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Sunday, September 16, 2007, 1:15PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 45,735, Time of Game: 2:59
Cubs
4
78-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
2
70-78
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jason Marquis (12-8)
L: Mark Mulder (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 13  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .290 .859 14 6 0.055 0.62 0.097 -0.041 0.7 3 0 2·2B
Mark DeRosa 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .284 .772 19 9 0.009 0.62 0.043 -0.033 -0.1 4 5
Derrek Lee 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .312 .890 12 8 -0.080 0.72 0.047 -0.127 -0.5 11 1 2B,GDP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .315 .923 21 5 0.000 0.72 0.028 -0.028 -0.5 0 3
Matt Murton RF 4 1 2 3 1 0 .273 .769 25 13 0.180 0.98 0.279 -0.100 0.9 1 0 HR,GDP
   Sam Fuld PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.27 0.004 0.000 0.1 1 0
Craig Monroe CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .223 .642 13 9 -0.032 0.51 0.014 -0.046 -0.7 0 0 2B
   Felix Pie CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .609 3 2 -0.012 0.40 0.000 -0.012 -0.3 1 0
Geovany Soto C 5 0 4 0 0 0 .423 1.175 16 8 0.067 0.43 0.075 -0.008 1.2 5 0 2·2B
Ronny Cedeno SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 .150 .471 18 12 0.032 0.68 0.078 -0.046 0.6 0 4
Jason Marquis P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .130 .360 15 13 -0.089 0.77 0.000 -0.089 -1.8 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
   Bob Howry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Daryle Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .966 4 2 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 38 4 13 4 7 4 .342 1.023 160 87 0.130 0.65 0.665 -0.534 -0.7 27 13
2B: A Soriano 2 (36, 1 off K Jimenez, 1 off M Mulder); G Soto 2 (4, 1 off K Jimenez, 1 off M Mulder); D Lee (39, off M Mulder); C Monroe (23, off M Mulder).
HR: M Murton (7, off M Mulder; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Soto 6; M Murton 5; A Soriano 4; D Lee 3; R Cedeno 2; C Monroe 2.
GIDP: M Murton (4); D Lee (13).
RBI: M Murton 3 (20); R Cedeno (8).
2-out RBI: M Murton 3; R Cedeno.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Cedeno-M DeRosa-D Lee 2.
E: A Ramirez (10).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Aaron Miles 2B-SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .690 14 12 -0.127 1.40 0.034 -0.161 -0.8 5 2
Rick Ankiel RF-CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .289 .918 14 6 0.041 1.10 0.109 -0.069 0.6 3 0
Albert Pujols 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .320 .978 23 15 -0.007 1.40 0.111 -0.119 -0.7 8 0 GDP
Jim Edmonds CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .249 .727 11 10 -0.156 1.73 0.010 -0.166 -1.4 1 0
   Troy Percival P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   So Taguchi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .719 2 1 -0.110 2.65 0.000 -0.110 -0.5 GDP
Ryan Ludwick LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .247 .781 14 4 0.050 0.92 0.085 -0.035 0.3 1 0
Scott Spiezio 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .742 17 13 -0.147 1.46 0.000 -0.147 -1.5 2 2
Yadier Molina C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .719 14 11 0.005 0.85 0.056 -0.051 -0.3 6 0
Mark Mulder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brian Barden PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .343 1 1 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Kelvin Jimenez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Russell Branyan PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .195 .752 4 0 0.010 0.29 0.010 0.000 0.1
   Brian Falkenborg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Miguel Cairo PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .234 .610 3 3 -0.026 1.40 0.037 -0.064 0.2 0 0 2B
Brendan Ryan SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .809 9 5 -0.007 0.46 0.010 -0.018 -0.1 0 5
   Skip Schumaker PH-RF 2 0 2 2 0 0 .305 .773 7 6 0.118 1.45 0.118 0.000 1.6 1 0
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 5 5 .257 .636 133 87 -0.369 1.24 0.580 -0.953 -2.7 27 10
2B: M Cairo (8, off J Marquis).
TB: M Cairo 2; R Ankiel 2; S Schumaker 2; A Miles; Y Molina; A Pujols; J Edmonds.
GIDP: A Pujols (24); S Taguchi (9).
RBI: S Schumaker 2 (13).
2-out RBI: S Schumaker.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Spiezio-A Miles-A Pujols; B Ryan-A Miles-A Pujols.

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
Jason Marquis, W (12-8) 6.1 5 1 1 2 4 0 4.07 26 88 58 37 3 18 14 6 3 0 61 0.252 0.87 2.9
Carlos Marmol 0.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1.29 4 19 9 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 -0.090 1.24 -1.1
Bob Howry, H (22) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.46 7 20 15 10 2 3 1 5 1 0 3 0 0.112 2.34 0.3
Ryan Dempster, S (28) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.09 3 6 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.095 1.92 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 5 5 0 2.00 40 133 87 55 8 24 18 12 5 0 61 4 1 0.369 0.65 2.7

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
Mark Mulder, L (0-3) 3 7 4 4 3 0 1 12.27 18 58 34 26 1 7 6 9 2 0 26 -0.234 1.09 -2.4
Kelvin Jimenez 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 7.28 10 39 22 13 4 5 3 5 3 0 0 0 0.040 0.55 1.0
Brian Falkenborg 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 5.11 10 37 18 9 2 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0.029 0.28 1.0
Troy Percival 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.06 7 26 13 8 0 5 1 5 0 0 0 0 0.035 0.25 1.0
Team Totals 9 13 4 4 7 4 1 4.00 45 160 87 56 7 24 15 20 6 0 26 0 0 -0.130 1.24 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: C Marmol (5); T Percival (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Marty Foster.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 45,735.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Alfonso Soriano LF 1 Aaron Miles 2B
2 Mark DeRosa 2B 2 Rick Ankiel RF
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Jim Edmonds CF
5 Matt Murton RF 5 Ryan Ludwick LF
6 Craig Monroe CF 6 Scott Spiezio 3B
7 Geovany Soto C 7 Yadier Molina C
8 Ronny Cedeno SS 8 Mark Mulder P
9 Jason Marquis P 9 Brendan Ryan SS

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  RRR CHC M. Murton M. Mulder 27% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Soriano Scores; Ramirez Scores
t3 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC D. Lee M. Mulder -11% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Soriano to 3B
b9 2-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO STL S. Taguchi R. Dempster 11% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b7 1-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Edmonds B. Howry 10% 93% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
b8 2-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Miles B. Howry 8% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)

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' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Soriano M. Mulder -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa M. Mulder -2% 46% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Lee M. Mulder 2% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Ramirez M. Mulder 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Murton M. Mulder -4% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL A. Miles J. Marquis 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Ankiel J. Marquis -2% 45% Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO STL A. Pujols J. Marquis 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Monroe M. Mulder -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC G. Soto M. Mulder 4% 52% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno M. Mulder -3% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Soto to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 4,(0-2)  O CHC J. Marquis M. Mulder -4% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Edmonds J. Marquis 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ludwick J. Marquis 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL S. Spiezio J. Marquis 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Mark Mulder facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC A. Soriano M. Mulder 7% 57% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t3 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. DeRosa M. Mulder 3% 60% Walk
t3 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC D. Lee M. Mulder -11% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Soriano to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Ramirez M. Mulder 1% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  RRR CHC M. Murton M. Mulder 27% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Soriano Scores; Ramirez Scores
t3 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC C. Monroe M. Mulder 1% 78% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line)
t3 3-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  CHC G. Soto M. Mulder 1% 79% Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Monroe to 3B
t3 3-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CHC R. Cedeno M. Mulder 6% 85% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Monroe Scores; Soto to 2B
t3 4-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Marquis M. Mulder -2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL Y. Molina J. Marquis 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
Brian Barden pinch hits for Mark Mulder (P) batting 8th
b3 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Barden J. Marquis 1% 87% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  STL B. Ryan J. Marquis -1% 86% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Miles J. Marquis 2% 88% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Kelvin Jimenez facing 1-2-3
Kelvin Jimenez replaces Brian Barden (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t4 4-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC A. Soriano K. Jimenez 3% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 4-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. DeRosa K. Jimenez 1% 91% Walk
t4 4-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Lee K. Jimenez 3% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive); Soriano to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
t4 4-0 0 123 7,(3-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez K. Jimenez -2% 91% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak SS); DeRosa to 3B; Lee to 2B
t4 4-0 1 123 5,(3-1)  OO CHC M. Murton K. Jimenez -6% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 2-3-4
b4 0-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Ankiel J. Marquis 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL A. Pujols J. Marquis 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL J. Edmonds J. Marquis -1% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b4 0-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O STL R. Ludwick J. Marquis 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Kelvin Jimenez facing 6-7-8
t5 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Monroe K. Jimenez -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto K. Jimenez 2% 90% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 4-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Cedeno K. Jimenez 2% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Soto to 3B
t5 4-0 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Marquis K. Jimenez -2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Soriano K. Jimenez -2% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O STL S. Spiezio J. Marquis 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL Y. Molina J. Marquis 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Russell Branyan pinch hits for Kelvin Jimenez (P) batting 8th
b5 0-4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Branyan J. Marquis -1% 90% Walk
b5 0-4 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O STL B. Ryan J. Marquis 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Brian Falkenborg facing 2-3-4
Brian Falkenborg replaces Russell Branyan (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t6 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Falkenborg -1% 91% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 4-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Lee B. Falkenborg -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t6 4-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Ramirez B. Falkenborg 0% 91% Walk
t6 4-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Murton B. Falkenborg 1% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 2B
t6 4-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Monroe B. Falkenborg -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Miles J. Marquis -3% 87% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b6 0-4 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Ankiel J. Marquis -6% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Miles to 2B
b6 0-4 0 12- 8,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols J. Marquis 5% 86% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 0-4 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Edmonds J. Marquis 4% 91% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-4 2 12- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Ludwick J. Marquis -3% 87% Walk; Miles to 3B; Ankiel to 2B
b6 0-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Spiezio J. Marquis 7% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Brian Falkenborg facing 7-8-9
t7 4-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC G. Soto B. Falkenborg 1% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 4-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno B. Falkenborg -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Marquis B. Falkenborg -1% 93% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 4-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHC A. Soriano B. Falkenborg 0% 94% Walk; Soto to 2B
t7 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Falkenborg -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 7-8-9
Felix Pie replaces Craig Monroe playing CF batting 6th
b7 0-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL Y. Molina J. Marquis 2% 95% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Brian Falkenborg (P) batting 8th
b7 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL M. Cairo J. Marquis -3% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
Carlos Marmol replaces Jason Marquis pitching and batting 9th
Skip Schumaker pinch hits for Brendan Ryan (SS) batting 9th
b7 0-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  STL S. Schumaker C. Marmol -1% 91% Wild Pitch; Cairo to 3B
b7 0-4 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R STL S. Schumaker C. Marmol -4% 87% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Cairo Scores
b7 1-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Miles C. Marmol 4% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-4 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Ankiel C. Marmol -3% 88% Walk; Schumaker to 2B
b7 1-4 2 12- 7,(3-2)  STL A. Pujols C. Marmol -5% 83% Walk; Schumaker to 3B; Ankiel to 2B
Bob Howry replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Edmonds B. Howry 10% 93% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Troy Percival facing 3-4-5
Troy Percival replaces Jim Edmonds (CF) pitching and batting 4th
Miguel Cairo moves from PH to 2B
Aaron Miles moves from 2B to SS
Rick Ankiel moves from RF to CF
Skip Schumaker moves from PH to RF
t8 4-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Lee T. Percival -1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t8 4-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez T. Percival -1% 92% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
t8 4-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Murton T. Percival 0% 92% Walk
Sam Fuld pinch runs for Matt Murton (RF) batting 5th
t8 4-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC F. Pie T. Percival 0% 92% Wild Pitch; Fuld to 2B
t8 4-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC F. Pie T. Percival -1% 91% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Bob Howry facing 5-6-7
Sam Fuld moves from PR to RF
b8 1-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Ludwick B. Howry -5% 86% Walk
b8 1-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Spiezio B. Howry 5% 91% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
b8 1-4 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  STL Y. Molina B. Howry -6% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ludwick to 2B
b8 1-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL M. Cairo B. Howry 6% 91% Flyball: LF
b8 1-4 2 12- 3,(0-2)  R STL S. Schumaker B. Howry -8% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ludwick Scores; Molina to 2B
b8 2-4 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Miles B. Howry 8% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Troy Percival facing 7-8-9
t9 4-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC G. Soto T. Percival -1% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 4-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Cedeno T. Percival -1% 91% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Bob Howry (P) batting 9th
t9 4-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Ward T. Percival -0% 90% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
Ryan Dempster replaces Daryle Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ankiel R. Dempster 5% 95% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b9 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  STL A. Pujols R. Dempster -6% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
So Taguchi pinch hits for Troy Percival (P) batting 4th
b9 2-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO STL S. Taguchi R. Dempster 11% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 2.

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