Cardinals 4, Cubs 3
Third-base coach Mike Quade congratulates Alfonso Soriano on his homer. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
As he did in Game 1 of the Cubs' twin bill with the Cardinals, Alfonso Soriano belted a two-run home run, his 27th, but the Cubs were unable to hold an early lead. Sean Marshall lasted just 2 2/3 innings for the first-place Cubs, who now lead the Brewers by one game and the Redbirds by six.
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St. Louis 4, Chi Cubs 3
Today's Boxes 9/15/07
TOR 8, BAL 3
CHC 3, STL 2
PHI 5, NYM 3
LAD 6, ARI 2
BOS 10, NYY 1
OAK 7, TEX 3
LAA 2, CWS 1
WSH 7, ATL 4
MIL 5, CIN 3
CLE 6, KC 0
HOU 9, PIT 7
DET 4, MIN 3
FLA 10, COL 2
TB 6, SEA 2
SD 6, SF 0
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Standings thru 9/15/07 | Gameday | Cubs Stats | Cardinals Stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .288
Jones , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274
Lee , 1B4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .312
Ramirez , 3B4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .316
Floyd , RF3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .287
DeRosa , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .286
1-Fuld , PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kendall , C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
b-Ward , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333
Theriot , SS3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268
Marshall , P1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .103
Wuertz , P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ohman , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hart , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Fontenot , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
Wood , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eyre , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 33 3 8 3 1 4 10
BATTING 2B : Theriot (30, Pineiro), Lee (38, Pineiro).HR : Soriano (27, 2nd inning off Pineiro, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Soriano 4; Jones; Lee 3; Ramirez; DeRosa; Theriot 2; Marshall.RBI : Ramirez (90), Soriano 2 (58).2-out RBI : Soriano 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : DeRosa.GIDP : Ward.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING E : Kendall 2 (9, throw, throw).
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Taguchi , LF4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291
Ryan , SS3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .318
Pujols , 1B4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .320
Ludwick , RF4 1 0 0 0 3 3 .249
Edmonds , CF2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .249
Molina , C4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .278
Spiezio , 3B4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .274
Miles , 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
Pineiro , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .077
Springer , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Bennett , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
Isringhausen , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cairo , 2B-3B4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .230
Totals 31 4 8 4 3 8 13
BATTING 2B : Molina (15, Marshall), Ryan (8, Wuertz).3B : Cairo (2, Wuertz).TB : Taguchi; Ryan 3; Pujols; Molina 2; Spiezio 2; Cairo 3.RBI : Molina 2 (38), Spiezio (28), Cairo (14).2-out RBI : Cairo.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Molina 2; Ryan; Taguchi; Edmonds; Pujols.S : Pineiro 2.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Ryan (5, 2nd base off Hart/Kendall).FIELDING E : Spiezio (5, fielding).Outfield assists : Edmonds (Lee at home), Taguchi (Theriot at home).DP : 2 (Edmonds-Molina, Pujols-Ryan-Pujols).
Pitches-strikes : Marshall 70-45, Wuertz 19-13, Ohman 5-3, Hart 30-21, Wood 18-12, Eyre 9-7, Pineiro 99-66, Springer 10-8, Isringhausen 7-4.Ground outs-fly outs : Marshall 4-2, Wuertz 0-3, Ohman 0-1, Hart 1-3, Wood 1-0, Eyre 1-1, Pineiro 7-9, Springer 1-2, Isringhausen 3-0.Batters faced : Marshall 17, Wuertz 5, Ohman 1, Hart 7, Wood 3, Eyre 3, Pineiro 27, Springer 4, Isringhausen 3.Inherited runners-scored : Wuertz 1-1, Ohman 1-0.Umpires : HP: Marty Foster. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Tim McClelland. 3B: Adam Dowdy.Weather : 61 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 1 mph, R to L.T : 2:53.Att : 45,894.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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