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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 21, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 21, 2009 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Marshall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Adam Wainwright |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 44,235 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Mike Everitt 2B: Gerry Davis 3B: Brian Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
Mike Fontenot | Second Baseman |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Ryan Freel | Third Baseman |
Sean Marshall | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brendan Ryan | Second Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Nick Stavinoha | Right Fielder |
Brian Barden | Third Baseman |
Joseph Thurston | Left Fielder |
Adam Wainwright | Pitcher |
Tyler Greene | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 21, 2009
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Wainwright
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Wainwright
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Wainwright
Fukudome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Marshall
Ryan hits a line drive towards short. Theriot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Marshall
Rasmus hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Marshall
Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Marshall
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wainwright
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Wainwright
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fontenot vs. Wainwright
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Marshall
Stavinoha strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Marshall
Barden strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Marshall
Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Wainwright
Soto hits a line drive towards third. Barden reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Wainwright
Freel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wainwright
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Wainwright
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wainwright vs. Marshall
Wainwright hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Marshall
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Freel. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Marshall
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greene moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Rasmus vs. Marshall
Rasmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greene scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Marshall
Pujols takes first base on ball four. Rasmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Marshall
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Wainwright
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Wainwright
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wainwright
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stavinoha vs. Marshall
Stavinoha hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Marshall
Barden hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Marshall
Thurston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bradley who is chasing the ball. Thurston reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Wainwright vs. Marshall
Wainwright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Greene vs. Marshall
Greene strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Wainwright
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Wainwright
Fontenot hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Wainwright
Soto hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Thurston. Soto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Freel vs. Wainwright
Freel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Marshall
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Marshall
Rasmus hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Marshall
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scales vs. Wainwright
Skip Schumaker now playing right field. Bobby Scales pinch hits for Sean Marshall.
Scales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Soriano vs. Wainwright
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Theriot vs. Wainwright
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wainwright fields it and throws to first for the out. Scales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fukudome vs. Wainwright
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scales scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wainwright
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wainwright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Ascanio
Jose Ascanio now pitching.
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Ascanio
Schumaker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Barden vs. Ascanio
Barden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thurston vs. Ascanio
Thurston strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Wainwright
Bradley hits a line drive into left field. Thurston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Wainwright
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Wainwright
Soto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wainwright vs. Ascanio
Wainwright strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Ascanio
Greene hits a popup off the glove of Lee, and into shallow right field. Greene reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Ascanio
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rasmus vs. Cotts
Neal Cotts now pitching. Aaron Miles now playing second base.
Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Freel vs. Wainwright
Freel strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Freel out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Wainwright
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Wainwright
Soriano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Guzman
Angel Guzman now pitching.
Pujols hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Guzman
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Guzman
Schumaker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Wainwright
Theriot hits a fly ball into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Wainwright
Fukudome hits a fly ball into left field. Thurston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wainwright
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Franklin
Bradley hits a line drive into right field. Schumaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/2009 -- Chicago at St. Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Soriano A, lf 4 0 0 0 Ryan B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Theriot R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rasmus C, cf 4 0 1 1 Fukudome K, cf 4 0 1 1 Pujols A, 1b 3 1 1 1 Lee D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Molina Y, c 4 0 0 0 Bradley M, rf 4 0 0 0 Stavinoha N, rf 2 0 0 0 Fontenot M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schumaker S, rf 2 0 0 0 Cotts N, p 0 0 0 0 Barden B, 3b 3 1 2 1 Guzman A, p 0 0 0 0 Thurston J, lf 3 0 1 0 Soto G, c 3 0 1 0 Wainwright A, p 3 0 0 0 Freel R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall S, p 1 0 1 0 Greene T, ss 3 1 1 0 Scales B, ph 0 1 0 0 Ascanio J, p 0 0 0 0 Miles A, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 31 3 6 3 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 St. Louis 101 100 00x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Marshall S (L) 5.0 4 3 2 1 3 Ascanio J 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 Cotts N 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Guzman A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wainwright A (W) 8.2 5 1 1 1 7 Franklin R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Freel R DP -- St. Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, St. Louis 5 2B -- Soto G, Greene T 3B -- Thurston J HR -- Pujols A, Barden B T -- 2:20 A -- 44235
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