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4
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@KCR		10
2
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@MIN		3
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@SFG		5
3
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@STL		5
4
Friday, May 25, 2007, 7:10PM
, Busch Stadium III
Attendance: 43,618, Time of Game: 2:48
Nationals
5
20-29
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Cardinals
4
19-26
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Micah Bowie (1-2)
L: Anthony Reyes (0-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Nationals       0  3  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    5 10  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  0   1  1  0    4 11  0

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Lopez 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .251 .669 22 9 -0.018 0.94 0.060 -0.078 0.2 3 2 CS
Cristian Guzman SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 .260 .718 12 10 -0.090 1.11 0.003 -0.092 -1.6 1 1 SF
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .245 .706 20 11 -0.046 0.53 0.012 -0.058 -0.8 2 4
Ryan Church LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .838 11 10 -0.006 0.65 0.038 -0.044 -0.3 3 0
   Robert Fick 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .528 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Austin Kearns RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .724 12 7 0.042 0.77 0.071 -0.029 0.5 5 1
Dmitri Young 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .294 .849 11 5 0.083 0.93 0.114 -0.032 1.0 7 0
   Ryan Langerhans PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .414 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brian Schneider C 3 1 1 2 0 1 .234 .664 9 8 0.002 1.09 0.177 -0.175 -0.5 3 0 HR,SH,GDP
Nook Logan CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .279 .721 14 11 0.189 0.94 0.219 -0.030 1.6 1 0 2·2B
Micah Bowie P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 6 4 0.030 0.60 0.037 -0.007 0.4 0 1
   Tony Batista PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .543 6 2 0.004 0.63 0.004 0.000 0.1
   Winston Abreu P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Saul Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ray King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ronnie Belliard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .626 5 3 -0.022 0.75 0.000 -0.022 -0.3
   Jon Rauch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus Colome P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chad Cordero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 5 7 .312 .863 128 80 0.168 0.85 0.735 -0.567 0.3 27 10
2B: N Logan 2 (3, 2 off A Reyes).
HR: B Schneider (3, off A Reyes; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: C Guzman (1, off A Reyes).
SH: B Schneider (1, off R Flores).
TB: N Logan 4; B Schneider 4; A Kearns 2; D Young 2; F Lopez; R Church; M Bowie.
GIDP: B Schneider (3).
RBI: N Logan 2 (5); B Schneider 2 (19); C Guzman (6).
2-out RBI: N Logan 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Zimmerman-R Fick; A Kearns-D Young.
Outfield Assists: A Kearns (S Rolen at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: F Lopez (4, 2nd base by R Springer/Y Molina).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
David Eckstein SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .643 20 15 -0.141 1.50 0.013 -0.154 -0.6 0 1
Chris Duncan LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .886 7 5 -0.128 1.13 0.000 -0.128 -1.0 1 0
Albert Pujols 1B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .287 .855 16 9 0.210 1.05 0.221 -0.011 1.7 13 1 HR
Juan Encarnacion RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 .587 14 8 0.026 1.74 0.122 -0.096 -0.2 0 0
Scott Rolen 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .229 .654 18 10 0.230 1.78 0.251 -0.020 1.5 1 3
Jim Edmonds CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .223 .620 28 19 -0.159 2.18 0.114 -0.274 -0.8 3 0 HR
Yadier Molina C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .723 7 6 -0.308 1.90 0.000 -0.308 -1.5 8 2 GDP
Aaron Miles 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .298 .659 21 13 -0.028 1.63 0.086 -0.114 0.2 1 1
Anthony Reyes P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 -0.043 1.41 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Kelvin Jimenez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ryan Ludwick PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .512 2 2 0.075 1.45 0.075 0.000 0.7
   Randy Flores P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Spiezio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .714 6 3 -0.068 2.69 0.000 -0.068 -0.2
Team Totals 35 4 11 4 1 3 .314 .819 145 94 -0.334 1.62 0.882 -1.216 -0.7 27 11
HR: A Pujols (8, off M Bowie; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); J Edmonds (3, off M Bowie; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SH: A Reyes (2, off M Bowie).
TB: A Pujols 6; J Edmonds 4; A Miles 2; S Rolen 2; D Eckstein; J Encarnacion; R Ludwick.
GIDP: Y Molina (4).
RBI: S Rolen (17); J Edmonds (13); A Pujols (24); D Eckstein (8).
2-out RBI: J Edmonds.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Pujols; A Pujols-Y Molina-A Pujols.

Washington Nationals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Micah Bowie, W (1-2) 5 4 2 2 1 2 2 3.91 20 83 54 38 6 10 7 10 4 0 52 0.077 0.96 0.6
Winston Abreu, H (3) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.79 4 15 9 6 1 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.057 1.73 0.5
Saul Rivera, H (7) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.13 4 10 7 4 0 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 -0.049 1.46 -0.7
Ray King, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.35 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.040 1.37 0.2
Jon Rauch 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 5.47 3 16 9 4 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.377 3.03 -2.0
Jesus Colome, H (3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.99 2 6 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.379 4.86 1.5
Chad Cordero, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.22 3 14 9 5 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.207 2.69 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 1 3 2 4.00 37 145 94 60 9 25 13 20 8 0 52 3 0 0.334 0.85 0.7
J Rauch faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Anthony Reyes, L (0-8) 5.2 8 5 5 5 4 1 6.08 28 86 54 28 7 19 8 11 6 0 32 -0.294 0.93 -2.7
Kelvin Jimenez 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.11 4 12 7 4 0 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0.057 0.55 1.3
Randy Flores 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.60 6 23 15 7 3 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.74 0.5
Russ Springer 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 1 7 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.041 0.63 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 5 7 1 5.00 39 128 80 41 10 29 13 14 7 0 32 4 0 -0.166 1.62 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Greg Gibson.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 43,618.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

Washington Nationals         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Felipe Lopez 2B 1 David Eckstein SS
2 Cristian Guzman SS 2 Chris Duncan LF
3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B 3 Albert Pujols 1B
4 Ryan Church LF 4 Juan Encarnacion RF
5 Austin Kearns RF 5 Scott Rolen 3B
6 Dmitri Young 1B 6 Jim Edmonds CF
7 Brian Schneider C 7 Yadier Molina C
8 Nook Logan CF 8 Aaron Miles 2B
9 Micah Bowie P 9 Anthony Reyes P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL Y. Molina J. Colome 24% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR WSN N. Logan A. Reyes 19% 85% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kearns Scores; Young Scores
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR WSN B. Schneider A. Reyes 18% 68% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young Scores
b8 3-5 0 12- 5,(2-2)  R STL S. Rolen J. Rauch -18% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pujols Scores; Encarnacion to 2B
t6 3-2 0 123 1,(0-0)  OO WSN B. Schneider A. Reyes -15% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B (2B-1B); Kearns to 3B; Young to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN F. Lopez A. Reyes -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN C. Guzman A. Reyes -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  WSN R. Zimmerman A. Reyes 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Church A. Reyes -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Micah Bowie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Eckstein M. Bowie 2% 47% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL C. Duncan M. Bowie 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL A. Pujols M. Bowie 1% 50% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN A. Kearns A. Reyes -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  WSN D. Young A. Reyes 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR WSN B. Schneider A. Reyes 18% 68% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Young Scores
t2 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  WSN N. Logan A. Reyes 3% 71% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t2 2-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  WSN M. Bowie A. Reyes 4% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive); Logan to 3B
t2 2-0 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  WSN F. Lopez A. Reyes 2% 77% Walk; Bowie to 2B
t2 2-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO WSN C. Guzman A. Reyes 0% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Logan Scores
t2 3-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman A. Reyes -3% 75% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Nationals 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nationals' Micah Bowie facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL J. Encarnacion M. Bowie 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL S. Rolen M. Bowie -3% 74% Walk
b2 0-3 1 1-- 11,(3-2)  O STL J. Edmonds M. Bowie 3% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL Y. Molina M. Bowie 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN R. Church A. Reyes -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN A. Kearns A. Reyes 1% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 3-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO WSN D. Young A. Reyes -3% 76% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Kearns out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nationals' Micah Bowie facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL A. Miles M. Bowie 2% 79% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Reyes M. Bowie 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
b3 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. Eckstein M. Bowie -1% 79% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b3 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Duncan M. Bowie 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN B. Schneider A. Reyes -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O WSN N. Logan A. Reyes -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN M. Bowie A. Reyes -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nationals' Micah Bowie facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R STL A. Pujols M. Bowie -9% 69% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Encarnacion M. Bowie 3% 72% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b4 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL S. Rolen M. Bowie 2% 74% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
b4 1-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  R STL J. Edmonds M. Bowie -11% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL Y. Molina M. Bowie 1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN F. Lopez A. Reyes -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN C. Guzman A. Reyes -2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O WSN R. Zimmerman A. Reyes -1% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Nationals' Micah Bowie facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  STL A. Miles M. Bowie -5% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL A. Reyes M. Bowie 3% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Miles to 2B
b5 2-3 1 -2- 6,(0-2)  O STL D. Eckstein M. Bowie 5% 61% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b5 2-3 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O STL C. Duncan M. Bowie 5% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Anthony Reyes facing 4-5-6
t6 3-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  WSN R. Church A. Reyes 4% 70% Single to 1B (Line Drive)
t6 3-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  WSN A. Kearns A. Reyes 6% 75% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Church to 2B
t6 3-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  WSN D. Young A. Reyes 7% 82% Single to LF (Line Drive); Church to 3B; Kearns to 2B
t6 3-2 0 123 1,(0-0)  OO WSN B. Schneider A. Reyes -15% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B (2B-1B); Kearns to 3B; Young to 2B
t6 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  RR WSN N. Logan A. Reyes 19% 85% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Kearns Scores; Young Scores
Tony Batista pinch hits for Micah Bowie (P) batting 9th
t6 5-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  WSN T. Batista A. Reyes 0% 86% Walk
t6 5-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  WSN F. Lopez A. Reyes 1% 87% Walk; Logan to 3B; Batista to 2B
Kelvin Jimenez replaces Anthony Reyes pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O WSN C. Guzman K. Jimenez -3% 84% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Nationals 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Nationals' Winston Abreu facing 3-4-5
Winston Abreu replaces Tony Batista (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL A. Pujols W. Abreu -5% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b6 2-5 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O STL J. Encarnacion W. Abreu 4% 83% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 2-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  STL S. Rolen W. Abreu -5% 78% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF); Pujols to 2B
b6 2-5 1 12- 5,(2-2)  OO STL J. Edmonds W. Abreu 11% 89% Fly Ball Double Play: RF (Deep RF); Rolen out at 1B/RF-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Kelvin Jimenez facing 3-4-5
t7 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN R. Zimmerman K. Jimenez -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t7 5-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN R. Church K. Jimenez -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O WSN A. Kearns K. Jimenez -1% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Nationals' Saul Rivera facing 7-8-9
Saul Rivera replaces Winston Abreu pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL Y. Molina S. Rivera 3% 90% Flyball: RF
b7 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL A. Miles S. Rivera -3% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Ryan Ludwick pinch hits for Kelvin Jimenez (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Ludwick S. Rivera -8% 79% Single to CF (Line Drive); Miles to 3B
b7 2-5 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO STL D. Eckstein S. Rivera 3% 82% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B); Miles Scores; Eckstein to 1B
Ray King replaces Saul Rivera pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Duncan R. King 4% 86% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Randy Flores facing 6-7-8
Randy Flores replaces Ryan Ludwick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  WSN D. Young R. Flores 2% 88% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
Ryan Langerhans pinch runs for Dmitri Young (1B) batting 6th
t8 5-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O WSN B. Schneider R. Flores -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Langerhans to 2B
t8 5-3 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O WSN N. Logan R. Flores -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Ronnie Belliard pinch hits for Ray King (P) batting 9th
t8 5-3 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O WSN R. Belliard R. Flores -2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Nationals' Jon Rauch facing 3-4-5
Jon Rauch replaces Ronnie Belliard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Robert Fick replaces Ryan Church (LF) playing 1B batting 4th
Ryan Langerhans moves from PR to LF
b8 3-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL A. Pujols J. Rauch -8% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 3-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  STL J. Encarnacion J. Rauch -12% 63% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pujols to 2B
b8 3-5 0 12- 5,(2-2)  R STL S. Rolen J. Rauch -18% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pujols Scores; Encarnacion to 2B
Jesus Colome replaces Jon Rauch pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-5 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O STL J. Edmonds J. Colome 14% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b8 4-5 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO STL Y. Molina J. Colome 24% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Nationals 5, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Cardinals' Randy Flores facing 1-2-3
t9 5-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  WSN F. Lopez R. Flores 2% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 5-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O WSN C. Guzman R. Flores -2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
Russ Springer replaces Randy Flores pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O WSN R. Zimmerman R. Springer -3% 80% Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 5-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman R. Springer -1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Nationals' Chad Cordero facing 8-9-1
Chad Cordero replaces Jesus Colome pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL A. Miles C. Cordero 9% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
Scott Spiezio pinch hits for Russ Springer (P) batting 9th
b9 4-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL S. Spiezio C. Cordero 7% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 4-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL D. Eckstein C. Cordero 5% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Nationals 5, Cardinals 4.

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