The Chicago Cubs' 2009 season was the 137th season of American baseball for the Chicago Cubs. It involved the Cubs attempting to win the NL Central division, although falling short in second place. [edit] Regular season [edit] Season standings [edit] Record vs. opponents | Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WAS | AL | | Arizona | – | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 6–6 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 6–1 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 5–10 | | Atlanta | 4–3 | – | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 9–6 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 7–4 | 7–8 | | Chicago | 1–2 | 2–4 | – | 8–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 9–6 | 3–5 | 6–4 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 6–2 | 4–5 | 1–1 | 5–8 | 5–2 | 6–9 | | Cincinnati | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–8 | – | 0–3 | 1–1 | 7–3 | 1–5 | 8–7 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 6–4 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 6–7 | 3–4 | 6–9 | | Colorado | 6–6 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 3–0 | – | 2–4 | 2–5 | 3–12 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 7–8 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 11–4 | | Florida | 3–5 | 6–6 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 4–2 | – | 4–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 9–3 | 10–8 | | Houston | 4–5 | 2–1 | 6–9 | 3–7 | 5–2 | 3–4 | – | 4–3 | 5–7 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 8–4 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 3–3 | 6–9 | | Los Angeles | 7–4 | 3–4 | 5–3 | 5–1 | 12–3 | 3–3 | 3–4 | – | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 9–9 | | Milwaukee | 2–2 | 3–3 | 4–6 | 7–8 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 7–5 | 3–3 | – | 3–3 | 2–1 | 9–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 5–3 | 5–10 | | New York | 2–5 | 5–7 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 5–7 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | – | 5–9 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 8–4 | 5–10 | | Philadelphia | 5–1 | 6–9 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 9–5 | – | 4–2 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 10–2 | 6–12 | | Pittsburgh | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–6 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 4–8 | 0–3 | 5–9 | 3–4 | 2–4 | – | 2–1 | 2–4 | 4–8 | 5–3 | 8–7 | | San Diego | 5–7 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 6–1 | 4–8 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 4–9 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–5 | 1–2 | – | 7–5 | 1–6 | 2–2 | 5–10 | | San Francisco | 8–4 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 8–7 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 5–7 | – | 4–3 | 4–2 | 9–6 | | St. Louis | 4–2 | 2–1 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 7–5 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 1–4 | 8–4 | 6–1 | 3–4 | – | 6–1 | 9–6 | | Washington | 5–1 | 4–7 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 3–9 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–6 | – | 7–11 |
Through September 28, 2009
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| 2009 Game Log | April (10–11) | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 1 | April 6 | @ Astros | 4–2 | Zambrano (1–0) | Oswalt (0–1) | Gregg (1) | 43,827 | 1–0 | | 2 | April 7 | @ Astros | 3–2 (10) | Brocail (1–0) | Cotts (0–1) | | 31,121 | 1–1 | | 3 | April 8 | @ Astros | 11–6 | Lilly (1–0) | Moehler (0–1) | | 30,047 | 2–1 | | 4 | April 10 | @ Brewers | 4–3 | Villanueva (1–0) | Gregg (0–1) | | 45,455 | 2–2 | | 5 | April 11 | @ Brewers | 6–5 | Heilman (1–0) | Villanueva (1–1) | Mármol (1) | 43,768 | 3–2 | | 6 | April 12 | @ Brewers | 8–5 | Dempster (1–0) | Suppan (0–2) | | 40,168 | 4–2 | | 7 | April 13 | Rockies | 4–0 | Lilly (2–0) | Jiménez (1–1) | | 40,077 | 5–2 | | 8 | April 15 | Rockies | 5–2 | Marquis (2–0) | Harden (0–1) | Grilli (1) | 39,361 | 5–3 | | 9 | April 16 | Cardinals | 7–4 | Wainwright (2–0) | Patton (0–1) | Franklin (2) | 38,909 | 5–4 | | 10 | April 17 | Cardinals | 8–7 | Heilman (2–0) | Pérez (0–1) | Mármol (2) | 40,250 | 6–4 | | 11 | April 18 | Cardinals | 7–5 (11) | Guzmán (1–0) | Reyes (0–1) | | 40,878 | 7–4 | | April 19 | Cardinals | Postponed (rain) – rescheduled for July 12 | | 12 | April 21 | Reds | 7–2 | Harden (1–1) | Owings (0–2) | | 38,403 | 8–4 | | 13 | April 22 | Reds | 3–0 | Cueto (1–1) | Lilly (2–1) | Cordero (6) | 38,738 | 8–5 | | 14 | April 23 | Reds | 7–1 | Harang (2–2) | Zambrano (1–1) | | 40,039 | 8–6 | | 15 | April 24 | @ Cardinals | 4–3 | McClellan (1–0) | Mármol (0–1) | Franklin (5) | 45,812 | 8–7 | | 16 | April 25 | @ Cardinals | 8–2 | Boggs (1–0) | Marshall (0–1) | | 46,707 | 8–8 | | 17 | April 26 | @ Cardinals | 10–3 | Harden (2–1) | Wellemeyer (1–2) | | 44,742 | 9–8 | | 18 | April 27 | @ Diamondbacks | 7–2 | Haren (2–3) | Lilly (2–2) | | 29,471 | 9–9 | | 19 | April 28 | @ Diamondbacks | 11–3 | Zambrano (2–1) | Petit (0–2) | | 30,351 | 10–9 | | 20 | April 29 | @ Diamondbacks | 10–0 | Davis (2–3) | Dempster (1–1) | | 26,999 | 10–10 | | 21 | April 30 | Marlins | 8–2 (10) | Pinto (2–0) | Heilman (2–1) | | 37,956 | 10–11 | | May (15–13) | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 22 | May 1 | Marlins | 8–6 | Patton (1–1) | Badenhop (1–1) | Gregg (2) | 38,336 | 11–11 | | 23 | May 2 | Marlins | 6–1 | Lilly (3–2) | Sánchez (1–3) | | 40,083 | 12–11 | | 24 | May 3 | Marlins | 6–4 | Zambrano (3–1) | Nolasco (1–3) | Gregg (3) | 40,457 | 13–11 | | 25 | May 4 | Giants | 4–2 | Dempster (2–1) | Sánchez (1–2) | Gregg (4) | 39,112 | 14–11 | | 26 | May 5 | Giants | 6–2 | Lincecum (3–1) | Marshall (0–2) | | 39,497 | 14–12 | | 27 | May 6 | @ Astros | 6–3 | Harden (3–1) | Hampton (1–3) | Gregg (5) | 29,415 | 15–12 | | 28 | May 7 | @ Astros | 8–5 | Lilly (4–2) | Ortiz (2–1) | | 28,625 | 16–12 | | 29 | May 8 | @ Brewers | 3–2 | Stetter (2–0) | Heilman (2–2) | Hoffman (5) | 42,025 | 16–13 | | 30 | May 9 | @ Brewers | 12–6 | Gallardo (4–1) | Dempster (2–2) | | 44,428 | 16–14 | | 31 | May 10 | @ Brewers | 4–2 | Marshall (1–2) | Suppan (2–3) | Gregg (6) | 41,646 | 17–14 | | 32 | May 12 | Padres | 6–2 | Harden (4–1) | Peavy (2–5) | | 39,963 | 18–14 | | 33 | May 13 | Padres | 6–4 (8) | Lilly (5–2) | Young (2–2) | Mármol (3) | 38,410 | 19–14 | | 34 | May 14 | Padres | 11–3 | Dempster (3–2) | Gaudin (0–3) | | 39,728 | 20–14 | | May 15 | Astros | Postponed (rain) – rescheduled for July 30 | | 35 | May 16 | Astros | 5–4 | Marshall (2–2) | Hawkins (1–1) | | 40,549 | 21–14 | | 36 | May 17 | Astros | 6–5 | Moehler (1–2) | Harden (4–2) | Sampson (1) | 40,478 | 21–15 | | 37 | May 19 | @ Cardinals | 3–0 | Piñeiro (5–3) | Lilly (5–3) | | 41,374 | 21–16 | | 38 | May 20 | @ Cardinals | 2–1 | Carpenter (2–0) | Dempster (3–3) | Franklin (10) | 41,703 | 21–17 | | 39 | May 21 | @ Cardinals | 3–1 | Wainwright (4–2) | Marshall (2–3) | Franklin (11) | 44,235 | 21–18 | | 40 | May 22 | @ Padres | 4–0 | Peavy (4–5) | Zambrano (3–2) | Bell (12) | 27,260 | 21–19 | | 41 | May 23 | @ Padres | 3–1 | Geer (1–1) | Wells (0–1) | Mujica (1) | 37,798 | 21–20 | | 42 | May 24 | @ Padres | 7–2 | Young (4–2) | Lilly (5–4) | | 39,593 | 21–21 | | 43 | May 25 | Pirates | 10–8 | Gorzelanny (2–1) | Cotts (0–2) | Burnett (1) | 38,942 | 21–22 | | 44 | May 26 | Pirates | 6–1 (6) | Marshall (3–3) | Snell (1–6) | | 38,303 | 22–22 | | 45 | May 27 | Pirates | 5–2 | Mármol (1–1) | Chavez (0–2) | Gregg (7) | 38,314 | 23–22 | | 46 | May 28 | Dodgers | 2–1 | Wolf (3–1) | Wells (0–2) | Troncoso (3) | 39,579 | 23–23 | | 47 | May 29 | Dodgers | 2–1 | Lilly (6–4) | Billingsley (6–3) | Gregg (8) | 40,148 | 24–23 | | 48 | May 30 | Dodgers | 7–0 | Dempster (4–3) | Stults (4–2) | | 41,153 | 25–23 | | 49 | May 31 | Dodgers | 8–2 | Milton (2–0) | Marshall (3–4) | | 40,091 | 25–24 | | June (11–14) | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 50 | June 2 | @ Braves | 6–5 (12) | Soriano (1–0) | Heilman (2–3) | | 30,262 | 25–25 | | 51 | June 3 | @ Braves | 3–2 (11) | Guzmán (2–0) | Bennett (2–3) | Gregg (9) | 30,646 | 26–25 | | June 4 | @ Braves | Postponed (rain) – rescheduled for June 22 | | 52 | June 5 | @ Reds | 2–1 | Zambrano (4–2) | Owings (3–7) | Gregg (10) | 32,374 | 27–25 | | 53 | June 6 | @ Reds | 4–3 (11) | Masset (3–0) | Marshall (3–5) | | 40,914 | 27–26 | | 54 | June 7 | @ Reds | 6–3 (14) | Patton (2–1) | Lincoln (1–1) | Guzmán (1) | 32,629 | 28–26 | | 55 | June 9 | @ Astros | 7–1 | Lilly (7–4) | Moehler (2–4) | | 29,669 | 29–26 | | 56 | June 10 | @ Astros | 2–1 | Sampson (3–0) | Guzmán (2–1) | | 29,840 | 29–27 | | 57 | June 11 | @ Astros | 2–1 (13) | Fulchino (2–1) | Ascanio (0–1) | | 34,250 | 29–28 | | 58 | June 12 | Twins | 7–4 | Slowey (9–2) | Wells (0–3) | Nathan (14) | 41,509 | 29–29 | | 59 | June 13 | Twins | 2–0 | Swarzak (2–2) | Harden (4–3) | Nathan (15) | 40,899 | 29–30 | | 60 | June 14 | Twins | 3–2 | Mármol (2–1) | Crain (2–3) | | 40,814 | 30–30 | | June 16 | White Sox | Postponed (rain) – rescheduled for September 3 | | 61 | June 17 | White Sox | 4–1 | Danks (5–5) | Dempster (4–4) | Jenks (15) | 40,444 | 30–31 | | 62 | June 18 | White Sox | 6-5 | Gregg (1-1) | Thornton (4-2) | | 40,467 | 31-31 | | 63 | June 19 | Indians | 8-7 (10) | Gregg (2-1) | Vizcaino (1-3) | | 40,155 | 32-31 | | 64 | June 20 | Indians | 6-5 (13) | Patton (3-1) | Wood (2-3) | | 41,007 | 33-31 | | 65 | June 21 | Indians | 6-2 | Wells (1-3) | Sowers (1-5) | Gregg (11) | 40,866 | 34-31 | | 66 | June 22 | @ Braves | 0-2 | Vazquez (5-6) | Dempster (4-5) | Soriano (6) | 31,701 | 34-32 | | 67 | June 23 | @ Tigers | 4-5 | Lyon (3-3) | Gregg (BS 3) (2-2) | | 38,046 | 34-33 | | 68 | June 24 | @ Tigers | 3-5 | Miner (BS 2) (5-1) | Harden (4-4) | Rodney (15) | 36,438 | 34-34 | | 69 | June 25 | @ Tigers | 5-6 | Galarraga (4-7) | Lilly (7-5) | Rodney (16) | 42,332 | 34-35 | | 70 | June 26 | @ White Sox | 5-4 | Wells (2-3) | Contreras (2-7) | Gregg (12) | 39,015 | 35-35 | | 71 | June 27 | @ White Sox | 7-8 | Jenks (2-2) | Marshall (3-6) | | 39,529 | 35-36 | | 72 | June 28 | @ White Sox | 0-6 | Danks (6-6) | Zambrano (4-3) | | 39,745 | 35-37 | | 73 | June 29 | @ Pirates | 3-1 | Harden (5-4) | Duke | Gregg (13) | 15,400 | 36-37 | | 74 | June 30 | @ Pirates | 0-3 | Ohlendorf (7-6) | Lilly (7-6) | Capps (18) | 17,054 | 36-38 | | July (18-9) | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 75 | July 1 | @ Pirates | 4-1 | Wells (3-3) | Vasquez (1-1) | Gregg (14) | 15,770 | 37-38 | | 76 | July 2 | Brewers | 9-5 | Dempster (5-5) | McClung (3-2) | | 40,545 | 38-38 | | 77 | July 3 | Brewers | 2-1 (10) | Gregg (3-2) | DiFelice (4-1) | | 41,204 | 39-38 | | 78 | July 4 | Brewers | 2-11 | Looper (7-4) | Harden (5-5) | | 40,088 | 39-39 | | 79 | July 5 | Brewers | 8-2 | Lilly (8-6) | Burns (1-2) | | 40,369 | 40-39 | | 80 | July 6 | Braves | 4-2 | Wells (4-3) | Jurrjens (6-7) | Gregg (15) | 40,042 | 41-39 | | 81 | July 7 | Braves | 1-2 | Vazquez (6-7) | Zambrano (4-4) | Soriano (9) | 40,359 | 41-40 | | 82 | July 8 | Braves | 1-4 | Kawakami (5-6) | Hart (0-1) | Soriano (10) | 40,531 | 41-41 | | 83 | July 10 | Cardinals | 3-8 | Carpenter (7-3) | Harden (5-6) | | 40,687 | 41-42 | | 84 | July 11 | Cardinals | 5-2 | Lilly (9-6) | Thompson (2-6) | Gregg (16) | 41,210 | 42-42 | | 85 | July 12 | Cardinals | 7-3 | Zambrano (5-4) | Lohse (4-5) | | 40,701 | 43-42 | | 86 | July 12 | Cardinals | 2-4 | Wanwright (10-5) | Wells (4-4) | Franklin (21) | 41,244 | 43-43 | | 87 | July 16 | @ Nationals | 6-2 | Harden (6-6) | Lannan (6-7) | | 26,980 | 44-43 | | 88 | July 17 | @ Nationals | 3-1 | Zambrano (6-4) | Stammen (2-5) | Gregg (17) | 27,581 | 45-43 | | 89 | July 18 | @ Nationals | 6-5 | Wells (5-4) | Zimmermann (3-5) | Gregg (18) | 36,014 | 46-43 | | 90 | July 19 | @ Nationals | 11-3 | Hart (1-1) | Mock (0-3) | | 34,574 | 47-43 | | 91 | July 20 | @ Phillies | 1-10 | Lopez (2-0) | Lilly (9-7) | Durbin (1) | 45,268 | 47-44 | | 92 | July 21 | @ Phillies | 1-4 (13) | Condrey (6-2) | Samardzija (0-1) | | 45,214 | 47-45 | | 93 | July 22 | @ Phillies | 10-5 | Zambrano (7-4) | Moyer (9-7) | Gregg (19) | 45,257 | 48-45 | | 94 | July 24 | Reds | 8-5 | Wells (6-4) | Harang (5-11) | | 41,406 | 49-45 | | 95 | July 25 | Reds | 5-3 | Hart (2-1) | Cueto (8-7) | Gregg (20) | 41,364 | 50-45 | | 96 | July 26 | Reds | 5-2 | Harden (7-6) | Owings (6-11) | Gregg (21) | 41,528 | 51-45 | | 97 | July 27 | Astros | 5-1 (13) | Samardzija (1-1) | Sampson (4-2) | | 40,794 | 52-45 | | 98 | July 28 | Astros | 6-11 | Fulchino (4-3) | Guzman (2-2) | | 40,814 | 52-46 | | 99 | July 29 | Astros | 12-0 | Wells (7-4) | Hampton (6-8) | | 41,538 | 53-46 | | 100 | July 30 | Astros | 12-3 | Hart (3-1) | Ortiz (3-6) | | 41,524 | 54-46 | | 101 | July 31 | @ Marlins | 2-5 | Donnelly (1-0) | Marmol (2-2) | Nunez (9) | 25,024 | 54-47 | | August (11-17) | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 102 | August 1 | @ Marlins | 9-8 (10) | Gregg (4-2) | Nunez (3-4) | Heilman (1) | 35,811 | 55-47 | | 103 | August 2 | @ Marlins | 2-3 | Donnelly (2-0) | Gregg (4-3) | | 25,969 | 55-48 | | 104 | August 3 | @ Reds | 4-2 | Wells (8-4) | Harang (5-13) | Marmol (4) | 22,222 | 56-48 | | 105 | August 4 | @ Reds | 6-3 | Gorzelanny (4-1) | Cueto (8-9) | | 17,992 | 57-48 | | 106 | August 5 | @ Reds | 0-4 | Lehr (1-0) | Harden (7-7) | | 22,098 | 57-49 | | 107 | August 7 | @ Rockies | 2-6 | Jimenez (9-9) | Marshall (3-7) | | 46,118 | 57-50 | | 108 | August 8 | @ Rockies | 6-5 | Dempster (6-5) | Marquis (12-8) | Gregg (22) | 47,845 | 58-50 | | 109 | August 9 | @ Rockies | 5-11 | Hammel (7-6) | Wells (8-5) | | 40,217 | 58-51 | | 110 | August 10 | @ Rockies | 5-11 | De La Rosa (10-8) | Gorzelanny (4-2) | | 34,485 | 58-52 | | 111 | August 11 | Phillies | 3-4 | Eyre (2-1) | Gregg (4-4) | Durbin (2) | 41,477 | 58-53 | | 112 | August 12 | Phillies | 5-12 | Martinez (1-0) | Samardzija (1-2) | | 41,133 | 58-54 | | 113 | August 13 | Phillies | 1-6 | Lee (10-9) | Dempster (6-6) | | 41,100 | 58-55 | | 114 | August 14 | Pirates | 17-2 | Wells (9-5) | Morton (2-6) | | 41,619 | 59-55 | | 115 | August 15 | Pirates | 3-1 | Gorzelanny (5-2) | Duke (9-11) | Gregg (23) | 41,197 | 60-55 | | August 16 | Pirates | Postponed (rain) | | 116 | August 17 | @ Padres | 1-4 | Bell (5-2) | Gregg (4-5) | | 23,420 | 60-56 | | 117 | August 18 | @ Padres | 3-6 | Carrillo (1-1) | Dempster (6-7) | Bell (30) | 19,814 | 60-57 | | 118 | August 19 | @ Padres | 7-1 | Harden (8-7) | Latos (4-3) | | 18,012 | 61-57 | | 119 | August 20 | @ Dodgers | 2-7 | Belisario (2-3) | Guzman (2-3) | | 48,974 | 61-58 | | 120 | August 21 | @ Dodgers | 1-2 | Wolf (8-6) | Wells (9-6) | Broxton (27) | 51,579 | 61-59 | | 121 | August 22 | @ Dodgers | 0-2 | Haeger (1-1) | Lilly (9-8) | Sherrill (21) | 49,297 | 61-60 | | 122 | August 23 | @ Dodgers | 3-1 | Dempster (7-7) | Billingsley (12-7) | Marmol (5) | 49,711 | 62-60 | | 123 | August 25 | Nationals | 6-15 | Mock (3-5) | Zambrano (7-5) | | 37,297 | 62-61 | | 124 | August 26 | Nationals | 9-4 | Guzman (3-3) | Bergmann (2-3) | | 36,562 | 63-61 | | 125 | August 27 | Nationals | 4-5 | Martin (3-3) | Wells (9-7) | MacDougal (14) | 35,174 | 63-62 | | 126 | August 28 | Mets | 5-2 | Gregg (5-5) | Stokes (1-3) | Marmol (6) | 39,381 | 64-62 | | 127 | August 29 | Mets | 11-4 | Dempster (8-7) | Parnell (3-7) | | 40,857 | 65-62 | | 128 | August 30 | Mets | 4-1 | Figueroa (1-3) | Zambrano (7-6) | Rodríguez (28) | 39,907 | 65-63 | | 129 | August 31 | Astros | 5-3 | Oswalt (8-5) | Harden (8-8) | Valverde (20) | 36,990 | 65-64 | | September (17-12) | # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | | 130 | September 1 | Astros | 4-1 | Wells (10-7) | Moehler (8-10) | Marmol (7) | 36,332 | 66-64 | | 131 | September 2 | Astros | 2-0 | Lilly (10-8) | Paulino (2-7) | Marmol (8) | 39,192 | 67-64 | | 132 | September 3 | White Sox | 0-5 | Torres (1-0) | Dempster (8-8) | | 40,741 | 67-65 | | 133 | September 4 | @ Mets | 2-6 | Stokes (2-4) | Gregg (5-6) | Rodriguez (29) | 37,953 | 67-66 | | 134 | September 5 | @ Mets | 5-3 | Harden (9-8) | Figueroa (2-4) | Marmol (9) | 38,759 | 68-66 | | 135 | September 6 | @ Mets | 2-4 | Pelfrey (10-10) | Wells (10-8) | Rodriguez (30) | 39,593 | 68-67 | | 136 | September 7 | @ Pirates | 4-2 | Lilly (11-8) | McCutchen (0-1) | Marmol (10) | 14,673 | 69-67 | | 137 | September 8 | @ Pirates | 9-4 | Dempster (9-8) | Duke (10-14) | | 17,862 | 70-67 | | 138 | September 9 | @ Pirates | 8-5 | Zambrano (8-6) | Hart (4-6) | Marmol (11) | 10,899 | 71-67 | | 139 | September 11 | Reds | 6-4 | Stevens (1-0) | Lehr (4-2) | Marmol (12) | 39,881 | 72-67 | | 140 | September 12 | Reds | 5-7 | Rhodes (1-1) | Marmol (2-3) | Cordero (34) | 40,351 | 72-68 | | 141 | September 13 | Reds | 5-2 | Lilly (12-8) | Bailey (5-5) | | 39,805 | 73-68 | | 142 | September 14 | Brewers | 2-0 | Dempster (10-8) | Suppan (6-10) | Marmol (13) | 38,725 | 74-68 | | 143 | September 15 | Brewers | 13-7 | Heilman (3-3) | Garrardo (12-12) | | 38,986 | 75-68 | | 144 | September 16 | Brewers | 5-9 | Looper (13-6) | Harden (9-9) | | 38,084 | 75-69 | | 145 | September 17 | Brewers | 4-7 | Bush (5-7) | Wells (10-9) | Hoffman (33) | 39,158 | 75-70 | | 146 | September 18 | @ Cardinals | 2-3 | Franklin (3-3) | Heilman (3-4) | | 45,959 | 75-71 | | 147 | September 19 | @ Cardinals | 1-2 | Franklin (4-3) | Marmol (2-4) | | 46,506 | 75-72 | | 148 | September 20 | @ Cardinals | 6-3 (11) | Caridad (1-0) | Boggs (2-3) | Marmol (14) | 44,937 | 76-72 | | 149 | September 21 | @ Brewers | 10-2 | Gorzelanny (6-2) | Looper (13-7) | | 34,192 | 77-72 | | 150 | September 22 | @ Brewers | 7-2 | Wells (11-9) | Bush (5-8) | | 34,316 | 78-72 | | 151 | September 23 | @ Brewers | 2-3 | Narveson (2-0) | Samardzija (1-3) | Hoffman (35) | 32,340 | 78-73 | | 152 | September 24 | @ Giants | 3-2 | Heilman (4-4) | Wilson (5-6) | Mármol (15) | 31,603 | 79-73 | | 153 | September 25 | @ Giants | 3-0 | Zambrano (9-6) | Lincecum (14-7) | | 33,970 | 80-73 | | 154 | September 26 | @ Giants | 6-2 | Gorzelanny (7-2) | Zito (10-13) | | 35,885 | 81-73 | | 155 | September 27 | @ Giants | 1-5 | Cain (14-7) | Wells (11-10) | Wilson (37) | 38,330 | 81-74 | | 156 | September 29 | Pirates | 6-0 | Dempster (11–8) | Hart (4-9) | | 35,308 | 82-74 | | 157 | September 30 | Pirates | 0-4 | Morton (5-9) | Lilly (12-9) | | 34,362 | 82-75 | | 158 | September 30 | Pirates | 2-8 | Karstens (4–5) | Zambrano (9-7) | | 33,299 | 82-76 | | | | [edit] Roster | 2009 Chicago Cubs | | Roster | | Pitchers | | Catchers Infielders Outfielders | | Manager Coaching Staff | [edit] Player stats [edit] Batting [edit] Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In Through June 10, 2009 [edit] Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | | Hoffpauir, MicahMicah Hoffpauir | 42 | 104 | 28 | .269 | 4 | 17 | | Johnson, ReedReed Johnson | 36 | 99 | 28 | .283 | 3 | 15 | | Ramirez, AramisAramis Ramirez | 18 | 66 | 24 | .364 | 4 | 16 | | Hill, KoyieKoyie Hill | 20 | 54 | 14 | .259 | 2 | 7 | | Scales, BobbyBobby Scales | 22 | 53 | 12 | .226 | 3 | 7 | | Blanco, AndresAndres Blanco | 8 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 1 | | Freel, RyanRyan Freel | 10 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 1 | | Gathright, JoeyJoey Gathright | 20 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 0 | | Fox, JakeJake Fox | 7 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 2 | | Dempster, RyanRyan Dempster | 12 | 27 | 2 | .074 | 0 | 2 | | Zambrano, CarlosCarlos Zambrano | 14 | 27 | 7 | .259 | 2 | 3 | | Lilly, TedTed Lilly | 11 | 24 | 2 | .083 | 0 | 2 | | Harden, RichRich Harden | 9 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 0 | | Marshall, SeanSean Marshall | 12 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 2 | | Wells, RandyRandy Wells | 6 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 0 | 1 | | Guzman, AngelAngel Guzman | 25 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | | Ascanio, JoséJosé Ascanio | 7 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | Through June 9, 2009 [edit] Pitching [edit] Starting pitchers Through June 9, 2009 [edit] Relief pitchers | Player | G | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | SO | WHIP | | Gregg, KevinKevin Gregg | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 25.1 | 4.62 | 28 | 1.500 | | Guzman, AngelAngel Guzman | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27.2 | 2.28 | 25 | 0.904 | | Marmol, CarlosCarlos Marmol | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27.0 | 3.67 | 29 | 1.519 | | Heilman, AaronAaron Heilman | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25.0 | 4.68 | 20 | 1.600 | | Cotts, NealNeal Cotts | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 7.36 | 9 | 2.091 | | Patton, DavidDavid Patton | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16.1 | 6.06 | 15 | 1.776 | | Ascanio, JoséJosé Ascanio | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.53 | 12 | 1.313 | | Vizcaino, LuisLuis Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.545 | | Samardzija, JeffJeff Samardzija | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 8.10 | 5 | 2.700 | | Waddell, JasonJason Waddell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 0.00 | 2 | 0.750 | | Fox, ChadChad Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 135.00 | 0 | 15.000 | Through June 9, 2009 [edit] 2008 post-season changes [edit] Trades November 13, 2008
| To Florida Marlins
Jose Ceda | To Chicago Cubs
Kevin Gregg | December 31, 2008
| to Cleveland Indians
Mark DeRosa | to Chicago Cubs
Minor league prospects (Gaub, Stevens, Archer) | January 6, 2009
| to Colorado Rockies
Jason Marquis | to Chicago Cubs
Luis Vizcaino | January 17, 2009
| to Baltimore Orioles
Felix Pie | to Chicago Cubs
Garrett Olson and Henry Williamson | January 27, 2009
| to Seattle Mariners
Ronny Cedeno and Garrett Olson | to Chicago Cubs
Aaron Heilman | May 8, 2009
| to Baltimore Orioles
Joey Gathright | to Chicago Cubs
Ryan Freel | July 2, 2009
| to Colorado Rockies
Al Alburquerque | to Chicago Cubs
Jeff Baker | July 6, 2009
| to Kansas City Royals
Ryan Freel | to Chicago Cubs
player to be named later | July 30, 2009
| to Pittsburgh Pirates
Kevin Hart, Jose Ascanio, and Josh Harrison | to Chicago Cubs
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