St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
April 16, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 16, 2009 at Wrigley Field. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 7, Chicago Cubs 4

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Ryan 2b 3 1 1 0
  Thurston ph,2b 1 1 0 0
Ankiel cf 5 0 1 0
Pujols 1b 3 1 1 0
Ludwick rf 5 0 1 1
Molina c 4 1 1 1
Duncan lf 4 1 3 3
  McClellan p 0 0 0 0
  Rasmus ph 1 0 0 0
  Franklin p 0 0 0 0
Greene ss 4 1 1 1
Barden 3b 4 1 3 1
Wainwright p 1 0 0 0
  Schumaker lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 12 7
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Soriano lf 3 2 1 0
Fukudome cf 5 1 2 3
Lee 1b 3 0 0 1
Hoffpauir rf 4 0 0 0
Ramirez 3b 3 0 2 0
Fontenot 2b 4 0 0 0
Soto c 4 0 0 0
Theriot ss 3 1 1 0
  Vizcaino p 0 0 0 0
Marshall p 2 0 0 0
  Heilman p 0 0 0 0
  Bradley ph 1 0 0 0
  Patton p 0 0 0 0
  Cotts p 0 0 0 0
  Guzman p 0 0 0 0
  Miles ss 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 6 4
St. Louis 100 201 2107123
Chicago 100 030 000461
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Wainwright  W(2-0) 6.0 6 4 4 4 6
  McClellan   2.0 0 0 0 0 2
  Franklin  SV(2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
6
4
4
4
10
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Marshall   5.0 7 3 3 2 4
  Heilman   1.0 1 1 1 0 0
  Patton  L(0-1) 0.2 1 2 2 2 0
  Cotts   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Guzman   1.0 1 1 1 0 1
  Vizcaino   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
12
7
7
4
7

  E–Ryan (1), Pujols (2), Duncan (2), Soriano (2).  DP–St. Louis 1. Molina-Ryan.  2B–St. Louis Ryan (1,off Marshall); Ankiel (1,off Marshall), Chicago Fukudome (4,off Wainwright).  HR–St. Louis Duncan (2,4th inning off Marshall 1 on 0 out); K. Greene (1,6th inning off Heilman 0 on 1 out); Barden (2,8th inning off Guzman 0 on 0 out), Chicago Fukudome (3,5th inning off Wainwright 2 on 1 out).  SH–Wainwright 2 (3,off Marshall 2).  IBB–Pujols 2 (4,by Marshall,by Patton); Theriot (1,by Wainwright).  Team LOB–8.  SF–Lee (2,off Wainwright).  Team–7.  CS–Duncan (1,2nd base by Heilman/Soto); Fukudome (2,2nd base by Wainwright/Molina).  SB–Theriot (3,2nd base off Wainwright/Molina).  U-HP–Larry Vanover, 1B–Sam Holbrook, 2B–Dan Iassogna, 3B–Charlie Reliford.  T–2:59.  A–38,909.
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