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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 20, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Carpenter |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 41,703 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Mike Everitt 3B: Gerry Davis |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
Mike Fontenot | Third Baseman |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Bobby Scales | Second Baseman |
Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Chris Duncan | Left Fielder |
Nick Stavinoha | Right Fielder |
Joseph Thurston | Third Baseman |
Chris Carpenter | Pitcher |
Brendan Ryan | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 20, 2009
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Carpenter
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Carpenter
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Carpenter
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fukudome moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs. Carpenter
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bradley for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Dempster
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Dempster
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Dempster
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, 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. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Carpenter
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fontenot for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Carpenter
Soto hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scales vs. Carpenter
Scales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scales for the out. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempster vs. Carpenter
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Dempster
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fontenot settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fontenot. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Dempster
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duncan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Dempster
Stavinoha strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Dempster
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Carpenter
Soriano 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Carpenter
Theriot hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stavinoha. Theriot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fukudome vs. Carpenter
Fukudome 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Dempster
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dempster
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Dempster
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rasmus vs. Dempster
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmus for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Carpenter
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Carpenter
Fontenot hits a fly ball towards left. Duncan catches it and throws to Ryan who relays to Pujols to double up Bradley. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Carpenter
Soto hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Dempster
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Dempster
Molina bunts between the mound and first base. Dempster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Dempster
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pujols scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Stavinoha vs. Dempster
Stavinoha 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scales vs. Carpenter
Scales strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Carpenter
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Carpenter
Soriano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Dempster
Thurston hits a line drive towards short. Theriot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wainwright vs. Dempster
Adam Wainwright pinch hits for Chris Carpenter.
Wainwright strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dempster
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fontenot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching.
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McClellan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. McClellan
Fukudome is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. McClellan
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. McClellan
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Dempster
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Dempster
Rasmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bradley. Rasmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Dempster
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Dempster
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. McClellan
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. McClellan
Soto 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scales vs. McClellan
Scales hits a line drive into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Dempster
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Barden vs. Dempster
Brian Barden pinch hits for Nick Stavinoha.
Barden bunts in front of the plate. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Thurston vs. Dempster
Thurston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Greene vs. Dempster
Khalil Greene pinch hits for Kyle McClellan.
Greene hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duncan tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Dempster
There goes Thurston. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Thurston steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Dempster
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Motte
Skip Schumaker now playing right field. Brian Barden now playing third base. Joseph Thurston now playing second base. Jason Motte now pitching. A
Miles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Motte
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Motte
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Reyes
Dennys Reyes now pitching.
Fukudome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching.
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Marmol
Rasmus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Marmol
Pujols hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Soto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching.
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Franklin
Bradley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Bradley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fontenot vs. Franklin
Fontenot hits a line drive into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Franklin
Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoffpauir vs. Franklin
Ryan Freel pinch runs for Geovany Soto. Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Bobby Scales.
Hoffpauir hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bradley scores. Freel moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Franklin
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Carlos Marmol.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/2009 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Soriano A, lf 4 0 0 0 Schumaker S, 2b-rf 4 0 1 0 Theriot R, ss 4 0 1 0 Rasmus C, cf 4 0 1 0 Fukudome K, cf 2 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 3 1 2 0 Lee D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 2 0 0 0 Bradley M, rf 3 1 1 0 Duncan C, lf 3 1 2 1 Fontenot M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stavinoha N, rf 2 0 0 0 Soto G, c 3 0 1 0 Barden B, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Freel R, pr 0 0 0 0 Thurston J, 3b-2b 2 0 0 0 Scales B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Carpenter C, p 1 0 0 0 Hoffpauir M, ph 1 0 1 1 Wainwright A, ph 1 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 2 0 0 0 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 Miles A, ph 1 0 1 0 Greene K, ph 0 0 0 1 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reyes D, p 0 0 0 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan B, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 25 2 6 2 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 St. Louis 000 100 10x -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dempster R (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 Marmol C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carpenter C (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 4 McClellan K 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Motte J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Reyes D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Franklin R (S) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Fontenot M DP -- Chicago 2, St. Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, St. Louis 4 2B -- Theriot R, Pujols A, Rasmus C, Duncan C, Bradley M SB -- Thurston J SH -- Molina Y, Barden B SF -- Greene K HBP -- by McClellan K (Fukudome K) T -- 2:28 A -- 41703
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