                  Ron Villone replaces Chris Carpenter pitching and batting 8th
   R      12-  4   93%  J Edmonds       Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Short CF-RF); Lee Scores/No RBI; Ramirez to 3B
                  Brad Thompson replaces Adam Kennedy pitching and batting 7th; Felipe Lopez replaces Ron Villone playing 2B batting 8th
   RO     1-3  3   94%  M DeRosa        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ramirez Scores/unER; Edmonds out at 3B/2B-3B
          1--  1   95%  G Soto          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); DeRosa to 3B
   RRO    1-3  5   98%  R Cedeno        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); DeRosa Scores/Team unER; Soto Scores/Team unER; Cedeno out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   99%  F Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   98%  C Izturis       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      98%  S Schumaker     Izturis Steals 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Wild Pitch; Izturis to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3  5   98%  J Mather        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Izturis Scores
                  Jeff Samardzija replaces Ronny Cedeno pitching and batting 8th; Ryan Theriot replaces Ryan Dempster playing SS batting 9th
          -2-      98%  A Pujols        Wild Pitch; Mather to 3B
   R      --3  3   95%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Mather Scores
   O      -2-  5   97%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Brad Thompson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   97%  R Theriot       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  K Fukudome      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
                  Kerry Wood replaces Jeff Samardzija pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  2   98%  T Glaus         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   98%  Y Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Brad Thompson batting 7th
   O      ---  3   99%  A Miles         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jaime Garcia facing 3-4-5
                  Jaime Garcia replaces Aaron Miles pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Lee           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   99%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   98%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Carlos Marmol facing 8-9-1
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Kerry Wood pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  6   99%  F Lopez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  C Izturis       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  8  100%  S Schumaker     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation