MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
08/11/2109
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2169 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Louis Cardinals (54-53) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Chicago Cubs (64-43) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 X 5 8 1
Cubs Snag 5-1 Win
Starting pitcher Brian Martinko was a major factor in the 5-1 Chicago Cubs triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals. The victory gives Chicago a record of 64-43.

Manuel Jimenez hit a 2-run double off John Neal in the bottom of the eighth, which put the Cubs in front, 3-1. In addition to the double, Jimenez had 1 single, while going 2 for 3.

"I tried to mix it up, keep them off balance," said Martinko.
ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Santiago SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 0 19
R. Rivas RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .274 14 50
P. Lewis 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .326 27 88
J. Osborne LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .245 13 48
J. Brown 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .264 26 66
C. Gutshall DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .193 9 33
D. Smeal C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .250 5 16
T. Cuevas 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .256 8 23
B. Forrey CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 0 27
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 12 14      
BATTING
Total Bases: R. Rivas 2 , J. Brown , T. Cuevas 2
2-out RBI: T. Cuevas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Santiago , J. Osborne , J. Brown , B. Forrey
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Rivas (32) , J. Brown (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Naranjo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .228 7 32
M. Gerena SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 5 .313 16 63
M. Jimenez 1B 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .284 18 63
J. Van Vleet C 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .310 18 61
N. Wilder LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .266 10 39
C. Buffington CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .242 7 45
W. Lopez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282 10 37
J. Esposito 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .243 9 40
B. Buell RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .200 2 5
   a-J. Sanders PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .265 12 34
   b-N. Hudkins PR, RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .320 7 38
Totals 31 5 8 5 2 8 14      
a - J. Sanders pinch hit for B. Buell in the 8th
b - N. Hudkins pinch ran for J. Sanders in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Esposito (22, 3rd Inning off T. Villa, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Jimenez (18, 8th Inning off J. Neal, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Esposito (4, 8th Inning off D. Romeo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. Naranjo , M. Jimenez 3 , J. Van Vleet , N. Wilder , C. Buffington , J. Esposito 5
2-out RBI: M. Jimenez , J. Van Vleet , N. Wilder
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Gerena , W. Lopez
Sac Fly: M. Jimenez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Naranjo (14)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Naranjo (4)
OF assists: 1 (Buffington(Cuevas at 2nd base))
ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Villa 5.0 2 0 0 1 5 0 68 4.02   
D. Driskill BS (4) 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 24 4.63   
D. Romeo L (2-2) 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 0 11 9.64   
J. Neal 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 11 3.05   
B. Robinson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Villa 67
Batters Faced: T. Villa 18, D. Driskill 7, D. Romeo 4, J. Neal 3, B. Robinson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Villa 7-3, D. Driskill 3-1, D. Romeo 1-0, J. Neal 0-0, B. Robinson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Villa 68-43, D. Driskill 24-16, D. Romeo 11-8, J. Neal 11-8, B. Robinson 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Neal 2-2 , B. Robinson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Martinko 7.0 5 1 1 3 9 0 104 3.91   
J. Hager W (7-6) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 21 2.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Martinko 69
Batters Faced: B. Martinko 29, J. Hager 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Martinko 5-6, J. Hager 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Martinko 104-67, J. Hager 21-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Martinko
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 40669
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