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8
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10
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@CHW		7
1
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12
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4
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@SEA		1
4
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11
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1
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18
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9
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3
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7
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@STL		2
1
Friday, July 4, 2008 7:15PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 46,450, Time of Game: 2:40
Cubs
2
52-35
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
1
49-39
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
L: Braden Looper (9-6)
S: Kerry Wood (22)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Reed Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .719 8 7 -0.095 0.93 0.000 -0.095 -1.2 3 0
Kosuke Fukudome RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .289 .819 21 16 0.036 0.78 0.100 -0.064 0.2 0 0 HR
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .870 19 12 -0.016 0.71 0.054 -0.070 -0.1 7 1 2B
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .869 15 10 -0.078 0.65 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 4 2
Jim Edmonds CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .236 .748 25 18 -0.080 0.77 0.000 -0.080 -1.0 2 0
Geovany Soto C 3 1 3 1 1 0 .290 .900 22 11 0.163 0.62 0.163 0.000 1.6 7 0 HR
Mark DeRosa 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .820 11 9 -0.071 0.73 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 0 3
Ryan Theriot SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .748 22 15 -0.024 0.64 0.027 -0.051 -0.2 3 0
Carlos Zambrano P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .360 .860 8 6 0.015 0.76 0.034 -0.020 0.1 1 0
   Bob Howry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Neal Cotts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 1 7 .235 .698 151 104 -0.150 0.73 0.378 -0.529 -2.5 27 7
2B: D Lee (22, off B Looper).
HR: K Fukudome (7, off B Looper; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); G Soto (14, off B Looper; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Soto 6; K Fukudome 4; D Lee 3; C Zambrano; R Theriot.
RBI: K Fukudome (35); G Soto (51).
2-out RBI: G Soto.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Skip Schumaker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .810 11 6 -0.049 1.19 0.049 -0.098 -0.3 1 0 SB
Aaron Miles SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .726 10 7 -0.123 1.17 0.000 -0.123 -0.9 1 5
Albert Pujols 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .348 1.095 17 11 0.095 0.85 0.145 -0.050 0.8 10 1 HR
Rick Ankiel CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .259 .850 17 9 -0.027 1.30 0.060 -0.087 -0.2 4 0
Troy Glaus 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .837 18 12 -0.199 2.04 0.000 -0.199 -1.0 1 3
Chris Duncan LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .239 .703 13 8 -0.131 1.54 0.014 -0.145 -0.6 1 0
Yadier Molina C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .306 .754 13 9 0.003 1.38 0.074 -0.071 -0.1 7 1
   Brendan Ryan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .624 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Braden Looper P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .830 12 8 -0.069 1.36 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 0 0
   Brian Barton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .705 4 3 -0.026 1.06 0.000 -0.026 -0.2
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Isringhausen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Ludwick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .936 4 3 -0.099 3.50 0.000 -0.099 -0.2
Adam Kennedy 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .659 5 3 -0.026 0.74 0.018 -0.044 -0.2 2 1
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 2 7 .182 .501 124 79 -0.651 1.35 0.360 -1.011 -3.5 27 11
HR: A Pujols (18, off B Howry; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Pujols 5; Y Molina 2; S Schumaker; A Kennedy.
RBI: A Pujols (48).
2-out RBI: A Pujols.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: S Schumaker (7, 2nd base off C Zambrano/G Soto).

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 (9-3) 6 4 0 0 2 5 0 2.96 24 87 53 31 8 14 8 9 2 0 67 0.367 1.17 3.0
Bob Howry, H (13) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.46 6 16 12 8 1 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 0.050 1.12 -0.1
Neal Cotts, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 1 5 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.032 1.25 0.1
Kerry Wood, S (22) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.32 4 16 10 5 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.202 2.86 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 7 1 1.00 35 124 79 46 11 22 11 15 3 0 67 0 0 0.651 0.73 3.5

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
Braden Looper, L (9-6) 7 6 2 2 1 5 2 4.15 27 120 81 49 14 18 12 9 3 0 61 0.084 0.78 1.5
Russ Springer 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.05 4 13 10 5 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.40 0.5
Jason Isringhausen 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.34 4 21 15 11 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.038 0.68 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 1 7 2 2.00 35 154 106 65 17 24 15 12 4 0 61 0 0 0.151 1.35 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Lance Barksdale, 3B - Doug Eddings.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 46,450.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Reed Johnson LF 1 Skip Schumaker RF
2 Kosuke Fukudome RF 2 Aaron Miles SS
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Rick Ankiel CF
5 Jim Edmonds CF 5 Troy Glaus 3B
6 Geovany Soto C 6 Chris Duncan LF
7 Mark DeRosa 2B 7 Yadier Molina C
8 Ryan Theriot SS 8 Braden Looper P
9 Carlos Zambrano P 9 Adam Kennedy 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  R CHC G. Soto B. Looper 12% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  R STL A. Pujols B. Howry -10% 80% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t1 0-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  R CHC K. Fukudome B. Looper 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b9 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Ludwick K. Wood 10% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL T. Glaus K. Wood 9% 89% 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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Johnson B. Looper -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  R CHC K. Fukudome B. Looper 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t1 1-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC D. Lee B. Looper -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Looper -1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano 2% 58% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Miles C. Zambrano 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano 1% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds B. Looper -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC G. Soto B. Looper 2% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Looper -3% 58% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Looper -2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Ankiel C. Zambrano 3% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Glaus C. Zambrano 2% 60% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b2 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL C. Duncan C. Zambrano -1% 59% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL Y. Molina C. Zambrano -2% 57% Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Duncan to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O STL B. Looper C. Zambrano 5% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC C. Zambrano B. Looper 3% 65% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t3 1-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Johnson B. Looper -3% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome B. Looper -3% 59% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Lee B. Looper -2% 57% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano 3% 59% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b3 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano -3% 56% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b3 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL A. Miles C. Zambrano -2% 54% Schumaker Steals 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Miles C. Zambrano 4% 59% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b3 0-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano 4% 62% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Looper -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 1-0 1 --- 11,(3-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds B. Looper -2% 59% Lineout: LF
t4 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  R CHC G. Soto B. Looper 12% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Looper -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Ankiel C. Zambrano 3% 72% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 0-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL T. Glaus C. Zambrano 2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-2 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL C. Duncan C. Zambrano 1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  CHC R. Theriot B. Looper 3% 78% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 2-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano B. Looper -1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Theriot to 2B
t5 2-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Johnson B. Looper -3% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 2-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome B. Looper -3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL Y. Molina C. Zambrano 3% 75% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
b5 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL B. Looper C. Zambrano 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Kennedy C. Zambrano -2% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL S. Schumaker C. Zambrano 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC D. Lee B. Looper 5% 83% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t6 2-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Looper -3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds B. Looper -3% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC G. Soto B. Looper 1% 78% Walk
t6 2-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Looper -3% 74% Baserunner Out Advancing; Lee to 3B; Soto out at 2B/C-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Miles C. Zambrano 4% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  STL A. Pujols C. Zambrano -4% 74% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b6 0-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  STL R. Ankiel C. Zambrano -6% 68% Walk; Pujols to 2B
b6 0-2 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Glaus C. Zambrano 7% 75% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 0-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Duncan C. Zambrano 7% 82% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Looper -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Looper -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Zambrano B. Looper -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bob Howry facing 7-8-9
Bob Howry replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
b7 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL Y. Molina B. Howry 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Brian Barton pinch hits for Braden Looper (P) batting 8th
b7 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Barton B. Howry 3% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL A. Kennedy B. Howry 2% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Russ Springer facing 1-2-3
Russ Springer replaces Brian Barton (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t8 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Johnson R. Springer -1% 85% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 2-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome R. Springer -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  CHC D. Lee R. Springer 1% 85% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t8 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez R. Springer -1% 84% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bob Howry facing 1-2-3
b8 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Schumaker B. Howry 4% 88% Flyball: LF
b8 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Miles B. Howry 3% 91% Flyball: LF
b8 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  R STL A. Pujols B. Howry -10% 80% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
Neal Cotts replaces Bob Howry pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL R. Ankiel N. Cotts 3% 84% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen facing 5-6-7
Jason Isringhausen replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 8th
t9 2-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds J. Isringhausen -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  CHC G. Soto J. Isringhausen 2% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 2-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa J. Isringhausen -2% 82% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Isringhausen -2% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
Kerry Wood replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL T. Glaus K. Wood 9% 89% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL C. Duncan K. Wood 7% 95% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b9 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  STL Y. Molina K. Wood -5% 90% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
Ryan Ludwick pinch hits for Jason Isringhausen (P) batting 8th
Brendan Ryan pinch runs for Yadier Molina (C) batting 7th
b9 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Ludwick K. Wood 10% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

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