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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2011-09-25 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 41469 · 66°F · Wind 1 mph · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Octavio Dotel earned the win and Jason Motte picked up the save. Rafael Furcal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Octavio Dotel L: Randy Wells SV: Jason Motte
Umpires — HP: Adrian Johnson · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan LaHair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Pena | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blake DeWitt | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Wells | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Furcal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edwin Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wells | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jackson | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Marc Rzepczynski | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Motte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9LM
- Darwin Barney: S7/G56-
- Bryan LaHair: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Pena: W.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F78D+
Bot 1
- Rafael Furcal: S6/BG6S+
- Jon Jay: 13/SH/BG25.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 4/LDP/L4MD-.2X2(46)
Top 2
- Blake DeWitt: S9/L9M+
- Marlon Byrd: 9/L89M
- Geovany Soto: 7/L78XD+
- Randy Wells: 63/G6
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7M
- Matt Holliday: S7/L78M
- David Freese: S9/L9S.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9D+
- Darwin Barney: 9/F9D+
- Bryan LaHair: 9/F89D+
Bot 3
- Skip Schumaker: 3/G34S
- Edwin Jackson: 3/P3F
- Rafael Furcal: 3/G34
Top 4
- Carlos Pena: W
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/L8LM
- Blake DeWitt: S7/L78D.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Marlon Byrd: IW
- Geovany Soto: 8!/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Randy Wells: 4/F3D-
Bot 4
- Jon Jay: 31/G34S
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3+
Top 5
- Starlin Castro: 8/F8LD
- Darwin Barney: 9/L89M
- Bryan LaHair: 6/P
Bot 5
- Matt Holliday: 43/G4MD
- David Freese: W
- Yadier Molina: S5/G5.1-2
- Skip Schumaker: W.2-3;1-2
- Edwin Jackson: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3;1-2(THH)
- Rafael Furcal: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- Carlos Pena: 9/F9D
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD+
- Blake DeWitt: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jon Jay: 43/G4
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89XD+
- Lance Berkman: W
- Matt Holliday: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Marlon Byrd: D9/F9D+
- Geovany Soto: K
- Randy Wells: K
- Starlin Castro: S7.2-H
- Darwin Barney: E4/G4.1-2
- Bryan LaHair: 43/G34
Bot 7
- David Freese: 63/G6
- Yadier Molina: HR/F78D+
- Skip Schumaker: K23
- Daniel Descalso: 9/L9LD+
Top 8
- Carlos Pena: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Blake DeWitt: 9/F9LM
Bot 8
- Rafael Furcal: HR/F9D+
- Jon Jay: 8!/F8RM-
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: K23
Top 9
- Marlon Byrd: 4/L4D-
- Geovany Soto: K
- Reed Johnson: K