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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-04-24 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45812 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:34
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Kyle McClellan earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kyle McClellan L: Carlos Marmol SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: Eric Cooper · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Chuck Meriwether · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milton Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Khalil Greene | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Thurston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Wainwright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Aaron Heilman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Guzman | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Theriot: 7/F78D
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LD
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: S9/F9S
- Rick Ankiel: 9/F89M
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Aramis Ramirez: D7/L5D+
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
- Mike Fontenot: K
- Geovany Soto: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Ludwick: S8/L4MD+
- Chris Duncan: 7/F7S
- Yadier Molina: 13/G15.1-2
- Khalil Greene: 8/F89XD+
Top 3
- Reed Johnson: 5!3/G56S+
- Ryan Dempster: 4/L4D
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Joe Thurston: K
- Adam Wainwright: 8/L8LM+
- Skip Schumaker: K
Top 4
- Kosuke Fukudome: S9/G34
- Alfonso Soriano: 4!/F3D
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Derrek Lee: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Rick Ankiel: 31/G3
- Albert Pujols: S8/F8RS-
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9M
- Chris Duncan: 43/G4
Top 5
- Mike Fontenot: K23
- Geovany Soto: S8/L6MD+
- Reed Johnson: S7/G56.1-2
- Ryan Dempster: 2/SH/BG2R-.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 31/G34+
Bot 5
- Yadier Molina: W
- Khalil Greene: S7/G56+.1-2
- Joe Thurston: D9/L89D+.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Adam Wainwright: K
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L7M+.3-H
- Rick Ankiel: WP.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Albert Pujols: 43/G4M
Top 6
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Alfonso Soriano: E6/G56
- Aaron Miles: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S
Bot 6
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9M
- Chris Duncan: K
- Yadier Molina: DGR/L9LD+
- Khalil Greene: K
Top 7
- Derrek Lee: S8/G6M
- Mike Fontenot: D8/F8LS-.1-H
- Geovany Soto: W
- Reed Johnson: S4/F8RS-.2-3;1-2
- Micah Hoffpauir: E7/F78S.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Joe Thurston: 9/F9D
- Adam Wainwright: 13/G15-
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L7LM
- Aaron Miles: 23/SH.2-3
- Derrek Lee: 5/L56S+
- Mike Fontenot: K
Bot 8
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8LXD
- Albert Pujols: S8/G4M
- Ryan Ludwick: SB2
- Ryan Ludwick: S68/G6M.2-H
- Brian Barden: HP.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Geovany Soto: K
- Reed Johnson: K
- Milton Bradley: W
- Ryan Theriot: 8/L8RM+
Notes & reviews
- Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez left the game due to an injured leg