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Nationals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 4, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Nationals, played on April 4, 2008 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 4, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Nationals
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 4, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Odalis Perez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Braden Looper |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 37,191 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Wolf 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Jerry Layne 3B: Phil Cuzzi |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Lastings Milledge | Center Fielder |
Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
Austin Kearns | Right Fielder |
Paul Lo Duca | Catcher |
Ronnie Belliard | Second Baseman |
Felipe Lopez | Left Fielder |
Odalis Perez | Pitcher |
Manny Acta | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Barton | Left Fielder |
Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Troy Glaus | Third Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Cesar Izturis | Shortstop |
Braden Looper | Pitcher |
Aaron Miles | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Nationals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 4, 2008
Top 1
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Looper
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Looper
Milledge strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Looper
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Perez
Barton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Barton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ankiel vs. Perez
Ankiel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Perez
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Milledge. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Glaus vs. Perez
Glaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ludwick vs. Perez
Ludwick hits a fly ball into center field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Perez
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Molina for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Looper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Looper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Looper
Kearns is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lo Duca vs. Looper
Lo Duca hits a line drive towards third. Glaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belliard vs. Looper
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kearns moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Looper
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Kearns moves to third. Belliard moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Looper
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Perez
Izturis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Looper vs. Perez
Looper bunts in front of the plate. Lo Duca fields it and throws to first for the out. Izturis moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miles vs. Perez
There goes Izturis. The throw from Lo Duca and he is safe. Izturis steals third. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Miles vs. Perez
Miles hits a line drive into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Perez
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Looper
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Looper
Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Looper
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles misplays the ball. That's an error on Miles. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Looper
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Perez
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Perez
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Glaus vs. Perez
Glaus takes first base on ball four. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ludwick vs. Perez
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Belliard scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Looper
Kearns hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel. Kearns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lo Duca vs. Looper
Lo Duca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Looper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kearns moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Belliard vs. Looper
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis fields it and throws to second for the out. Kearns scores. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Looper
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Looper
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Perez
Molina takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Perez
Izturis hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kearns. Izturis reaches second base with a double. Molina moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Looper vs. Perez
Looper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molina scores. Izturis moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miles vs. Perez
Miles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Izturis scores. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Perez
Barton hits a line drive beyond third. Zimmerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Miles moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ankiel vs. Perez
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ankiel for the out. Miles moves to third. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Pujols vs. Perez
Pujols is walked intentionally. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Glaus vs. Perez
Glaus strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Looper
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis misplays the ball. That's an error on Izturis. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milledge vs. Looper
Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards second. Miles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Looper
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Looper
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kearns vs. Looper
Kearns hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Perez
Ludwick hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lopez. Ludwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Perez
Molina hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ludwick scores. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Izturis vs. Schroder
Chris Schroder now pitching.
Izturis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Looper vs. Schroder
Looper bunts in front of the plate. Lo Duca fields it and throws to first for the out. Molina moves to third. Izturis moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miles vs. Schroder
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it and throws to home to get Molina. Izturis moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Schroder
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schroder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lo Duca vs. Looper
Skip Schumaker now playing left field.
Lo Duca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Looper
Belliard hits a popup towards the mound. Looper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Looper
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mackowiak vs. Looper
Rob Mackowiak pinch hits for Chris Schroder.
Mackowiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mackowiak for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hanrahan
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glaus vs. Hanrahan
Glaus strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Guzman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Springer
Milledge hits a popup beyond second. Miles can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Springer
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milledge moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Milledge moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Kearns vs. McClellan
Kyle McClellan now pitching.
Kearns strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lo Duca vs. McClellan
Lo Duca takes first base on ball four. Milledge scores. Zimmerman moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Belliard vs. McClellan
Belliard hits a line drive beyond third. Glaus can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Zimmerman scores. Johnson moves to third. Lo Duca moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. McClellan
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Harris vs. McClellan
Willie Harris pinch hits for Joel Hanrahan.
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Rivera
Saul Rivera now pitching.
Ludwick strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Rivera
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Rivera
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Franklin
Ryan Franklin now pitching.
Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guzman for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Franklin
Milledge hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Franklin
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Rivera
Rico Washington pinch hits for Ryan Franklin.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miles vs. Rivera
Miles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Rivera
Schumaker hits a fly ball into right field. Kearns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Isringhausen
Jason Isringhausen now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. Molina drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kearns vs. Isringhausen
Kearns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lo Duca vs. Isringhausen
Lo Duca takes first base on ball four. Kearns moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. Isringhausen
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Isringhausen
Lopez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/4/2008 -- Washington at St. Louis (N) Washington AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Guzman C, ss 5 1 1 1 Barton B, lf 4 1 2 0 Milledge L, cf 5 1 1 0 Schumaker S, lf 1 0 0 0 Zimmerman R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Ankiel R, cf 4 1 1 2 Johnson N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pujols A, 1b 2 0 1 0 Kearns A, rf 4 1 2 0 Glaus T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lo Duca P, c 3 0 1 1 Ludwick R, rf 4 1 1 0 Belliard R, 2b 5 0 2 2 Molina Y, c 3 1 1 1 Lopez F, lf 4 0 1 0 Izturis C, ss 3 1 2 0 Perez O, p 2 0 0 0 Looper B, p 1 0 0 1 Schroder C, p 0 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Mackowiak R, ph 1 0 0 0 Villone R, p 0 0 0 0 Hanrahan J, p 0 0 0 0 McClellan K, p 0 0 0 0 Harris W, ph 1 0 0 0 Franklin R, p 0 0 0 0 Rivera S, p 0 0 0 0 Washington R, ph 1 0 0 0 Isringhausen J, p 0 0 0 0 Miles A, 2b 4 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 10 4 30 5 9 5 Washington 000 100 300 -- 4 St. Louis 200 210 00x -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Perez O (L)* 4.0 8 5 5 4 2 Schroder C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Hanrahan J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Rivera S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Looper B (W) 6.0 5 1 1 2 3 Springer R+ 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 Villone R# 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 McClellan K 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Franklin R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Isringhausen J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th # Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Miles A, Izturis C DP -- Washington 1, St. Louis 1 LOB -- Washington 13, St. Louis 8 2B -- Barton B, Pujols A, Kearns A, Izturis C, Ludwick R HR -- Ankiel R, Guzman C SB -- Izturis C SH -- Looper B 2 HBP -- by Looper B (Kearns A), by Perez O (Izturis C) T -- 3:13 A -- 37191
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