Cards falling out of sight
Cubs 4, Cardinals 2
Jim Edmonds can't snare a ball hit by Alfonso Soriano that went for a double. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
Mark Mulder turned in another disappointing outing, allowing four runs in three innings, as the Cardinals dropped their third game in a crucial four-game series with Central-leading Chicago. Skip Schumaker drove in both runs for St. Louis, which fell seven games off the first-place pace.
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Chi Cubs
(78-72)
Won 1
Chi Cubs 4, St. Louis 2
Today's Boxes 9/16/07
KC 4, CLE 3
BAL 8, TOR 6
PHI 10, NYM 6
ATL 3, WSH 0
CWS 9, LAA 7
MIL 5, CIN 2
HOU 15, PIT 3
DET 6, MIN 4
COL 13, FLA 0
SD 5, SF 1
TB 9, SEA 2
TEX 11, OAK 9
ARI 6, LAD 1
NYY 4, BOS 3
St. Louis
(70-78)
Lost 1
September 16, 2007
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Standings thru 9/16/07  | Gameday  | Cubs Stats  | Cardinals Stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .290
DeRosa , 2B3 0 0 0 2 0 2 .284
Lee , 1B5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .312
Ramirez , 3B2 1 0 0 3 0 3 .315
Murton , RF4 1 2 3 1 0 5 .273
1-Fuld , PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Monroe , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .223
Pie , CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214
Soto , C5 0 4 0 0 0 0 .423
Cedeno , SS5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .150
Marquis , P4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .130
Marmol , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Howry , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Ward , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
Dempster , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 4 13 4 7 4 25
a-Popped out for Howry in the 9th. 1-Ran for Murton in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Lee (39, Mulder), Soto 2 (4, Mulder, Jimenez), Soriano 2 (36, Mulder, Jimenez), Monroe (23, Mulder).HR : Murton (7, 3rd inning off Mulder, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Soriano 4; Lee 3; Murton 5; Monroe 2; Soto 6; Cedeno 2.RBI : Murton 3 (20), Cedeno (8).2-out RBI : Murton 3; Cedeno.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Murton; Marquis 2; Soriano; Monroe; DeRosa; Pie.GIDP : Lee; Murton.Team LOB : 14. FIELDING E : Ramirez (10, fielding).DP : 2 (Cedeno-DeRosa-Lee 2).
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Miles , 2B-SS5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .295
Ankiel , RF-CF4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .289
Pujols , 1B4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .320
Edmonds , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 5 .249
Percival , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
e-Taguchi , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290
Ludwick , LF2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .247
Spiezio , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .268
Molina , C4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
Mulder , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
a-Barden , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118
Jimenez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Branyan , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .195
Falkenborg , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Cairo , PH-2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .234
Ryan , SS2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .314
d-Schumaker , PH-RF 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .305
Totals 35 2 9 2 5 5 21
a-Lined out for Mulder in the 3rd. b-Walked for Jimenez in the 5th. c-Doubled for Falkenborg in the 7th. d-Singled for Ryan in the 7th. e-Grounded into a double play for Percival in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Cairo (8, Marquis).TB : Miles; Ankiel 2; Pujols; Edmonds; Molina; Cairo 2; Schumaker 2.RBI : Schumaker 2 (13).2-out RBI : Schumaker.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Spiezio 2; Edmonds 2; Miles.GIDP : Pujols; Taguchi.Team LOB : 11. FIELDING DP : 2 (Spiezio-Miles-Pujols, Ryan-Miles-Pujols).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marquis (W, 12-8)6.1 5 1 1 2 4 0 4.07
Marmol 0.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1.29
Howry (H, 22)1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.46
Dempster (S, 28)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.09
WP : Marmol, Percival.Pitches-strikes : Marquis 88-58, Marmol 19-9, Howry 20-15, Dempster 6-5, Mulder 58-34, Jimenez 39-22, Falkenborg 37-18, Percival 26-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Marquis 11-4, Marmol 0-0, Howry 0-4, Dempster 3-0, Mulder 4-5, Jimenez 4-1, Falkenborg 3-0, Percival 1-5.Batters faced : Marquis 26, Marmol 4, Howry 7, Dempster 3, Mulder 18, Jimenez 10, Falkenborg 10, Percival 7.Inherited runners-scored : Marmol 1-1, Howry 3-0.Ejections St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Jim Edmonds ejected by HP umpire Paul Schrieber. (8th).Umpires : HP: Paul Schrieber. 1B: Tim McClelland. 2B: Fieldin Culbreth. 3B: Marty Foster.Weather : 68 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:59.Att : 45,735.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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