GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

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).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 010 000 02 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 200 000 0 -- 2
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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).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 010 000 02 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 200 000 00 -- 2
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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).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 010 000 020 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 200 000 00 -- 2
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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>