NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME) TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ALFONSO SORIANO (26) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 8TH OFF RYAN FRANKLIN SCORED SAM FULD. CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.268, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 2 ST LOUIS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - KERRY WOOD (OUT) STL - RYAN FRANKLIN DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A PUJOLS (.321, 1-FOR-2, BB) R LUDWICK (.253, 0-FOR-2, BB) J EDMONDS (.251, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME) CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Soriano lf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .289 R Theriot ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 D Ward rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .337 J Jones cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 M DeRosa 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287 G Soto c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .350 M Fontenot 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .288 T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-C Floyd ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 S Fuld pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 27 3 4 3 3 5 6 a-walked for K Wood in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - G Soto (2, B Looper). HR - A Soriano (26, 8th inning off R Franklin 1 on, 0 Out). SF - M Fontenot. RBI - M Fontenot (29), A Soriano 2 (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Soriano 1, J Jones 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - D Lee (5, pop up); A Soriano (6, fly ball). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Miles 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297 S Taguchi lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 A Pujols 1b 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .321 R Ludwick rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .253 J Edmonds cf 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .251 Y Molina c 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .279 M Cairo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 B Looper p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .204 R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 B Ryan ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .311 Totals 25 2 4 2 2 5 9 BATTING: 2B - J Edmonds (15, T Lilly). S - B Looper , Y Molina. RBI - J Edmonds 2 (48). 2-out RBI - J Edmonds 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, B Looper 1, Y Molina 1, B Ryan 1. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - M Cairo (1, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto). ---------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CUBS - 010 000 02 -- 3 ST LOUIS - 200 000 0 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era T Lilly 6 4 2 2 2 4 0 3.82 K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.86 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Looper 7 3 1 1 2 5 0 4.55 R Franklin 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2.55 Pitches-strikes: T Lilly 107-66; K Wood 16-12; B Looper 114-65; R Franklin 20-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Lilly 7-7; K Wood 0-2; B Looper 6-10; R Franklin 3-0. Batters faced: T Lilly 26; K Wood 3; B Looper 26; R Franklin 5. UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Paul Schrieber. 3B--Tim Mcclelland. Weather: 58 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: F Pie in center field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.321, 1-FOR-2)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Jones in right field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.321, 1-FOR-2)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE CHN: CARLOS MARMOL (5-1, 1.31) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A PUJOLS (.321, 1-FOR-2)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: C Marmol relieved K Wood. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Pujols (.321, 1-FOR-2)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Ankiel hit for R Ludwick. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ankiel (.284, 9 HR, 29 RBI)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 2 ST LOUIS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL STL - RYAN FRANKLIN DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.273, 0-FOR-3) M DEROSA (.287, 0-FOR-2, BB) G SOTO (.350, 1-FOR-3)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME) CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Soriano lf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .289 R Theriot ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 D Ward rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .337 F Pie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Jones cf-rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 M DeRosa 3b 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .287 G Soto c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .350 M Fontenot 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .288 T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-C Floyd ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 S Fuld pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 27 3 4 3 3 5 6 a-walked for K Wood in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - G Soto (2, B Looper). HR - A Soriano (26, 8th inning off R Franklin 1 on, 0 Out). SF - M Fontenot. RBI - M Fontenot (29), A Soriano 2 (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Soriano 1, J Jones 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - D Lee (5, pop up); A Soriano (6, fly ball). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Miles 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297 S Taguchi lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 A Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .321 R Ludwick rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .253 a-R Ankiel ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 J Edmonds cf 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .251 Y Molina c 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 M Cairo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 B Looper p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .204 R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 B Ryan ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .311 Totals 28 2 4 2 3 6 10 a-struck out swinging for R Ludwick in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - J Edmonds (15, T Lilly). S - B Looper , Y Molina. RBI - J Edmonds 2 (48). 2-out RBI - J Edmonds 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, B Looper 1, Y Molina 1, B Ryan 1. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: SB - M Cairo (1, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto). ---------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CUBS - 010 000 02 -- 3 ST LOUIS - 200 000 00 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era T Lilly 6 4 2 2 2 4 0 3.82 K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.86 C Marmol 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.29 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Looper 7 3 1 1 2 5 0 4.55 R Franklin 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2.55 Pitches-strikes: T Lilly 107-66; K Wood 16-12; C Marmol 12-6; B Looper 114-65; R Franklin 20-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T Lilly 7-7; K Wood 0-2; C Marmol 0-2; B Looper 6-10; R Franklin 3-0. Batters faced: T Lilly 26; K Wood 3; C Marmol 4; B Looper 26; R Franklin 5. UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Paul Schrieber. 3B--Tim Mcclelland. Weather: 58 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Ankiel in right field. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.273, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE STL: RANDY FLORES (2-0, 4.65) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J JONES (.273, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Flores relieved R Franklin. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.273, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE STL: RUSS SPRINGER (7-1, 2.30) IN THE 9TH SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J JONES ON FIRST, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M DEROSA (.287, 0-FOR-2)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Springer relieved R Flores. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J JONES ON FIRST, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.287, 0-FOR-2)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 2 ST LOUIS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (BOT 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL STL - RUSS SPRINGER DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: M CAIRO (.125, 0-FOR-3) R SPRINGER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI) B RYAN (.311, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS (1ST GAME) CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Soriano lf 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .289 R Theriot ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 D Lee 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 D Ward rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .337 F Pie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 J Jones cf-rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .274 M DeRosa 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .286 G Soto c 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .333 M Fontenot 2b 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .288 T Lilly p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-C Floyd ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .291 S Fuld pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 3 5 3 3 6 6 a-walked for K Wood in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - G Soto (2, B Looper). HR - A Soriano (26, 8th inning off R Franklin 1 on, 0 Out). SF - M Fontenot. RBI - M Fontenot (29), A Soriano 2 (56). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Soriano 1, J Jones 1. Team LOB - 4. BASERUNNING: CS - J Jones (3, 2nd base by R Springer/Y Molina). FIELDING: E - D Lee (5, pop up); A Soriano (6, fly ball). ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg A Miles 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297 S Taguchi lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 A Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .321 R Ludwick rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .253 a-R Ankiel ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 J Edmonds cf 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 .251 Y Molina c 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 M Cairo 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 B Looper p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .204 R Franklin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 B Ryan ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .311 Totals 28 2 4 2 3 6 10 a-struck out swinging for R Ludwick in the 8th. BATTING: 2B - J Edmonds (15, T Lilly). S - B Looper , Y Molina. RBI - J Edmonds 2 (48). 2-out RBI - J Edmonds 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 1, B Looper 1, Y Molina 1, B Ryan 1. Team LOB - 7. BASERUNNING: SB - M Cairo (1, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto). ---------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CUBS - 010 000 020 -- 3 ST LOUIS - 200 000 00 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era T Lilly 6 4 2 2 2 4 0 3.82 K Wood 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.86 C Marmol 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.29 ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era B Looper 7 3 1 1 2 5 0 4.55 R Franklin 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2.55 R Flores 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.65 R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.26 R Flores pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Pitches-strikes: T Lilly 107-66; K Wood 16-12; C Marmol 12-6; B Looper 114-65; R Franklin 20-11; R Flores 2-2; R Springer 11-6. Ground balls-fly balls: T Lilly 7-7; K Wood 0-2; C Marmol 0-2; B Looper 6-10; R Franklin 3-0; R Flores 0-0; R Springer 0-1. Batters faced: T Lilly 26; K Wood 3; C Marmol 4; B Looper 26; R Franklin 5; R Flores 1; R Springer 2. UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Adam Dowdy. 2B--Paul Schrieber. 3B--Tim Mcclelland. Weather: 58 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS (1ST GAME) - PITCHING CHANGE CHN: RYAN DEMPSTER (2-6, 4.22) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2 DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: M CAIRO (.125, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Dempster relieved C Marmol. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 9TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: M Cairo (.125, 0-FOR-3)</div>
NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS <div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: R Branyan hit for M Cairo. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3 ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 9TH DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Branyan (.196, 10 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
