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 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
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, C , 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, S), Ankiel (1, Marshall, S).HR : Duncan (2,
4th inning off Marshall, S, 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 : Molina, Y; Barden 6; Pujols; Ryan 2; Greene, K 4; Ludwick; Duncan 6; Ankiel 2.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, C.SAC : Wainwright
2.Team RISP : 3-for-15.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING CS : Duncan
(1, 2nd base by Heilman/Soto, G).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, G , 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, S , 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 : Ramirez, Ar 2; Theriot; Fukudome 6; Soriano, A.RBI : Lee,
D (7), Fukudome 3 (8).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Fontenot; Soto, G; 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, S pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. WP : Wainwright.IBB :
Pujols (by Marshall, S), Pujols (by Patton, D), Theriot (by Wainwright).Pitches-strikes : Wainwright
106-57, McClellan 32-23, Franklin 9-8, Marshall, S 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, S 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, S 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.Venue :
Wrigley Field.April 16, 2009 April 16, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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