St. Louis (48-40) at Chi Cubs (41-42)

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stl

Thompson likely to make last start

Andrew Simon / MLB.com
Kyle Lohse is slated to come off the disabled list to start the opener of a doubleheader Sunday, and Brad Thompson seems to be the most likely candidate to lose his rotation spot after Saturday's start against the Cubs.
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Cardinals probable pitcher

Brad Thompson

  • #48 RHP
  • (2-5) 4.92 ERA 19 SO
This may well be Thompson's last stand. It's expected that Kyle Lohse will return to the St. Louis rotation over the weekend, and if he does, Thompson is probably the odd man out. He has gone several starts without a particularly good one, though he also hasn't been particularly bad. Thompson needs to keep the ball low, because he doesn't have the stuff to get away with mistakes up in the strike zone.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 21-16 4.34 358.2 108 165 .280
Season 2-5 4.92 53.0 14 19 .280
July 0-1 7.20 5.0 2 4 .375

Series at a Glance

Standings - 07/11/2009 W L PCT GB Home Away
St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central) 48 40 .545 - 24-20 24-20
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 41 42 .494 4.5 25-17 16-25
Stats - 07/11/2009 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
STL .256 394 90 373 41 537 3.75 780.0 750 253 550
CHC .247 341 91 327 32 620 3.86 746.1 688 324 641
chc

Slumping Soriano aims to clear mind

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Sometimes, you can think too much. Alfonso Soriano says that may be what's happening to him lately. The Cubs' left fielder is trying to deal with a slump that has lasted longer than he's ever experienced.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Ted Lilly

  • #30 LHP
  • (8-6) 3.32 ERA 97 SO
The left-hander, who will be the Cubs' lone All-Star representative, picked up his 13th quality start in his last outing. Lilly held the Brewers to two runs on nine hits over 6 1/3 innings, while striking out nine. He's now 5-1 at Wrigley with a sub 2.00 ERA. He lost to the Cardinals May 19 in St. Louis, giving up three runs on four hits over seven innings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 99-81 4.32 1458.2 524 1254 .247
Season 8-6 3.32 111.0 23 97 .248
July 1-0 2.84 6.1 0 9 .333
Vs. St. Louis 0-1 3.86 7.0 3 5 .174

Cardinals hitters vs Ted Lilly

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Anderson, Bryan - - - - - - - -
Craig, Allen - - - - - - - -
Freese, David - - - - - - - -
Greene, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Hamilton, Mark - - - - - - - -
Jay, Jon - - - - - - - -
Jones, Daryl - - - - - - - -
Ludwick, Ryan - - - - .217 23 0 3
Lugo, Julio - - - - .286 14 0 2
Mather, Joe - - - - .500 4 1 1
Molina, Yadier .333 3 0 1 .194 31 1 2
Pagnozzi, Matt - - - - - - - -
Pujols, Albert .000 3 0 0 .270 37 2 3
Rasmus, Colby .500 2 1 2 .333 9 1 2
Robinson, Shane - - - - - - - -
Ryan, Brendan 1.000 1 0 0 .208 24 0 1
Schumaker, Skip - - - - .077 13 0 0
Stavinoha, Nick .333 3 0 0 .333 6 0 0

Cubs hitters vs Brad Thompson

  2009 2004-2008
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - .667 6 0 4
Blanco, Andres - - - - .333 3 0 0
Bradley, Milton - - - - .000 1 0 1
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - - - - -
Fox, Jake - - - - .000 1 0 0
Fukudome, Kosuke - - - - .000 4 0 0
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - .000 4 0 0
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - .500 2 0 1
Lee, Derrek - - - - .444 9 2 2
Miles, Aaron - - - - - - - -
Ramirez, Aramis - - - - .111 9 0 2
Soriano, Alfonso - - - - .250 4 0 1
Soto, Geovany - - - - .500 4 1 3
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .500 4 0 0

Ted terrific: All-Star in 100-wins club (48-41) (42-42)

Cubs 5, Cardinals 2

Cardinals handled

Andrew Simon / MLB.com
Ryan Ludwick, who drove in four in the opener, ignited the Cardinals with an RBI double, but that would be all the Cards would muster over Ted Lilly's eight innings. St. Louis brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth, but Brad Thompson's shaky 4 2/3 innings dug too deep a hole.

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Series at a Glance

 
Ted Lilly allowed one run on four hits over eight innings. (AP)

Cubs' win stars Lilly

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
All-Star Ted Lilly dominated the Cardinals over eight innings to earn his 100th career victory. Jeff Baker hit a two-out, two-run single in a three-run first inning and Alfonso Soriano capped a two-run fifth with a two-out RBI single that scored Derrek Lee, who left with neck spasms.
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Cubs 5, Cardinals 2

St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ryan, Br, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
Rasmus, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
Pujols, 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .338
Ludwick, RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .252
Stavinoha, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243
  Hawksworth, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Duncan, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .236
Molina, Y, C 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .280
Hoffpauir, J, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273
  b-Schumaker, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .301
Thompson, B, P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .091
  Kinney, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Ankiel, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
Thurston, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 5 11  

a-Grounded into a forceout for Hawksworth in the 9th. b-Struck out for Hoffpauir, J in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Ludwick (8, Lilly).
TB: Rasmus; Pujols 2; Ludwick 2; Stavinoha; Molina, Y.
RBI: Ludwick (52), Molina, Y (30).
2-out RBI: Molina, Y.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Molina, Y; Schumaker 2.
GIDP: Hoffpauir, J.
Team RISP: 2-for-7.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: (Pujols-Ryan, Br-Pujols).
Pickoffs: Molina, Y (Theriot at 1st base).
 
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Fukudome, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .256
Theriot, SS 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .297
Lee, D, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .281
  Hoffpauir, M, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
Ramirez, A, 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .337
Soriano, A, LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .232
  Blanco, A, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
Bradley, RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .238
Baker, Je, 2B 3 0 2 2 1 1 1 .161
  Marmol, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Gregg, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hill, K, C 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .229
Lilly, P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .077
  a-Fuld, PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
Totals 32 5 9 5 3 6 14  

a-Grounded out for Lilly in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Lee, D (14, Thompson, B), Baker, Je (1, Kinney).
TB: Theriot 2; Lee, D 2; Ramirez, A; Soriano, A; Bradley; Baker, Je 3; Hill, K.
RBI: Bradley (20), Baker, Je 2 (5), Ramirez, A (17), Soriano, A (33).
2-out RBI: Bradley; Baker, Je 2; Soriano, A.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hill, K; Lilly; Bradley; Fukudome; Fuld.
GIDP: Hill, K.
Team RISP: 2-for-11.
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING
PO: Theriot (1st base by Molina, Y).

FIELDING
DP: (Theriot-Baker, Je-Hoffpauir, M).
 
St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Thompson, B (L, 2-6) 4.2 5 5 5 3 3 0 5.31
Kinney 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.97
Hawksworth 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3.00
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lilly (W, 9-6) 8.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 3.18
Marmol 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.73
Gregg (S, 16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.40

WP: Thompson, B 2, Marmol.
Balk: Lilly.
HBP: Bradley (by Thompson, B).
Pitches-strikes: Thompson, B 79-50, Kinney 14-8, Hawksworth 36-22, Lilly 103-69, Marmol 21-15, Gregg 3-3.
Groundouts-flyouts: Thompson, B 7-5, Kinney 3-1, Hawksworth 1-1, Lilly 4-16, Marmol 2-0, Gregg 0-0.
Batters faced: Thompson, B 23, Kinney 5, Hawksworth 8, Lilly 28, Marmol 5, Gregg 1.
Inherited runners-scored: Kinney 1-0, Gregg 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Randy Marsh. 2B: Marvin Hudson. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 74 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 11 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:38.
Att: 41,210.
July 11, 2009

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