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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-09-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 45959 · 71°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:54
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Ryan Franklin earned the win. Matt Holliday went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ryan Franklin L: Aaron Heilman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Kerwin Danley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Scales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Lilly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lilly | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Kevin Gregg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Heilman | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Kyle McClellan | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: D7/L78M+
- Derrek Lee: D9/L8RD.2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: D8/L78M.2-H
- Micah Hoffpauir: 31/G34.2-3
- Geovany Soto: 4/F4-
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: 7/F7D+
- Colby Rasmus: 31/G3+
- Albert Pujols: 8/F78XD+
Top 2
- Jeff Baker: S7/L56+
- Bobby Scales: 7/F7D
- Ted Lilly: 13/SH.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: K
Bot 2
- Matt Holliday: K
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/L9M
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LM
Top 3
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Derrek Lee: 4/F34D
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/F34D
- Micah Hoffpauir: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Yadier Molina: 4/F4-
- Brendan Ryan: K
- John Smoltz: K
Top 4
- Geovany Soto: 53/G56
- Jeff Baker: 8/F8RM
- Bobby Scales: K
Bot 4
- Julio Lugo: S9/L89S
- Colby Rasmus: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78M
- Matt Holliday: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 5
- Ted Lilly: 6/P
- Ryan Theriot: S8/L89S-
- Kosuke Fukudome: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Derrek Lee: 7/F7LD
Bot 5
- Ryan Ludwick: S7
- Mark DeRosa: T7/G5F+.1-H
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6S
- Brendan Ryan: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- John Smoltz: K
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Micah Hoffpauir: 8/F78XD
- Geovany Soto: K
- Jeff Baker: S9/F89S-.1-2
- Bobby Scales: IW.2-3;1-2
- Ted Lilly: 3/G3-
Bot 6
- Julio Lugo: HP
- Colby Rasmus: K
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8LXD+
- Matt Holliday: SB2
- Matt Holliday: SB3
- Matt Holliday: 8/F8LXD+
Top 7
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 7
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Mark DeRosa: 8/F8LD
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6
- Brendan Ryan: 6/L6-
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Aaron Miles: 14/SH.1-2
- Geovany Soto: K
- Jeff Baker: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6MS
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8LXD+
- Colby Rasmus: S8/F8RS-
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Bobby Scales: K
- Jake Fox: K
- Ryan Theriot: S8/G6M
- Kosuke Fukudome: PO1(13)
Bot 9
- Matt Holliday: HR/F89D+