2009 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-78
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,168,859, Avg. 39,611
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Lou Piniella (83-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2009 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 83-78
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 3,168,859, Avg. 39,611
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Lou Piniella (83-78)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
2009 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 2009 season with a record of 83 wins and 78 losses, finishing second in the NL's Central Division.
The Cubs plated 707 runs and allowed 672 runs. Derrek Lee walloped 35 home runs for Chicago, while Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez added 20 or more also. Derrek Lee drove in 111 runs and topped all regular batters with a .306 average. Randy Wells and Ted Lilly led the squad with 12 wins each, and Randy Wells recorded a 3.05 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Piniella coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 707
Regular Season Runs Against: 672
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 12, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 13, 2009 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | Colorado Rockies 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 16, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 1-2 | 4-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 17, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 21, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 4-2 | 4-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 22, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 4-3 | 4-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 23, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 4-4 | 4-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 4-4 | 4-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 25, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 4-4 | 4-4 | 8-8 | ||
| April 26, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 4-4 | 5-4 | 9-8 | ||
| April 27, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Arizona Diamondbacks 7 | L | 4-4 | 5-5 | 9-9 | ||
| April 28, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 | W | 4-4 | 6-5 | 10-9 | ||
| April 29, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Arizona Diamondbacks 10 | L | 4-4 | 6-6 | 10-10 | ||
| April 30, 2009 | Florida Marlins 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-5 | 6-6 | 10-11 | ||
| May 1, 2009 | Florida Marlins 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 5-5 | 6-6 | 11-11 | ||
| May 2, 2009 | Florida Marlins 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 6-5 | 6-6 | 12-11 | ||
| May 3, 2009 | Florida Marlins 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 7-5 | 6-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 4, 2009 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 8-5 | 6-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 5, 2009 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-6 | 6-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 6, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-6 | 7-6 | 15-12 | ||
| May 7, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 8-6 | 8-6 | 16-12 | ||
| May 8, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 8-6 | 8-7 | 16-13 | ||
| May 9, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 | L | 8-6 | 8-8 | 16-14 | ||
| May 10, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 8-6 | 9-8 | 17-14 | ||
| May 12, 2009 | San Diego Padres 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 9-6 | 9-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 13, 2009 | San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 10-6 | 9-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 14, 2009 | San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 11-6 | 9-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 16, 2009 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 12-6 | 9-8 | 21-14 | ||
| May 17, 2009 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 12-7 | 9-8 | 21-15 | ||
| May 19, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-7 | 9-9 | 21-16 | ||
| May 20, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-7 | 9-10 | 21-17 | ||
| May 21, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-7 | 9-11 | 21-18 | ||
| May 22, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 12-7 | 9-12 | 21-19 | ||
| May 23, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 12-7 | 9-13 | 21-20 | ||
| May 24, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 12-7 | 9-14 | 21-21 | ||
| May 25, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 12-8 | 9-14 | 21-22 | ||
| May 26, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 13-8 | 9-14 | 22-22 | ||
| May 27, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 14-8 | 9-14 | 23-22 | ||
| May 28, 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 14-9 | 9-14 | 23-23 | ||
| May 29, 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 15-9 | 9-14 | 24-23 | ||
| May 30, 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 16-9 | 9-14 | 25-23 | ||
| May 31, 2009 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 16-10 | 9-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 2, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 16-10 | 9-15 | 25-25 | ||
| June 3, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 16-10 | 10-15 | 26-25 | ||
| June 5, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 16-10 | 11-15 | 27-25 | ||
| June 6, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 16-10 | 11-16 | 27-26 | ||
| June 7, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 16-10 | 12-16 | 28-26 | ||
| June 9, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 16-10 | 13-16 | 29-26 | ||
| June 10, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 16-10 | 13-17 | 29-27 | ||
| June 11, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 16-10 | 13-18 | 29-28 | ||
| June 12, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 16-11 | 13-18 | 29-29 | ||
| June 13, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 16-12 | 13-18 | 29-30 | ||
| June 14, 2009 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 17-12 | 13-18 | 30-30 | ||
| June 17, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 17-13 | 13-18 | 30-31 | ||
| June 18, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-13 | 13-18 | 31-31 | ||
| June 19, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 19-13 | 13-18 | 32-31 | ||
| June 20, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-13 | 13-18 | 33-31 | ||
| June 21, 2009 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 21-13 | 13-18 | 34-31 | ||
| June 22, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 21-13 | 13-19 | 34-32 | ||
| June 23, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 21-13 | 13-20 | 34-33 | ||
| June 24, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 21-13 | 13-21 | 34-34 | ||
| June 25, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 21-13 | 13-22 | 34-35 | ||
| June 26, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 21-13 | 14-22 | 35-35 | ||
| June 27, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 21-13 | 14-23 | 35-36 | ||
| June 28, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 21-13 | 14-24 | 35-37 | ||
| June 29, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 21-13 | 15-24 | 36-37 | ||
| June 30, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 21-13 | 15-25 | 36-38 | ||
| July 1, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 21-13 | 16-25 | 37-38 | ||
| July 2, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 22-13 | 16-25 | 38-38 | ||
| July 3, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 23-13 | 16-25 | 39-38 | ||
| July 4, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 23-14 | 16-25 | 39-39 | ||
| July 5, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 24-14 | 16-25 | 40-39 | ||
| July 6, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 25-14 | 16-25 | 41-39 | ||
| July 7, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 25-15 | 16-25 | 41-40 | ||
| July 8, 2009 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 25-16 | 16-25 | 41-41 | ||
| July 10, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 25-17 | 16-25 | 41-42 | ||
| July 11, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 26-17 | 16-25 | 42-42 | ||
| July 12, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-18 | 16-25 | 42-43 | ||
| July 12, 2009 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 27-18 | 16-25 | 43-43 | ||
| July 16, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Washington Nationals 2 | W | 27-18 | 17-25 | 44-43 | ||
| July 17, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Washington Nationals 1 | W | 27-18 | 18-25 | 45-43 | ||
| July 18, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Washington Nationals 5 | W | 27-18 | 19-25 | 46-43 | ||
| July 19, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Washington Nationals 3 | W | 27-18 | 20-25 | 47-43 | ||
| July 20, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 27-18 | 20-26 | 47-44 | ||
| July 21, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 27-18 | 20-27 | 47-45 | ||
| July 22, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 27-18 | 21-27 | 48-45 | ||
| July 24, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 28-18 | 21-27 | 49-45 | ||
| July 25, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 29-18 | 21-27 | 50-45 | ||
| July 26, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 30-18 | 21-27 | 51-45 | ||
| July 27, 2009 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 31-18 | 21-27 | 52-45 | ||
| July 28, 2009 | Houston Astros 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 31-19 | 21-27 | 52-46 | ||
| July 29, 2009 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 32-19 | 21-27 | 53-46 | ||
| July 30, 2009 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 12 | W | 33-19 | 21-27 | 54-46 | ||
| July 31, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Florida Marlins 5 | L | 33-19 | 21-28 | 54-47 | ||
| August 1, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Florida Marlins 8 | W | 33-19 | 22-28 | 55-47 | ||
| August 2, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Florida Marlins 3 | L | 33-19 | 22-29 | 55-48 | ||
| August 3, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 33-19 | 23-29 | 56-48 | ||
| August 4, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 33-19 | 24-29 | 57-48 | ||
| August 5, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 33-19 | 24-30 | 57-49 | ||
| August 7, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 33-19 | 24-31 | 57-50 | ||
| August 8, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Colorado Rockies 5 | W | 33-19 | 25-31 | 58-50 | ||
| August 9, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Colorado Rockies 11 | L | 33-19 | 25-32 | 58-51 | ||
| August 10, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Colorado Rockies 11 | L | 33-19 | 25-33 | 58-52 | ||
| August 11, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-20 | 25-33 | 58-53 | ||
| August 12, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-21 | 25-33 | 58-54 | ||
| August 13, 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 33-22 | 25-33 | 58-55 | ||
| August 14, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 17 | W | 34-22 | 25-33 | 59-55 | ||
| August 15, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 35-22 | 25-33 | 60-55 | ||
| August 17, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 35-22 | 25-34 | 60-56 | ||
| August 18, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 35-22 | 25-35 | 60-57 | ||
| August 19, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 35-22 | 26-35 | 61-57 | ||
| August 20, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 35-22 | 26-36 | 61-58 | ||
| August 21, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 35-22 | 26-37 | 61-59 | ||
| August 22, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 35-22 | 26-38 | 61-60 | ||
| August 23, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 35-22 | 27-38 | 62-60 | ||
| August 25, 2009 | Washington Nationals 15 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 35-23 | 27-38 | 62-61 | ||
| August 26, 2009 | Washington Nationals 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 36-23 | 27-38 | 63-61 | ||
| August 27, 2009 | Washington Nationals 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 36-24 | 27-38 | 63-62 | ||
| August 28, 2009 | New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 37-24 | 27-38 | 64-62 | ||
| August 29, 2009 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 38-24 | 27-38 | 65-62 | ||
| August 30, 2009 | New York Mets 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 38-25 | 27-38 | 65-63 | ||
| August 31, 2009 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 38-26 | 27-38 | 65-64 | ||
| September 1, 2009 | Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 39-26 | 27-38 | 66-64 | ||
| September 2, 2009 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 40-26 | 27-38 | 67-64 | ||
| September 3, 2009 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 40-27 | 27-38 | 67-65 | ||
| September 4, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 6 | L | 40-27 | 27-39 | 67-66 | ||
| September 5, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 40-27 | 28-39 | 68-66 | ||
| September 6, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 40-27 | 28-40 | 68-67 | ||
| September 7, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 40-27 | 29-40 | 69-67 | ||
| September 8, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 40-27 | 30-40 | 70-67 | ||
| September 9, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 40-27 | 31-40 | 71-67 | ||
| September 11, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 41-27 | 31-40 | 72-67 | ||
| September 12, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 41-28 | 31-40 | 72-68 | ||
| September 13, 2009 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 42-28 | 31-40 | 73-68 | ||
| September 14, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 43-28 | 31-40 | 74-68 | ||
| September 15, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 44-28 | 31-40 | 75-68 | ||
| September 16, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 44-29 | 31-40 | 75-69 | ||
| September 17, 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 44-30 | 31-40 | 75-70 | ||
| September 18, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 44-30 | 31-41 | 75-71 | ||
| September 19, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 44-30 | 31-42 | 75-72 | ||
| September 20, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 44-30 | 32-42 | 76-72 | ||
| September 21, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 44-30 | 33-42 | 77-72 | ||
| September 22, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 44-30 | 34-42 | 78-72 | ||
| September 23, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 44-30 | 34-43 | 78-73 | ||
| September 24, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 44-30 | 35-43 | 79-73 | ||
| September 25, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 44-30 | 36-43 | 80-73 | ||
| September 26, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 44-30 | 37-43 | 81-73 | ||
| September 27, 2009 | Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 44-30 | 37-44 | 81-74 | ||
| September 29, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 45-30 | 37-44 | 82-74 | ||
| September 30, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 45-31 | 37-44 | 82-75 | ||
| September 30, 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 45-32 | 37-44 | 82-76 | ||
| October 2, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 12 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 45-33 | 37-44 | 82-77 | ||
| October 3, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 46-33 | 37-44 | 83-77 | ||
| October 4, 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 46-34 | 37-44 | 83-78 |
