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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2011-09-23 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 40355 · 63°F · Wind 4 mph to RF · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Jeff Samardzija earned the win. Alfonso Soriano went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Jeff Samardzija L: Kyle McClellan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Adrian Johnson · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starlin Castro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darwin Barney | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan LaHair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Pena | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 DJ LeMahieu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Koyie Hill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Dempster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Blake DeWitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Campana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Punto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 David Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adron Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allen Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Dempster | 6.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Marshall | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mitchell Boggs | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starlin Castro: S8/L8LS-
- Darwin Barney: 53/G6S-.1-2
- Bryan LaHair: K
- Carlos Pena: W
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: W
- Nick Punto: K
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W
- David Freese: 8/F89XD+
Top 2
- Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
- DJ LeMahieu: 8/F8LD
- Koyie Hill: K
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: S8/L4D
- Skip Schumaker: D8/F8RXD+.1-3
- Ryan Theriot: FC1/G15-.3XH(1);2-3
- Chris Carpenter: 1/SH/BG23.3-H;1-2
- Jon Jay: K23
Top 3
- Ryan Dempster: S9/G34
- Starlin Castro: 14(1)3/GDP/G13
- Darwin Barney: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Nick Punto: 2/F23F-
- Albert Pujols: D9/L3D+
- Lance Berkman: W
- David Freese: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
Top 4
- Bryan LaHair: 43/G34+
- Carlos Pena: W
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RS
- Marlon Byrd: S9/L89S.1-2
- DJ LeMahieu: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7S
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Ryan Theriot: 5!/L5+
Top 5
- Koyie Hill: K
- Ryan Dempster: 63/G56-
- Starlin Castro: 13/G
Bot 5
- Chris Carpenter: 53/G56-
- Jon Jay: 43/G4-
- Nick Punto: W
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 6
- Darwin Barney: S8/L8RS
- Bryan LaHair: K
- Carlos Pena: D9/L3D+.1-H
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD
- Marlon Byrd: 5/L56
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: K
- David Freese: W
- Yadier Molina: S8/G6M.1-3
- Skip Schumaker: W.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 52(3)3/GDP/G56S
Top 7
- DJ LeMahieu: E5/G5.B-2
- Koyie Hill: 23/SH.2-3
- Blake DeWitt: 43/G34S-
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Adron Chambers: 5/F5F-
- Jon Jay: S8/L6MD
- Nick Punto: CS2(26)
- Nick Punto: S8/G4M
- Albert Pujols: 3/F23F-
Top 8
- Darwin Barney: T8/F89D
- Bryan LaHair: 3/G3
- Carlos Pena: IW
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F78D+.3-H;1-H
- Marlon Byrd: 8/F89M
- DJ LeMahieu: K
Bot 8
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LS
- David Freese: K
- Yadier Molina: S8/G4M.1-2
- Allen Craig: 5(2)3/GDP/G5-
Top 9
- Koyie Hill: S8/G4M+
- Tony Campana: 56(1)/FO/G5S-
- Starlin Castro: SB2
- Starlin Castro: S8/L6M.2-H
- Darwin Barney: 54(1)3/GDP/G56-
Bot 9
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Daniel Descalso: W
- Jon Jay: DI.1-2
- Jon Jay: K
- Nick Punto: 13/G13-