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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2007-09-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45735 · 68°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 3rd. Jason Marquis earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Matt Murton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jason Marquis L: Mark Mulder SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Fieldin Culbreth · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Marquis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Pie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Miles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russell Branyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Carlos Marmol | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Howry | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Mulder | 3.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Kelvin Jimenez | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Falkenborg | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Troy Percival | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89D
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RD
- Derrek Lee: D7/L5D+
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Matt Murton: 3/P3DF
Bot 1
- Aaron Miles: 3/G3
- Rick Ankiel: S1/G25-
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Craig Monroe: 9!/L9LD+
- Geovany Soto: D7/G5
- Ronny Cedeno: 3/G3.2-3
- Jason Marquis: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Ryan Ludwick: 43/G4
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 3
- Alfonso Soriano: D8/F8LXD+
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Derrek Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G5+.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Matt Murton: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Craig Monroe: DGR/L9LD+
- Geovany Soto: S2.2-3
- Ronny Cedeno: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- Jason Marquis: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6
- Brian Barden: 4/L4D-
- Brendan Ryan: E5/G5+
- Aaron Miles: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L5D+
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Derrek Lee: S7/L7S+.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 62(3)/FO/G6S-.2-3;1-2
- Matt Murton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 4
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6+
- Jim Edmonds: S7/L7M+
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G56
Top 5
- Craig Monroe: 53/G5-
- Geovany Soto: D8/F89XD+
- Ronny Cedeno: S7/L78S+.2-3
- Jason Marquis: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Scott Spiezio: K
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56
- Russell Branyan: W
- Brendan Ryan: 54(1)/FO/G56-
Top 6
- Mark DeRosa: 13/G3S-
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Matt Murton: S9/L4D+.1-2
- Craig Monroe: K
Bot 6
- Aaron Miles: S7/G
- Rick Ankiel: S9/G34+.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78D
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Ryan Ludwick: W.2-3;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 43/G4
Top 7
- Geovany Soto: S7/G56+
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Jason Marquis: K/BF
- Alfonso Soriano: W.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Bot 7
- Yadier Molina: 7/L7D
- Miguel Cairo: D7/L5
- Skip Schumaker: WP.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: S9/G34+.3-H
- Aaron Miles: K
- Rick Ankiel: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 3/P3
Top 8
- Derrek Lee: 3/G
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/P6M
- Matt Murton: W
- Felix Pie: WP.1-2
- Felix Pie: 5/P5F
Bot 8
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Scott Spiezio: 9/F9LDF+
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 7/F7D
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Geovany Soto: 9/F9D
- Ronny Cedeno: 5/P5F
- Daryle Ward: 2/P2LF
Bot 9
- Rick Ankiel: 31/G3
- Albert Pujols: S8/L4MD+
- So Taguchi: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds ejected by HP umpire Paul Schrieber