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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-09-11 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44155 · 77°F · Wind 6 mph to LF · 3:06
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Rich Harden earned the win and Kerry Wood picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Rich Harden L: Todd Wellemeyer SV: Kerry Wood
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Harden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Izturis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Stavinoha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brendan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Harden | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Kyle McClellan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: DGR/F8RXD+
- Ryan Theriot: S5/G25-.2-3
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/FDP/F9LS.3XH(92)
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 3/G3
- Aaron Miles: 7/F78D
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 2
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LM
- Mike Fontenot: W
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LXD
- Reed Johnson: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Rich Harden: 7/F7D
Bot 2
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LXD
- Felipe Lopez: 8/L8LD
- Adam Kennedy: 5/P25F
Top 3
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G56
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Jason LaRue: 7/F78D
- Todd Wellemeyer: K
- Cesar Izturis: S8/L8LS
- Skip Schumaker: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P3DF
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8LD
- Mike Fontenot: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Aaron Miles: 8/P8LS
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5+
- Ryan Ludwick: 4/P4D
Top 5
- Geovany Soto: W
- Reed Johnson: E3/FO/G3.1-2
- Rich Harden: 3/BP23F
- Alfonso Soriano: WP.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Ryan Theriot: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/P3D
Bot 5
- Felipe Lopez: 8/F8LXD
- Adam Kennedy: S9/L4MD
- Jason LaRue: 8/F8RM
- Nick Stavinoha: S7/L78S.1-2
- Cesar Izturis: 9/L89M
Top 6
- Mark DeRosa: D9/F89XD+
- Mike Fontenot: D9/L9D+.2-H
- Geovany Soto: K
- Reed Johnson: K
- Rich Harden: 23/G2L-
Bot 6
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F8RD
- Aaron Miles: W
- Albert Pujols: D7/L7LD+.1-H
- Ryan Ludwick: 13.2-3
- Felipe Lopez: S7/L78S.3-H
- Adam Kennedy: K
Top 7
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F89D
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 7
- Jason LaRue: S8/G6M+
- Braden Looper: 14/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Cesar Izturis: 7/F7M
- Skip Schumaker: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L89M+
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8RD
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Aaron Miles: S6/G4MD
- Albert Pujols: 7!/L7M-
- Ryan Ludwick: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: 9!/F9D+.2-3;1-2
- Adam Kennedy: IW
- Josh Phelps: K
Top 9
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6
- Kosuke Fukudome: 7/F78M
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L9LS+.1-3
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5-
Bot 9
- Brendan Ryan: D9/F9D+
- Cesar Izturis: FC3/BG23.2X3(35)
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L78S.1-2
- Aaron Miles: K
- Albert Pujols: 4/P4MD