Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Strasburg
  
  Carpenter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Carpenter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Craig vs. Strasburg
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Holliday vs. Strasburg
  
  Holliday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carpenter moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Beltran vs. Strasburg
  
  Beltran takes first base on ball four. Holliday moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Molina vs. Strasburg
  
  Molina hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carpenter scores. Holliday scores. Beltran moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Descalso vs. Strasburg
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rendon. Beltran scores. Molina moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Strasburg
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Garcia
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Garcia
  
  Werth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Garcia
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kozma vs. Strasburg
  
  Kozma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Strasburg
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Strasburg
  
  Carpenter hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Werth. Carpenter reaches second base with a double. Werth throws the ball in to Moore who tags Carpenter trying to return to first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Garcia
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Desmond vs. Garcia
  
  Desmond bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Espinosa vs. Garcia
  
  There goes Desmond. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Desmond steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Espinosa vs. Garcia
  
  Espinosa hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Desmond moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Rendon vs. Garcia
  
  Rendon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Strasburg
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Strasburg
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beltran vs. Strasburg
  
  Beltran hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Solano vs. Garcia
  
  Solano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Strasburg vs. Garcia
  
  Strasburg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Garcia
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Strasburg
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Strasburg
  
  Descalso hits a line drive into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Strasburg
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Garcia
  
  Werth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kozma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Garcia
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Garcia
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Holliday. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Desmond vs. Garcia
  
  Desmond hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kozma vs. Strasburg
  
  Kozma hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rendon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Strasburg
  
  Garcia strikes out. Solano drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garcia out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Carpenter vs. Strasburg
  
  Carpenter hits a line drive into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Garcia
  
  Espinosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rendon vs. Garcia
  
  Rendon hits a line drive into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Solano vs. Garcia
  
  Solano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kozma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Strasburg
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holliday vs. Strasburg
  
  Holliday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beltran vs. Strasburg
  
  Beltran hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Molina vs. Strasburg
  
  Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Strasburg vs. Garcia
  
  Strasburg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Span vs. Garcia
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strasburg moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Werth vs. Garcia
  
  Werth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Strasburg moves to third. Span moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. Garcia
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Descalso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strasburg scores. Span moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Moore vs. Garcia
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Desmond vs. Kelly
  
  Joe Kelly now pitching.
  
  Desmond strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Strasburg
  
  Descalso strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Strasburg
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Kozma vs. Strasburg
  
  Kozma hits a line drive towards first. Moore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Kelly
  
  Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kozma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rendon vs. Kelly
  
  Rendon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Solano vs. Kelly
  
  Solano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rendon moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardozzi vs. Kelly
  
  Steve Lombardozzi pinch hits for Stephen Strasburg.
  
  Lombardozzi strikes out. There goes Solano. The throw from Molina to Kozma, and Solano is out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Storen
  
  Drew Storen now pitching. Jon Jay pinch hits for Joe Kelly.
  
  Jay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Carpenter vs. Storen
  
  Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jay moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Craig vs. Storen
  
  Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Storen fields it and has Jay trapped. Storen throws to third, and Rendon tags Jay for the out. Carpenter moves to third. Craig moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Holliday vs. Storen
  
  Holliday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carpenter scores. Craig moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Beltran vs. Storen
  
  Beltran strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Molina vs. Storen
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Span vs. Rosenthal
  
  Trevor Rosenthal now pitching. Shane Robinson now playing right field. Jon Jay now playing center field.
  
  Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosenthal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Rosenthal
  
  Werth hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Rosenthal
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Rosenthal
  
  Adam LaRoche pinch hits for Tyler Moore.
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Desmond vs. Rosenthal
  
  Desmond strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Duke
  
  Adam LaRoche now playing first base. Zach Duke now pitching.
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Descalso for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Duke
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kozma vs. Duke
  
  Kozma hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Jay vs. Duke
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Solano and he is safe. Robinson steals third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Jay vs. Duke
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Espinosa vs. Mujica
  
  Edward Mujica now pitching.
  
  Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Craig scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Espinosa for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rendon vs. Mujica
  
  Rendon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Solano vs. Mujica
  
  Solano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kozma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/2013 -- St. Louis at Washington (D)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Carpenter M, 3b       4  2  3  0   Span D, cf            4  0  1  0   
Craig A, 1b           4  0  0  0   Werth J, rf           4  1  1  1   
Holliday M, lf        4  1  3  1   Harper B, lf          3  0  0  1   
Beltran C, rf         3  1  0  0   Moore T, 1b           2  0  1  0   
Rosenthal T, p        0  0  0  0   LaRoche A, ph-1b      1  0  0  0   
Mujica E, p           0  0  0  0   Desmond I, ss         4  0  1  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  1  2   Espinosa D, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Descalso D, 2b        4  0  0  1   Rendon A, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Robinson S, cf-rf     3  0  0  0   Solano J, c           4  0  1  0   
Kozma P, ss           4  0  1  0   Strasburg S, p        2  1  1  0   
Garcia J, p           2  0  0  0   Lombardozzi S, ph     1  0  0  0   
Kelly J, p            0  0  0  0   Storen D, p           0  0  0  0   
Jay J, ph-cf          2  0  1  0   Duke Z, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        33  2  7  2

St. Louis        300 000 010 --  4
Washington       000 001 010 --  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia J (W)          5.2  4  1  1  1  3
Kelly J               1.1  2  0  0  0  2
Rosenthal T           1.0  1  1  1  1  2
Mujica E (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strasburg S (L)       7.0  5  3  3  1  7
Storen D              1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Duke Z                1.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Rendon A
DP -- St. Louis 1, Washington 2
LOB -- St. Louis 5, Washington 6
2B -- Carpenter M 2, Moore T
HR -- Werth J
SB -- Desmond I, Robinson S
CS -- Solano J
T -- 2:54
A -- 33694

    

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