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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-09-10 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 43955 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Ted Lilly earned the win and Kerry Wood picked up the save. Ryan Ludwick went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ted Lilly L: Braden Looper SV: Kerry Wood
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felix Pie | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Lilly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason LaRue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lilly | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Looper | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Randy Flores | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Josh Kinney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kelvin Jimenez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S6/G56
- Ryan Theriot: 64(1)/FO/G6M
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L6D+.1-3
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6S-
Bot 1
- Cesar Izturis: S9/L89S-
- Felipe Lopez: BK.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: 8/F89D.2-3
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6.3-H
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Kosuke Fukudome: S8/G6M
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L4MD.1-3
- Felix Pie: S7/L6D.3-H;1-2
- Ted Lilly: FC2/BG2L-.2X3(2E5);1-2;B-1
- Alfonso Soriano: E5/TH/FO/G56.3-H(UR)(RBI);2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G56S-
- Derrek Lee: FC6/G6S.3XH(62)
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L78M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Geovany Soto: W.2-3;1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89D
- Josh Phelps: K
- Adam Kennedy: 8/P8RS
Top 3
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Felix Pie: 5/P25F
- Ted Lilly: 6/P6D-
Bot 3
- Braden Looper: 43/G34
- Skip Schumaker: 53/G56
- Cesar Izturis: S9/L9S
- Felipe Lopez: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Albert Pujols: S7/L7M+.2XH(72);1-2
Top 4
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L8RM
- Ryan Theriot: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Derrek Lee: S7/L78M+
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)/FO/G6MD
Bot 4
- Ryan Ludwick: 3/P3F-
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8LD
- Josh Phelps: S7/L78S
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G3
Top 5
- Geovany Soto: 53/G56
- Kosuke Fukudome: 13/G-
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 5
- Brendan Ryan: HP
- Skip Schumaker: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Cesar Izturis: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Felix Pie: W
- Ted Lilly: 23/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 6
- Felipe Lopez: 5/P25F
- Albert Pujols: K
- Ryan Ludwick: K
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56
- Geovany Soto: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 31/G34+
Bot 7
- Jason LaRue: 8/L8RD
- Josh Phelps: 53/G5
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RS
- Felix Pie: W
- Ted Lilly: 13/SH.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 8
- Brian Barton: K
- Brian Barden: K
- Cesar Izturis: 63/G6
Top 9
- Ryan Theriot: 4/L4D+
- Derrek Lee: 9/P9S
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LXD
Bot 9
- Felipe Lopez: K23
- Albert Pujols: D9/L89XD+
- Ryan Ludwick: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Aaron Miles: K
- Josh Phelps: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina left the game due to an injured leg