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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2009-04-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38909 · 48°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from RF · 2:59
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 4th. Adam Wainwright earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save. Chris Duncan went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Adam Wainwright L: David Patton SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Dan Iassogna · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Ankiel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Khalil Greene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barden | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milton Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Kyle McClellan | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Marshall | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Patton | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Neal Cotts | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Guzman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Vizcaino | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brendan Ryan: D7.B-3(E7)
- Rick Ankiel: 3/G3
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Ryan Ludwick: S1.3-H;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9M
- Chris Duncan: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: D6.1-3
- Derrek Lee: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H;2-3
- Micah Hoffpauir: 9/F9M
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Mike Fontenot: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Khalil Greene: K
- Brian Barden: S7/L7S+
- Adam Wainwright: 14/SH.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: K
Bot 2
- Geovany Soto: 9/F9D
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
- Sean Marshall: K
Top 3
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F78M
- Albert Pujols: 6/F6D-
- Ryan Ludwick: 4/F4D-
Bot 3
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78S
- Kosuke Fukudome: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Derrek Lee: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: W
- Chris Duncan: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Khalil Greene: 9/F9D
- Brian Barden: S1/BG56S
- Adam Wainwright: 34/SH.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: K
Bot 4
- Micah Hoffpauir: 8/F8LD+
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/F34D-
- Mike Fontenot: 46(1)/FO/G4S
- Geovany Soto: WP.1-2
- Geovany Soto: K
Top 5
- Rick Ankiel: D9/F9D+
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Ryan Ludwick: 7/F78XD+.2-3
- Yadier Molina: 63/G56
Bot 5
- Ryan Theriot: S7/L6D+
- Sean Marshall: SB2
- Sean Marshall: K
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: HR/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Derrek Lee: 8/L8LD+
- Micah Hoffpauir: 1/F13-
Top 6
- Chris Duncan: S9/G34
- Khalil Greene: CS2(24)
- Khalil Greene: HR/F7D+
- Brian Barden: 53/G56S-
- Adam Wainwright: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L4D
- Mike Fontenot: E7/F7S.1-3(E4);B-2
- Geovany Soto: K
- Ryan Theriot: IW
- Milton Bradley: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7LD
Top 7
- Joe Thurston: W
- Rick Ankiel: 53/G6S+.1-2
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Yadier Molina: S9/L34D-.3-H;1-3
- Chris Duncan: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- Khalil Greene: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Kosuke Fukudome: 1E3/G15.B-1
- Derrek Lee: K
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 3/P3F
Top 8
- Brian Barden: HR/F7D+
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Joe Thurston: 3/G3
- Rick Ankiel: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Mike Fontenot: 3/G34
- Geovany Soto: 43/G4
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
Top 9
- Albert Pujols: S8/L8RS
- Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6.1-3
- Yadier Molina: K
- Colby Rasmus: K
Bot 9
- Aaron Miles: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 13/G
Notes & reviews
- Cubs pinch hitter Milton Bradley ejected by HP umpire Larry Vanover