MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
09/17/2039
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2799 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (74-75) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 2
St. Louis Cardinals (81-68) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Cardinals Top Cubs, 4-3
The St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs, 4-3, in National League action at Busch Stadium. The standout performance belonged to St. Louis pitcher and Azua, Dominican Republic, native Ernesto Velasquez. Velasquez, the winner, moves to 14-7. He threw 6.2 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 14 and giving up no walks. St. Louis is 81-68 and Chicago, with the loss, 74-75.

St. Louis third baseman Terry Smith contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball into center field for a run-scoring single. It was his 161st hit of the season and put the Cardinals ahead, 4-2.

"Good win for us," said Velasquez. "We'll lace up our cleats and go after the next one."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Willin 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 34 95
Y. Ben-Yisrael 2B 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 .220 2 35
D. Staten LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .301 21 79
W. Malpica DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .174 27 66
   b-E. Mitchell DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 3 22
J. Lomeli 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .276 11 56
K. Neumann C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .131 3 10
C. Sorenson RF 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .273 5 21
M. Tetter SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .183 4 20
   a-E. Herron PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .251 31 80
T. Maclin CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .210 8 29
Totals 32 3 5 3 1 17 8      
a - E. Herron pinch hit for M. Tetter in the 7th
b - E. Mitchell inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lomeli (16, 2nd Inning off E. Velasquez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Sorenson (5, 2nd Inning off E. Velasquez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Staten , W. Malpica , J. Lomeli 3 , C. Sorenson 4
2-out RBI: D. Staten , C. Sorenson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Mitchell , E. Herron
Hit by Pitch: B. Willin
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lomeli (10) , C. Sorenson (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Lomeli-Ben-Yisrael-Willin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Valencia 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .274 7 28
T. Smith 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .304 20 58
T. Calvo DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .258 35 83
T. Woods CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .256 30 85
S. Van Meter LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .308 11 35
S. McDaniel 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .238 22 63
   a-B. Linville 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 4 20
A. Lara RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .269 20 57
D. Lewis C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 2 9
J. Gutierrez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .139 5 38
Totals 32 4 8 4 1 6 11      
a - B. Linville substituted for S. McDaniel in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Van Meter (11, 1st Inning off J. Kelly, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Valencia , T. Smith 2 , T. Woods , S. Van Meter 5 , S. McDaniel , J. Gutierrez
2-out RBI: T. Smith , T. Woods , S. Van Meter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Calvo , S. McDaniel
GIDP: S. McDaniel
Team LOB: 5
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Kelly L (8-3) 5.0 7 4 4 1 3 1 102 2.93   
B. Bellamy 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 26 6.11   
S. Dohm 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Kelly 39
Batters Faced: J. Kelly 24, B. Bellamy 6, S. Dohm 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Kelly 6-6, B. Bellamy 0-3, S. Dohm 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Kelly 102-60, B. Bellamy 26-21, S. Dohm 8-6
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Velasquez W (14-7) 6.2 4 2 2 0 14 1 105 2.79   
L. de la Cruz H (9) 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 31 2.66   
A. Velasquez SV (42) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Velasquez 72
Batters Faced: E. Velasquez 24, L. de la Cruz 7, A. Velasquez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Velasquez 2-4, L. de la Cruz 1-1, A. Velasquez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Velasquez 105-67, L. de la Cruz 31-16, A. Velasquez 7-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. de la Cruz 1-0
WP: L. de la Cruz
Hit Batsmen: L. de la Cruz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernesto Velasquez
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 6:15 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 46728
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