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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 21, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 21, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Braden Looper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,551 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Greg Gibson 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Center Fielder |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Felipe Lopez | Second Baseman |
Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
Nick Stavinoha | Left Fielder |
Jason LaRue | Catcher |
Braden Looper | Pitcher |
Cesar Izturis | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
Micah Hoffpauir | Left Fielder |
Daryle Ward | First Baseman |
Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
Felix Pie | Center Fielder |
Casey McGehee | Third Baseman |
Koyie Hill | Catcher |
Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 2008
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Dempster
Schumaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Dempster
Ludwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Ludwick reaches second base with a double. Schumaker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Pujols vs. Dempster
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schumaker tags and scores. Ludwick tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Dempster
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Glaus vs. Dempster
Glaus hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Looper
Fukudome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Fukudome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Looper
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hoffpauir vs. Looper
Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Looper
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Dempster
Stavinoha hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Dempster
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Looper vs. Dempster
Looper bunts towards the mound. Dempster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Looper
Fontenot hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Looper
Pie strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGehee vs. Looper
McGehee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Looper
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Dempster
Izturis hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Dempster
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Dempster
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Dempster
Pujols hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Looper
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Looper
Fukudome hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Looper
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fukudome moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hoffpauir vs. Looper
Hoffpauir hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lopez. Fukudome scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Looper
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fontenot vs. Looper
Fontenot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cedeno trying to get to home. Ludwick throws the ball in to LaRue who tags Cedeno who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hoffpauir moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dempster
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Dempster
Glaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Dempster
Stavinoha hits a ball on the ground towards third. McGehee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Looper
Pie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick who is chasing the ball. Pie reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McGehee vs. Looper
McGehee hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pie tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Looper
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Looper
Dempster strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
LaRue vs. Dempster
LaRue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Looper vs. Dempster
Looper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Dempster
Izturis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Dempster
There goes Izturis. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Izturis steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Dempster
Schumaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Izturis trying to get to home. Fukudome throws the ball in to Hill who tags Izturis who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Looper
Fukudome hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Looper
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Looper
Hoffpauir hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Hoffpauir reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Looper
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Samardzija
Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Samardzija
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Samardzija
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Looper
Fontenot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pie vs. Looper
Pie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols fields the ball and throws to Looper covering. Safe. Fontenot moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGehee vs. Looper
McGehee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fontenot scores. Pie moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Looper
Hill bunts in front of the plate. LaRue fields it and throws to first for the out. Pie moves to third. McGehee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edmonds vs. Looper
Jim Edmonds pinch hits for Jeff Samardzija.
Edmonds hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stavinoha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pie tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Fukudome vs. Looper
There's a wild pitch. McGehee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Fukudome vs. Looper
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Looper covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Gaudin
Chad Gaudin now pitching.
Glaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stavinoha vs. Gaudin
Stavinoha strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
LaRue vs. Gaudin
LaRue takes first base on ball four. Glaus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Miles vs. Gaudin
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Braden Looper.
Miles hits a fly ball into center field. Pie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Izturis vs. Gaudin
Izturis 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McClellan
Felipe Lopez now playing third base. Kyle McClellan now pitching. Aaron Miles now playing second base.
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hoffpauir vs. McClellan
Hoffpauir takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. McClellan
Ward 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. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fontenot vs. McClellan
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. McClellan
Fontenot hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stavinoha settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Wells
Randy Wells now pitching.
Schumaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hoffpauir settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Wells
Ludwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Wells
Brian Barton pinch runs for Ryan Ludwick.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. McGehee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Motte
Brian Barton now playing right field. Jason Motte now pitching. Josh Phelps now playing first base.
Pie strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGehee vs. Motte
McGehee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Motte
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Pie. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Howry
Phelps hits a line drive into left field. Hoffpauir settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stavinoha vs. Howry
Stavinoha hits a ball on the ground towards third. McGehee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Howry
Adam Kennedy pinch hits for Jason LaRue.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/2008 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D) St. Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Schumaker S, cf 4 1 3 0 Fukudome K, rf 4 1 2 0 Ludwick R, rf 3 0 1 0 Cedeno R, ss 4 1 2 0 Barton B, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Hoffpauir M, lf 3 0 1 1 Pujols A, 1b 3 0 0 1 Ward D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 Fontenot M, 2b 3 1 1 0 Lopez F, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Pie F, cf 4 2 2 0 Glaus T, 3b 2 0 0 0 McGehee C, 3b 3 0 2 2 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 Hill K, c 3 0 0 0 Phelps J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 2 0 0 0 Stavinoha N, lf 4 0 1 0 Samardzija J, p 0 0 0 0 LaRue J, c 2 0 0 0 Edmonds J, ph 0 0 0 1 Kennedy A, ph 1 0 0 0 Gaudin C, p 0 0 0 0 Looper B, p 2 0 0 0 Wells R, p 0 0 0 0 Miles A, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Izturis C, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 7 1 30 5 10 4 St. Louis 100 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 001 102 10x -- 5 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Looper B (L) 6.0 9 4 4 1 6 McClellan K 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Motte J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dempster R (W) 5.0 6 1 1 0 1 Samardzija J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Gaudin C 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Wells R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Howry B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Lopez F DP -- St. Louis 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- St. Louis 6, Chicago 6 2B -- Ludwick R, Fukudome K, Hoffpauir M, Cedeno R, Lopez F 3B -- Pie F SB -- Izturis C SH -- Hill K SF -- Pujols A, McGehee C, Edmonds J WP -- Looper B, McClellan K T -- 2:26 A -- 40551
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