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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-09-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40551 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Ryan Dempster earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Ryan Dempster L: Braden Looper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Stavinoha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Pie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Casey McGehee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Koyie Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Looper | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Gaudin | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Wells | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L7LS-
- Ryan Ludwick: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Albert Pujols: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H;2-3
- Felipe Lopez: 6/P6D
- Troy Glaus: 4/P3DF
Bot 1
- Kosuke Fukudome: D8/L89M+
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Top 2
- Nick Stavinoha: S8/G4
- Jason LaRue: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Braden Looper: 16(1)3/GDP/BG15+
Bot 2
- Mike Fontenot: 9/L89S-
- Felix Pie: K
- Casey McGehee: S5/G56S-
- Koyie Hill: 63/G6M+
Top 3
- Cesar Izturis: 8/L8RS
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Albert Pujols: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Ryan Dempster: 43/G4
- Kosuke Fukudome: S9/L89S+
- Ronny Cedeno: S9/L9S+.1-3
- Micah Hoffpauir: E4/TH/FO/G34.3-H;1-2
- Daryle Ward: K
- Mike Fontenot: S9/L9M+.2XH(92);1-2
Top 4
- Felipe Lopez: 8/F78D
- Troy Glaus: 63/G6
- Nick Stavinoha: 53/G
Bot 4
- Felix Pie: T9/L3D
- Casey McGehee: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Koyie Hill: K
- Ryan Dempster: K
Top 5
- Jason LaRue: 63/G6
- Braden Looper: 63/G6
- Cesar Izturis: S8/G6M
- Skip Schumaker: SB2
- Skip Schumaker: S9/L34D+.2XH(92)
Bot 5
- Kosuke Fukudome: 9/F89M
- Ronny Cedeno: 63/G6
- Micah Hoffpauir: D9/L9LD+
- Daryle Ward: 8/L8RS
Top 6
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Felipe Lopez: K
Bot 6
- Mike Fontenot: W
- Felix Pie: S39/G3.1-3
- Casey McGehee: S48/G4M+.3-H;1-2
- Koyie Hill: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F7LMF/SF.3-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: WP.2-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: 31/G34
Top 7
- Troy Glaus: W
- Nick Stavinoha: K
- Jason LaRue: W.1-2
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8LM
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Ronny Cedeno: D9/L9LM+
- Micah Hoffpauir: W
- Daryle Ward: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
- Mike Fontenot: WP.3-H(NR)
- Mike Fontenot: 7/F7LMF
Top 8
- Skip Schumaker: 7/L7M
- Ryan Ludwick: W
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Felix Pie: K
- Casey McGehee: K
- Koyie Hill: K
Top 9
- Felipe Lopez: D8/F78D+
- Josh Phelps: 7/L7M+
- Nick Stavinoha: 53/G5
- Adam Kennedy: K