Cardinals 7, Cubs 4
Alfonso Soriano congratulates Kosuke Fukudome on his homer. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Kosuke Fukudome hit a three-run homer that put the Cubs up in the fifth, but the Cards chipped away at the bullpen to pull away for good in the opener. Milton Bradley, nursing a strained groin, pinch-hit with the bases loaded in the sixth but was called out on strikes and then ejected.
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St. Louis
(8-3)
Won 2
St. Louis 7, Chi Cubs 4
Today's Boxes 4/16/09
FLA 6, ATL 2
HOU 6, PIT 3
CLE 10, NYY 2
WSH 8, PHI 2
CWS 3, TB 2
SD 6, NYM 5
TOR 9, MIN 2
LAA 5, SEA 1
LAD 7, SF 2
Chi Cubs
(5-4)
Lost 2
April 16, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
St. Louis
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
1
0
7
12
3
Chi Cubs
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
4
6
1
Standings thru 4/16/09  | Recap: STL | CHC  | Gameday  | Cardinals stats  | Cubs stats
St. Louis
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Ryan , 2B
3
1
1
0
0
2
2
.267
a-Thurston , PH-2B
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
.417
Ankiel , CF
5
0
1
0
0
0
2
.188
Pujols , 1B
3
1
1
0
2
0
1
.341
Ludwick , RF
5
0
1
1
0
0
4
.375
Molina, Y , C
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
.324
Duncan , LF
4
1
3
3
0
1
2
.389
McClellan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Rasmus , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
.241
Franklin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Greene, K , SS
4
1
1
1
0
1
2
.233
Barden , 3B
4
1
3
1
0
0
0
.412
Wainwright , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Schumaker , LF
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.281
Totals
36
7
12
7
4
7
18
a-Walked for Ryan in the 7th. b-Struck out for McClellan in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Ryan (1, Marshall), Ankiel (1, Marshall).HR : Duncan (2, 4th inning off Marshall,
1 on, 0 out), Greene, K (1, 6th inning off Heilman, 0 on, 1 out), Barden (2, 8th inning off Guzman, A, 0 on, 0 out).TB :
Ryan 2; Ankiel 2; Pujols; Ludwick; Molina, Y; Duncan 6; Greene, K 4; Barden 6.RBI : Ludwick (9), Duncan 3 (10),
Greene, K (5), Molina, Y (9), Barden (3).2-out RBI : Molina, Y; Duncan.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Duncan; Ryan 2; Molina, Y; Greene, K; Rasmus.SAC : Wainwright 2.Team RISP : 3-for-15.Team
LOB : 8. BASERUNNING CS : Duncan (1, 2nd base by Heilman/Soto). FIELDING E :
Duncan (2, fielding), Ryan (1, missed catch), Pujols (2, missed catch).DP : (Molina, Y-Ryan).
Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Soriano, A , LF
3
2
1
0
2
1
3
.308
Fukudome , CF
5
1
2
3
0
0
1
.375
Lee, D , 1B
3
0
0
1
0
2
2
.200
Hoffpauir, M , RF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.250
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
3
0
2
0
1
0
1
.310
Fontenot , 2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
.226
Soto , C
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.071
Theriot , SS
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.387
Vizcaino , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Marshall , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
.000
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Bradley , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
.056
Patton, D , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Cotts , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Guzman, A , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Miles , SS
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.091
Totals
33
4
6
4
4
10
20
a-Struck out for Heilman in the 6th.
BATTING 2B : Fukudome (4, Wainwright).HR : Fukudome (3, 5th inning off Wainwright, 2 on, 1 out).TB :
Soriano, A; Fukudome 6; Ramirez, Ar 2; Theriot.RBI : Lee, D (7), Fukudome 3 (8).Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Fontenot; Soto; Soriano, A 2.SF : Lee, D.Team RISP : 1-for-8.Team LOB :
7. BASERUNNING SB : Theriot (3, 2nd base off Wainwright/Molina, Y).CS : Fukudome (2,
2nd base by Wainwright/Molina, Y). FIELDING E : Soriano, A (2, fielding).
St. Louis
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Wainwright (W, 2-0)
6.0
6
4
4
4
6
1
3.31
McClellan (H, 2)
2.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1.50
Franklin (S, 2)
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0.00
Marshall pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. WP : Wainwright.IBB : Theriot (by Wainwright), Pujols
(by Marshall), Pujols (by Patton, D).Pitches-strikes : Wainwright 106-57, McClellan 32-23, Franklin 9-8, Marshall
93-55, Heilman 9-5, Patton, D 22-9, Cotts 10-5, Guzman, A 15-10, Vizcaino 21-14.Groundouts-flyouts : Wainwright
4-7, McClellan 4-0, Franklin 1-0, Marshall 5-4, Heilman 2-0, Patton, D 1-1, Cotts 1-0, Guzman, A 2-0, Vizcaino 1-0.Batters
faced : Wainwright 28, McClellan 7, Franklin 3, Marshall 24, Heilman 3, Patton, D 5, Cotts 2, Guzman, A 4, Vizcaino 4.Inherited
runners-scored : Heilman 1-1, Cotts 2-1.Ejections : Chicago Cubs right fielder Milton Bradley ejected by HP
umpire Larry Vanover (6th).Umpires : HP: Larry Vanover. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Charlie Reliford.Weather :
48 degrees, sunny.Wind : 4 mph, In from RF.T : 2:59.Att : 38,909.April 16, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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