GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (53-46) at ST LOUIS (45-52)

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 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 5 4 10 9 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BILLY PETRICK
STL - BRADEN LOOPER

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S ROLEN (.262, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
Y MOLINA (.246, 1-FOR-3)
A MILES (.276, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS ST LOUIS (10) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297
a-A Pagan ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
R Theriot ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .335
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
B Petrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Floyd rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .324
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
J Kendall c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .167
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .152
R Cedeno 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 26 1 5 1 2 3 10

a-popped out to second for A Soriano in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (1, B Looper). HR - D Lee (9, 6th inning off B Looper 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - D Lee (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Soriano 1, M Fontenot 1, A Pagan 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Theriot-M Fontenot-D Lee).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .303
J Edmonds cf 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .230
A Pujols 1b 3 2 1 4 0 0 3 .314
C Duncan lf 2 1 1 4 2 0 1 .294
S Schumaker lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
J Encarnacion rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
S Rolen 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
Y Molina c 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .246
A Miles 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .276
B Looper p 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .167

Totals 25 10 9 10 5 1 7

BATTING: HR - S Rolen (6, 4th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 2 Out), C Duncan (20,
5th inning off J Marquis 3 on, 1 Out), A Pujols (23, 6th inning off B Petrick 2
on, 2 Out). S - D Eckstein. RBI - S Rolen (43), A Pujols 4 (64), C Duncan 4
(59), B Looper (5). 2-out RBI - S Rolen, A Pujols 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Duncan 1, A Pujols 1. GIDP - J Encarnacion. Team LOB - 4.


BASERUNNING: SB - D Eckstein (3, 2nd base off J Marquis/J Kendall), Y Molina
(1, 3rd base off B Petrick/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 001 0 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 000 154 -- 10
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 5 6 6 4 1 2 4.20
B Petrick 1 4 4 4 1 0 1 7.45

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 7 5 1 1 2 3 1 4.85

HBP - A Pujols (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 86-53; B Petrick
24-12; B Looper 107-66. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 9-5; B Petrick 2-1; B
Looper 7-11. Batters faced: J Marquis 24; B Petrick 8; B Looper 28.

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

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Pagan in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Rolen (.262, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Fox at first base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: S Rolen (.262, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Ryan hit for S Rolen.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: B Ryan (.339, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: WILL OHMAN (1-4, 4.28) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, Y MOLINA ON FIRST, B RYAN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, ST LOUIS 10

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: A MILES (.276, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Ohman relieved B Petrick.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, Y MOLINA ON FIRST, B RYAN ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: A Miles (.276, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ludwick hit for B Looper.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, Y MOLINA ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R Ludwick (.252, 7 HR, 23 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 10 9 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - WILL OHMAN
STL - BRADEN LOOPER (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.277, 0-FOR-2, BB)
J FOX (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
W OHMAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS ST LOUIS (10) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297
a-A Pagan ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
R Theriot ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .335
J Fox 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
B Petrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Floyd rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .290
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .324
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
J Kendall c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .167
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .152
R Cedeno 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 26 1 5 1 2 3 10

a-popped out to second for A Soriano in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (1, B Looper). HR - D Lee (9, 6th inning off B Looper 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - D Lee (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Soriano 1, M Fontenot 1, A Pagan 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (R Theriot-M Fontenot-D Lee, R Cedeno-J Fox).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .303
J Edmonds cf 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .230
A Pujols 1b 3 2 1 4 0 0 3 .314
C Duncan lf 2 1 1 4 2 0 1 .294
S Schumaker lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
J Encarnacion rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
S Rolen 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
a-B Ryan ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .339
Y Molina c 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .246
A Miles 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .275
B Looper p 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .167
b-R Ludwick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Totals 27 10 9 10 7 1 9

a-walked for S Rolen in the 7th; b-lined out to center for B Looper in the
7th.

BATTING: HR - S Rolen (6, 4th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 2 Out), C Duncan (20,
5th inning off J Marquis 3 on, 1 Out), A Pujols (23, 6th inning off B Petrick 2
on, 2 Out). S - D Eckstein. RBI - S Rolen (43), A Pujols 4 (64), C Duncan 4
(59), B Looper (5). 2-out RBI - S Rolen, A Pujols 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, C Duncan 1, A Pujols 1. GIDP - J Encarnacion, A
Miles. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Eckstein (3, 2nd base off J Marquis/J Kendall), Y Molina
(1, 3rd base off B Petrick/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 001 0 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 000 154 0 -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 5 6 6 4 1 2 4.20
B Petrick 1 4 4 4 3 0 1 7.45
W Ohman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.13

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 7 5 1 1 2 3 1 4.85

B Petrick pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP - A Pujols (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 86-53; B Petrick
35-15; W Ohman 8-5; B Looper 107-66. Ground balls-fly balls: J Marquis 9-5; B
Petrick 2-1; W Ohman 2-1; B Looper 7-11. Batters faced: J Marquis 24; B Petrick
10; W Ohman 2; B Looper 28.

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

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Taguchi in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
STL: JASON ISRINGHAUSEN (4-0, 1.56) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, ST LOUIS 10

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R THERIOT (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Isringhausen relieved B Looper.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Ryan at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ludwick in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.277, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Hill hit for W Ohman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K Hill (.162, 2 HR, 12 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 10 9 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - WILL OHMAN (OUT)
STL - JASON ISRINGHAUSEN

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.303, 2-FOR-3, SAC)
S TAGUCHI (.297, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
A PUJOLS (.314, 1-FOR-3, HBP, HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS ST LOUIS (10) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297
a-A Pagan ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .279
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .335
J Fox 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .320
B Petrick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-K Hill ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .173
C Floyd rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .294
M Fontenot 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .321
J Jones cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .249
J Kendall c 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .167
J Marquis p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .152
R Cedeno 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 31 1 7 1 2 3 12

a-popped out to second for A Soriano in the 7th; b-singled to right center for
W Ohman in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (1, B Looper). HR - D Lee (9, 6th inning off B Looper 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - D Lee (50). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A
Soriano 1, M Fontenot 2, A Pagan 1. Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (R Theriot-M Fontenot-D Lee, R Cedeno-J Fox).


ST LOUIS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Eckstein ss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .303
J Edmonds cf 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 .230
S Taguchi cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
A Pujols 1b 3 2 1 4 0 0 3 .314
C Duncan lf 2 1 1 4 2 0 1 .294
S Schumaker lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
J Encarnacion rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288
J Isringhausen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Rolen 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .262
a-B Ryan ph-3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .339
Y Molina c 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .246
A Miles 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .275
B Looper p 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .167
b-R Ludwick ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250

Totals 27 10 9 10 7 1 9

a-walked for S Rolen in the 7th; b-lined out to center for B Looper in the
7th.

BATTING: HR - S Rolen (6, 4th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 2 Out), C Duncan (20,
5th inning off J Marquis 3 on, 1 Out), A Pujols (23, 6th inning off B Petrick 2
on, 2 Out). S - D Eckstein. RBI - S Rolen (43), A Pujols 4 (64), C Duncan 4
(59), B Looper (5). 2-out RBI - S Rolen, A Pujols 3. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - R Ludwick 1, C Duncan 1, A Pujols 1. GIDP - J Encarnacion, A
Miles. Team LOB - 5.

BASERUNNING: SB - D Eckstein (3, 2nd base off J Marquis/J Kendall), Y Molina
(1, 3rd base off B Petrick/J Kendall).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 001 00 -- 1
ST LOUIS - 000 154 0 -- 10
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 5 5 6 6 4 1 2 4.20
B Petrick 1 4 4 4 3 0 1 7.45
W Ohman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.13

ST LOUIS ip h r er bb so hr era
B Looper 7 5 1 1 2 3 1 4.85
J Isringhausen 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.52

B Petrick pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP - A Pujols (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 86-53; B Petrick
35-15; W Ohman 8-5; B Looper 107-66; J Isringhausen 17-11. Ground balls-fly
balls: J Marquis 9-5; B Petrick 2-1; W Ohman 2-1; B Looper 7-11; J Isringhausen
1-2. Batters faced: J Marquis 24; B Petrick 10; W Ohman 2; B Looper 28; J
Isringhausen 5.

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

Weather: 89 degrees, clear. Wind: 5 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Hill in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
ST LOUIS 10 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: D Eckstein (.303, 2-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NL AT ST LOUIS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: MIKE WUERTZ (2-2, 3.80) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, ST LOUIS 10

DUE UP FOR STLOUIS: D ECKSTEIN (.303, 2-FOR-3)</div>