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Nationals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 2011
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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 20, 2011 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 2011 |
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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 20, 2011 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Nationals |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jordan Zimmermann |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jaime Garcia |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 33,714 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Bill Welke 2B: Tim Tschida 3B: Mark Ripperger |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Espinosa | Second Baseman |
Rick Ankiel | Center Fielder |
Jayson Werth | Right Fielder |
Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
Wilson Ramos | Catcher |
Michael Morse | Left Fielder |
Ian Desmond | Shortstop |
Jerry Hairston | Third Baseman |
Jordan Zimmermann | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Albert Pujols | First Baseman |
Matt Holliday | Left Fielder |
Lance Berkman | Right Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Nick Punto | Second Baseman |
Daniel Descalso | Third Baseman |
Jaime Garcia | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Nationals
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 2011
Top 1
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Garcia
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Garcia
Ankiel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Garcia
Werth strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Garcia
There goes Ankiel. The throw from Molina and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
LaRoche vs. Garcia
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Zimmermann
Theriot strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Zimmermann
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmermann covering, for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Zimmermann
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Garcia
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Garcia
Morse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Garcia
Desmond strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Zimmermann
Holliday hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Zimmermann
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Zimmermann
Molina hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Punto vs. Zimmermann
Punto hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Zimmermann scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Punto for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Garcia
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Descalso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zimmermann vs. Garcia
Zimmermann strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Garcia
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Descalso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Zimmermann
Descalso hits a popup beyond second. Espinosa can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Zimmermann
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Zimmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. Descalso moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Theriot vs. Zimmermann
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Espinosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Descalso moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Rasmus vs. Zimmermann
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Descalso scores. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Zimmermann
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Garcia
Ankiel hits a fly ball towards left. Holliday settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Holliday. Ankiel moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Werth vs. Garcia
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Descalso fields it and throws to first for the out. Ankiel scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Garcia
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Garcia
Ramos hits a popup towards third. Descalso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morse vs. Garcia
Morse hits a fly ball into center field. Rasmus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Zimmermann
Holliday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Zimmermann
Berkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morse. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Holliday goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Zimmermann
Molina bunts towards the mound. Zimmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. Berkman moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Punto vs. Zimmermann
Punto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berkman scores. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Descalso vs. Zimmermann
Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmermann covering, for the out. Punto moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Zimmermann
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Garcia
Desmond hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Garcia
Hairston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Zimmermann vs. Garcia
Zimmermann bunts in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Espinosa vs. Garcia
Espinosa hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hairston scores. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Garcia
Garcia fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Garcia. Espinosa moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ankiel vs. Garcia
Ankiel hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Espinosa scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Garcia
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Descalso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Zimmermann
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Desmond scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Zimmermann
Rasmus hits a popup towards short. Desmond settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Zimmermann
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Holliday vs. Zimmermann
Holliday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berkman vs. Zimmermann
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pujols scores. Holliday moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Molina vs. Zimmermann
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holliday scores. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Punto vs. Zimmermann
Punto hits a line drive into left field. Morse settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Garcia
LaRoche takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Motte
Jason Motte now pitching.
Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morse vs. Motte
Morse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Punto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Desmond vs. Motte
Desmond strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Descalso vs. Zimmermann
Descalso hits a fly ball into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Zimmermann
Mark Hamilton pinch hits for Jason Motte.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Zimmermann
Theriot hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Sanchez
Eduardo Sanchez now pitching.
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cora vs. Sanchez
Alex Cora pinch hits for Jordan Zimmermann.
Cora hits a popup, foul, towards third. Descalso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Sanchez
Espinosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmus vs. Balester
Collin Balester now pitching.
Rasmus strikes out. Ramos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rasmus out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Balester
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holliday vs. Balester
Holliday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Balester
Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Morse settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Sanchez
Ankiel hits a fly ball into left field. Holliday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Sanchez
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Sanchez
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Balester
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Punto vs. Balester
Punto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hairston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Descalso vs. Balester
Descalso hits a fly ball into left field. Morse settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Jay vs. Balester
Jon Jay pinch hits for Eduardo Sanchez.
The umpire calls a balk on Balester Molina moves to third. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Jay vs. Balester
Jay is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Theriot vs. Balester
Theriot hits a line drive into right field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Boggs
Mitchell Boggs now pitching. Jon Jay now playing right field.
Ramos strikes out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morse vs. Boggs
Morse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pujols scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Desmond vs. Boggs
Desmond hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nix vs. Boggs
Laynce Nix pinch hits for Jerry Hairston.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Desmond moves to second. View Play -
Nationals, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nix vs. Boggs
Nix hits a popup towards first. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/2011, game 2 -- Washington at St. Louis (N) Washington AB R H RBI St. Louis AB R H RBI Espinosa D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Theriot R, ss 5 0 0 0 Ankiel R, cf 4 1 2 1 Rasmus C, cf 4 0 1 1 Werth J, rf 4 0 0 1 Pujols A, 1b 3 1 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Holliday M, lf 2 2 1 0 Ramos W, c 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, rf 4 1 3 2 Morse M, lf 4 0 0 0 Boggs M, p 0 0 0 0 Desmond I, ss 4 0 1 0 Molina Y, c 3 0 2 1 Hairston J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Punto N, 2b 4 0 1 1 Nix L, ph 1 0 0 0 Descalso D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Zimmermann J, p 1 0 0 0 Garcia J, p 1 0 0 0 Cora A, ph 1 0 0 0 Motte J, p 0 0 0 0 Balester C, p 0 0 0 0 Hamilton M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sanchez E, p 0 0 0 0 Jay J, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 5 3 31 5 9 5 Washington 000 120 000 -- 3 St. Louis 001 220 00x -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Zimmermann J (L) 6.0 8 5 5 2 3 Balester C 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Garcia J (W)* 5.0 4 3 1 2 4 Motte J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Sanchez E 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Boggs M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Molina Y, Holliday M, Garcia J LOB -- Washington 5, St. Louis 8 2B -- Berkman L, Molina Y SB -- Ankiel R SH -- Garcia J, Molina Y, Zimmermann J HBP -- by Balester C (Jay J) Balk -- Balester C T -- 2:43 A -- 33714
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