Cubs 6, Cardinals 3
Albert Pujols drove in his 128th run of the year on a fifth-inning double. (Tom Gannam/AP)
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Ryan Ludwick appeared to beat out a double play -- with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth inning of a tie game -- that would have given the Cards a sweep and reduced their magic number to two. But Matt Holliday was charged with baseline interference, and they fell in 11.
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Chi Cubs
(76-72)
Won 1
Chi Cubs 6, St. Louis 3
Today's Boxes 9/20/09
LAA 10, TEX 5
CIN 8, FLA 1
NYM 6, WSH 2
PHI 4, ATL 2
BOS 9, BAL 3
SD 4, PIT 0
TB 3, TOR 1
MIL 6, HOU 0
KC 2, CWS 1
DET 6, MIN 2
OAK 11, CLE 4
COL 5, ARI 1
SEA 7, NYY 1
LAD 6, SF 2
St. Louis
(87-63)
Lost 1
September 20, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
R
H
E
Chi Cubs
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
6
10
1
St. Louis
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
7
1
Standings thru 9/20/09  | Recap: CHC | STL  | Gameday  | Cubs stats  | Cardinals stats
Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Fukudome , CF-RF-CF
3
0
0
0
3
1
1
.253
Scales , LF
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
.243
Fuld , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.260
d-Miles , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.179
Marshall , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.231
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Caridad , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
e-Hill, K , PH-C
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
.236
Lee, D , 1B
4
0
1
0
2
1
1
.303
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
5
1
1
0
1
1
2
.319
Hoffpauir, M , RF
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
.244
a-Taguchi , PH-LF-RF
3
0
2
0
0
1
2
.500
Soto , C
5
0
0
0
0
3
4
.221
Marmol , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Fontenot , 2B
3
1
2
0
0
1
1
.240
b-Theriot , PH-SS
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.289
Blanco, A , SS-2B
5
1
2
1
0
1
1
.270
Zambrano , P
3
0
0
0
0
2
2
.203
Grabow , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Gregg , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Fox , PH-LF
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
.286
Totals
42
6
10
4
8
15
19
a-Singled for Hoffpauir, M in the 8th. b-Grounded out for Fontenot in the 9th. c-Walked for Gregg in the 9th. d-Struck out
for Fuld in the 9th. e-Grounded into a forceout for Caridad in the 11th.
BATTING 2B : Blanco, A (8, Wainwright).HR : Fox (11, 11th inning off Boggs, 1 on, 1 out).TB :
Lee, D; Ramirez, Ar; Hoffpauir, M; Taguchi 2; Fontenot 2; Blanco, A 3; Fox 4.RBI : Blanco, A (12), Hoffpauir, M
(32), Fox 2 (41).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Scales; Fukudome; Soto; Miles; Taguchi 2.Team
RISP : 1-for-8.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Fontenot (4, 2nd base off Wainwright/Molina,
Y). FIELDING E : Blanco, A (3, fielding).DP : 2 (Blanco, A-Fontenot-Lee, D, Blanco,
A-Theriot-Lee, D).
St. Louis
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Schumaker , 2B-RF
6
1
2
0
0
1
0
.303
DeRosa , 3B
5
1
1
1
0
1
1
.253
Pujols , 1B
3
0
1
1
2
0
1
.328
Holliday , LF
2
1
1
0
2
1
1
.311
Ludwick , RF
5
0
0
0
0
2
8
.269
Boggs , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.071
Thompson, B , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.083
Ankiel , CF
4
0
1
0
1
2
1
.234
Molina, Y , C
5
0
1
1
0
1
3
.289
Ryan , SS
3
0
0
0
1
1
2
.291
Wainwright , P
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
.145
a-Thurston , PH
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.229
b-Greene, K , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.206
Hawksworth , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Miller, T , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Motte , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
c-Rasmus , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.254
Reyes , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Lugo , 2B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.289
Totals
38
3
7
3
6
12
20
a-Batted for Wainwright in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Thurston in the 7th. c-Struck out for Motte in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : DeRosa (22, Zambrano), Pujols (40, Zambrano).TB : Schumaker 2; DeRosa 2; Pujols 2;
Holliday; Ankiel; Molina, Y.RBI : DeRosa (72), Pujols (128), Molina, Y (49).2-out RBI : Molina, Y.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Ludwick 2; Ryan; Rasmus.SAC : DeRosa.GIDP : Molina, Y.Team
RISP : 2-for-11.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Molina, Y (9, 2nd base off Gregg/Soto).
FIELDING E : Ryan (8, throw).DP : (Ryan-Pujols).
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Zambrano
6.0
5
2
2
3
6
0
3.91
Grabow (H, 24)
0.2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.06
Gregg (BS, 7)
1.1
1
1
1
2
3
0
4.72
Marshall
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4.46
Heilman
0.1
0
0
0
1
0
0
4.21
Caridad (W, 1-0)
1.2
0
0
0
0
2
0
2.02
Marmol (S, 14)
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.47
Marshall pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. Miller, T pitched to 1 batter in the 8th. WP : Gregg, Thompson,
B.IBB : Pujols (by Heilman).HBP : Ryan (by Zambrano), Holliday (by Caridad).Pitches-strikes :
Zambrano 102-62, Grabow 7-5, Gregg 31-16, Marshall 2-2, Heilman 6-2, Caridad 16-11, Marmol 9-5, Wainwright 104-70, Hawksworth
14-6, Miller, T 1-1, Motte 5-4, Reyes 20-7, Boggs 44-26, Thompson, B 4-3.Groundouts-flyouts : Zambrano 7-3, Grabow
2-1, Gregg 1-0, Marshall 0-0, Heilman 1-0, Caridad 1-0, Marmol 0-2, Wainwright 8-0, Hawksworth 1-0, Miller, T 0-0, Motte 0-0,
Reyes 2-0, Boggs 1-0, Thompson, B 0-0.Batters faced : Zambrano 26, Grabow 3, Gregg 7, Marshall 1, Heilman 2, Caridad
5, Marmol 3, Wainwright 28, Hawksworth 3, Miller, T 1, Motte 1, Reyes 5, Boggs 11, Thompson, B 1.Inherited runners-scored :
Gregg 1-0, Heilman 1-0, Caridad 2-0, Miller, T 1-0, Motte 2-0, Thompson, B 3-1.Umpires : HP: Todd Tichenor. 1B:
Kerwin Danley. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Mark Carlson.Weather : 67 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 1 mph, Out to
RF.T : 3:53.Att : 44,937.September 20, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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