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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
2012-07-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41276 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph from CF · 2:52
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. James Russell earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: James Russell L: Joe Kelly SV: Carlos Marmol
Umpires — HP: Angel Campos · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jon Jay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Holliday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Beltran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Daniel Descalso | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Allen Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan LaHair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Campana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Kelly | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
 Brian Fuentes | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Barret Browning | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
 James Russell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Jon Jay: W.1-2
- Matt Holliday: W.2-3;1-2
- Carlos Beltran: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Lance Berkman: K
- Yadier Molina: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 1
- David DeJesus: S9/L34D+
- Starlin Castro: D8/F8LXD+.1-3
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/P
- Alfonso Soriano: T7/L7LS.3-H;2-H
- Bryan LaHair: 43/G4S
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6
Top 2
- Matt Carpenter: 8/F8LXD+
- Daniel Descalso: S8/L8LS+
- Joe Kelly: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G6M+.1-3
- Jon Jay: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Jeff Baker: 53/G5
- Luis Valbuena: 8/F78XD+
- Jeff Samardzija: K
Top 3
- Matt Holliday: 53/G56
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 3
- David DeJesus: K
- Starlin Castro: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 4
- Yadier Molina: K
- Matt Carpenter: W
- Daniel Descalso: WP.1-2
- Daniel Descalso: 43/G4+.2-3
- Joe Kelly: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F78S
- Bryan LaHair: 31/G3
- Geovany Soto: 9/L89M+
Top 5
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Jon Jay: 6/F6MD-
- Matt Holliday: 63/G6S-
Bot 5
- Jeff Baker: 63/G6+
- Luis Valbuena: 43/G4
- Jeff Samardzija: K
Top 6
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Lance Berkman: W
- Yadier Molina: S7/G56.1-2
- Matt Carpenter: W.2-3;1-2
- Daniel Descalso: 9/SF/F89D+.3-H;2-3
- Joe Kelly: K
Bot 6
- David DeJesus: S4/G34
- Starlin Castro: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8LD+
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F89D
Top 7
- Skip Schumaker: S8/G4M
- Jon Jay: 1/BP
- Matt Holliday: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 7
- Bryan LaHair: W
- Geovany Soto: SB2
- Geovany Soto: S7.2-3
- Jeff Baker: 4/L4
- Luis Valbuena: K
- Reed Johnson: S1/BP25.3-H;1-2
- David DeJesus: W.2-3;1-2
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6S-
Top 8
- Carlos Beltran: K
- Lance Berkman: 8/F78M
- Yadier Molina: W
- Matt Carpenter: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/BP3+
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Tony Campana: 43/G4MS
Top 9
- Daniel Descalso: S8/L4MD+
- Allen Craig: 8/F8RXD+
- Skip Schumaker: SB2
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Jon Jay: 43/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Manager Dale Sveum ejected by 1B umpire Mike Winters