May 3, 2008 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
BAL 1 BOS 12
TBR 4 KCR 4
@CLE 2 MIN 4
DET 1 NYY 6
SEA 1 TEX 6
@OAK 3 TOR 5
CHW 2 ARI 10
NYM 4 ATL 9
CIN 1 LAD 12
@COL 7 SDP 7
@FLA 2 HOU 6
MIL 2 SFG 3
@PHI 2
(10) CHC 9
@STL 3 WSN 9
PIT 8

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium II, Attendance: 46,792

Saturday, May 3, 2008, 3:45pm
Time of Game: 2:53

Cubs

18-12

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

Lou Piniella

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   6  0  0   3  0  0    9 12  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    3  6  0

W: T Lilly (2-4), L: K Lohse (3-1)

Cardinals

19-12

Lost 1

1st

Tony LaRussa

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .169  .548   19    0   0   2B,SB
R Theriot SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .793   23    4   2   
D Lee 1B                      4   2   1   0    1   0  .352 1.072   23   10   1   
K Fukudome RF                 5   1   3   2    0   0  .348  .943   17    2   0   2·2B
M DeRosa 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .823   19    1   3   2B,GDP
G Soto C                      3   1   1   2    2   0  .333 1.043   24    4   1   2B
M Fontenot 2B                 3   1   1   4    2   1  .286  .821   20    2   2   HR
R Johnson CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .673   13    1   0   
  C Marmol P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
T Lilly P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .633    8    1   1   2B,SH
  F Pie PH-CF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .597    3    2   0   
Totals                       37   9  12   9    7   2              172   27  10

BATTING

2B: M DeRosa (6, off A Reyes); K Fukudome 2 (10, off R Springer, off K Lohse); T Lilly (1, off K Lohse); G Soto (11, off K Lohse); A Soriano (2, off K Lohse).

HR: M Fontenot (2, off K Lohse; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SH: T Lilly (3, off K Lohse).

TB: K Fukudome 5; M Fontenot 4; M DeRosa 2; G Soto 2; T Lilly 2; A Soriano 2; D Lee; F Pie; R Theriot; R Johnson.

GIDP: M DeRosa (3).

RBI: M Fontenot 4 (11); K Fukudome 2 (12); G Soto 2 (23); A Soriano (9).

2-out RBI: M Fontenot.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Soriano (3, 3rd base off R Springer/Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Schumaker LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .822   12    0   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
B Ryan 2B                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .727   17    2   2   
  A Kennedy PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .711    3    0   0   
A Pujols 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .359 1.120   22   14   1   HR
R Ludwick RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .303 1.002   16    2   0   2B
T Glaus 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .696   21    0   6   
R Ankiel CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .864   15    5   0   HBP
Y Molina C                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .772    7    2   0   HR
  C Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .817    1    0   0   
K Lohse P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    5    1   2   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Barton PH-LF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .317  .843   10    0   0   
C Izturis SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .611    7    1   2   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    1   5              136   27  15

BATTING

2B: R Ludwick (8, off T Lilly).

HR: Y Molina (2, off T Lilly; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); A Pujols (6, off T Lilly; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: R Ankiel (1, by C Marmol).

TB: Y Molina 5; A Pujols 4; R Ludwick 2; C Izturis; B Ryan.

RBI: R Ludwick (15); Y Molina (10); A Pujols (21).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Glaus-B Ryan-A Pujols.

PITCHING

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 (2-4)               7     6   3   3    1   4   2   5.97   28  112-78   47·10·21   10· 8· 5· 0     56    -     0.61   0.14
C Marmol                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.29    7   24-16    7· 4· 5    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   5   2          35  136-94   54·14·26   11·11· 6· 0           -

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
K Lohse, L (3-1)               6     9   8   8    2   0   1   3.79   28  106-67   43· 2·22   14· 8· 4· 0     20    -     0.71  -0.33
R Springer                     1     1   1   1    3   0   0   9.00    7   31-14    9· 3· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.32  -0.02
A Reyes                        2     2   0   0    2   2   0   5.27   10   35-19   11· 7· 1    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    12   9   9    7   2   1          45  172-100  63·12·25   18·11· 7· 0          1-1

K Lohse faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Marmol (2; R Ankiel).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Mike DiMuro, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 46,792.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. A Soriano            LF    1. S Schumaker          LF 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. B Ryan               2B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. A Pujols             1B 
4. K Fukudome           RF    4. R Ludwick            RF 
5. M DeRosa             3B    5. T Glaus              3B 
6. G Soto               C     6. R Ankiel             CF 
7. M Fontenot           2B    7. Y Molina             C  
8. R Johnson            CF    8. K Lohse              P  
9. T Lilly              P     9. C Izturis            SS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  123  4   15%  87% G Soto          K Lohse         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lee Scores; Fukudome Scores; DeRosa to 3B
   t 4   1  0-0  1-3  3   13%  71% K Fukudome      K Lohse         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Theriot Scores; Lee to 3B
   t 4   1  0-3  -23  2    8%  95% M Fontenot      K Lohse         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); DeRosa Scores; Soto Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  1--  5    8%  58% D Lee           K Lohse         Single to RF (Line Drive); Theriot to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  1   -8%  46% M DeRosa        K Lohse         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   46%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  7   45%  D Lee           Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   49%  B Ryan          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   50%  A Pujols        Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   54%  K Fukudome      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   46%  M DeRosa        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   45%  G Soto          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  T Glaus         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   50%  R Ankiel        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   48%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   46%  R Johnson       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   45%  T Lilly         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ted Lilly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  Y Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   49%  K Lohse         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  2   47%  C Izturis       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kyle Lohse facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  6   50%  R Theriot       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   58%  D Lee           Single to RF (Line Drive); Theriot to 3B
   R      1-3  3   71%  K Fukudome      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Theriot Scores; Lee to 3B
          -23  6   72%  M DeRosa        Walk
   RR     123  4   87%  G Soto          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Lee Scores; Fukudome Scores; DeRosa to 3B
   RRR    -23  2   95%  M Fontenot      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); DeRosa Scores; Soto Scores
          ---  3   95%  R Johnson       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   95%  T Lilly         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   95%  A Soriano       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Ted Lilly facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   93%  B Ryan          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   94%  A Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ryan to 2B
   R      -2-  5   90%  R Ludwick       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Ryan Scores
   O      -2-  4   92%  T Glaus         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   94%  R Ankiel        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-1, Kyle Lohse facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   93%  R Theriot       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   93%  K Fukudome      Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Ted Lilly facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   88%  Y Molina        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   90%  K Lohse         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   91%  C Izturis       Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   92%  S Schumaker     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Kyle Lohse facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   91%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   91%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   91%  M Fontenot      Walk
   O      1--  3   91%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Ted Lilly facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   93%  B Ryan          Flyball: RF
   R      ---  3   87%  A Pujols        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   89%  R Ludwick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   90%  T Glaus         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Kyle Lohse facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   92%  T Lilly         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   R      -2-  4   96%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Lilly Scores
                  Russ Springer replaces Kyle Lohse pitching and batting 8th
   O      -2-  5   95%  R Theriot       Groundout: P-1B
          -2-  4   96%  D Lee           Walk, Soriano Steals 3B
   R      1-3  6   98%  K Fukudome      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Soriano Scores; Lee to 3B
   O      -23  2   97%  M DeRosa        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -23  7   97%  G Soto          Walk
   R      123  4   99%  M Fontenot      Walk; Lee Scores; Fukudome to 3B; Soto to 2B
   O      123  3   98%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 9, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Ted Lilly facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   99%  R Ankiel        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   98%  Y Molina        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Brian Barton pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 8th
          1--  4   97%  B Barton        Walk; Molina to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  C Izturis       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  4   99%  S Schumaker     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-3, Anthony Reyes facing 9-1-2
                  Anthony Reyes replaces Skip Schumaker pitching and batting 1st; Brian Barton moves to LF; Felix Pie pinch hits for Ted Lilly batting 9th
          ---  1   99%  F Pie           Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  5  100%  A Soriano       Walk; Pie to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  R Theriot       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      12-  4   99%  D Lee           Lineout: CF
   O      12-  1   99%  K Fukudome      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Carlos Marmol facing 2-3-4
                  Carlos Marmol replaces Reed Johnson pitching and batting 8th; Felix Pie moves to CF; Adam Kennedy pinch hits for Brendan Ryan batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   99%  A Kennedy       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  A Pujols        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  R Ludwick       Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-3, Anthony Reyes facing 5-6-7
                  Adam Kennedy moves to 2B
          ---  3  100%  M DeRosa        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6  100%  G Soto          Walk
   O      12-  4  100%  M Fontenot      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3  100%  C Marmol        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2  100%  F Pie           Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Carlos Marmol facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  100%  T Glaus         Popfly: 1B
          ---  1  100%  R Ankiel        Hit By Pitch
                  Chris Duncan pinch hits for Yadier Molina batting 7th
   O      1--  1  100%  C Duncan        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6  100%  B Barton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Cardinals 3.

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