GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (51-46) at ST LOUIS (45-50)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
R Theriot ss-2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .277
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .337
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .319
C Floyd rf 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .285
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
R Cedeno ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .121
J Jones cf 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .248
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .071
C Zambrano p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255

Totals 29 3 8 3 3 2 10

BATTING: RBI - J Jones (27), R Cedeno (5), A Ramirez (65). 2-out RBI - J Jones,
R Cedeno, A Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 2, C
Floyd 1, A Soriano 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Theriot (3, 2nd base by K Wells/Y Molina).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .224
S Schumaker rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .315
A Pujols 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .294
J Edmonds cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233
S Rolen 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
A Miles ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273
Y Molina c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
K Wells p 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 23 2 5 2 2 4 7

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (10, C Zambrano). 3B - S Schumaker (1, C Zambrano). RBI -
S Schumaker 2 (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 2, C
Duncan 1, A Kennedy 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - S Rolen (4, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 010 001 1 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 000 020 -- 2
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 5 2 2 2 4 0 3.66

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 6 2/3 8 3 2 3 2 0 5.57
R Flores 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 104-59; K Wells 109-67; R Flores 2-1. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 5-9; K Wells 11-6; R Flores 0-1. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 25; K Wells 31; R Flores 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi hit for R Flores.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Taguchi (.298, 2 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: WILL OHMAN (1-4, 4.33) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A KENNEDY (.224, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Ohman relieved C Zambrano.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Kennedy (.224, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Eckstein hit for A Kennedy.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D Eckstein (.306, 2 HR, 14 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Encarnacion hit for S Schumaker.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Encarnacion (.281, 7 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: CARLOS MARMOL (2-1, 1.82) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: J ENCARNACION (.281, 7 HR, 35 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Marmol relieved W Ohman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S TAGUCHI ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J Encarnacion (.281, 7 HR, 35 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 1 1 3 8 1
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 1 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
STL - RANDY FLORES (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R CEDENO (.121, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
J JONES (.248, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB, RBI)
J KENDALL (.071, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ST LOUIS (2) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
R Theriot ss-2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .277
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .337
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .319
C Floyd rf 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .285
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
R Cedeno ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .121
J Jones cf 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .248
J Kendall c 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .071
C Zambrano p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 3 8 3 3 2 10

BATTING: RBI - J Jones (27), R Cedeno (5), A Ramirez (65). 2-out RBI - J Jones,
R Cedeno, A Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 2, C
Floyd 1, A Soriano 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Theriot (3, 2nd base by K Wells/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - R Cedeno (2, ground ball).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .224
a-D Eckstein ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
S Schumaker rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .315
b-J Encarnacion ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .279
A Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .318
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .294
J Edmonds cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233
S Rolen 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
A Miles ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
K Wells p 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-S Taguchi ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298

Totals 27 2 5 2 3 5 11

a-flied out to center for A Kennedy in the 7th; b-reached on error for S
Schumaker in the 7th; c-walked for R Flores in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (10, C Zambrano). 3B - S Schumaker (1, C Zambrano). RBI -
S Schumaker 2 (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 2, C
Duncan 1, A Kennedy 1, A Pujols 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - S Rolen (4, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 010 001 1 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 000 020 0 -- 2
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 1/3 5 2 2 3 5 0 3.65
W Ohman 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.28
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 6 2/3 8 3 2 3 2 0 5.57
R Flores 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 117-65; W Ohman 4-4; C Marmol 7-5; K Wells
109-67; R Flores 2-1. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 5-9; W Ohman 0-1; C
Marmol 1-0; K Wells 11-6; R Flores 0-1. Batters faced: C Zambrano 27; W Ohman
1; C Marmol 2; K Wells 31; R Flores 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Eckstein at shortstop.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Cedeno (.121, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: RUSS SPRINGER (4-1, 2.80) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R CEDENO (.121, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</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, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Cedeno (.121, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Miles at second base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Cedeno (.121, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Cedeno (.121, 1-FOR-2, 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 1 1 0 3 8 1
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 1 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
STL - RUSS SPRINGER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C DUNCAN (.294, 1-FOR-3)
J EDMONDS (.233, 0-FOR-2, BB)
S ROLEN (.262, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (3) VS ST LOUIS (2) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
R Theriot ss-2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .277
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .337
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .319
C Floyd rf 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .285
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
R Cedeno ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .118
J Jones cf 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 .247
J Kendall c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .067
C Zambrano p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .255
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 32 3 8 3 3 3 10

BATTING: RBI - J Jones (27), R Cedeno (5), A Ramirez (65). 2-out RBI - J Jones,
R Cedeno, A Ramirez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 2, C
Floyd 1, A Soriano 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Theriot (3, 2nd base by K Wells/Y Molina).

FIELDING: E - R Cedeno (2, ground ball).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Kennedy 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .224
a-D Eckstein ph-ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305
S Schumaker rf 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .315
b-J Encarnacion ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Springer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Pujols 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .318
C Duncan lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .294
J Edmonds cf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233
S Rolen 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
A Miles ss-2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .273
Y Molina c 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245
K Wells p 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286
R Flores p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-S Taguchi ph-rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298

Totals 27 2 5 2 3 5 10

a-flied out to center for A Kennedy in the 7th; b-grounded into fielder's
choice to shortstop for S Schumaker in the 7th; c-walked for R Flores in the
7th.

BATTING: 2B - A Miles (10, C Zambrano). 3B - S Schumaker (1, C Zambrano). RBI -
S Schumaker 2 (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Miles 2, C
Duncan 1, A Kennedy 1, A Pujols 1. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: E - S Rolen (4, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 010 001 10 -- 3
ST LOUIS - 000 020 0 -- 2
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 1/3 5 2 2 3 5 0 3.65
W Ohman 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.28
C Marmol 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Wells 6 2/3 8 3 2 3 2 0 5.57
R Flores 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.63
R Springer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.72

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 117-65; W Ohman 4-4; C Marmol 7-5; K Wells
109-67; R Flores 2-1; R Springer 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 5-9;
W Ohman 0-1; C Marmol 2-0; K Wells 11-6; R Flores 0-1; R Springer 2-0. Batters
faced: C Zambrano 27; W Ohman 1; C Marmol 2; K Wells 31; R Flores 1; R Springer
3.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 82 degrees, clear. Wind: 7 mph, in from right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-5, 4.28) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, ST LOUIS 2

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: C DUNCAN (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
ST LOUIS 2 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: C Duncan (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Pagan 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: C Duncan (.294, 1-FOR-3)</div>