Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Wainwright
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Wainwright
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Wainwright
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Dempster
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ankiel vs. Dempster
  
  Ankiel hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Dempster
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Wainwright
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Wainwright
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Fontenot vs. Wainwright
  
  Fontenot strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Wainwright
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Dempster
  
  Ludwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Dempster
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Dempster
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. Ludwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Greene vs. Dempster
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wainwright
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempster vs. Wainwright
  
  Dempster hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Wainwright
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Dempster
  
  Thurston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wainwright vs. Dempster
  
  Wainwright hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Dempster
  
  Schumaker strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Wainwright
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Wainwright
  
  Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Wainwright
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Wainwright
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Dempster
  
  Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Dempster
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Dempster
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Dempster
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Wainwright
  
  Fontenot strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fontenot out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Wainwright
  
  Soto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wainwright
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Soto moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dempster vs. Wainwright
  
  Dempster bunts in front of the plate. Molina scoops up the ball and tags Dempster for the out. Soto moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Theriot vs. Wainwright
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Wainwright covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Dempster
  
  Aaron Miles now playing second base. Mike Fontenot now playing third base.
  
  Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Dempster
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thurston vs. Dempster
  
  Thurston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Thurston reaches second base with a double. Molina scores. Greene goes all the way around to score. Thurston moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Wainwright vs. Dempster
  
  Wainwright strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schumaker vs. Dempster
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thurston scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ankiel vs. Dempster
  
  There's a wild pitch. Schumaker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ankiel vs. Dempster
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Dempster
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Wainwright
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Wainwright
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene misplays the ball. That's an error on Greene. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Wainwright
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Dempster
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dempster
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Dempster
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Greene vs. Dempster
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Wainwright
  
  Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Brian Barden now playing third base. Joseph Thurston now playing second base.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fontenot vs. Wainwright
  
  Fontenot hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Fontenot reaches second base with a double. Lee goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Wainwright
  
  Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Wainwright
  
  Johnson hits a popup beyond second. Thurston can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Fontenot moves to third. Soto moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Hoffpauir vs. Wainwright
  
  Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Ryan Dempster.
  
  Hoffpauir hits a fly ball towards left. Schumaker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Schumaker. Fontenot scores. Soto moves to third. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Theriot vs. Wainwright
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Soto scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Fukudome vs. Wainwright
  
  Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Heilman
  
  Aaron Heilman now pitching.
  
  Thurston hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wainwright vs. Heilman
  
  Wainwright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heilman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Heilman
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. McClellan
  
  Kyle McClellan now pitching.
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Soriano reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Miles vs. McClellan
  
  Miles bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Soriano moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. McClellan
  
  Lee hits a line drive towards third. Barden reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Fontenot vs. McClellan
  
  Fontenot strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching.
  
  Ankiel hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Marmol
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Marmol
  
  There goes Pujols. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Pujols steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ludwick vs. Marmol
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pujols scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Barden vs. Marmol
  
  Barden is hit by the pitch. Ludwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Guzman
  
  Angel Guzman now pitching.
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Franklin
  
  Ryan Franklin now pitching.
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Franklin
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Franklin
  
  Milton Bradley pinch hits for Angel Guzman.
  
  Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Franklin
  
  Joey Gathright pinch runs for Milton Bradley.
  
  Theriot hits a line drive into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/2009 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Theriot R, ss         5  0  0  0   Schumaker S, 2b-lf    4  0  2  1   
Fukudome K, rf        4  0  1  0   Ankiel R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Soriano A, lf         4  0  1  0   Pujols A, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         2  0  1  0   Ludwick R, rf         4  0  2  1   
Miles A, 2b           1  0  0  0   Duncan C, lf          3  0  0  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  1  1  0   Barden B, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Fontenot M, 2b-3b     4  1  1  1   Molina Y, c           3  1  1  0   
Soto G, c             3  1  1  0   Greene K, ss          3  1  1  0   
Johnson R, cf         4  0  2  0   Thurston J, 3b-2b     3  1  1  2   
Dempster R, p         1  0  0  0   Wainwright A, p       3  0  0  0   
Hoffpauir M, ph       1  0  0  0   McClellan K, p        0  0  0  0   
Heilman A, p          0  0  0  0   Franklin R, p         0  0  0  0   
Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Guzman A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Bradley M, ph         0  0  0  0                                      
Gathright J, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  1                        31  4  9  4

Chicago          000 000 300 --  3
St. Louis        000 030 01x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dempster R            6.0  7  3  3  1  6
Heilman A             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Marmol C (L)          0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Guzman A              0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wainwright A          7.0  7  3  1  1  6
McClellan K (W)       1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Franklin R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  1  2

E -- Greene K, Schumaker S
DP -- Chicago 2, St. Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, St. Louis 5
2B -- Ramirez A, Thurston J, Molina Y, Fontenot M, Soriano A
SB -- Pujols A
SH -- Dempster R, Miles A
HBP -- by Marmol C (Barden B)
WP -- Dempster R
T -- 2:34
A -- 45812

    

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