Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Zimmermann
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schumaker for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Zimmermann
  
  Thurston strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Zimmermann
  
  Pujols hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Zimmermann
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Zimmermann
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Guzman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Zimmermann
  
  Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmermann covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Zimmermann
  
  Molina hits a line drive towards short. Guzman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Zimmermann
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Dunn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dukes vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Dukes hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
  Flores vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Flores hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Dunn moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wellemeyer vs. Zimmermann
  
  Wellemeyer strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Zimmermann
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zimmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Zimmermann
  
  Thurston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmermann covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmermann vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Zimmermann strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wellemeyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dunn vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Dunn hits a popup towards third. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Zimmermann
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Zimmermann
  
  Duncan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Zimmermann
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zimmerman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Zimmermann
  
  Ankiel strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Zimmermann
  
  Molina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zimmermann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dukes vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Dukes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Dukes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Flores vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Zimmermann
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wellemeyer vs. Zimmermann
  
  Wellemeyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Schumaker vs. Zimmermann
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Thurston vs. Zimmermann
  
  Thurston hits a fly ball into right field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Greene settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmermann vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Zimmermann hits a line drive into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schumaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Zimmermann
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Zimmermann
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Zimmermann
  
  Ludwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ankiel vs. Zimmermann
  
  Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmermann covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Molina vs. Zimmermann
  
  Molina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Kensing
  
  Logan Kensing now pitching.
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Guzman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Thurston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Zimmerman hits a fly ball into right field. Ludwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunn vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wellemeyer vs. Kensing
  
  Wellemeyer hits a line drive into right field. Dukes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Kensing
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Thurston vs. Kensing
  
  Thurston hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Kensing
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dukes vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Dukes hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Flores vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Flores hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Ankiel who is chasing the ball. Flores reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Harris vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cintron vs. Wellemeyer
  
  Alex Cintron pinch hits for Logan Kensing.
  
  Cintron strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Rivera
  
  Saul Rivera now pitching.
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ludwick vs. Rivera
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guzman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ankiel vs. Rivera
  
  Ankiel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rivera fields it and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Molina vs. Rivera
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guzman vs. Motte
  
  Skip Schumaker now playing left field. Joseph Thurston now playing second base. Jason Motte now pitching. Brian Barden now playing third base.
  
  Guzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Motte
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Schumaker. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Zimmerman vs. Motte
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Dunn vs. Motte
  
  Dunn strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Dukes vs. Motte
  
  Dukes hits a fly ball into center field. Ankiel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Hanrahan
  
  Joel Hanrahan now pitching.
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barden vs. Hanrahan
  
  Barden strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schumaker vs. Hanrahan
  
  Schumaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hanrahan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Flores vs. Boyer
  
  Blaine Boyer now pitching.
  
  Flores strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Boyer
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thurston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Nationals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Boyer
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Greene scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/2009 -- St. Louis at Washington (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Schumaker S, 2b-lf    5  0  0  0   Guzman C, ss          4  0  0  0   
Thurston J, 3b-2b     4  1  1  1   Johnson N, 1b         3  0  2  0   
Pujols A, 1b          4  3  3  1   Zimmerman R, 3b       4  0  2  0   
Duncan C, lf          4  1  3  2   Dunn A, lf            3  0  0  0   
Motte J, p            0  0  0  0   Dukes E, rf           4  0  1  0   
Boyer B, p            0  0  0  0   Flores J, c           4  1  2  0   
Ludwick R, rf         4  1  1  2   Harris W, cf          4  1  1  2   
Ankiel R, cf          4  0  0  0   Hernandez A, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Molina Y, c           4  0  1  0   Zimmermann J, p       2  0  0  0   
Greene T, ss          4  0  0  0   Kensing L, p          0  0  0  0   
Wellemeyer T, p       3  0  1  0   Cintron A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Barden B, 3b          1  0  0  0   Rivera S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hanrahan J, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 10  6                        33  2  8  2

St. Louis        100 202 100 --  6
Washington       000 000 200 --  2

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wellemeyer T (W)      7.0  6  2  2  2  3
Motte J               1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Boyer B               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zimmermann J (L)      5.2  8  5  5  0  6
Kensing L             1.1  1  1  1  0  1
Rivera S              1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Hanrahan J            1.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- St. Louis 2
LOB -- St. Louis 4, Washington 6
2B -- Pujols A, Dukes E, Duncan C, Johnson N
3B -- Flores J
HR -- Pujols A, Duncan C, Ludwick R, Thurston J, Harris W
T -- 2:31
A -- 20697

    

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