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Cardinals
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
July 23, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 23, 2009 at Nationals Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 23, 2009 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Washington Nationals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 23, 2009 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Washington Nationals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Adam Wainwright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Collin Balester |
Ballpark | Nationals Park |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | 25,359 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Brian Knight 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt 2B: Doug Eddings 3B: Dana DeMuth |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skip Schumaker | Second Baseman |
Colby Rasmus | Center Fielder |
Mark DeRosa | First Baseman |
Ryan Ludwick | Right Fielder |
Rick Ankiel | Left Fielder |
Yadier Molina | Catcher |
Joseph Thurston | Third Baseman |
Brendan Ryan | Shortstop |
Adam Wainwright | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Washington Nationals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nyjer Morgan | Center Fielder |
Cristian Guzman | Shortstop |
Ryan Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
Adam Dunn | Left Fielder |
Nick Johnson | First Baseman |
Josh Willingham | Right Fielder |
Alberto Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Josh Bard | Catcher |
Collin Balester | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Nationals
Nationals Park
July 23, 2009
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Balester
Schumaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dunn. Schumaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rasmus vs. Balester
Rasmus hits a fly ball towards left field. Dunn makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Dunn. Schumaker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
DeRosa vs. Balester
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Balester scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeRosa for the out. Schumaker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Balester
Ludwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wainwright
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guzman vs. Wainwright
Guzman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Wainwright
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ankiel vs. Balester
Ankiel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Balester
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Balester
Thurston strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Balester
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Wainwright
Dunn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wainwright
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Willingham vs. Wainwright
Willingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wainwright
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wainwright, and towards Schumaker, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wainwright vs. Balester
Wainwright hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Balester
Schumaker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morgan. Schumaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rasmus vs. Balester
Rasmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmus for the out. Schumaker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
DeRosa vs. Balester
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Willingham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bard vs. Wainwright
Bard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balester vs. Wainwright
Balester bunts towards the mound. Wainwright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wainwright
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Balester moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guzman vs. Wainwright
Guzman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Zimmerman vs. Wainwright
Zimmerman hits a fly ball into left field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Balester
Ludwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Clippard
Tyler Clippard now pitching.
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Clippard
Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ludwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thurston vs. Clippard
Thurston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Willingham. Thurston reaches second base with a double. Ludwick scores. Molina moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Clippard
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Wainwright vs. Clippard
Wainwright hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Schumaker vs. Clippard
Schumaker takes first base on ball four. Molina scores. Thurston moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rasmus vs. Clippard
Rasmus hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Wainwright
Dunn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wainwright
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Willingham vs. Wainwright
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wainwright
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. DeRosa scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Clippard
DeRosa strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ludwick vs. Clippard
Ludwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ankiel vs. Clippard
Ankiel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Clippard
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bard vs. Wainwright
Bard strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wainwright
Anderson Hernandez pinch hits for Tyler Clippard.
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wainwright
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guzman vs. Wainwright
Guzman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zimmerman vs. Wainwright
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thurston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thurston vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
Thurston strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Villone
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wainwright vs. Villone
Wainwright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunn vs. Wainwright
Dunn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Dunn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wainwright
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Willingham vs. Wainwright
Willingham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Wainwright
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Dunn scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bard vs. Wainwright
Bard hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wainwright scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bard for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Nationals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumaker vs. Villone
Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/23/2009 -- St. Louis at Washington (N) St. Louis AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Schumaker S, 2b 3 1 2 1 Morgan N, cf 3 0 2 0 Rasmus C, cf 3 0 0 0 Guzman C, ss 3 0 1 0 DeRosa M, 1b 3 0 0 1 Zimmerman R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ludwick R, rf 2 1 1 0 Dunn A, lf 3 1 3 0 Ankiel R, lf 3 1 1 1 Johnson N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Molina Y, c 3 1 1 0 Willingham J, rf 2 0 0 0 Thurston J, 3b 3 0 1 1 Gonzalez A, 2b 3 0 1 1 Ryan B, ss 2 0 0 0 Bard J, c 3 0 1 0 Wainwright A, p 3 0 0 0 Balester C, p 1 0 0 0 Clippard T, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez A, ph 1 0 0 0 Villone R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 4 6 4 25 1 8 1 St. Louis 110 200 0 -- 4 Washington 000 001 x -- 1 1 out when game ended. St. Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wainwright A (W) 6.0 8 1 1 1 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Balester C (L)* 3.0 3 3 2 1 2 Clippard T 2.0 3 1 1 2 3 Villone R 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th E -- Dunn A DP -- St. Louis 1 LOB -- St. Louis 5, Washington 7 2B -- Schumaker S 2, Thurston J, Dunn A, Gonzalez A HR -- Ankiel R T -- 1:49 A -- 25359
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