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Standings
NYY
@LAA		2
4
CLE
@BAL		7
1
TBR
@BOS		4
2		 
(14)
TOR
@CHW		5
6
OAK
@DET		5
2
KCR
@MIN		1
7
TEX
@SEA		7
8
COL
@ATL		5
9
PIT
@HOU		4
7
CIN
@MIL		3
4
WSN
@NYM		10
13
FLA
@PHI		7
3
LAD
@SDP		7
2
ARI
@SFG		3
4
CHC
@STL		4
3
Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 7:15PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 43,955, Time of Game: 2:47
Cubs
4
87-58
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
3
78-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Ted Lilly (14-9)
L: Braden Looper (12-12)
S: Kerry Wood (29)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  7  2

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 1 1 1 .287 .894 21 12 0.186 0.91 0.197 -0.011 2.3 1 1
Ryan Theriot SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .750 21 15 -0.137 0.86 0.000 -0.137 -2.4 0 2 GDP
Derrek Lee 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .295 .827 19 13 -0.116 0.69 0.007 -0.123 -1.7 9 0
Aramis Ramirez 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .280 .875 20 14 0.083 0.59 0.108 -0.024 0.7 1 2
Geovany Soto C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .290 .873 16 8 -0.050 0.87 0.017 -0.067 -0.6 7 1
Kosuke Fukudome RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .262 .743 15 9 -0.017 0.80 0.040 -0.056 -0.7 3 0
Mark DeRosa 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .285 .859 24 17 0.072 0.66 0.098 -0.026 0.4 1 2
Felix Pie CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .231 .603 17 7 0.077 0.72 0.086 -0.009 1.1 5 0
Ted Lilly P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .360 12 8 0.058 0.81 0.076 -0.018 0.3 0 0 2·SH
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 4 8 3 4 8 .235 .551 165 103 0.156 0.77 0.629 -0.471 -0.5 27 8
SH: T Lilly 2 (11, 1 off J Motte, 1 off R Villone).
TB: A Ramirez 2; A Soriano 2; D Lee; F Pie; K Fukudome; M DeRosa.
GIDP: R Theriot (17).
RBI: A Ramirez (103); F Pie (8); A Soriano (70).
2-out RBI: A Ramirez.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. M DeRosa-D Lee.
Outfield Assists: A Soriano (C Izturis at home plate).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Izturis SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .249 .605 10 9 0.053 0.68 0.072 -0.018 0.5 2 4
Felipe Lopez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .688 19 11 -0.043 0.98 0.021 -0.064 -0.4 1 3
Albert Pujols 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .362 1.122 15 11 -0.008 1.05 0.053 -0.061 -0.0 8 1 2B
Ryan Ludwick RF-CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .296 .957 14 8 0.018 0.73 0.062 -0.044 1.1 1 0 HR
Yadier Molina C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .745 4 3 -0.039 0.76 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 4 1
   Jason LaRue C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .707 4 3 -0.027 1.07 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 5 1
   Aaron Miles PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .746 4 3 -0.065 2.63 0.000 -0.065 -0.2
Josh Phelps LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .588 17 9 -0.066 0.87 0.013 -0.079 -0.3 0 0
Adam Kennedy 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .633 5 5 -0.042 0.52 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 3 2
Braden Looper P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .614 3 2 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 1
   Brendan Ryan PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .589 3 2 0.044 1.02 0.044 0.000 0.4 HBP
   Randy Flores P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Motte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Josh Kinney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ron Villone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brian Barton PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .743 3 3 -0.027 1.05 0.000 -0.027 -0.2 1 0
Skip Schumaker CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .782 3 2 -0.103 1.21 0.000 -0.103 -0.9 1 0 GDP
   Brian Barden PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.2
   Kelvin Jimenez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 0 7 .219 .586 108 74 -0.344 0.91 0.265 -0.608 -1.5 27 14
2B: A Pujols (39, off K Wood).
HR: R Ludwick (33, off K Wood; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
HBP: B Ryan (2, by T Lilly).
TB: R Ludwick 4; A Pujols 3; C Izturis 2; F Lopez; J Phelps.
GIDP: S Schumaker (16).
RBI: R Ludwick 2 (101); A Pujols (99).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Izturis-A Kennedy-A Pujols.
E: F Lopez 2 (13).

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
Ted Lilly, W (14-9) 8 5 1 1 0 5 0 4.29 28 90 63 41 6 16 8 14 5 0 73 0.302 0.82 3.0
Kerry Wood, S (29) 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 3.51 5 18 11 5 1 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.041 1.41 -1.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 7 1 3.00 33 108 74 46 7 21 8 17 6 0 73 0 0 0.343 0.77 1.5

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 (12-12) 5 8 4 1 1 4 0 4.02 25 106 69 42 10 17 12 8 6 0 44 -0.225 1.00 -1.5
Randy Flores 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.44 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.016 0.43 -0.4
Jason Motte 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 4 20 12 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.041 0.74 0.9
Josh Kinney 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 6 6 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.020 0.27 0.5
Ron Villone 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.00 4 19 9 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.30 0.5
Kelvin Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.29 3 10 7 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 1 4 8 0 1.00 40 165 103 63 16 24 16 12 7 0 44 1 0 -0.157 0.91 0.5
R Flores faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: T Lilly (4).
WP: None.
HBP: T Lilly (7; B Ryan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Andy Fletcher, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 43,955.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 5mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Alfonso Soriano LF 1 Cesar Izturis SS
2 Ryan Theriot SS 2 Felipe Lopez 3B
3 Derrek Lee 1B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 Ryan Ludwick RF
5 Geovany Soto C 5 Yadier Molina C
6 Kosuke Fukudome RF 6 Josh Phelps LF
7 Mark DeRosa 2B 7 Adam Kennedy 2B
8 Felix Pie CF 8 Braden Looper P
9 Ted Lilly P 9 Skip Schumaker CF

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-1 0 123 2,(0-1)  RR CHC A. Soriano B. Looper 13% 81% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); DeRosa Scores/unER; Pie Scores/unER/No RBI; Lilly to 3B; Soriano to 2B
t2 0-1 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  CHC M. DeRosa B. Looper 10% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive); Fukudome to 3B
b5 1-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO STL S. Schumaker T. Lilly 9% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t2 3-1 2 12- 8,(3-2)  R CHC A. Ramirez B. Looper 8% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive); Soriano Scores/unER; Lee to 2B
t2 1-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  CHC T. Lilly B. Looper 8% 67% Fielder's Choice C/Bunt; DeRosa to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch); Pie to 2B; Lilly to 1B

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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 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano B. Looper 4% 54% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Looper -3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Lee B. Looper -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC A. Ramirez B. Looper 3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Theriot to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O CHC G. Soto B. Looper -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  STL C. Izturis T. Lilly -4% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-2)  STL F. Lopez T. Lilly -2% 39% Balk; Izturis to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Lopez T. Lilly 1% 41% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Izturis to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO STL A. Pujols T. Lilly -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Izturis Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Ludwick T. Lilly 1% 39% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC K. Fukudome B. Looper 4% 43% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  CHC M. DeRosa B. Looper 10% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive); Fukudome to 3B
t2 0-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  R CHC F. Pie B. Looper 6% 60% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Fukudome Scores; DeRosa to 2B
t2 1-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  CHC T. Lilly B. Looper 8% 67% Fielder's Choice C/Bunt; DeRosa to 3B/Safe on E5 (catch); Pie to 2B; Lilly to 1B
t2 1-1 0 123 2,(0-1)  RR CHC A. Soriano B. Looper 13% 81% Reached on E5 (throw)/attempted forceout (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); DeRosa Scores/unER; Pie Scores/unER/No RBI; Lilly to 3B; Soriano to 2B
t2 3-1 0 -23 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Theriot B. Looper -4% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 3-1 1 -23 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lee B. Looper -7% 70% Fielder's Choice SS; Lilly out at Hm/SS-C
t2 3-1 2 12- 8,(3-2)  R CHC A. Ramirez B. Looper 8% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive); Soriano Scores/unER; Lee to 2B
t2 4-1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto B. Looper 2% 79% Walk; Lee to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
t2 4-1 2 123 6,(3-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome B. Looper -4% 75% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
b2 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL Y. Molina T. Lilly 2% 77% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b2 1-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Phelps T. Lilly 1% 79% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Kennedy T. Lilly 1% 80% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 7-8-9
t3 4-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Looper -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t3 4-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC F. Pie B. Looper -1% 78% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t3 4-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Lilly B. Looper -1% 77% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
b3 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL B. Looper T. Lilly 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Schumaker T. Lilly 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL C. Izturis T. Lilly -1% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 1-4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  STL F. Lopez T. Lilly -2% 77% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Izturis to 2B
b3 1-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Pujols T. Lilly 4% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive); Izturis out at Hm/LF-C; Lopez to 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 1-2-3
t4 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Soriano B. Looper 2% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 4-1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO CHC R. Theriot B. Looper -4% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t4 4-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Lee B. Looper 1% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 4-1 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez B. Looper -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Ludwick T. Lilly 2% 81% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL Y. Molina T. Lilly 2% 83% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 1-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL J. Phelps T. Lilly -1% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-4 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Kennedy T. Lilly 2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Braden Looper facing 5-6-7
Jason LaRue replaces Yadier Molina playing C batting 5th
t5 4-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC G. Soto B. Looper -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 4-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC K. Fukudome B. Looper -1% 82% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t5 4-1 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa B. Looper -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
Brendan Ryan pinch hits for Braden Looper (P) batting 8th
b5 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  STL B. Ryan T. Lilly -4% 77% Hit By Pitch
b5 1-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO STL S. Schumaker T. Lilly 9% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Izturis T. Lilly 1% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Randy Flores facing 8-9-1
Randy Flores replaces Brendan Ryan (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t6 4-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC F. Pie R. Flores 2% 88% Walk
Jason Motte replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 8th
t6 4-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Lilly J. Motte -1% 88% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pie to 2B
t6 4-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano J. Motte 1% 88% Walk
t6 4-1 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Motte -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee J. Motte -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL F. Lopez T. Lilly 3% 87% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b6 1-4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL A. Pujols T. Lilly 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O STL R. Ludwick T. Lilly 1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Josh Kinney facing 4-5-6
Josh Kinney replaces Jason Motte pitching and batting 8th
t7 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Kinney -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t7 4-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Soto J. Kinney -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome J. Kinney -0% 88% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
b7 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. LaRue T. Lilly 3% 90% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b7 1-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Phelps T. Lilly 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Kennedy T. Lilly 1% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Ron Villone facing 7-8-9
Ron Villone replaces Josh Kinney pitching and batting 8th
t8 4-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa R. Villone -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC F. Pie R. Villone 1% 93% Walk
t8 4-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC T. Lilly R. Villone -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pie to 2B
t8 4-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano R. Villone -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
Brian Barton pinch hits for Ron Villone (P) batting 8th
b8 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL B. Barton T. Lilly 3% 94% Strikeout Swinging
Brian Barden pinch hits for Skip Schumaker (CF) batting 9th
b8 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Barden T. Lilly 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Izturis T. Lilly 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Kelvin Jimenez facing 2-3-4
Kelvin Jimenez replaces Brian Barden (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ryan Ludwick moves from RF to CF
Brian Barton moves from PH to RF
t9 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot K. Jimenez -0% 96% Lineout: 2B
t9 4-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC D. Lee K. Jimenez -0% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t9 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez K. Jimenez -0% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 2-3-4
Kerry Wood replaces Ted Lilly pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL F. Lopez K. Wood 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b9 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL A. Pujols K. Wood -3% 95% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b9 1-4 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  RR STL R. Ludwick K. Wood -6% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pujols Scores
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Jason LaRue (C) batting 5th
b9 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Miles K. Wood 7% 95% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL J. Phelps K. Wood 5% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 3.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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