Cardinals 5, Cubs 3
Alfonso Soriano can't come up with a fly ball in the seventh inning. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Alfonso Soriano bounced back from a rough day in the field with a game-tying home run in the ninth inning. However, Chad Fox, making his first Major League appearance in three seasons, surrendered a two-run homer in the 11th.
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Chi Cubs
(17-12)
Lost 2
St. Louis 5, Chi Cubs 3
Today's Boxes 5/2/08
NYY 5, SEA 1
PHI 6, SF 5
BOS 7, TB 3
TOR 2, CWS 0
FLA 6, SD 4
ATL 2, CIN 0
PIT 11, WSH 4
HOU 7, MIL 4
MIN 11, DET 1
LAD 11, COL 6
NYM 7, ARI 2
BAL 4, LAA 3
TEX 4, OAK 3
St. Louis
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Won 3
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Standings thru 5/2/08  | Recap: CHC | STL  | Gameday  | Cubs stats  | Cardinals stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF6 1 1 3 0 3 5 .164
Theriot , SS6 0 0 0 0 0 2 .321
Lee , 1B4 0 1 0 2 0 0 .356
Ramirez , 3B1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .276
Fontenot , 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .283
Fukudome , RF5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .336
DeRosa , 2B-3B4 0 0 0 1 2 1 .278
Soto , C5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .333
Fox , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pie , CF2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .213
b-Johnson , PH-CF 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .279
Hill, R , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wuertz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Zambrano , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Lieber , P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
Marshall , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Cedeno , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .391
Howry , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Ward , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100
Wood , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blanco , C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .368
Totals 42 3 9 3 5 9 23
a-Singled for Wuertz in the 3rd. b-Grounded into a forceout for Pie in the 7th. c-Singled for Marshall in the 7th. d-Struck out for Howry in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Soto (10, Wainwright), Pie (1, Wainwright).HR : Soriano (3, 9th inning off Isringhausen, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Soriano 4; Lee; Fontenot; Soto 3; Pie 2; Zambrano; Cedeno; Blanco.RBI : Soriano 3 (8).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Soriano 2; Soto 2; Fukudome; Fontenot.Team LOB : 13. BASERUNNING SB : Lee (2, 2nd base off Isringhausen/Molina). FIELDING E : Lee (4, fielding).DP : (Lee-Theriot-Lee).
St. Louis AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Barton , LF1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .325
a-Schumaker , PH-LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .314
Ankiel , CF4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .288
Pujols , 1B3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .364
Glaus , 3B5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .248
Ludwick , RF4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .306
Molina , C4 0 2 2 1 0 1 .276
Izturis , SS5 0 1 0 0 1 5 .211
Wainwright , P3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .316
Flores , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
McClellan , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Franklin , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Duncan , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
Isringhausen , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villone , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Miles , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300
Ryan , 2B4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333
Totals 39 5 11 5 5 6 17
a-Flied out for Barton in the 4th. b-Popped out for Franklin in the 8th. c-Singled for Villone in the 11th.
BATTING 2B : Wainwright (1, Wuertz), Ryan (1, Lieber), Molina (6, Howry).HR : Schumaker (2, 11th inning off Fox, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Schumaker 4; Ankiel; Pujols; Ludwick; Molina 3; Izturis; Wainwright 2; Miles; Ryan 3.RBI : Molina 2 (9), Ryan (2), Schumaker 2 (10).2-out RBI : Molina 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Izturis 4; Wainwright; Schumaker.S : Barton; Ryan.GIDP : Molina.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING CS : Ryan (1, home by Wuertz/Soto).
WP : Fox.IBB : Pujols (by Wuertz).HBP : Ramirez (by Wainwright), Johnson (by Isringhausen).Pitches-strikes : Hill, R 27-10, Wuertz 19-10, Lieber 51-34, Marshall 4-3, Howry 29-21, Wood 9-6, Fox 23-14, Wainwright 85-56, Flores 2-2, McClellan 10-6, Franklin 23-14, Isringhausen 26-13, Villone 31-17.Ground outs-fly outs : Hill, R 0-1, Wuertz 1-1, Lieber 3-7, Marshall 0-0, Howry 1-3, Wood 1-2, Fox 1-3, Wainwright 8-6, Flores 1-0, McClellan 0-0, Franklin 2-1, Isringhausen 1-0, Villone 2-3.Batters faced : Hill, R 6, Wuertz 6, Lieber 15, Marshall 1, Howry 9, Wood 3, Fox 6, Wainwright 25, Flores 1, McClellan 2, Franklin 6, Isringhausen 6, Villone 9.Inherited runners-scored : Wuertz 3-0, Marshall 1-0, Flores 1-0, McClellan 1-0, Villone 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Tim McClelland. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Larry Vanover.Weather : 71 degrees, clear.Wind : 16 mph, Out to RF.T : 3:41.Att : 45,077.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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