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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 17, 2009
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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 April 17, 2009 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 2009 |
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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 | April 17, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | P.J. Walters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carlos Zambrano |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,250 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Dan Iassogna 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Larry Vanover |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Joseph Thurston | Third Baseman |
Brian Barden | Shortstop |
P.J. Walters | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Micah Hoffpauir | Right Fielder |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Carlos Zambrano | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 17, 2009
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Zambrano
Schumaker 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Zambrano
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Zambrano
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Walters
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Walters
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Walters
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hoffpauir vs. Walters
Hoffpauir hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Hoffpauir reaches second base with a double. Fukudome scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Walters
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. Hoffpauir moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Soto vs. Walters
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barden fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Zambrano
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Zambrano
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Zambrano
Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Zambrano
Thurston hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Walters
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Walters
Theriot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fontenot moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Zambrano vs. Walters
Zambrano takes first base on ball four. Fontenot moves to third. Theriot moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Soriano vs. Walters
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Fukudome vs. Walters
Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fontenot tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Walters
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Zambrano
Barden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Zambrano
Walters bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumaker vs. Zambrano
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barden moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rasmus vs. Zambrano
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields the ball and throws to Zambrano covering. Safe. Barden moves to third. Schumaker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Zambrano
Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barden tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Zambrano
Ludwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Zambrano
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Zambrano
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Walters
Hoffpauir hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Walters
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Walters
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Walters
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Zambrano
Thurston bunts towards the mound. Zambrano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Zambrano
Barden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoffpauir. Barden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Zambrano
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barden moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Schumaker vs. Zambrano
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Rasmus vs. Zambrano
Rasmus hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Walters
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Walters
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Walters
Soriano strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Zambrano
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ludwick vs. Zambrano
Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Zambrano
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Hoffpauir settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pujols tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Zambrano
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Hoffpauir settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Zambrano
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Fukudome strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Miller
Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hoffpauir vs. Miller
Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Miller
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Lee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Miller
Soto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Miller
Fontenot hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Zambrano
Barden hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Zambrano
David Freese pinch hits for Trever Miller.
Freese hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Zambrano
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Zambrano covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Zambrano
Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Boggs
Mitchell Boggs now pitching.
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Boggs
Zambrano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Boggs
Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Zambrano
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Zambrano
Ludwick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Zambrano
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Zambrano
Molina strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Boggs
Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Brendan Ryan now playing shortstop. Joseph Thurston now playing second base. Brian Barden now playing third
Fukudome hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Fukudome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Boggs
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hoffpauir vs. Boggs
Hoffpauir strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hoffpauir out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Boggs
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fukudome scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Boggs
Soto takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fontenot vs. Boggs
Fontenot strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Heilman
Aaron Heilman now pitching.
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Heilman
Barden strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Heilman
Rick Ankiel pinch hits for Mitchell Boggs.
Ankiel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hoffpauir. Ankiel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Schumaker vs. Heilman
Schumaker hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Perez
Chris Perez now pitching.
Theriot hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pujols settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Pujols. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Perez
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Perez
Aaron Miles pinch hits for Aaron Heilman.
Miles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Perez
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Perez
Fukudome strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Perez
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Marmol
Kosuke Fukudome now playing right field. Reed Johnson now playing center field. Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Rasmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Marmol
Pujols is hit by the pitch. Rasmus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Marmol
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Marmol
Khalil Greene pinch hits for Brendan Ryan.
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/2009 -- St. Louis at Chicago (D) St. Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Schumaker S, 2b-lf 4 1 1 0 Soriano A, lf 5 1 1 2 Rasmus C, cf 4 1 1 0 Fukudome K, cf-rf 3 2 1 1 Pujols A, 1b 2 1 0 1 Lee D, 1b 5 2 2 0 Ludwick R, rf 5 2 3 4 Hoffpauir M, rf 4 0 2 1 Duncan C, lf 3 0 1 1 Johnson R, cf 0 0 0 0 Ryan B, ss 0 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 1 3 3 Greene K, ph 1 0 0 0 Soto G, c 3 0 1 1 Molina Y, c 4 0 1 0 Fontenot M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thurston J, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Theriot R, ss 4 0 1 0 Barden B, ss-3b 3 2 2 1 Zambrano C, p 2 0 0 0 Walters P, p 2 0 0 0 Heilman A, p 0 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Miles A, ph 0 1 0 0 Freese D, ph 1 0 0 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Boggs M, p 0 0 0 0 Ankiel R, ph 1 0 1 0 Perez C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 7 10 7 34 8 12 8 St. Louis 004 011 100 -- 7 Chicago 210 020 12x -- 8 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Walters P 4.0 6 3 3 2 7 Miller T 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 Boggs M 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 Perez C (L) 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Zambrano C 7.0 9 7 7 3 7 Heilman A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Marmol C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Pujols A DP -- St. Louis 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- St. Louis 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Hoffpauir M, Barden B, Ramirez A, Fukudome K, Ankiel R HR -- Ludwick R 2, Barden B, Soriano A SF -- Fukudome K, Pujols A, Duncan C HBP -- by Marmol C (Pujols A) T -- 2:39 A -- 40250
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