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TOR  9
@MIN  2
 CLE 10
@NYY  2
 LAA  5
@SEA  1
 CHW  3
@TBR  2
 FLA  6
@ATL  2
 STL  7
@CHC  4
 LAD  7
SFG  2
 SDP  6
@NYM  5
 HOU  6
@PIT  3
 WSN  8
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,909

 Thursday, April 16, 2009, 2:20pm
Time of Game: 2:59
Cardinals
7
8-3
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   2  0  1   2  1  0    7 12  3
Cubs            1  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  6  1
W: Adam Wainwright (2-0), L: David Patton (0-1), S: Ryan Franklin (2)
 Cubs
4
5-4
Lost 2
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Ryan 2B                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .267  .627   13    9    1   3   2B
  J Thurston PH-2B            1   1   0   0    1   0  .417 1.065    8    4    0   1   
R Ankiel CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .516   20   11    2   0   2B
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .341 1.167   25   10    6   0   2·IW
R Ludwick RF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .375 1.147   19   13    3   0   
Y Molina C                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .324  .929   18   10   10   1   
C Duncan LF                   4   1   3   3    0   1  .389 1.226   26   15    1   0   HR,CS
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  C Rasmus PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .647    5    3    0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
K Greene SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .233  .608   12    8    3   2   HR
B Barden 3B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .412 1.176   11    7    0   0   HR
A Wainwright P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    8    5    1   0   2·SH
  S Schumaker LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .677    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   7  12   7    4   7              170   98   27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Ankiel (1, off S Marshall); B Ryan (1, off S Marshall).
HR: B Barden (2, off A Guzman; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); C Duncan (2, off S Marshall; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); K Greene (1, off A Heilman; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: A Wainwright 2 (3, 2 off S Marshall).
IBB: A Pujols 2 (4, by S Marshall, by D Patton).
TB: C Duncan 6; B Barden 6; K Greene 4; B Ryan 2; R Ankiel 2; Y Molina; R Ludwick; A Pujols.
RBI: C Duncan 3 (10); K Greene (5); Y Molina (9); B Barden (3); R Ludwick (9).
2-out RBI: Y Molina; C Duncan.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. Y Molina-B Ryan.
E: B Ryan (1); C Duncan (2); A Pujols (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Duncan (1, 2nd base by A Heilman/G Soto).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  3   2   1   0    2   1  .308 1.067   20    9    1   0   
K Fukudome CF                 5   1   2   3    0   0  .375 1.268   18   10    2   0   HR,2B,CS
D Lee 1B                      3   0   0   1    0   2  .200  .629   13    9   10   1   SF
M Hoffpauir RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625    9    8    2   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .310  .907   18    9    0   2   
M Fontenot 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .772   17   11    4   1   
G Soto C                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .205   16   10    7   1   
R Theriot SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .387  .958   19   10    1   4   SB,IW
  L Vizcaino P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
S Marshall P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    6    0   1   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Bradley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .542    6    3    0   0   
  D Patton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Guzman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Miles SS                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    3    3    0   1   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    4  10              147   88   27  11
Batting Events
2B: K Fukudome (4, off A Wainwright).
HR: K Fukudome (3, off A Wainwright; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: D Lee (2, off A Wainwright).
IBB: R Theriot (1, by A Wainwright).
TB: K Fukudome 6; A Ramirez 2; A Soriano; R Theriot.
RBI: K Fukudome 3 (8); D Lee (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: A Soriano (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Theriot (3, 2nd base off A Wainwright/Y Molina).
CS: K Fukudome (2, 2nd base by A Wainwright/Y Molina).

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
A Wainwright, W (2-0)          6     6   4   4    4   6   1   3.31   28  106-57   29·10·18    4·14· 3· 0     46    -     1.49  -0.15
K McClellan, H (2)             2     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.50    7   32-23   14· 3· 6    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.43   0.14
R Franklin, S (2)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3    9-8     1· 3· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9     6   4   4    4  10   1          38  147-88   44·16·28    9·15· 3· 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
S Marshall                     5     7   3   3    2   4   1   4.50   24   93-55   33· 8·14    8·10· 2· 0     43    -     1.06  -0.14
A Heilman, BS (1)              1     1   1   1    0   0   1   1.59    3    9-5     3· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.25  -0.02
D Patton, L (0-1)              0.2   1   2   2    2   0   0   5.79    5   22-9     4· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.46  -0.18
N Cotts                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    2   10-5     3· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.72  -0.09
A Guzman                       1     1   1   1    0   1   1   6.35    4   15-10    5· 3· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.31  -0.05
L Vizcaino                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   21-14    8· 3· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   7    4   7   3          42  170-98   56·17·25   16·15· 4· 0          3-1
S Marshall faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Wainwright (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Marshall (1; A Pujols); A Wainwright (1; R Theriot); D Patton (1; A Pujols).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Charlie Reliford, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 38,909.
Start Time Weather: 48° F, Wind 4mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Brendan Ryan                 2B       1. Alfonso Soriano              LF
2. Rick Ankiel                  CF       2. Kosuke Fukudome              CF
3. Albert Pujols                1B       3. Derrek Lee                   1B
4. Ryan Ludwick                 RF       4. Micah Hoffpauir              RF
5. Yadier Molina                 C       5. Aramis Ramirez               3B
6. Chris Duncan                 LF       6. Mike Fontenot                2B
7. Khalil Greene                SS       7. Geovany Soto                  C
8. Brian Barden                 3B       8. Ryan Theriot                 SS
9. Adam Wainwright               P       9. Sean Marshall                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 12- RRR 5,(3-1)  -33% 32% 1-3 CHC K. Fukudome A. Wainwright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Theriot Scores; Soriano Scores
t7 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  19% 68% 4-4 STL Y. Molina D. Patton Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thurston Scores; Pujols to 3B
t4 0 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  18% 72% 1-1 STL C. Duncan S. Marshall Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Molina Scores
t6 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  16% 47% 3-4 STL K. Greene A. Heilman Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b6 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  -14% 23% 4-4 CHC M. Fontenot A. Wainwright Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Ramirez to 3B/Adv on E4; Fontenot to 2B

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' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  9% 59% 0-0 STL B. Ryan S. Marshall Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Ryan to 3B/Adv on E7
t1 0 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -4% 54% 0-0 STL R. Ankiel S. Marshall Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --3 4,(3-0)  2% 56% 0-0 STL A. Pujols S. Marshall Intentional Walk
t1 1 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  6% 63% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Ryan Scores; Pujols to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 59% 1-0 STL Y. Molina S. Marshall Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -4% 55% 1-0 STL C. Duncan S. Marshall Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -4% 51% 0-1 CHC A. Soriano A. Wainwright Walk
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -10% 41% 0-1 CHC K. Fukudome A. Wainwright Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Soriano to 3B
b1 0 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  0% 41% 0-1 CHC D. Lee A. Wainwright Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Soriano Scores; Fukudome to 3B
b1 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  6% 46% 1-1 CHC M. Hoffpauir A. Wainwright Flyball: RF
b1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  -1% 45% 1-1 CHC A. Ramirez A. Wainwright Walk
b1 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  5% 50% 1-1 CHC M. Fontenot A. Wainwright Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 48% 1-1 STL K. Greene S. Marshall Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 50% 1-1 STL B. Barden S. Marshall Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 1-1 STL A. Wainwright S. Marshall Bunt Groundout: P-2B (Short 1B Line); Barden to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 45% 1-1 STL B. Ryan S. Marshall Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 1-1 CHC G. Soto A. Wainwright Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 49% 1-1 CHC R. Theriot A. Wainwright Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 1-1 CHC S. Marshall A. Wainwright Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 47% 1-1 STL R. Ankiel S. Marshall Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 46% 1-1 STL A. Pujols S. Marshall Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
t3 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 44% 1-1 STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 40% 1-1 CHC A. Soriano A. Wainwright Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 44% 1-1 CHC K. Fukudome A. Wainwright Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- OO 7,(3-2)  6% 50% 1-1 CHC D. Lee A. Wainwright Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Fukudome Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 1-1 STL Y. Molina S. Marshall Walk
t4 0 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  18% 72% 1-1 STL C. Duncan S. Marshall Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Molina Scores
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 70% 3-1 STL K. Greene S. Marshall Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 72% 3-1 STL B. Barden S. Marshall Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B)
t4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 71% 3-1 STL A. Wainwright S. Marshall Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B (Short 1B Line); Barden to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 68% 3-1 STL B. Ryan S. Marshall Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 71% 1-3 CHC M. Hoffpauir A. Wainwright Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 68% 1-3 CHC A. Ramirez A. Wainwright Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b4 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 72% 1-3 CHC M. Fontenot A. Wainwright Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 70% 1-3 CHC G. Soto A. Wainwright Wild Pitch; Fontenot to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  4% 74% 1-3 CHC G. Soto A. Wainwright Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  5% 79% 3-1 STL R. Ankiel S. Marshall Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 76% 3-1 STL A. Pujols S. Marshall Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 74% 3-1 STL R. Ludwick S. Marshall Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF); Ankiel to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -3% 70% 3-1 STL Y. Molina S. Marshall Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 65% 1-3 CHC R. Theriot A. Wainwright Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -3% 62% 1-3 CHC S. Marshall A. Wainwright Theriot Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  6% 68% 1-3 CHC S. Marshall A. Wainwright Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  -3% 65% 1-3 CHC A. Soriano A. Wainwright Walk
b5 1 12- RRR 5,(3-1)  -33% 32% 1-3 CHC K. Fukudome A. Wainwright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Theriot Scores; Soriano Scores
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 33% 4-3 CHC D. Lee A. Wainwright Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 35% 4-3 CHC M. Hoffpauir A. Wainwright Popfly: P (Weak 2B)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  6% 40% 3-4 STL C. Duncan S. Marshall Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Aaron Heilman replaces Sean Marshall pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -10% 31% 3-4 STL K. Greene A. Heilman Duncan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  16% 47% 3-4 STL K. Greene A. Heilman Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 44% 4-4 STL B. Barden A. Heilman Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 42% 4-4 STL A. Wainwright A. Heilman Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 37% 4-4 CHC A. Ramirez A. Wainwright Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b6 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  -14% 23% 4-4 CHC M. Fontenot A. Wainwright Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Ramirez to 3B/Adv on E4; Fontenot to 2B
b6 0 -23 O 6,(3-2)  7% 30% 4-4 CHC G. Soto A. Wainwright Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 -23 4,(3-0)  -1% 29% 4-4 CHC R. Theriot A. Wainwright Intentional Walk
Milton Bradley pinch hits for Aaron Heilman (P) batting 9th
b6 1 123 O 6,(3-2)  10% 40% 4-4 CHC M. Bradley A. Wainwright Strikeout Looking
b6 2 123 O 5,(3-1)  10% 50% 4-4 CHC A. Soriano A. Wainwright Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' David Patton facing 1-2-3
David Patton replaces Milton Bradley (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Joe Thurston pinch hits for Brendan Ryan (2B) batting 1st
t7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  6% 56% 4-4 STL J. Thurston D. Patton Walk
t7 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 4-4 STL R. Ankiel D. Patton Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS); Thurston to 2B
t7 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  3% 56% 4-4 STL A. Pujols D. Patton Intentional Walk
t7 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -6% 50% 4-4 STL R. Ludwick D. Patton Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Thurston to 3B
t7 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  19% 68% 4-4 STL Y. Molina D. Patton Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thurston Scores; Pujols to 3B
Neal Cotts replaces David Patton pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 R 7,(3-2)  12% 81% 5-4 STL C. Duncan N. Cotts Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pujols Scores; Molina to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  -4% 77% 6-4 STL K. Greene N. Cotts Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-6, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 2-3-4
Kyle McClellan replaces Chris Duncan (LF) pitching and batting 6th; Joe Thurston moves from PH to 2B; Skip Schumaker replaces Adam Wainwright (P) playing LF batting 9th
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -7% 70% 4-6 CHC K. Fukudome K. McClellan Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to P's Right to P); Fukudome to 1B
b7 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  6% 76% 4-6 CHC D. Lee K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  5% 82% 4-6 CHC M. Hoffpauir K. McClellan Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 86% 4-6 CHC A. Ramirez K. McClellan Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Angel Guzman facing 8-9-1
Angel Guzman replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  7% 92% 6-4 STL B. Barden A. Guzman Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 7-4 STL S. Schumaker A. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 7-4 STL J. Thurston A. Guzman Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 91% 7-4 STL R. Ankiel A. Guzman Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 94% 4-7 CHC M. Fontenot K. McClellan Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 95% 4-7 CHC G. Soto K. McClellan Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 7,(1-2)  1% 96% 4-7 CHC R. Theriot K. McClellan Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cubs' Luis Vizcaino facing 3-4-5
Luis Vizcaino replaces Ryan Theriot (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Aaron Miles replaces Angel Guzman (P) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- 8,(2-2)  1% 97% 7-4 STL A. Pujols L. Vizcaino Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t9 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  0% 97% 7-4 STL R. Ludwick L. Vizcaino Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Pujols to 3B
t9 1 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 96% 7-4 STL Y. Molina L. Vizcaino Strikeout Swinging
Colby Rasmus pinch hits for Kyle McClellan (P) batting 6th
t9 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 95% 7-4 STL C. Rasmus L. Vizcaino Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 9-1-2
Ryan Franklin replaces Colby Rasmus (PH) pitching and batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 98% 4-7 CHC A. Miles R. Franklin Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 4-7 CHC A. Soriano R. Franklin Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 100% 4-7 CHC K. Fukudome R. Franklin Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 4.

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