Cubs 8, Cardinals 7
Alfonso Soriano zeroes in on his fifth home run of the season. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Patrick Mooney / Special to MLB.com
Alfonso Soriano had struck out three times, but stepped up with a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Cubs to a thrilling victory. Aramis Ramirez drove in three runs to back a shaky Carlos Zambrano, who allowed seven runs, including three homers, in seven innings.
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Chi Cubs 8, St. Louis 7
Today's Boxes 4/17/09
NYY 6, CLE 5
PIT 3, ATL 0
FLA 3, WSH 2
SD 8, PHI 7
OAK 8, TOR 5
BOS 10, BAL 8
NYM 5, MIL 4
TB 6, CWS 5
CIN 2, HOU 1
KC 12, TEX 3
MIN 11, LAA 9
LAD 4, COL 3
SEA 6, DET 3
SF 2, ARI 0
April 17, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
St. Louis
0
0
4
0
1
1
1
0
0
7 10
1
Chi Cubs
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
2
X
8 12
0
Standings thru 4/17/09 | Recap: STL | CHC | Gameday | Cardinals stats | Cubs stats
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Schumaker , 2B-LF
4
1
1
0
1
0
1
.278
Rasmus , CF
4
1
1
0
1
1
2
.242
Pujols , 1B
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
.326
Ludwick , RF
5
2
3
4
0
2
2
.405
Duncan , LF
3
0
1
1
0
2
0
.385
Ryan , SS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.267
c-Greene, K , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.227
Molina, Y , C
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.316
Thurston , 3B-2B
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
.357
Barden , SS-3B
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
.450
Walters , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
.000
Miller, T , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Freese , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.158
Boggs , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Ankiel , PH
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.212
Perez, C , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 34 7 10 7 4 9 13
BATTING 2B : Barden (1, Zambrano), Ankiel (2, Heilman).HR : Ludwick 2 (5, 3rd inning off Zambrano,
2 on, 2 out; 7th inning off Zambrano, 0 on, 1 out), Barden (3, 6th inning off Zambrano, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Schumaker;
Rasmus; Ludwick 9; Duncan; Molina, Y; Barden 6; Ankiel 2.RBI : Pujols (14), Ludwick 4 (13), Duncan (11), Barden
(4).2-out RBI : Ludwick 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Rasmus; Schumaker.SF :
Pujols; Duncan.GIDP : Greene, K.Team RISP : 2-for-7.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E :
Pujols (3, fielding).DP : (Barden-Schumaker-Pujols).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A , LF
5
1
1
2
0
3
3
.295
Fukudome , CF-RF
3
2
1
1
1
2
0
.371
Lee, D , 1B
5
2
2
0
0
1
3
.225
Hoffpauir, M , RF
4
0
2
1
0
2
2
.333
Johnson, Re , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.385
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
4
1
3
3
0
1
1
.364
Soto , C
3
0
1
1
1
1
3
.118
Fontenot , 2B
4
1
1
0
0
1
4
.229
Theriot , SS
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
.371
Zambrano , P
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
.000
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Miles , PH
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
.091
Marmol , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 34 8 12 8 4 13 16
BATTING 2B : Hoffpauir, M (2, Walters), Ramirez, Ar (2, Miller, T), Fukudome (5, Boggs).HR : Soriano,
A (5, 8th inning off Perez, C, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Soriano, A 4; Fukudome 2; Lee, D 2; Hoffpauir, M 3; Ramirez, Ar
4; Soto; Fontenot; Theriot.RBI : Hoffpauir, M (3), Ramirez, Ar 3 (9), Fukudome (9), Soto (1), Soriano, A 2 (9).2-out
RBI : Ramirez, Ar 2; Soto.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lee, D; Fontenot.SF : Fukudome.GIDP :
Soto.Team RISP : 4-for-10.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING DP : (Theriot-Fontenot-Lee,
D).
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Walters
4.0
6
3
3
2
7
0
6.75
Miller, T
1.0
3
2
2
0
2
0
5.40
Boggs (H, 1)
2.0
2
1
1
1
3
0
4.50
Perez, C (BS, 1)(L, 0-1)
1.0
1
2
2
1
1
1
6.00
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zambrano
7.0
9
7
7
3
7
3
5.21
Heilman (W, 2-0)
1.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1.35
Marmol (S, 2)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
HBP : Pujols (by Marmol).Pitches-strikes : Walters 98-59, Miller, T 18-12, Boggs 33-21, Perez, C 22-14, Zambrano
109-73, Heilman 19-12, Marmol 14-8.Groundouts-flyouts : Walters 3-1, Miller, T 0-1, Boggs 1-2, Perez, C 1-1, Zambrano
6-6, Heilman 1-1, Marmol 1-0.Batters faced : Walters 19, Miller, T 6, Boggs 9, Perez, C 5, Zambrano 33, Heilman
4, Marmol 4.Umpires : HP: Sam Holbrook. 1B: Dan Iassogna. 2B: Charlie Reliford. 3B: Larry Vanover.Weather :
55 degrees, sunny.Wind : 7 mph, In from RF.T : 2:39.Att : 40,250.April 17, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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