Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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