Cubs 7, Cardinals 5
The Cubs celebrate with Aramis Ramirez as he leaps on home plate. (Paul Beaty/AP)
By Patrick Mooney / Special to MLB.com
With two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning, Aramis Ramirez slugged a two-run homer to give the Cubs a victory. The walk-off blast capped a battle of bullpens that saw Aaron Heilman and Kevin Gregg combine for three scoreless frames. Ryan Theriot contributed three hits.
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Chi Cubs 7, St. Louis 5
Today's Boxes 4/18/09
PIT 10, ATL 0
FLA 9, WSH 6
TOR 4, OAK 2
NYM 1, MIL 0
CLE 22, NYY 4
LAD 9, COL 5
ARI 2, SF 0
HOU 7, CIN 0
SD 8, PHI 5
CWS 8, TB 3
MIN 9, LAA 2
BOS 6, BAL 4
KC 2, TEX 0
DET 2, SEA 0
April 18, 2009
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2
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
R
H
E
St. Louis
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5 6
1
Chi Cubs
0
0
1
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
7 10
0
Standings thru 4/18/09 | Recap: STL | CHC | Gameday | Cardinals stats | Cubs stats
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Schumaker , 2B
5
1
1
1
1
1
3
.268
Ankiel , CF
6
0
0
0
0
2
5
.179
Pujols , 1B
4
0
0
0
1
1
2
.298
Ludwick , RF
5
0
2
2
0
0
2
.405
Duncan , LF
3
1
1
0
2
0
1
.381
Molina, Y , C
4
0
1
1
0
0
3
.310
Greene, K , SS
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
.234
Barden , 3B
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
.409
b-Thurston , PH-3B
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
.345
Lohse , P
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
.143
McClellan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Ryan , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.267
Motte , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Rasmus , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.235
Franklin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Perez, C , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
d-Wainwright , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Reyes , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 36 5 6 5 8 7 23
BATTING 2B : Ludwick (3, Dempster), Duncan (6, Marmol), Molina, Y (2, Marmol).HR : Greene, K (2,
4th inning off Dempster, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Schumaker; Ludwick 3; Duncan 2; Molina, Y 2; Greene, K 4.RBI :
Schumaker (4), Ludwick 2 (15), Greene, K (6), Molina, Y (10).2-out RBI : Ludwick 2.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Molina, Y 2; Duncan; Ludwick 2; Schumaker; Ankiel.SAC : Molina, Y; Wainwright.Team
RISP : 3-for-16.Team LOB : 9.FIELDING E : Greene, K (3, fielding).Outfield
assists : Duncan (Lee, D at 3rd base).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A , LF
4
2
1
0
2
2
0
.292
Fukudome , CF-RF
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
.375
Lee, D , 1B
6
0
1
2
0
1
3
.217
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
6
1
1
2
0
1
0
.333
Hoffpauir, M , RF
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.333
Johnson, Re , CF
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.333
Soto , C
2
1
0
0
3
0
1
.105
Theriot , SS
5
1
3
0
0
1
3
.400
Miles , 2B
4
0
1
2
1
0
2
.133
Dempster , P
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Fontenot , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.222
Cotts , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Marmol , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Gregg , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Bradley , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.053
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Gathright , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
.000
Guzman, A , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 42 7 10 7 7 8 15
BATTING 2B : Fukudome (6, Lohse), Lee, D (3, Lohse).3B : Theriot (1, Lohse).HR : Ramirez,
Ar (3, 11th inning off Reyes, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Soriano, A; Fukudome 3; Lee, D 2; Ramirez, Ar 4; Hoffpauir, M;
Theriot 5; Miles.RBI : Fukudome (10), Miles 2 (2), Lee, D 2 (9), Ramirez, Ar 2 (11).2-out RBI : Fukudome;
Lee, D 2; Miles; Ramirez, Ar 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lee, D; Fontenot; Miles; Gathright 2.Team
RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 10.FIELDING Outfield assists : Soriano, A (Duncan at 2nd
base).DP : (Soriano, A-Miles).
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lohse
5.0
5
4
4
2
4
0
2.57
McClellan
1.0
2
1
1
1
1
0
2.57
Motte
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
7.50
Franklin
2.0
2
0
0
1
1
0
0.00
Perez, C
1.0
0
0
0
2
1
0
4.50
Reyes (L, 0-1)
0.2
1
2
2
1
0
1
4.15
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dempster
6.0
4
4
4
4
4
1
5.00
Cotts
0.0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3.38
Marmol (BS, 1)
1.0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1.35
Gregg
2.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
6.00
Heilman
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1.17
Guzman, A (W, 1-0)
1.0
0
0
0
1
1
0
5.40
HBP : Greene, K (by Marmol).Pitches-strikes :
Lohse 97-60, McClellan 19-9, Motte 15-9, Franklin 34-22, Perez, C 20-9, Reyes 9-3, Dempster 103-61, Cotts 8-0, Marmol 25-17,
Gregg 24-17, Heilman 11-7, Guzman, A 23-15.Groundouts-flyouts : Lohse 7-3, McClellan 1-1, Motte 2-0, Franklin 3-1,
Perez, C 2-1, Reyes 1-1, Dempster 5-5, Cotts 0-0, Marmol 1-0, Gregg 3-0, Heilman 1-1, Guzman, A 2-0.Batters faced :
Lohse 21, McClellan 6, Motte 3, Franklin 9, Perez, C 6, Reyes 4, Dempster 26, Cotts 2, Marmol 6, Gregg 6, Heilman 3, Guzman,
A 4.Inherited runners-scored : Marmol 2-0, Gregg 2-0.Umpires : HP: Dan Iassogna. 1B: Charlie Reliford.
2B: Larry Vanover. 3B: Sam Holbrook.Weather : 69 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 3 mph, R to L.T :
3:50.Att : 40,878.April 18, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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