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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-09-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43806 · 65°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from CF · 2:43
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. Chris Perez earned the win. Albert Pujols 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Chris Perez L: Carlos Marmol SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Troy Glaus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle Lohse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 5.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Jason Motte | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Villone | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: S7
- Derrek Lee: D7/L7LS.1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: DGR/L7LD+.2-H
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Jim Edmonds: K
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Troy Glaus: 9/F9S
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6+
Top 2
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mike Fontenot: 31/G34
- Ryan Dempster: 5/L56
Bot 2
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Yadier Molina: W
- Felipe Lopez: 8/F8LD+
Top 3
- Alfonso Soriano: 3/P3D
- Ryan Theriot: T8/L89M+
- Derrek Lee: 13/G13
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L89M+.3-H
- Mark DeRosa: 6!4(1)/FO/G6M+
Bot 3
- Kyle Lohse: 4/L4
- Cesar Izturis: K
- Skip Schumaker: S8/L78M
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 4
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G4
- Geovany Soto: S8/L8LS
- Mike Fontenot: 43/G4.1-2
- Ryan Dempster: S7/G56.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/L7M+
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: 9/F9LDF
- Ryan Ludwick: S7
- Rick Ankiel: S48/G4.1-3
- Yadier Molina: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G5
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9LD+
Bot 5
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G6+
- Kyle Lohse: 43/G4MS
- Cesar Izturis: 7/F7LSF
Top 6
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F89D
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Geovany Soto: S7/L7S.1-2
- Mike Fontenot: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Fontenot: IW
- Ryan Dempster: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 9/F89XD+
Bot 6
- Skip Schumaker: D7/L7LS+
- Aaron Miles: S4/BG4S-.2-3
- Albert Pujols: HR/F89XD+.3-H;1-H
- Ryan Ludwick: 4/P4D
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8LXD+
- Yadier Molina: W
- Felipe Lopez: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Adam Kennedy: K
Top 7
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L8LM
- Mark DeRosa: 54(1)/FO/G5+
Bot 7
- Cesar Izturis: 63/G6
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8LM
Top 8
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Geovany Soto: 16(1)3/GDP
- Mike Fontenot: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: S8/L8LS+
- Ryan Ludwick: 1/LDP/L13+.1X1(13)
- Rick Ankiel: K
Top 9
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Ryan Theriot: 4/L4D-
Bot 9
- Yadier Molina: S9/L34+
- Felipe Lopez: BK.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Brian Barden: 54/SH/BG25-.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Izturis: FC4/G4S-.3-H
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals third baseman Troy Glaus left the game due to an injured neck/shoulder