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OAK
@LAA		4
3
TBD
@BAL		0
3
DET
@CHW		3
5
DET
@CHW		7
8
BOS
@CLE		1
0
NYY
@KCR		9
4
SEA
@TEX		1
2
SEA
@TEX		3
4
MIN
@TOR		0
7
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@ARI		3
9
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@CIN		5
3
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@COL		5
3
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@HOU		4
7
PIT
@NYM		4
8
WSN
@PHI		3
4
ATL
@SFG		7
5		 
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CHC
@STL		4
3
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 7:11PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 45,436, Time of Game: 3:20
Cubs
4
52-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
 at Cardinals
3
45-51
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
W: Carlos Zambrano (13-7)
L: Kip Wells (4-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    4 10  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3  8  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .846 22 17 -0.127 1.00 0.000 -0.127 -1.2 0 0
Ryan Theriot SS-2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .277 .700 17 9 -0.023 0.95 0.100 -0.122 -0.2 1 5 SB,CS
Derrek Lee 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .339 .927 22 12 0.132 0.97 0.166 -0.034 1.0 11 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 5 0 4 1 0 0 .321 .917 16 10 0.281 1.35 0.298 -0.017 1.8 0 1
Cliff Floyd RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .285 .739 16 9 -0.141 1.75 0.000 -0.141 -1.2 2 0
   Bob Howry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fontenot PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .328 .874 1 1 -0.016 0.60 0.000 -0.016 -0.4
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark DeRosa 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .793 7 4 -0.020 1.23 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 2
   Ronny Cedeno SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .118 .462 6 6 0.093 1.72 0.141 -0.048 0.4 0 0
Jacque Jones CF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .247 .651 15 7 0.135 1.33 0.153 -0.018 1.3 6 0
Jason Kendall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .527 13 8 -0.172 1.68 0.000 -0.172 -1.4 5 0
Carlos Zambrano P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .647 11 8 -0.041 1.10 0.021 -0.062 -0.3 0 0
   Will Ohman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Angel Pagan RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .799 6 4 -0.017 0.69 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 2 0
Team Totals 37 4 10 4 4 5 .270 .612 152 95 0.084 1.24 0.879 -0.794 -0.7 27 8
TB: A Ramirez 4; D Lee 2; J Jones; C Zambrano; R Cedeno; R Theriot.
RBI: A Ramirez (65); J Jones (27); R Cedeno (5); D Lee (49).
2-out RBI: J Jones; D Lee; R Cedeno; A Ramirez.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: A Soriano (4); R Cedeno (2).
Baserunning
SB: R Theriot (17, 2nd base off R Springer/Y Molina).
CS: R Theriot (3, 2nd base by K Wells/Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Adam Kennedy 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .585 17 10 0.060 1.42 0.127 -0.067 0.3 3 3
   David Eckstein PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .716 10 8 -0.123 2.61 0.000 -0.123 -0.5 0 0
Skip Schumaker RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .315 .827 8 6 0.164 1.35 0.210 -0.046 1.1 2 0 3B
   Juan Encarnacion PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .778 2 2 0.042 1.83 0.042 0.000 0.2
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Kelvin Jimenez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Ludwick PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .774 3 3 0.052 1.69 0.052 0.000 0.9
Albert Pujols 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .983 17 11 -0.287 1.97 0.000 -0.287 -1.5 12 0
Chris Duncan LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .293 .946 17 11 -0.112 1.35 0.017 -0.129 -0.7 1 0
Jim Edmonds CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .232 .678 18 9 -0.072 1.25 0.026 -0.099 -0.4 1 0
Scott Rolen 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .722 22 10 0.040 1.23 0.077 -0.037 0.2 1 4
Aaron Miles SS-2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .631 14 10 -0.113 2.00 0.072 -0.185 -0.5 2 6 2B
Yadier Molina C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .611 17 9 -0.009 1.66 0.093 -0.103 -0.3 5 1
   Brendan Ryan PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322 .806 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Kip Wells P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .686 8 4 -0.031 1.29 0.038 -0.069 -0.3 0 0
   Randy Flores P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   So Taguchi PH-RF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .733 11 6 -0.025 2.46 0.054 -0.079 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 8 2 3 5 .222 .588 164 99 -0.414 1.65 0.808 -1.224 -1.7 27 15
2B: A Miles (10, off C Zambrano).
3B: S Schumaker (1, off C Zambrano).
TB: S Schumaker 3; A Miles 2; C Duncan; A Kennedy; Y Molina; K Wells; R Ludwick; S Rolen.
RBI: S Schumaker 2 (10).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: S Rolen (4).

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
Carlos Zambrano, W (13-7) 6.1 5 2 2 3 5 0 3.65 27 117 65 44 8 13 7 12 4 0 57 0.061 1.30 1.1
Will Ohman, H (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.28 1 4 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.062 2.57 0.3
Carlos Marmol, H (9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 2 7 5 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.052 2.73 0.2
Bob Howry, H (10) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.20 4 17 11 10 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.145 2.02 0.5
Ryan Dempster, S (17) 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.19 5 19 14 9 2 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.095 2.65 -0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 3 5 0 2.00 39 164 99 68 10 21 13 18 8 0 57 2 0 0.415 1.24 1.7

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
Kip Wells, L (4-13) 6.2 8 3 2 3 2 0 5.57 31 109 67 46 9 12 16 10 3 0 47 -0.117 1.41 0.2
Randy Flores 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.049 1.88 0.4
Russ Springer 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 2.92 7 39 25 13 7 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.026 0.68 -0.2
Kelvin Jimenez 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.27 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.009 0.46 0.2
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 4 5 0 3.00 41 152 95 62 16 17 20 12 4 0 47 3 0 -0.085 1.65 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Gary Darling.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 45,436.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Alfonso Soriano LF 1 Adam Kennedy 2B
2 Ryan Theriot SS 2 Skip Schumaker RF
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Chris Duncan LF
5 Cliff Floyd RF 5 Jim Edmonds CF
6 Mark DeRosa 2B 6 Scott Rolen 3B
7 Jacque Jones CF 7 Aaron Miles SS
8 Jason Kendall C 8 Yadier Molina C
9 Carlos Zambrano P 9 Kip Wells P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-1 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RR STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano -21% 24% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Wells Scores; Kennedy Scores
t7 2-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC A. Ramirez K. Wells 20% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Theriot Scores/unER; Lee to 2B
t6 1-2 2 -23 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Cedeno K. Wells 14% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lee Scores; Ramirez to 3B
b5 0-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano -13% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wells to 3B; Kennedy to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 2-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Kendall K. Wells -11% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano K. Wells -2% 48% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot K. Wells -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee K. Wells -1% 45% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano 2% 47% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kip Wells facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC A. Ramirez K. Wells 4% 54% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Floyd K. Wells -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa K. Wells -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Floyd to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHC J. Jones K. Wells 10% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Floyd Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Kendall K. Wells -2% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL C. Duncan C. Zambrano 3% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Edmonds C. Zambrano 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL S. Rolen C. Zambrano 1% 61% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kip Wells facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano K. Wells -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Soriano K. Wells -2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Theriot K. Wells -1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
Ryan Theriot moves from SS to 2B
Ronny Cedeno replaces Mark DeRosa (2B) playing SS batting 6th
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL A. Miles C. Zambrano -7% 49% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b3 0-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL Y. Molina C. Zambrano 2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Miles to 3B
b3 0-1 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O STL K. Wells C. Zambrano 7% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano 4% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kip Wells facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Lee K. Wells -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez K. Wells -2% 58% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC C. Floyd K. Wells -1% 57% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano 3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano 2% 62% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  STL C. Duncan C. Zambrano -2% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Edmonds C. Zambrano -3% 58% Walk; Duncan to 2B
b4 0-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  STL S. Rolen C. Zambrano -4% 54% Walk; Duncan to 3B; Edmonds to 2B
b4 0-1 2 123 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Miles C. Zambrano 10% 64% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Kip Wells facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Cedeno K. Wells -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC J. Jones K. Wells 3% 64% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC J. Kendall K. Wells -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t5 1-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC C. Zambrano K. Wells 2% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Kendall to 2B
t5 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Soriano K. Wells -5% 58% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL Y. Molina C. Zambrano 3% 62% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL K. Wells C. Zambrano -4% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 0-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano -13% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wells to 3B; Kennedy to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 0-1 1 -23 4,(1-2)  RR STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano -21% 24% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Wells Scores; Kennedy Scores
b5 2-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano 6% 30% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
b5 2-1 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Duncan C. Zambrano 4% 34% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Kip Wells facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC R. Theriot K. Wells 6% 40% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 1-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Lee K. Wells -10% 30% Theriot Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC D. Lee K. Wells 4% 35% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t6 1-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC A. Ramirez K. Wells 6% 40% Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Lee to 2B
t6 1-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Floyd K. Wells -5% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lee to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
t6 1-2 2 -23 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Cedeno K. Wells 14% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lee Scores; Ramirez to 3B
t6 2-2 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Jones K. Wells 3% 53% Walk; Cedeno to 2B
t6 2-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Kendall K. Wells -11% 42% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
b6 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Edmonds C. Zambrano 3% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b6 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL S. Rolen C. Zambrano 2% 48% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 2-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Miles C. Zambrano 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Kip Wells facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano K. Wells -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano K. Wells -3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Theriot K. Wells 2% 45% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t7 2-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC D. Lee K. Wells 3% 49% Walk; Theriot to 2B
t7 2-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC A. Ramirez K. Wells 20% 68% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Theriot Scores/unER; Lee to 2B
Randy Flores replaces Kip Wells pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Floyd R. Flores -5% 63% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
b7 2-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL Y. Molina C. Zambrano 5% 68% Strikeout Looking
So Taguchi pinch hits for Randy Flores (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL S. Taguchi C. Zambrano -5% 63% Walk
Will Ohman replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
David Eckstein pinch hits for Adam Kennedy (2B) batting 1st
b7 2-3 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O STL D. Eckstein W. Ohman 6% 69% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Carlos Marmol replaces Will Ohman pitching and batting 9th
Juan Encarnacion pinch hits for Skip Schumaker (RF) batting 2nd
b7 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Encarnacion C. Marmol -4% 65% Reached on E6/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Taguchi to 2B
b7 2-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols C. Marmol 9% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Russ Springer facing 6-7-8
Russ Springer replaces Juan Encarnacion (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Aaron Miles moves from SS to 2B
David Eckstein moves from PH to SS
So Taguchi moves from PH to RF
t8 3-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno R. Springer -2% 72% Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t8 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Jones R. Springer -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Kendall R. Springer -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Bob Howry facing 4-5-6
Bob Howry replaces Cliff Floyd (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Angel Pagan replaces Carlos Marmol (P) playing RF batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL C. Duncan B. Howry 6% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds B. Howry 5% 80% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
b8 2-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL S. Rolen B. Howry -4% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Miles B. Howry 7% 83% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
t9 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC A. Pagan R. Springer -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-2 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O CHC A. Soriano R. Springer -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Theriot R. Springer 1% 81% Walk
t9 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Lee R. Springer 1% 82% Theriot Steals 2B
t9 3-2 2 -2- 9,(3-2)  R CHC D. Lee R. Springer 9% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive to Weak 3B); Theriot Scores
Kelvin Jimenez replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 2nd
t9 4-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Ramirez K. Jimenez 1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lee to 2B
Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Bob Howry (P) batting 5th
t9 4-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Fontenot K. Jimenez -2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 8-9-1
Ryan Dempster replaces Mike Fontenot (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b9 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  STL Y. Molina R. Dempster -9% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Brendan Ryan pinch runs for Yadier Molina (C) batting 8th
b9 2-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O STL S. Taguchi R. Dempster 8% 89% Flyball: CF
b9 2-4 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. Eckstein R. Dempster 6% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ryan to 2B
Ryan Ludwick pinch hits for Kelvin Jimenez (P) batting 2nd
b9 2-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R STL R. Ludwick R. Dempster -5% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ryan Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
b9 3-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Pujols R. Dempster 10% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 3.

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