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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-08-10 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41268 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from CF · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 6th. Ryan Dempster earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ryan Dempster L: Chris Carpenter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mather | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Theriot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Ron Villone | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jaime Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: 6/L56+
- Joe Mather: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ryan Ludwick: S57/G56+.1-2
- Troy Glaus: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L6MD
- Kosuke Fukudome: 6(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Derrek Lee: 43/G6M
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4M
- Adam Kennedy: S4/G4M
- Chris Carpenter: SB2
- Chris Carpenter: K
- Cesar Izturis: K
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: S98/L8RS.B-2(E9)
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR)
- Geovany Soto: 53/G
Top 3
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F78XD+
- Joe Mather: 7/F7D
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Ronny Cedeno: 13/G13+
- Ryan Dempster: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/L8RXD+
Top 4
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F89XD+
- Troy Glaus: W
- Yadier Molina: S9/G4.1-3
- Adam Kennedy: K+WP.1-2
- Chris Carpenter: 8/L8LS
Bot 4
- Kosuke Fukudome: 6/P5F
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56+
- Aramis Ramirez: D7/G5
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G56S
Top 5
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6
- Joe Mather: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 4/IF/P4M
- Ryan Ludwick: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Geovany Soto: S9/L4D+
- Ronny Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ryan Dempster: K
Top 6
- Troy Glaus: K
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6S-
- Adam Kennedy: 5/P5
Bot 6
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L7LS+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 13.2-3
- Derrek Lee: S7.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: E4/FO/G4+.2-H(NR);1-3
- Mark DeRosa: S64/G6+.3-H(UR);1X3(45)
- Geovany Soto: S7/L7M+.1-3
- Ronny Cedeno: D8/L8RXD+.3-H(TUR);1-H(TUR);BX3(865)
Top 7
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G6
- Cesar Izturis: S9/G34+
- Skip Schumaker: SB2
- Skip Schumaker: WP.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: 13/G15+
- Joe Mather: D7.3-H
- Albert Pujols: WP.2-3
- Albert Pujols: D7/L7LS+.3-H
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Bot 7
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G13
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 13/G15+
Top 8
- Troy Glaus: 8/F8RD
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6S-
Bot 8
- Derrek Lee: 7/L7D+
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
Top 9
- Felipe Lopez: 9/L9M+
- Cesar Izturis: 5/P5F-
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter left the game due to a strained right tricep