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BOS  6
BAL  4
 MIN  9
LAA  2
 CLE 22
@NYY  4
 DET  2
@SEA  0
 CHW  8
@TBR  3
 KCR  2
@TEX  0
 TOR  4
OAK  2
(12)		 CHC  7
STL  5
(11)		 HOU  7
CIN  0
 LAD  9
COL  5
 NYM  1
MIL  0
 SDP  8
@PHI  5
 PIT 10
ATL  0
 ARI  2
@SFG  0
 FLA  9
@WSN  6
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,878

 Saturday, April 18, 2009, 3:40pm
Time of Game: 3:50
Cardinals
5
8-5
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  3   1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0    5  6  1
Cubs            0  0  1   0  3  1   0  0  0   0  2    7 10  0
W: Angel Guzman (1-0), L: Dennys Reyes (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Cubs
7
7-4
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker 2B                5   1   1   1    1   1  .268  .657   22   13    0   3   
R Ankiel CF                   6   0   0   0    0   2  .179  .503   30   19    6   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .298 1.050   23   13   14   1   
R Ludwick RF                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .405 1.278   14   11    0   0   2B
C Duncan LF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .381 1.185   30   14    1   1   2B
Y Molina C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .876   14   12    8   3   2B,SH
K Greene SS                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .234  .691   18   10    2   3   HR,HBP
B Barden 3B                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .409 1.322   12    7    1   4   
  J Thurston PH-3B            1   0   0   0    1   1  .345  .907   14    9    0   1   
K Lohse P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    5    4    0   1   
  K McClellan P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Ryan PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .667    4         0   0   
  J Motte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Rasmus PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .631    7    4    0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  A Wainwright PH             0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    1    1    0   0   SH
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       36   5   6   5    8   7              194  117   32  18
Batting Events
2B: C Duncan (6, off C Marmol); Y Molina (2, off C Marmol); R Ludwick (3, off R Dempster).
HR: K Greene (2, off R Dempster; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: Y Molina (2, off A Heilman); A Wainwright (4, off A Guzman).
HBP: K Greene (2, by C Marmol).
TB: K Greene 4; R Ludwick 3; Y Molina 2; C Duncan 2; S Schumaker.
RBI: R Ludwick 2 (15); S Schumaker (4); Y Molina (10); K Greene (6).
2-out RBI: R Ludwick 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding Events
E: K Greene (3).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   2   1   0    2   2  .292 1.039   30   15    2   1   
K Fukudome CF-RF              5   2   2   1    1   1  .375 1.230   24   13    2   0   2B
D Lee 1B                      6   0   1   2    0   1  .217  .631   23   16   10   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  6   1   1   2    0   1  .333  .981   18   13    2   2   HR
M Hoffpauir RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .800   15    9    2   0   
  R Johnson CF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .778    4    4    0   0   
G Soto C                      2   1   0   0    3   0  .105  .397   19    5    8   3   
R Theriot SS                  5   1   3   0    0   1  .400  .993   19   12    0   2   3B
A Miles 2B                    4   0   1   2    1   0  .133  .369   20   10    6   4   
R Dempster P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    7    1   0   
  M Fontenot PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .725    6    3    0   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  K Gregg P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Bradley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .518    3    2    0   0   
  A Heilman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Gathright PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    4    3    0   0   
  A Guzman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       42   7  10   7    7   8              194  112   33  13
Batting Events
2B: K Fukudome (6, off K Lohse); D Lee (3, off K Lohse).
3B: R Theriot (1, off K Lohse).
HR: A Ramirez (3, off D Reyes; 11th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: R Theriot 5; A Ramirez 4; K Fukudome 3; D Lee 2; A Miles; A Soriano; M Hoffpauir.
RBI: D Lee 2 (9); A Ramirez 2 (11); A Miles 2 (2); K Fukudome (10).
2-out RBI: D Lee 2; A Ramirez 2; A Miles; K Fukudome.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Soriano-A Miles.

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
K Lohse                        5     5   4   4    2   4   0   2.57   21   97-60   34· 6·20    7· 8· 4· 0     43    -     0.91  -0.17
K McClellan                    1     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.57    6   19-9     5· 0· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.39  -0.11
J Motte                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.50    3   15-9     5· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.05
R Franklin                     2     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9   34-22   16· 1· 5    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.96   0.26
C Perez                        1     0   0   0    2   1   0   4.50    6   20-9     5· 1· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.75   0.14
D Reyes, L (0-1)               0.2   1   2   2    1   0   1   4.15    4    9-3     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.70  -0.35
Totals                        10.2  10   7   7    7   8   1          49  194-112  68· 9·35   17·17· 7· 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
R Dempster                     6     4   4   4    4   4   1   5.00   26  103-61   31·10·20    7·11· 1· 0     48    -     1.02  -0.10
N Cotts                        0     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.38    2    8-0      · 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22  -0.17
C Marmol, BS (1)               1     2   1   1    0   0   0   1.35    6   25-17   13· 0· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    3.00  -0.13
K Gregg                        2     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.00    6   24-17    8· 5· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.67   0.42
A Heilman                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.17    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.02   0.14
A Guzman, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    4   23-15   10· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.19   0.14
Totals                        11     6   5   5    8   7   1          47  194-117  66·18·33   16·15· 1· 0          4-0
N Cotts faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
C Marmol faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Marmol (2; K Greene).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Sam Holbrook, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 3:50.
Attendance: 40,878.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 3mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Skip Schumaker               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. Aramis Ramirez               3B
5. Chris Duncan                 LF       5. Micah Hoffpauir              RF
6. Yadier Molina                 C       6. Geovany Soto                  C
7. Khalil Greene                SS       7. Ryan Theriot                 SS
8. Brian Barden                 3B       8. Aaron Miles                  2B
9. Kyle Lohse                    P       9. Ryan Dempster                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b11 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  43% 100% 5-5 CHC A. Ramirez D. Reyes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fukudome Scores
t8 0 -2- R 6,(1-2)  -22% 37% 4-5 STL Y. Molina C. Marmol Double to LF (Ground Ball); Duncan Scores
b5 2 12- RRO 3,(1-1)  21% 50% 2-4 CHC D. Lee K. Lohse Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Soriano Scores; Fukudome Scores; Lee out at 3B/LF-SS-1B-3B
t10 1 -2- OO 2,(0-1)  20% 65% 5-5 STL K. Greene A. Heilman Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Duncan out at 2B/LF-2B
b6 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  16% 73% 4-4 CHC A. Miles K. McClellan Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Soto Scores; Theriot 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' Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker R. Dempster Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL R. Ankiel R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 STL A. Pujols R. Dempster Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC K. Fukudome K. Lohse Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Lee K. Lohse Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 STL R. Ludwick R. Dempster Popfly: P (Weak SS-2B)
t2 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 STL C. Duncan R. Dempster Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 STL Y. Molina R. Dempster Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez K. Lohse Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 55% 0-0 CHC M. Hoffpauir K. Lohse Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 52% 0-0 CHC G. Soto K. Lohse Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 STL K. Greene R. Dempster Walk
t3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  -6% 40% 0-0 STL B. Barden R. Dempster Walk; Greene to 2B
t3 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  6% 46% 0-0 STL K. Lohse R. Dempster Bunt Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
t3 1 12- R 3,(1-1)  -10% 36% 0-0 STL S. Schumaker R. Dempster Single to LF (Ground Ball); Greene Scores; Barden to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  4% 40% 1-0 STL R. Ankiel R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  -3% 37% 1-0 STL A. Pujols R. Dempster Walk; Barden to 3B; Schumaker to 2B
t3 2 123 RR 3,(1-1)  -16% 21% 1-0 STL R. Ludwick R. Dempster Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Barden Scores; Schumaker Scores; Pujols to 3B
t3 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  -1% 20% 3-0 STL C. Duncan R. Dempster Walk; Ludwick to 2B
t3 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  4% 24% 3-0 STL Y. Molina R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 22% 0-3 CHC A. Miles K. Lohse Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 20% 0-3 CHC R. Dempster K. Lohse Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 22% 0-3 CHC A. Soriano K. Lohse Single to LF (Line Drive)
b3 2 1-- R 5,(2-2)  10% 31% 0-3 CHC K. Fukudome K. Lohse Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Soriano Scores
b3 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 28% 1-3 CHC D. Lee K. Lohse Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- R 5,(1-2)  -8% 19% 3-1 STL K. Greene R. Dempster Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 21% 4-1 STL B. Barden R. Dempster Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 22% 4-1 STL K. Lohse R. Dempster Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 23% 4-1 STL S. Schumaker R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 20% 1-4 CHC A. Ramirez K. Lohse Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 18% 1-4 CHC M. Hoffpauir K. Lohse Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 17% 1-4 CHC G. Soto K. Lohse Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 18% 4-1 STL R. Ankiel R. Dempster Popfly: 2B
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 19% 4-1 STL A. Pujols R. Dempster Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 18% 4-1 STL R. Ludwick R. Dempster Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  2% 20% 4-1 STL C. Duncan R. Dempster Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  9% 29% 1-4 CHC R. Theriot K. Lohse Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b5 0 --3 RO 5,(1-2)  -3% 27% 1-4 CHC A. Miles K. Lohse Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B); Theriot Scores
b5 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 24% 2-4 CHC R. Dempster K. Lohse Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 26% 2-4 CHC A. Soriano K. Lohse Walk
b5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  3% 29% 2-4 CHC K. Fukudome K. Lohse Walk; Soriano to 2B
b5 2 12- RRO 3,(1-1)  21% 50% 2-4 CHC D. Lee K. Lohse Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Soriano Scores; Fukudome Scores; Lee out at 3B/LF-SS-1B-3B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 4-4 STL Y. Molina R. Dempster Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 56% 4-4 STL K. Greene R. Dempster Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 58% 4-4 STL B. Barden R. Dempster Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 4-5-6
Kyle McClellan replaces Kyle Lohse pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 54% 4-4 CHC A. Ramirez K. McClellan Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 52% 4-4 CHC M. Hoffpauir K. McClellan Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 54% 4-4 CHC G. Soto K. McClellan Walk
b6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 56% 4-4 CHC R. Theriot K. McClellan Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Soto to 2B
b6 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  16% 73% 4-4 CHC A. Miles K. McClellan Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Soto Scores; Theriot to 2B
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Ryan Dempster (P) batting 9th
b6 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 69% 5-4 CHC M. Fontenot K. McClellan Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Neal Cotts facing 9-1-2
Neal Cotts replaces Mike Fontenot (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Brendan Ryan pinch hits for Kyle McClellan (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -7% 62% 4-5 STL B. Ryan N. Cotts Walk
t7 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  -10% 51% 4-5 STL S. Schumaker N. Cotts Walk; Ryan to 2B
Carlos Marmol replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  10% 61% 4-5 STL R. Ankiel C. Marmol Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t7 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  5% 67% 4-5 STL A. Pujols C. Marmol Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Ryan to 3B; Schumaker to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 2,(0-1)  12% 78% 4-5 STL R. Ludwick C. Marmol Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 1-2-3
Jason Motte replaces Brendan Ryan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 76% 5-4 CHC A. Soriano J. Motte Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 75% 5-4 CHC K. Fukudome J. Motte Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
b7 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 74% 5-4 CHC D. Lee J. Motte Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
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 5-6-7
Reed Johnson replaces Micah Hoffpauir (RF) playing CF batting 5th; Kosuke Fukudome moves from CF to RF
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -14% 59% 4-5 STL C. Duncan C. Marmol Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t8 0 -2- R 6,(1-2)  -22% 37% 4-5 STL Y. Molina C. Marmol Double to LF (Ground Ball); Duncan Scores
t8 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  -4% 33% 5-5 STL K. Greene C. Marmol Hit By Pitch
Kevin Gregg replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th; Joe Thurston pinch hits for Brian Barden (3B) batting 8th
t8 0 12- O 5,(1-2)  10% 43% 5-5 STL J. Thurston K. Gregg Strikeout Looking
Colby Rasmus pinch hits for Jason Motte (P) batting 9th
t8 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  9% 52% 5-5 STL C. Rasmus K. Gregg Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  9% 61% 5-5 STL S. Schumaker K. Gregg Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 4-5-6
Ryan Franklin replaces Colby Rasmus (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Joe Thurston moves from PH to 3B
b8 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -5% 56% 5-5 CHC A. Ramirez R. Franklin Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 53% 5-5 CHC R. Johnson R. Franklin Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 4,(3-0)  2% 55% 5-5 CHC G. Soto R. Franklin Walk
b8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  4% 59% 5-5 CHC R. Theriot R. Franklin Single to RF (Line Drive); Soto to 2B
b8 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -9% 50% 5-5 CHC A. Miles R. Franklin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Kevin Gregg facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  6% 56% 5-5 STL R. Ankiel K. Gregg Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  5% 61% 5-5 STL A. Pujols K. Gregg Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  4% 65% 5-5 STL R. Ludwick K. Gregg Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Ryan Franklin facing 9-1-2
Milton Bradley pinch hits for Kevin Gregg (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 59% 5-5 CHC M. Bradley R. Franklin Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 54% 5-5 CHC A. Soriano R. Franklin Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b9 2 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 57% 5-5 CHC K. Fukudome R. Franklin Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b9 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -7% 50% 5-5 CHC D. Lee R. Franklin Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Aaron Heilman facing 5-6-7
Aaron Heilman replaces Milton Bradley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -8% 42% 5-5 STL C. Duncan A. Heilman Walk
t10 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 44% 5-5 STL Y. Molina A. Heilman Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Duncan to 2B
t10 1 -2- OO 2,(0-1)  20% 65% 5-5 STL K. Greene A. Heilman Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Duncan out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Chris Perez facing 4-5-6
Chris Perez replaces Ryan Franklin pitching and batting 9th
b10 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 59% 5-5 CHC A. Ramirez C. Perez Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b10 1 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 64% 5-5 CHC R. Johnson C. Perez Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b10 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  7% 71% 5-5 CHC G. Soto C. Perez Walk; Johnson to 2B
b10 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  -7% 64% 5-5 CHC R. Theriot C. Perez Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak 2B); Johnson to 3B; Soto to 2B
b10 2 -23 5,(3-1)  2% 66% 5-5 CHC A. Miles C. Perez Walk
Joey Gathright pinch hits for Aaron Heilman (P) batting 9th
b10 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  -16% 50% 5-5 CHC J. Gathright C. Perez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Angel Guzman facing 8-9-1
Angel Guzman replaces Joey Gathright (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t11 0 --- 9,(3-2)  -8% 42% 5-5 STL J. Thurston A. Guzman Walk
Adam Wainwright pinch hits for Chris Perez (P) batting 9th
t11 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  3% 44% 5-5 STL A. Wainwright A. Guzman Bunt Groundout: C-2B (Front of Home); Thurston to 2B
t11 1 -2- O 8,(3-2)  9% 54% 5-5 STL S. Schumaker A. Guzman Strikeout Swinging
t11 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  11% 65% 5-5 STL R. Ankiel A. Guzman Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Dennys Reyes facing 1-2-3
Dennys Reyes replaces Adam Wainwright (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b11 0 --- 4,(3-0)  7% 72% 5-5 CHC A. Soriano D. Reyes Walk
b11 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -8% 64% 5-5 CHC K. Fukudome D. Reyes Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
b11 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 57% 5-5 CHC D. Lee D. Reyes Flyball: CF
b11 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  43% 100% 5-5 CHC A. Ramirez D. Reyes Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Fukudome Scores
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 7.

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