MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
09/20/2043
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO (N) CUBS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 2958 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2043 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago (N) Cubs (77-73) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 9 0
St. Louis Cardinals (70-79) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 10 0
Cardinals Snatch Late-Game, 3-2 Win
In a low-scoring affair between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago (N) Cubs, pitcher David Rios was the difference between victory and defeat. The St. Louis right-hander earned accolades for his stellar performance in the 3-2 Cardinals win. St. Louis reliever Marcus Lundy picked up the win, upping his record to 8-11. Ken McLaughlin was saddled with the loss. St. Louis has now won 4 straight.

The defining moment came in the bottom of the ninth for St. Louis. That's when Johnny Prieto hit a run-scoring double off two-time All-Star Jamie Horn to win the game. The home crowd went wild.

"This game will punch you right in the mouth," said Rios. "My job is to show up and give my team a chance."
CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. O'Nan 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .292 12 47
S. Finch RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .264 17 56
J. Anzora SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .281 39 115
M. Bowman LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .244 30 93
J. Marin DH 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .264 33 92
J. Cantu 2B 3 0 1 0 1 2 4 .223 5 16
P. Amaral 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .269 6 19
J. Nelson C 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 .136 3 12
T. Bowers CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .235 0 4
Totals 35 2 9 1 5 11 19      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Bowers (7, 5th Inning off D. Rios, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. O'Nan , S. Finch , M. Bowman , J. Marin , J. Cantu , P. Amaral 2 , J. Nelson , T. Bowers 2
2-out RBI: J. Marin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. O'Nan , M. Bowman , J. Cantu , J. Nelson 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: N. O'Nan (34)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Anzora-Cantu-O'Nan, Anzora-Cantu-O'Nan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Richardson LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .294 16 60
J. Prieto DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .258 27 74
S. Brown RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .287 14 64
T. Montijo 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .262 27 94
J. Mariani CF 3 0 2 2 1 0 2 .269 14 65
B. Sanchez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .271 9 73
J. Avilez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .246 5 53
J. Cuevas C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 9 37
S. Begin SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .233 14 60
Totals 34 3 10 3 3 7 19      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Brown (30, 4th Inning off J. Nicholls, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Prieto (19, 9th Inning off J. Horn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Richardson 3 , J. Prieto 2 , S. Brown 2 , T. Montijo , J. Mariani 2 , B. Sanchez , S. Begin
2-out RBI: J. Prieto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Montijo , J. Mariani , J. Avilez , J. Cuevas
GIDP: B. Richardson , J. Prieto
Hit by Pitch: J. Prieto
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Richardson (26) , T. Montijo (17)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Mariani(Nelson at 2nd base))
CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Nicholls 5.2 5 2 2 3 6 0 88 3.22   
M. Wheatley 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 4.96   
K. McLaughlin L (9-5) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 24 2.27   
J. Horn 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Nicholls 54
Batters Faced: J. Nicholls 25, M. Wheatley 7, K. McLaughlin 5, J. Horn 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Nicholls 5-5, M. Wheatley 4-1, K. McLaughlin 2-0, J. Horn 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Nicholls 88-55, M. Wheatley 28-16, K. McLaughlin 24-14, J. Horn 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wheatley 1-0 , K. McLaughlin 1-0 , J. Horn 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Nicholls
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rios 5.2 6 1 1 2 8 0 111 4.15   
B. Fishbaugh BS (5) 1.1 3 1 1 2 2 0 35 4.54   
M. Lundy W (8-11) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 5.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rios 59
Batters Faced: D. Rios 25, B. Fishbaugh 8, M. Lundy 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rios 5-4, B. Fishbaugh 1-0, M. Lundy 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rios 111-70, B. Fishbaugh 35-18, M. Lundy 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Fishbaugh 1-0
WP: D. Rios
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Rios
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 22653
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