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Friday, July 29, 2011, 7:16PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 42,042, Time of Game: 2:55
Cubs
2
42-64
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Cardinals
9
56-50
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Edwin Jackson (8-7)
L: Matt Garza (4-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  9  2
Cardinals       0  0  0   3  0  3   0  3  X    9 12  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Starlin Castro SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 .302 .747 20 11 0.059 0.69 0.086 -0.028 0.1 0 3
Darwin Barney 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .293 .694 12 8 -0.035 1.25 0.034 -0.070 -0.0 3 5
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .290 .836 13 10 -0.139 1.34 0.000 -0.139 -1.4 0 1
Carlos Pena 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .224 .784 12 6 0.022 0.76 0.066 -0.043 0.3 11 1
Marlon Byrd CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .311 .798 14 11 -0.009 1.15 0.115 -0.124 1.2 0 0 2·2B,GDP
Geovany Soto C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .732 14 9 -0.035 0.92 0.032 -0.067 -0.7 4 0 HBP
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .730 8 6 0.038 0.91 0.081 -0.043 -0.0 3 0
Tyler Colvin RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .111 .388 16 11 -0.105 0.82 0.012 -0.116 -1.1 2 0 SF
Matt Garza P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .073 .168 10 8 0.012 0.76 0.032 -0.020 0.0 1 1
   James Russell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Blake DeWitt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .652 2 2 -0.012 0.23 0.001 -0.013 -0.3
   Ramon Ortiz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Reed Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .326 .917 4 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 32 2 9 2 3 7 .281 .695 125 85 -0.204 0.89 0.459 -0.663 -2.0 24 12
2B: M Byrd 2 (15, 1 off E Jackson, 1 off K McClellan).
SF: T Colvin (1, off E Jackson).
HBP: G Soto (5, by E Jackson).
TB: M Byrd 4; M Garza; B DeWitt; A Soriano; D Barney; S Castro; T Colvin; C Pena.
GIDP: M Byrd (6).
RBI: T Colvin (9); M Byrd (16).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Castro-D Barney-C Pena.
E: C Pena (7); G Soto (9).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Corey Patterson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .659 8 5 -0.068 0.94 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 2 1
   Ryan Theriot PH-2B 2 1 2 3 0 0 .268 .644 7 5 0.053 0.42 0.053 0.000 2.6 0 0 2·2B
Jon Jay CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .311 .800 16 13 -0.018 0.55 0.031 -0.049 -0.9 3 0
Albert Pujols 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .278 .864 15 10 0.023 0.58 0.086 -0.063 0.7 5 2 2·2B,GDP
Matt Holliday LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .314 .960 21 12 0.105 0.81 0.129 -0.025 1.4 2 0 2B
   Tony Cruz PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .733 2 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
David Freese 3B 4 1 1 3 0 2 .318 .825 13 8 0.168 0.93 0.209 -0.041 0.8 1 2 HR
   Kyle McClellan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .358 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Motte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Octavio Dotel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Skip Schumaker 2B-RF-LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .282 .699 16 10 0.017 0.43 0.032 -0.015 0.0 3 2 2B
Yadier Molina C 4 2 2 1 0 0 .288 .775 8 7 0.033 0.59 0.078 -0.046 2.4 8 1 2B
Daniel Descalso SS-3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .692 8 4 0.040 0.46 0.047 -0.007 0.3 1 1 IW
Edwin Jackson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 10 8 -0.055 1.04 0.000 -0.055 -1.2 1 1 SH
   Tyler Greene SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 .198 .581 5 1 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 0 SB
Team Totals 35 9 12 8 4 4 .343 1.039 129 85 0.298 0.63 0.665 -0.369 5.4 27 10
2B: S Schumaker (13, off M Garza); A Pujols 2 (18, 1 off M Garza, 1 off C Marmol); M Holliday (24, off M Garza); Y Molina (22, off C Marmol); R Theriot 2 (19, 1 off C Marmol, 1 off J Russell).
HR: D Freese (6, off M Garza; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: E Jackson (1, off M Garza).
IBB: D Descalso (7, by M Garza).
TB: R Theriot 4; D Freese 4; A Pujols 4; M Holliday 3; Y Molina 3; S Schumaker 2; J Jay 2.
GIDP: A Pujols (23).
RBI: R Theriot 3 (35); D Freese 3 (26); A Pujols (64); Y Molina (39).
2-out RBI: R Theriot 2; A Pujols.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Patterson-Y Molina-D Freese; D Freese-S Schumaker-A Pujols.
Outfield Assists: C Patterson (G Soto at 3rd base); S Schumaker (T Colvin at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: T Greene (9, 2nd base off C Marmol/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
Matt Garza, L (4-8) 5.2 8 6 6 2 3 1 3.99 27 89 59 36 7 16 14 8 3 0 30 -0.244 0.90 -2.0
James Russell 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 2 4 4 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 -0.046 0.51 -1.3
Ramon Ortiz 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.04 4 14 8 7 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.002 0.04 0.4
Carlos Marmol 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 3.99 7 22 14 9 1 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 -0.009 0.04 -2.6
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 4 4 1 10.12 40 129 85 54 10 21 18 14 7 0 30 3 2 -0.297 0.89 -5.4

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
Edwin Jackson, W (8-7) 7 7 1 1 2 4 0 3.78 28 95 66 38 12 16 9 12 4 0 61 0.199 1.04 2.1
Kyle McClellan 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.22 4 11 5 4 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.061 0.40 -1.9
Jason Motte, H (10) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.21 2 8 5 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.065 1.03 1.3
Octavio Dotel 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.45 3 11 9 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 37 125 85 49 15 21 11 15 7 0 61 2 0 0.204 0.63 2.0
Balks: E Jackson (2).
WP: E Jackson (8).
HBP: E Jackson (1; G Soto).
IBB: M Garza (4; D Descalso).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - D.J. Reyburn, 1B - Ron Kulpa, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 42,042.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 9mph in from Centerfield.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Starlin Castro SS 1 Corey Patterson RF
2 Darwin Barney 2B 2 Jon Jay CF
3 Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Carlos Pena 1B 4 Matt Holliday LF
5 Marlon Byrd CF 5 David Freese 3B
6 Geovany Soto C 6 Skip Schumaker 2B
7 Alfonso Soriano LF 7 Yadier Molina C
8 Tyler Colvin RF 8 Daniel Descalso SS
9 Matt Garza P 9 Edwin Jackson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR STL D. Freese M. Garza 21% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pujols Scores; Holliday Scores
t6 1-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC M. Byrd E. Jackson 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 0-1 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  STL M. Holliday M. Garza 9% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Pujols to 3B
t2 0-0 0 123 7,(3-2)  ROO CHC T. Colvin E. Jackson 9% 41% Line Drive Double Play: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Byrd Scores; Soto out at 3B/RF-C-3B
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL A. Pujols M. Garza 9% 50% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

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' Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC S. Castro E. Jackson -4% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(0-2)  O CHC D. Barney E. Jackson 3% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez E. Jackson 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC C. Pena E. Jackson 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Matt Garza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL C. Patterson M. Garza -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  STL J. Jay M. Garza 2% 55% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO STL A. Pujols M. Garza -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' Edwin Jackson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  CHC M. Byrd E. Jackson -7% 43% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  CHC G. Soto E. Jackson -3% 40% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Soriano E. Jackson -8% 32% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Byrd to 3B; Soto to 2B
t2 0-0 0 123 7,(3-2)  ROO CHC T. Colvin E. Jackson 9% 41% Line Drive Double Play: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Byrd Scores; Soto out at 3B/RF-C-3B
t2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC M. Garza E. Jackson 2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Holliday M. Garza -2% 41% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b2 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Freese M. Garza -2% 39% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  STL S. Schumaker M. Garza 3% 41% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b2 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL Y. Molina M. Garza -4% 38% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Edwin Jackson facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Castro E. Jackson 2% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Barney E. Jackson -2% 37% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez E. Jackson 3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Pena E. Jackson 2% 42% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Matt Garza facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL D. Descalso M. Garza 5% 47% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Jackson M. Garza -2% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Descalso to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL C. Patterson M. Garza -4% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B); Descalso to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O STL J. Jay M. Garza -4% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Edwin Jackson facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Byrd E. Jackson 2% 39% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Soto E. Jackson 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Soriano E. Jackson 1% 41% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Matt Garza facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  STL A. Pujols M. Garza 9% 50% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b4 0-1 0 -2- 3,(2-0)  STL M. Holliday M. Garza 9% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Pujols to 3B
b4 0-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR STL D. Freese M. Garza 21% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pujols Scores; Holliday Scores
b4 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL S. Schumaker M. Garza -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL Y. Molina M. Garza -1% 78% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Descalso M. Garza -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Edwin Jackson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Colvin E. Jackson 3% 80% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 1-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  CHC M. Garza E. Jackson -3% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 1-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC S. Castro E. Jackson -5% 72% Walk; Garza to 2B
t5 1-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Barney E. Jackson 4% 75% Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Garza to 3B; Castro to 2B
t5 1-3 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez E. Jackson 7% 83% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Matt Garza facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL E. Jackson M. Garza -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Patterson M. Garza -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  STL J. Jay M. Garza 1% 81% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 3-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Pujols M. Garza -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Edwin Jackson facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC C. Pena E. Jackson -5% 74% Walk
t6 1-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC M. Byrd E. Jackson 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC G. Soto E. Jackson 1% 86% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Matt Garza facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  STL M. Holliday M. Garza 3% 89% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 3-1 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Freese M. Garza -2% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-1 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  STL S. Schumaker M. Garza 1% 88% Walk
b6 3-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R STL Y. Molina M. Garza 7% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Holliday Scores; Schumaker to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Molina to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 4-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  STL D. Descalso M. Garza 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b6 4-1 1 123 4,(2-1)  O STL E. Jackson M. Garza -2% 93% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
James Russell replaces Matt Garza pitching and batting 9th
Ryan Theriot pinch hits for Corey Patterson (RF) batting 1st
b6 4-1 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR STL R. Theriot J. Russell 5% 98% Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Schumaker Scores; Molina Scores; Descalso to 3B
b6 6-1 2 -23 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Jay J. Russell -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Edwin Jackson facing 7-8-9
Ryan Theriot moves from PH to 2B
Skip Schumaker moves from 2B to RF
t7 1-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Soriano E. Jackson 1% 98% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t7 1-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC T. Colvin E. Jackson -1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Blake DeWitt pinch hits for James Russell (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  CHC B. DeWitt E. Jackson -0% 97% Balk; Colvin to 2B
t7 1-6 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC B. DeWitt E. Jackson 1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Colvin out at Hm/RF-C
t7 1-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHC S. Castro E. Jackson -0% 98% Wild Pitch; DeWitt to 2B
t7 1-6 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Castro E. Jackson 1% 99% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Ramon Ortiz facing 3-4-5
Ramon Ortiz replaces Blake DeWitt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Pujols R. Ortiz -0% 99% Lineout: LF
b7 6-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  STL M. Holliday R. Ortiz 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Freese R. Ortiz -0% 99% Lineout: LF
b7 6-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL S. Schumaker R. Ortiz -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Kyle McClellan facing 2-3-4
Kyle McClellan replaces David Freese (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Daniel Descalso moves from SS to 3B
Tyler Greene replaces Edwin Jackson (P) playing SS batting 9th
t8 1-6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. Barney K. McClellan -1% 98% Walk
t8 1-6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez K. McClellan 1% 99% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 1-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC C. Pena K. McClellan -1% 97% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Barney to 2B
t8 1-6 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R CHC M. Byrd K. McClellan -5% 92% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF); Barney Scores; Pena to 3B
Jason Motte replaces Kyle McClellan pitching and batting 5th
t8 2-6 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O CHC G. Soto J. Motte 4% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-6 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Soriano J. Motte 2% 99% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 7-8-9
Carlos Marmol replaces Ramon Ortiz pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL Y. Molina C. Marmol 0% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b8 6-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O STL D. Descalso C. Marmol 0% 99% Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Molina to 3B
b8 6-2 1 --3 5,(3-1)  STL T. Greene C. Marmol 0% 99% Walk
b8 6-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R STL R. Theriot C. Marmol 0% 100% Greene Steals 2B; Molina Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B); Greene to 3B
b8 7-2 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R STL R. Theriot C. Marmol 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Greene Scores
b8 8-2 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O STL J. Jay C. Marmol -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R STL A. Pujols C. Marmol 0% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Theriot Scores
Tony Cruz pinch hits for Matt Holliday (LF) batting 4th
b8 9-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Cruz C. Marmol -0% 100% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Cardinals' Octavio Dotel facing 8-9-1
Octavio Dotel replaces Jason Motte pitching and batting 5th
Skip Schumaker moves from RF to LF
Tony Cruz moves from PH to RF
t9 2-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Colvin O. Dotel 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Carlos Marmol (P) batting 9th
t9 2-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Johnson O. Dotel 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-9 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Castro O. Dotel 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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  • 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.

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