Cardinals 3, Cubs 2
Bobby Scales makes a leaping catch of Julio Lugo's fly ball in the first. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs scored two runs on consecutive doubles by Kosuke Fukudome, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez in the first, but managed nothing afterward to back Ted Lilly's strong 7 2/3. Chicago fell in the ninth, when Aaron Heilman served up a homer to Matt Holliday.
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Series at a glance:
Fri. 09/18:
STL 3, CHC 2
Sat. 09/19:
STL 2, CHC 1
Sun. 09/20:
@ STL, 7:05 PM CT
St. Louis 3, Chi Cubs 2
Today's Boxes 9/18/09
BOS 3, BAL 1
PIT 5, SD 1
FLA 4, CIN 3
WSH 6, NYM 5
PHI 9, ATL 4
TB 11, TOR 4
LAA 2, TEX 0
MIL 3, HOU 2
MIN 3, DET 0
KC 11, CWS 0
ARI 7, COL 5
OAK 2, CLE 1
SEA 3, NYY 2
SF 8, LAD 4
September 18, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi Cubs
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 7
0
St. Louis
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
3 6
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Standings thru 9/18/09 | Recap: CHC | STL | Gameday | Cubs stats | Cardinals stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Theriot , SS
5
0
2
0
0
3
1
.290
Fukudome , CF-RF
3
1
1
0
1
1
1
.257
Lee, D , 1B
4
1
1
1
0
1
2
.304
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
2
0
1
1
2
0
1
.322
Hoffpauir, M , RF
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
.233
a-Miles , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.181
Fuld , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.260
Soto , C
4
0
0
0
0
2
3
.225
Baker, Je , 2B
4
0
2
0
0
0
1
.301
Scales , LF
3
0
0
0
1
2
1
.240
Lilly , P
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
.091
Gregg , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Fox , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.282
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals 31 2 7 2 4 10 16
BATTING 2B : Fukudome (32, Smoltz), Lee, D (33, Smoltz), Ramirez, Ar (14, Smoltz).TB : Theriot
2; Fukudome 2; Lee, D 2; Ramirez, Ar 2; Baker, Je 2.RBI : Lee, D (103), Ramirez, Ar (59).Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Soto; Theriot; Lilly 2; Baker, Je.SAC : Lilly; Miles.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team
LOB : 8.BASERUNNING PO : Theriot (1st base by Franklin).
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lugo , 2B
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
.291
Franklin , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Rasmus , CF
4
0
1
0
0
1
2
.257
Pujols , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
.330
Holliday , LF
4
1
1
1
0
1
2
.311
Ludwick , RF
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
.272
DeRosa , 3B
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
.255
Molina, Y , C
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
.285
Ryan , SS
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
.288
Smoltz , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
.077
McClellan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Schumaker , PH-2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.301
Totals 29 3 6 3 0 6 9
BATTING 3B : DeRosa (1, Lilly).HR : Holliday (24, 9th inning off Heilman, 0 on, 0 out).TB :
Lugo; Rasmus; Holliday 4; Ludwick; DeRosa 3; Molina, Y.RBI : DeRosa (71), Ryan (32), Holliday (103).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Holliday.SF : Ryan.Team RISP : 0-for-2.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Lugo 2 (7, 2nd base off Lilly/Soto, 3rd base off Lilly/Soto).FIELDING Pickoffs :
Franklin (Theriot at 1st base).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lilly
7.2
5
2
2
0
6
0
3.02
Gregg
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.68
Heilman (L, 3-4)
0.0
1
1
1
0
0
1
4.23
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Smoltz
6.0
6
2
2
3
4
0
6.22
McClellan
2.0
0
0
0
1
4
0
2.87
Franklin (W, 3-3)
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1.89
IBB : Scales (by Smoltz).HBP : Lugo (by Lilly).Pitches-strikes :
Lilly 110-84, Gregg 4-2, Heilman 5-2, Smoltz 108-65, McClellan 33-21, Franklin 17-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Lilly
5-3, Gregg 1-0, Heilman 0-0, Smoltz 5-4, McClellan 2-0, Franklin 0-0.Batters faced : Lilly 29, Gregg 1, Heilman
1, Smoltz 27, McClellan 7, Franklin 3.Inherited runners-scored : Gregg 1-0.Umpires : HP: Marty Foster.
1B: Mark Carlson. 2B: Todd Tichenor. 3B: Kerwin Danley.Weather : 71 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 5
mph, In from CF.T : 2:54.Att : 45,959.September 18, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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