Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Theriot bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Soriano moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Fukudome vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Soriano scores. Theriot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Lee reaches second base with a double. Theriot scores. Fukudome moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Molina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Fontenot vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fukudome scores. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Soto vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Soto hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Harden
  
  Micah Hoffpauir now playing first base.
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rasmus vs. Harden
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Harden
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. Schumaker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ludwick vs. Harden
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ankiel vs. Harden
  
  Ankiel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hoffpauir settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Miles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Harden vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Harden bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Soriano vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Soriano is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Theriot vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Fukudome vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Fukudome takes first base on ball four. Miles moves to third. Soriano moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Hoffpauir vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Hoffpauir takes first base on ball four. Miles scores. Soriano moves to third. Fukudome moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Harden
  
  Molina hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Harden
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fontenot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Harden
  
  Thurston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Soto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wellemeyer vs. Harden
  
  Wellemeyer hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Fontenot hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Harden
  
  Schumaker hits a line drive into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Harden
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Harden
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Harden
  
  Ludwick strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harden vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Harden hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. Wellemeyer
  
  There goes Soriano. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Soriano steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Theriot vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Greene. Soriano scores. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Fukudome vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Theriot scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Hoffpauir vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Hoffpauir hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fukudome moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Fontenot vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Fontenot strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Harden
  
  Ankiel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Harden
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Harden
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Harden
  
  Thurston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wellemeyer vs. Harden
  
  Wellemeyer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Soto hits a line drive towards short. Greene reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Miles strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harden vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Harden strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Harden
  
  Schumaker strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schumaker out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rasmus vs. Harden
  
  Rasmus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Harden
  
  Pujols is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Harden
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Walters
  
  P.J. Walters now pitching.
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Walters
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Walters
  
  Fukudome hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Harden
  
  Ankiel hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Harden
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Harden
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffpauir vs. Walters
  
  Hoffpauir hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Walters
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Walters
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Cotts
  
  Neal Cotts now pitching.
  
  Thurston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Cotts
  
  Brendan Ryan pinch hits for P.J. Walters.
  
  There goes Thurston. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Thurston steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Cotts
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Thurston scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Schumaker vs. Cotts
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fontenot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rasmus vs. Cotts
  
  Rasmus hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Pujols vs. Heilman
  
  Aaron Heilman now pitching. Koyie Hill now catching.
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ludwick vs. Heilman
  
  Ludwick hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miles vs. Boyer
  
  Blaine Boyer now pitching.
  
  Miles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Boyer
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Miles moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Soriano vs. Boyer
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into left field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Theriot vs. Boyer
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it and throws to second for the out. Miles moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fukudome vs. Miller
  
  Trever Miller now pitching.
  
  Fukudome hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hoffpauir vs. Miller
  
  Hoffpauir hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Heilman
  
  Ankiel hits a line drive into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Heilman
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heilman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Heilman
  
  Greene hits a line drive into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurston vs. Heilman
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Thurston vs. Heilman
  
  Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Miller
  
  Jason LaRue now catching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Miller
  
  Fontenot takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gathright vs. Miller
  
  Joey Gathright pinch hits for Aaron Heilman.
  
  Gathright strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miles vs. Miller
  
  Miles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rasmus. Miles reaches second base with a double. Fontenot moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Hill vs. Reyes
  
  Dennys Reyes now pitching.
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gregg
  
  Kevin Gregg now pitching. Chris Duncan pinch hits for Dennys Reyes.
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Fukudome. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Schumaker vs. Gregg
  
  Schumaker hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Rasmus vs. Gregg
  
  Rasmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pujols vs. Gregg
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fontenot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/2009 -- Chicago at St. Louis (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI
Soriano A, lf         4  2  2  0   Schumaker S, 2b       5  0  1  0   
Theriot R, ss         5  3  1  0   Rasmus C, lf          5  0  1  0   
Fukudome K, rf        4  2  3  5   Pujols A, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Lee D, 1b             1  0  1  1   Ludwick R, rf         4  0  0  0   
Hoffpauir M, 1b       3  1  2  2   Ankiel R, cf          4  1  1  1   
Johnson R, cf         5  0  0  0   Molina Y, c           4  1  2  1   
Fontenot M, 3b        4  0  1  1   LaRue J, c            0  0  0  0   
Soto G, c             4  0  0  0   Greene K, ss          4  0  0  0   
Heilman A, p          0  0  0  0   Thurston J, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Gathright J, ph       1  0  0  0   Wellemeyer T, p       2  0  0  0   
Gregg K, p            0  0  0  0   Walters P, p          0  0  0  0   
Miles A, 2b           5  2  3  0   Ryan B, ph            1  0  1  1   
Harden R, p           2  0  0  0   Boyer B, p            0  0  0  0   
Cotts N, p            0  0  0  0   Miller T, p           0  0  0  0   
Hill K, c             2  0  1  0   Reyes D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Duncan C, ph          1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 10 14  9                        34  3  8  3

Chicago          310 200 130 -- 10
St. Louis        010 100 100 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harden R (W)          6.0  4  2  2  2  9
Cotts N               0.2  1  1  1  1  0
Heilman A             1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Gregg K               1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wellemeyer T (L)      5.0  8  6  5  2  5
Walters P             2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Boyer B               0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Miller T              1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Reyes D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Greene K
DP -- Chicago 1, St. Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, St. Louis 9
2B -- Lee D, Soriano A, Ryan B, Miles A, Duncan C
HR -- Molina Y, Ankiel R, Hoffpauir M, Fukudome K
SB -- Soriano A, Thurston J
SH -- Harden R
HBP -- by Wellemeyer T (Soriano A), by Harden R (Pujols A)
T -- 2:57
A -- 44742

    

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