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@CLE		3
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@KCR		2
5
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@NYY		0
1
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@OAK		7
8
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@TBR		2
7
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@TEX		7
3
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@TOR		3
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4
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@CHC		4
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@CIN		3
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3
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2
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@PIT		4
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@WSN		6
1
Saturday, September 20, 2008 2:56PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 41,597, Time of Game: 2:21
Cardinals
4
80-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 13½ GB
 at Cubs
5
93-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Ted Lilly (16-9)
L: Joel Pineiro (6-7)
S: Kerry Wood (32)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4  6  2
Cubs            0  3  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    5  6  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Izturis SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .249 .603 9 7 0.000 0.66 0.044 -0.045 0.3 3 2 SB
Ryan Ludwick CF-LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .946 18 11 -0.082 1.12 0.039 -0.121 -0.7 1 0 2B,GDP
Albert Pujols 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .351 1.093 19 9 -0.088 1.00 0.010 -0.099 -0.6 8 0 SB
Felipe Lopez 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .265 .690 17 10 -0.045 0.91 0.031 -0.076 0.3 0 6
Troy Glaus 3B 3 1 1 3 1 1 .267 .846 15 7 0.277 1.35 0.311 -0.034 2.6 0 0 HR
   Brendan Ryan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .588 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Adam Kennedy RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .654 13 8 -0.119 1.60 0.021 -0.139 -0.7 6 0
Brian Barton LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .785 8 6 -0.034 0.69 0.013 -0.047 -0.3 0 0
   Skip Schumaker CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .770 7 5 -0.097 3.93 0.000 -0.097 -0.3 0 0
Joel Pineiro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .102 .317 5 4 -0.029 0.51 0.000 -0.029 -0.4 0 1
   Josh Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .613 3 3 -0.045 1.72 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
   Ryan Franklin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Aaron Miles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .748 2 1 -0.084 2.87 0.000 -0.084 -0.2
Jason LaRue C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .684 10 8 -0.067 0.86 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 6 1
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 3 6 .188 .570 126 79 -0.413 1.15 0.469 -0.883 -1.0 24 10
2B: R Ludwick (38, off T Lilly).
HR: T Glaus (25, off T Lilly; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: T Glaus 4; C Izturis 2; R Ludwick 2; B Barton; F Lopez.
GIDP: R Ludwick (8).
RBI: T Glaus 3 (93); F Lopez (39).
2-out RBI: T Glaus 3; F Lopez.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Lopez-C Izturis-A Pujols.
E: T Glaus (7); B Barton (2).
Baserunning
SB: A Pujols (7, 2nd base off T Lilly/G Soto); C Izturis (20, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .289 .903 11 8 0.187 1.16 0.232 -0.045 1.8 2 0
Ryan Theriot SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .726 13 11 -0.055 0.51 0.000 -0.055 -0.9 2 4
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .823 11 7 -0.010 0.41 0.021 -0.032 -0.5 8 1 2B
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .888 16 10 -0.049 0.50 0.004 -0.053 -0.4 0 1
Jim Edmonds CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .236 .822 14 9 0.036 0.46 0.061 -0.024 -0.2 4 0 2B,GDP
Geovany Soto C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .868 12 4 0.039 0.92 0.079 -0.040 0.7 7 0 CS
Mark DeRosa 2B 3 2 1 1 0 0 .281 .843 8 5 -0.001 1.27 0.056 -0.057 0.5 3 2 2B
Kosuke Fukudome RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .258 .735 11 4 0.016 0.87 0.031 -0.015 0.1 0 0
Ted Lilly P 1 0 0 1 0 1 .169 .370 8 7 -0.056 1.47 0.019 -0.074 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Mike Fontenot PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .891 2 2 -0.021 0.80 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 5 6 4 2 6 .207 .568 106 67 0.086 0.79 0.503 -0.416 0.6 27 9
2B: M DeRosa (28, off J Pineiro); J Edmonds (19, off J Pineiro); D Lee (39, off J Pineiro).
SH: T Lilly (12, off J Pineiro).
TB: J Edmonds 2; M DeRosa 2; D Lee 2; G Soto; A Soriano; A Ramirez.
GIDP: J Edmonds (8).
RBI: A Soriano 2 (74); M DeRosa (84); T Lilly (5).
2-out RBI: A Soriano 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee.
Baserunning
CS: G Soto (1, 2nd base by J Pineiro/J LaRue).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joel Pineiro, L (6-7) 6 6 5 3 2 3 0 5.21 26 87 52 36 6 10 11 10 1 0 45 -0.170 0.84 -1.7
Ryan Franklin 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.50 6 19 15 7 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.083 0.53 1.1
Team Totals 8 6 5 3 2 6 0 3.38 32 106 67 43 10 14 13 11 1 0 45 0 0 -0.087 1.15 -0.6

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ted Lilly, W (16-9) 7 6 4 4 2 5 1 4.17 28 99 64 36 10 18 10 11 3 0 52 0.113 0.77 -0.1
Carlos Marmol, H (29) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.64 3 12 7 4 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.126 1.61 0.6
Kerry Wood, S (32) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.38 4 15 8 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.174 3.57 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 6 1 4.00 35 126 79 45 10 24 12 14 3 0 52 0 0 0.413 0.79 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Greg Gibson.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 41,597.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Cesar Izturis SS 1 Alfonso Soriano LF
2 Ryan Ludwick CF 2 Ryan Theriot SS
3 Albert Pujols 1B 3 Derrek Lee 1B
4 Felipe Lopez 2B 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Troy Glaus 3B 5 Jim Edmonds CF
6 Adam Kennedy RF 6 Geovany Soto C
7 Brian Barton LF 7 Mark DeRosa 2B
8 Joel Pineiro P 8 Kosuke Fukudome RF
9 Jason LaRue C 9 Ted Lilly P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC A. Soriano J. Pineiro 23% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Edmonds Scores; DeRosa Scores; Fukudome Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI; Soriano to 3B
t6 1-5 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR STL T. Glaus T. Lilly -20% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Pujols Scores; Lopez Scores
t9 4-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL T. Glaus K. Wood -12% 71% Walk
t9 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Kennedy K. Wood 11% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 4-5 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O STL S. Schumaker K. Wood 10% 92% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Izturis T. Lilly 2% 52% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL R. Ludwick T. Lilly -4% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O STL A. Pujols T. Lilly 3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O STL F. Lopez T. Lilly 3% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Pineiro -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Pineiro -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Lee J. Pineiro 2% 53% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Pineiro -3% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Glaus T. Lilly 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Kennedy T. Lilly 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  STL B. Barton T. Lilly -1% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Pineiro T. Lilly 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC J. Edmonds J. Pineiro 6% 61% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC G. Soto J. Pineiro 3% 64% Walk
b2 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Pineiro -3% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Edmonds to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  CHC K. Fukudome J. Pineiro 3% 65% Walk; DeRosa to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 6,(1-2)  O CHC T. Lilly J. Pineiro -7% 57% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC A. Soriano J. Pineiro 23% 81% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Edmonds Scores; DeRosa Scores; Fukudome Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI; Soriano to 3B
b2 3-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Pineiro -2% 79% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. LaRue T. Lilly 2% 81% Popfly: 1B
t3 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL C. Izturis T. Lilly -2% 78% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t3 0-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO STL R. Ludwick T. Lilly 5% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee J. Pineiro -1% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Pineiro -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds J. Pineiro -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL A. Pujols T. Lilly 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL F. Lopez T. Lilly 2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t4 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Glaus T. Lilly 1% 85% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC G. Soto J. Pineiro 2% 87% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b4 3-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. DeRosa J. Pineiro 6% 93% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Soto Scores/unER
b4 4-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome J. Pineiro -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; DeRosa to 3B
b4 4-0 1 --3 2,(0-1)  R CHC T. Lilly J. Pineiro 2% 94% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; DeRosa Scores
b4 5-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Pineiro -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b4 5-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Pineiro -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 6-7-8
t5 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Kennedy T. Lilly 1% 94% Lineout: 2B
t5 0-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL B. Barton T. Lilly 1% 95% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t5 0-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Pineiro T. Lilly 0% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
b5 5-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC D. Lee J. Pineiro -0% 95% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b5 5-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC A. Ramirez J. Pineiro 0% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 5-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC J. Edmonds J. Pineiro -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
t6 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. LaRue T. Lilly 1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 0-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL C. Izturis T. Lilly -1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 0-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Ludwick T. Lilly 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-5 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL A. Pujols T. Lilly -1% 95% Walk; Izturis to 2B
t6 0-5 2 12- 3,(1-1)  STL F. Lopez T. Lilly -1% 94% Izturis Steals 3B; Pujols Steals 2B
t6 0-5 2 -23 5,(3-1)  R STL F. Lopez T. Lilly -3% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Izturis Scores; Pujols to 3B
t6 1-5 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR STL T. Glaus T. Lilly -20% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Pujols Scores; Lopez Scores
t6 4-5 2 --- 8,(3-2)  STL A. Kennedy T. Lilly -2% 70% Walk
t6 4-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL B. Barton T. Lilly 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
b6 5-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC G. Soto J. Pineiro 3% 77% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 5-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Pineiro -3% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 5-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome J. Pineiro -4% 70% Soto Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 5-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome J. Pineiro -1% 68% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
Josh Phelps pinch hits for Joel Pineiro (P) batting 8th
t7 4-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Phelps T. Lilly 5% 73% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. LaRue T. Lilly 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Izturis T. Lilly 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 9-1-2
Ryan Franklin replaces Josh Phelps (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Ted Lilly (P) batting 9th
b7 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Fontenot R. Franklin -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Soriano R. Franklin -2% 75% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b7 5-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Theriot R. Franklin -1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 2-3-4
Carlos Marmol replaces Mike Fontenot (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Ludwick C. Marmol 6% 79% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t8 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols C. Marmol 4% 83% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t8 4-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL F. Lopez C. Marmol 3% 86% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 3-4-5
Ryan Ludwick moves from CF to LF
Skip Schumaker replaces Brian Barton (LF) playing CF batting 7th
b8 5-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee R. Franklin -2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez R. Franklin -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Edmonds R. Franklin -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
Kerry Wood replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL T. Glaus K. Wood -12% 71% Walk
Brendan Ryan pinch runs for Troy Glaus (3B) batting 5th
t9 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Kennedy K. Wood 11% 82% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 4-5 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O STL S. Schumaker K. Wood 10% 92% Strikeout Looking
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Ryan Franklin (P) batting 8th
t9 4-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Miles K. Wood 8% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.

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