Game Wrapup


	Dempster wins 13th

Cubs 6, Cardinals 2

Aramis Ramirez is safe at the plate in the second inning. (M. Spencer Green/AP)

By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com

Ryan Dempster limited the Cards to two runs on six hits over 6 2/3 frames, moving to 11-2 at Wrigley this season. He was backed by outstanding defense, including Jim Edmonds' diving catch, which saved a pair of runs in the fourth inning.

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Series at a glance:

Fri. 08/08: CHC 3, STL 2
Sat. 08/09: STL 12, CHC 3
Sun. 08/10: CHC 6, STL 2

St. Louis (65-55)
Lost 1

Chi Cubs 6, St. Louis 2

Chi Cubs (71-47)
Won 1

August 10, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
St. Louis	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	7	2
Chi Cubs	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	X	6	9	0

St. Louis	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Schumaker, CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	.300
Mather, LF	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	.248
Pujols, 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	.350
Ludwick, RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.306
Glaus, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	2	2	.269
Molina, C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.305
Kennedy, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.273
Thompson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
a-Miles, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315
Garcia, Ja, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Carpenter, C, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000
Villone, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lopez, 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234
Izturis, SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.249
Totals	34	2	7	2	3	7	14
a-Grounded out for Thompson in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Mather (5, Dempster), Pujols (28, Samardzija). TB: Schumaker; Mather 2; Pujols 2; Ludwick; Molina; Kennedy; Izturis. RBI: Mather (14), Pujols (75). 2-out RBI: Mather; Pujols. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Glaus; Izturis; Carpenter, C 2; Ludwick 2. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Kennedy (7, 2nd base off Dempster/Soto), Izturis (15, 2nd base off Dempster/Soto). FIELDING E: Ludwick (2, missed catch), Kennedy (8, fielding). Outfield assists: Schumaker (Cedeno at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Izturis-Kennedy-Pujols, Izturis-Pujols).

Chi Cubs	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Soriano, LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	.299
Fukudome, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.269
Lee, 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	.291
Ramirez, A, 3B	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	.278
Edmonds, CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.241
DeRosa, 2B	2	1	1	2	0	0	2	.276
Soto, C	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.281
Cedeno, SS	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	.280
Samardzija, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wood, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Marmol, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Dempster, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.167
Theriot, SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314
Totals	29	6	9	5	2	4	6
BATTING 2B: Ramirez, A (30, Carpenter, C), Soriano (17, Carpenter, C), Cedeno (9, Thompson). TB: Soriano 3; Lee; Ramirez, A 3; DeRosa; Soto 2; Cedeno 2. RBI: DeRosa 2 (66), Lee (70), Cedeno 2 (24). 2-out RBI: Cedeno 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: DeRosa. SF: DeRosa. GIDP: Fukudome; Cedeno. Team LOB: 2.

St. Louis	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Carpenter, C (L, 0-1)	5.1	6	4	2	2	2	0	1.88
Villone	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.26
Thompson	1.2	3	2	2	0	1	0	4.34
Garcia, Ja	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.27

Chi Cubs	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Dempster (W, 13-5)	6.2	6	2	2	3	6	0	2.92
Samardzija	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1.54
Wood	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.89
Marmol	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.95

Villone pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.

WP: Dempster 2, Samardzija.
Pitches-strikes: Carpenter, C 66-40, Villone 2-1, Thompson 17-12, Garcia, Ja 8-7, Dempster 113-73, Samardzija 8-4, Wood 11-7, Marmol 16-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: Carpenter, C 10-4, Villone 0-0, Thompson 2-0, Garcia, Ja 1-1, Dempster 6-8, Samardzija 0-0, Wood 2-1, Marmol 1-2.
Batters faced: Carpenter, C 22, Villone 1, Thompson 6, Garcia, Ja 3, Dempster 29, Samardzija 2, Wood 3, Marmol 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Villone 2-1, Thompson 2-2, Samardzija 1-1.
Umpires: HP: Tom Hallion. 1B: Brian O'Nora. 2B: Paul Nauert. 3B: James Hoye.
Weather: 67 degrees, clear.
Wind: 7 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:32.
Att: 41,268.
August 10, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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