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@WSN		6
2
Friday, May 1, 2009, 7:05PM
, Nationals Park
Attendance: 20,697, Time of Game: 2:31
Cardinals
6
17-7
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Nationals
2
5-17
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   2  0  2   1  0  0    6 10  0
Nationals       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Skip Schumaker 2B-LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .700 19 16 -0.055 0.44 0.000 -0.055 -0.9 1 3
Joe Thurston 3B-2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .276 .812 17 11 -0.022 0.40 0.016 -0.038 0.5 3 1 HR
Albert Pujols 1B 4 3 3 1 0 1 .356 1.192 24 17 0.181 0.44 0.181 -0.001 1.9 7 0 HR,2B
Chris Duncan LF 4 1 3 2 0 1 .329 1.021 12 7 0.136 0.59 0.151 -0.015 1.8 3 0 HR,2B
   Jason Motte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Blaine Boyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ryan Ludwick RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .295 .902 11 8 0.044 0.50 0.083 -0.039 0.8 2 0 HR
Rick Ankiel CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .733 13 10 -0.037 0.36 0.000 -0.037 -0.9 4 0
Yadier Molina C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .329 .882 14 9 -0.025 0.28 0.002 -0.027 -0.5 5 0
Tyler Greene SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .111 .222 20 13 -0.027 0.27 0.000 -0.027 -0.8 2 4
Todd Wellemeyer P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 9 6 -0.012 0.44 0.013 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Brian Barden 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 1.047 5 5 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 37 6 10 6 0 10 .270 .919 144 102 0.182 0.40 0.446 -0.264 1.6 27 10
2B: A Pujols (5, off J Zimmermann); C Duncan (8, off S Rivera).
HR: A Pujols (9, off J Zimmermann; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Thurston (1, off L Kensing; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Ludwick (6, off J Zimmermann; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); C Duncan (3, off J Zimmermann; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: A Pujols 7; C Duncan 7; J Thurston 4; R Ludwick 4; T Wellemeyer; Y Molina.
RBI: R Ludwick 2 (21); C Duncan 2 (16); J Thurston (12); A Pujols (29).
2-out RBI: J Thurston; A Pujols.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Schumaker-T Greene-A Pujols; T Greene-S Schumaker-A Pujols.

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cristian Guzman SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .383 .809 13 9 -0.068 0.67 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 2 3
Nick Johnson 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .350 .885 18 7 0.051 0.49 0.063 -0.012 0.6 7 4 2B
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .902 16 10 0.007 0.82 0.067 -0.060 0.1 0 1 GDP
Adam Dunn LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .297 1.039 19 10 -0.066 1.22 0.041 -0.107 -0.9 0 0
Elijah Dukes RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .850 15 10 -0.006 0.95 0.064 -0.070 -0.5 3 0 2B
Jesus Flores C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .294 .834 17 11 -0.019 0.83 0.052 -0.071 0.2 10 0 3B
Willie Harris CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .267 .856 19 11 -0.083 1.01 0.026 -0.109 0.2 0 0 HR,GDP
Anderson Hernandez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .754 10 8 -0.085 0.84 0.000 -0.085 -0.9 1 0
Jordan Zimmermann P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 8 -0.044 0.88 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 3 2
   Logan Kensing P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alex Cintron PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 4 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Saul Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joel Hanrahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 5 .242 .740 141 88 -0.318 0.84 0.313 -0.631 -2.4 27 11
2B: E Dukes (5, off T Wellemeyer); N Johnson (3, off J Motte).
3B: J Flores (2, off T Wellemeyer).
HR: W Harris (1, off T Wellemeyer; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: W Harris 4; J Flores 4; N Johnson 3; R Zimmerman 2; E Dukes 2.
GIDP: R Zimmerman (5); W Harris (1).
RBI: W Harris 2 (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.

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
Todd Wellemeyer, W (2-2) 7 6 2 2 2 3 1 5.28 27 109 67 43 8 16 5 17 5 0 58 0.274 0.90 1.5
Jason Motte 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.09 5 18 12 6 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.027 0.84 0.5
Blaine Boyer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14.40 3 14 9 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.018 0.23 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 5 1 2.00 35 141 88 52 11 25 9 19 5 0 58 0 0 0.319 0.40 2.4

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
Jordan Zimmermann, L (2-1) 5.2 8 5 5 0 6 3 4.24 25 101 71 41 9 21 9 10 4 0 39 -0.185 0.54 -2.3
Logan Kensing 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 8.68 5 23 14 12 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 -0.007 0.10 -0.3
Saul Rivera 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.28 4 10 7 6 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.007 0.19 0.5
Joel Hanrahan 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.20 3 10 10 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 0 10 4 6.00 37 144 102 63 15 24 14 13 6 0 39 1 0 -0.182 0.84 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Kevin Causey.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 20,697.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Washington Nationals
1 Skip Schumaker 2B 1 Cristian Guzman SS
2 Joe Thurston 3B 2 Nick Johnson 1B
3 Albert Pujols 1B 3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 Chris Duncan LF 4 Adam Dunn LF
5 Ryan Ludwick RF 5 Elijah Dukes RF
6 Rick Ankiel CF 6 Jesus Flores C
7 Yadier Molina C 7 Willie Harris CF
8 Tyler Greene SS 8 Anderson Hernandez 2B
9 Todd Wellemeyer P 9 Jordan Zimmermann P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR STL C. Duncan J. Zimmermann 13% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pujols Scores
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R STL A. Pujols J. Zimmermann 10% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR STL R. Ludwick J. Zimmermann 8% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Pujols Scores
b4 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN E. Dukes T. Wellemeyer -6% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  STL A. Pujols J. Zimmermann 6% 69% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL S. Schumaker J. Zimmermann -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL J. Thurston J. Zimmermann -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R STL A. Pujols J. Zimmermann 10% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t1 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  STL C. Duncan J. Zimmermann 1% 58% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Ludwick J. Zimmermann -2% 56% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN C. Guzman T. Wellemeyer 2% 58% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  WSN N. Johnson T. Wellemeyer -3% 55% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO WSN R. Zimmerman T. Wellemeyer 5% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Nationals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Ankiel J. Zimmermann -2% 59% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL Y. Molina J. Zimmermann -1% 57% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Greene J. Zimmermann -1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN A. Dunn T. Wellemeyer -4% 52% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O WSN E. Dukes T. Wellemeyer 4% 56% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  WSN J. Flores T. Wellemeyer -4% 52% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Dunn to 2B
b2 0-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O WSN W. Harris T. Wellemeyer 5% 57% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O WSN A. Hernandez T. Wellemeyer 5% 62% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Nationals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Wellemeyer J. Zimmermann -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Schumaker J. Zimmermann -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t3 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Thurston J. Zimmermann -1% 57% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN J. Zimmermann T. Wellemeyer 3% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN C. Guzman T. Wellemeyer 2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  WSN N. Johnson T. Wellemeyer -2% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 0-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman T. Wellemeyer -3% 57% Single to CF (Line Drive); Johnson to 3B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O WSN A. Dunn T. Wellemeyer 6% 63% Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Nationals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  STL A. Pujols J. Zimmermann 6% 69% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR STL C. Duncan J. Zimmermann 13% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pujols Scores
t4 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Ludwick J. Zimmermann -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Ankiel J. Zimmermann -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL Y. Molina J. Zimmermann -1% 79% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN E. Dukes T. Wellemeyer -6% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b4 0-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O WSN J. Flores T. Wellemeyer 6% 79% Fielder's Choice SS; Dukes out at 3B/SS-3B
b4 0-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO WSN W. Harris T. Wellemeyer 5% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Nationals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 8-9-1
t5 3-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL T. Greene J. Zimmermann -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  STL T. Wellemeyer J. Zimmermann 1% 84% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t5 3-0 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  O STL S. Schumaker J. Zimmermann -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t5 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Thurston J. Zimmermann -1% 82% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN A. Hernandez T. Wellemeyer 3% 84% Popfly: SS (Short CF)
b5 0-3 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O WSN J. Zimmermann T. Wellemeyer 2% 86% Lineout: RF
b5 0-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN C. Guzman T. Wellemeyer 1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Nationals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nationals' Jordan Zimmermann facing 3-4-5
t6 3-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  STL A. Pujols J. Zimmermann 2% 88% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 3-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Duncan J. Zimmermann -2% 87% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  RR STL R. Ludwick J. Zimmermann 8% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Pujols Scores
t6 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Ankiel J. Zimmermann -0% 95% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t6 5-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  STL Y. Molina J. Zimmermann 0% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Logan Kensing replaces Jordan Zimmermann pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O STL T. Greene L. Kensing -0% 95% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 2-3-4
b6 0-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN N. Johnson T. Wellemeyer 1% 96% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman T. Wellemeyer 1% 97% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b6 0-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O WSN A. Dunn T. Wellemeyer 0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Nationals 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Nationals' Logan Kensing facing 9-1-2
t7 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Wellemeyer L. Kensing -0% 97% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t7 5-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL S. Schumaker L. Kensing -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t7 5-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R STL J. Thurston L. Kensing 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t7 6-0 2 --- 10,(2-2)  O STL A. Pujols L. Kensing -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Todd Wellemeyer facing 5-6-7
b7 0-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O WSN E. Dukes T. Wellemeyer 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 0-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  WSN J. Flores T. Wellemeyer -1% 98% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 0-6 1 --3 6,(3-2)  RR WSN W. Harris T. Wellemeyer -3% 95% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Flores Scores
b7 2-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN A. Hernandez T. Wellemeyer 1% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Alex Cintron pinch hits for Logan Kensing (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O WSN A. Cintron T. Wellemeyer 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Nationals 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Nationals' Saul Rivera facing 4-5-6
Saul Rivera replaces Alex Cintron (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL C. Duncan S. Rivera 1% 98% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t8 6-2 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Ludwick S. Rivera -1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 6-2 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Ankiel S. Rivera -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Duncan to 3B
t8 6-2 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL Y. Molina S. Rivera -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Jason Motte facing 1-2-3
Jason Motte replaces Chris Duncan (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Joe Thurston moves from 3B to 2B
Brian Barden replaces Todd Wellemeyer (P) playing 3B batting 9th
Skip Schumaker moves from 2B to LF
b8 2-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O WSN C. Guzman J. Motte 2% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  WSN N. Johnson J. Motte -2% 95% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b8 2-6 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  WSN R. Zimmerman J. Motte -4% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B
b8 2-6 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O WSN A. Dunn J. Motte 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-6 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O WSN E. Dukes J. Motte 3% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Nationals 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Nationals' Joel Hanrahan facing 8-9-1
Joel Hanrahan replaces Saul Rivera pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Greene J. Hanrahan -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-2 1 --- 5,(0-2)  O STL B. Barden J. Hanrahan -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t9 6-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL S. Schumaker J. Hanrahan -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Nationals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Nationals Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Blaine Boyer facing 6-7-8
Blaine Boyer replaces Jason Motte pitching and batting 4th
b9 2-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O WSN J. Flores B. Boyer 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN W. Harris B. Boyer 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN A. Hernandez B. Boyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Nationals 2.

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