September 20, 2008 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
DET 3 KCR 5
CHW 2 NYY 1
BAL 0 OAK 8
SEA 7 TBR 7
MIN 2 LAA 7
@TEX 3 TOR 6
BOS 3 ATL 4
NYM 2 CHC 5
STL 4 CIN 4
MIL 3 ARI 5
@COL 3 PHI 3
@FLA 2 LAD 10
SFG 7 PIT 6
HOU 4 SDP 6
@WSN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,597

Saturday, September 20, 2008, 3:55pm
Time of Game: 2:21

Cardinals

80-74

Lost 1

4th, 13½ GB

Tony LaRussa

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4  6  2
Cubs            0  3  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    5  6  0

W: T Lilly (16-9), L: J Pineiro (6-7), S: K Wood (32)

Cubs

93-60

Won 1

1st

Lou Piniella

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Izturis SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .249  .603    9    3   2   SB
R Ludwick CF-LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .946   18    1   0   2B,GDP
A Pujols 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .351 1.093   19    8   0   SB
F Lopez 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .265  .690   20    0   6   
T Glaus 3B                    3   1   1   3    1   1  .267  .846   15    0   0   HR
  B Ryan PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .587         0   0   
A Kennedy RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .654   13    6   0   
B Barton LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .784    8    0   0   
  S Schumaker CF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .770    7    0   0   
J Pineiro P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .102  .317    5    0   1   
  J Phelps PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .613    3    0   0   
  R Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Miles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .748    2    0   0   
J LaRue C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .684   10    6   1   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    3   6              129   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Ludwick (38, off T Lilly).

HR: T Glaus (25, off T Lilly; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: T Glaus 4; C Izturis 2; R Ludwick 2; B Barton; F Lopez.

GIDP: R Ludwick (8).

RBI: T Glaus 3 (93); F Lopez (39).

2-out RBI: T Glaus 3; F Lopez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Lopez-C Izturis-A Pujols.

E: B Barton (2); T Glaus (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Izturis (20, 3rd base off T Lilly/G Soto); A Pujols (7, 2nd base off T Lilly/G Soto).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .289  .903   11    2   0   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .726   13    2   4   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .823   11    8   1   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .888   16    0   1   
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .821   14    4   0   2B,GDP
G Soto C                      2   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .868   12    7   0   CS
M DeRosa 2B                   3   2   1   1    0   0  .281  .843    8    3   2   2B
K Fukudome RF                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .735   12    0   0   
T Lilly P                     1   0   0   1    0   1  .169  .369    8    0   1   SH
  M Fontenot PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .891    2    0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   5   6   4    2   6              107   27   9

BATTING

2B: M DeRosa (28, off J Pineiro); J Edmonds (19, off J Pineiro); D Lee (39, off J Pineiro).

SH: T Lilly (12, off J Pineiro).

TB: J Edmonds 2; M DeRosa 2; D Lee 2; G Soto; A Soriano; A Ramirez.

GIDP: J Edmonds (8).

RBI: A Soriano 2 (74); M DeRosa (84); T Lilly (5).

2-out RBI: A Soriano 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Soto (1, 2nd base by J Pineiro/J LaRue).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Pineiro, L (6-7)             6     6   5   3    2   3   0   5.21   26   87-52   36· 6·10   11· 9· 1· 0     45    -     0.84  -0.18
R Franklin                     2     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.50    6   19-15    7· 4· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.08
Totals                         8     6   5   3    2   6   0          32  106-67   43·10·14   13·10· 1· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Lilly, W (16-9)              7     6   4   4    2   5   1   4.17   28   99-64   36·10·18   10· 8· 3· 0     52    -     0.77   0.10
C Marmol, H (29)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.64    3   12-7     4· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
K Wood, S (32)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.38    4   15-8     5· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.58   0.17
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   6   1          35  126-79   45·10·24   12·11· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Chad Fairchild, 2B - Sam Holbrook, 3B - Greg Gibson.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 41,597.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Izturis            SS    1. A Soriano            LF 
2. R Ludwick            CF    2. R Theriot            SS 
3. A Pujols             1B    3. D Lee                1B 
4. F Lopez              2B    4. A Ramirez            3B 
5. T Glaus              3B    5. J Edmonds            CF 
6. A Kennedy            RF    6. G Soto               C  
7. B Barton             LF    7. M DeRosa             2B 
8. J Pineiro            P     8. K Fukudome           RF 
9. J LaRue              C     9. T Lilly              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  123  2   24%  81% A Soriano       J Pineiro       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Edmonds Scores; DeRosa Scores; Fukudome Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI; Soriano to 3B
   t 6   2  5-1  1-3  1  -20%  72% T Glaus         T Lilly         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Pujols Scores; Lopez Scores
   t 9   0  5-4  ---  5  -12%  72% T Glaus         K Wood          Walk
   t 9   0  5-4  1--  1   11%  82% A Kennedy       K Wood          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   t 9   1  5-4  1--  7    9%  92% S Schumaker     K Wood          Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  C Izturis       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  2   48%  R Ludwick       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   52%  A Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  7   55%  F Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Pineiro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  A Soriano       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   51%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   53%  D Lee           Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  A Kennedy       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   53%  B Barton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  J Pineiro       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Joel Pineiro facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   61%  J Edmonds       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-  4   64%  G Soto          Walk
   O      12-  3   62%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Edmonds to 3B
          1-3  4   65%  K Fukudome      Walk; DeRosa to 2B
   O      123  6   57%  T Lilly         Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    123  2   81%  A Soriano       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Edmonds Scores; DeRosa Scores; Fukudome Scores/Adv on E7/unER/No RBI; Soriano to 3B
   O      --3  1   79%  R Theriot       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   81%  J LaRue         Popfly: 1B
          ---  3   79%  C Izturis       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   84%  R Ludwick       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   83%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   82%  A Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   81%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   83%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   85%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   86%  T Glaus         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   87%  G Soto          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   R      1--  3   93%  M DeRosa        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Soto Scores/unER
   O      -2-  1   93%  K Fukudome      Groundout: 2B-1B; DeRosa to 3B
   R      --3  2   95%  T Lilly         Fielder's Choice P; DeRosa Scores
   O      1--  4   94%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   93%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Ted Lilly facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   95%  A Kennedy       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   95%  B Barton        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Pineiro       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Joel Pineiro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   96%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  7   96%  A Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  4   95%  J Edmonds       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   96%  J LaRue         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   95%  C Izturis       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   96%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   95%  A Pujols        Walk; Izturis to 2B
          12-      95%  F Lopez         Izturis Steals 3B; Pujols Steals 2B
   R      -23  5   92%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Izturis Scores; Pujols to 3B
   RRR    1-3  1   72%  T Glaus         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Pujols Scores; Lopez Scores
          ---  8   70%  A Kennedy       Walk
   O      1--  3   74%  B Barton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Joel Pineiro facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   77%  G Soto          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   74%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      70%  K Fukudome      Soto Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Ted Lilly facing 8-9-1
                  Josh Phelps pinch hits for Joel Pineiro batting 8th
   O      ---  3   73%  J Phelps        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   77%  J LaRue         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  C Izturis       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ryan Franklin facing 9-1-2
                  Ryan Franklin replaces Josh Phelps pitching and batting 8th; Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Ted Lilly batting 9th
   O      ---  2   77%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   75%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   74%  R Theriot       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Carlos Marmol facing 2-3-4
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   80%  R Ludwick       Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   84%  A Pujols        Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   87%  F Lopez         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ryan Franklin facing 3-4-5
                  Ryan Ludwick moves to LF; Skip Schumaker replaces Brian Barton playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---  4   85%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   84%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   83%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
                  Kerry Wood replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   72%  T Glaus         Walk
                  Brendan Ryan pinch runs for Troy Glaus batting 5th
   O      1--  1   82%  A Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  7   92%  S Schumaker     Strikeout Looking
                  Aaron Miles pinch hits for Ryan Franklin batting 8th
   O      1--  2  100%  A Miles         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation