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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2009-04-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40250 · 55°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Aaron Heilman earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save. Ryan Ludwick went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Aaron Heilman L: Chris Perez SV: Carlos Marmol
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Dan Iassogna · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Thurston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 P. J. Walters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Khalil Greene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aaron Miles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. J. Walters | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mitchell Boggs | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4+
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Derrek Lee: S5/G56.1-2
- Micah Hoffpauir: D9/L9D+.2-H;1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/F8RM.3-H;2-3
- Geovany Soto: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Chris Duncan: K
- Yadier Molina: S9/L9M
- Joe Thurston: 8/F8RXD
Bot 2
- Mike Fontenot: S8/G4
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L34+.1-2
- Carlos Zambrano: W.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Derrek Lee: K
Top 3
- Brian Barden: W
- P. J. Walters: K/BF
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Colby Rasmus: S3/G3+.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Ryan Ludwick: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Chris Duncan: S8/L4D-
- Yadier Molina: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Micah Hoffpauir: S8/L4MD+
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mike Fontenot: 13/G15
Top 4
- Joe Thurston: 1/BP13
- Brian Barden: D9/L9LS
- P. J. Walters: 43/G4S.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G56
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Top 5
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ryan Ludwick: S9/L4D-.1-3
- Chris Duncan: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D
- Joe Thurston: 53/G6S-
Bot 5
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Derrek Lee: S7/G56+
- Micah Hoffpauir: K
- Aramis Ramirez: D7/L7LD+.1-H
- Geovany Soto: S9/L9M.2-H
- Mike Fontenot: 8/F8LXD+
Top 6
- Brian Barden: HR/F78XD+
- David Freese: 3/F34-
- Skip Schumaker: 31/G4S-
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 6
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G15-
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7D
Top 7
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6+
- Ryan Ludwick: HR/F78XD+
- Chris Duncan: K
- Yadier Molina: K
Bot 7
- Kosuke Fukudome: D9/F9D+
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9S
- Micah Hoffpauir: K23
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/G6.2-H
- Geovany Soto: W.1-2
- Mike Fontenot: K
Top 8
- Joe Thurston: 63/G6S
- Brian Barden: K
- Rick Ankiel: D9/L9LD+
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Ryan Theriot: FLE3
- Ryan Theriot: 31/G34S
- Aaron Miles: W
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/L78XD+.1-H
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Colby Rasmus: W
- Albert Pujols: HP.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Khalil Greene: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for P.J. Walters