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@LAA		5
6		 
(10)
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@CHW		0
5
SEA
@DET		2
1
OAK
@NYY		3
6
CLE
@TOR		5
4
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@ARI		4
11
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@ATL		5
1
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@PHI		4
9
STL
@WSN		4
1		 
(7)
Thursday, July 23, 2009, 7:06PM
, Nationals Park
Attendance: 25,359, Time of Game: 1:49
Cardinals
4
52-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Nationals
1
28-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Adam Wainwright (11-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7    R  H  E
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Cardinals       1  1  0   2  0  0   0    4  6  0
Nationals       0  0  0   0  0  1   X    1  8  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Skip Schumaker 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .307 .774 10 4 0.142 0.82 0.150 -0.009 1.8 1 2 2·2B
Colby Rasmus CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .758 11 8 -0.065 1.09 0.000 -0.065 -1.3 0 0
Mark DeRosa 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .261 .793 7 7 -0.018 0.92 0.020 -0.038 -0.4 5 0
Ryan Ludwick RF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .273 .838 14 8 0.026 0.43 0.035 -0.009 0.5 0 0
Rick Ankiel LF 3 1 1 1 0 2 .219 .649 13 9 0.061 0.77 0.097 -0.035 0.4 3 0 HR
Yadier Molina C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .741 18 11 0.002 0.63 0.027 -0.025 -0.1 7 0
Joe Thurston 3B 3 0 1 1 0 2 .231 .675 11 7 0.087 0.74 0.105 -0.019 1.1 0 3 2B
Brendan Ryan SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .680 15 7 -0.010 0.46 0.003 -0.013 -0.1 1 0 IW
Adam Wainwright P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .375 8 7 -0.061 0.72 0.000 -0.061 -1.1 1 2
Team Totals 25 4 6 4 3 7 .240 .801 107 68 0.164 0.73 0.437 -0.274 0.8 18 7
2B: J Thurston (15, off T Clippard); S Schumaker 2 (23, 2 off C Balester).
HR: R Ankiel (6, off C Balester; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: B Ryan (1, by T Clippard).
TB: S Schumaker 4; R Ankiel 4; J Thurston 2; Y Molina; R Ludwick.
RBI: M DeRosa (54); J Thurston (24); R Ankiel (23); S Schumaker (24).
2-out RBI: S Schumaker.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Thurston-S Schumaker-M DeRosa.

Washington Nationals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nyjer Morgan CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .722 6 5 0.031 0.86 0.054 -0.023 0.3 3 0
Cristian Guzman SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 .290 .693 10 8 -0.049 1.20 0.021 -0.070 -0.4 0 1
Ryan Zimmerman 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .805 10 6 -0.098 1.25 0.000 -0.098 -1.0 1 2
Adam Dunn LF 3 1 3 0 0 0 .274 .952 9 6 0.120 0.82 0.120 0.000 1.4 1 0 2B
Nick Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .829 14 8 -0.148 1.40 0.000 -0.148 -1.6 5 0 GDP
Josh Willingham RF 2 0 0 0 1 2 .294 .978 14 8 -0.038 0.80 0.013 -0.052 -0.5 1 0
Alberto Gonzalez 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .763 13 10 0.016 0.72 0.057 -0.042 0.5 0 1 2B
Josh Bard C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .706 13 6 -0.007 0.97 0.044 -0.051 -0.2 7 0
Collin Balester P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 -0.041 1.78 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 1 0
   Tyler Clippard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Anderson Hernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .634 4 3 -0.012 0.49 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Ron Villone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 25 1 8 1 1 7 .320 .746 94 61 -0.226 1.01 0.309 -0.537 -2.0 19 4
2B: A Dunn (19, off A Wainwright); A Gonzalez (7, off A Wainwright).
TB: A Dunn 4; N Morgan 2; A Gonzalez 2; C Guzman; J Bard.
GIDP: N Johnson (11).
RBI: A Gonzalez (17).
2-out RBI: A Gonzalez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: A Dunn (11).

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
Adam Wainwright, W (11-6) 6 8 1 1 1 7 0 2.95 26 94 61 32 7 22 10 8 5 0 58 0.226 1.01 2.0
Team Totals 6 8 1 1 1 7 0 1.50 26 94 61 32 7 22 10 8 5 0 58 0.226 0.73 2.0

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
Collin Balester, L (0-1) 3 3 3 2 1 2 1 6.00 13 54 37 23 5 9 4 6 3 0 44 -0.104 0.78 -0.9
Tyler Clippard 2 3 1 1 2 3 0 2.45 11 36 21 12 7 2 1 5 3 0 1 1 -0.083 0.87 -0.6
Ron Villone 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.28 4 17 10 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.023 0.23 0.7
Team Totals 6.1 6 4 3 3 7 1 4.26 28 107 68 40 14 14 6 12 6 0 44 1 1 -0.164 1.01 -0.8
C Balester faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Clippard (1; B Ryan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Knight, 1B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 2B - Doug Eddings, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 25,359.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Washington Nationals
1 Skip Schumaker 2B 1 Nyjer Morgan CF
2 Colby Rasmus CF 2 Cristian Guzman SS
3 Mark DeRosa 1B 3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 Ryan Ludwick RF 4 Adam Dunn LF
5 Rick Ankiel LF 5 Nick Johnson 1B
6 Yadier Molina C 6 Josh Willingham RF
7 Joe Thurston 3B 7 Alberto Gonzalez 2B
8 Brendan Ryan SS 8 Josh Bard C
9 Adam Wainwright P 9 Collin Balester P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R STL J. Thurston T. Clippard 11% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ludwick Scores; Molina to 3B
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL R. Ankiel C. Balester 10% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b2 0-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO WSN N. Johnson A. Wainwright 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL S. Schumaker C. Balester 6% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t4 3-0 2 123 4,(3-0)  R STL S. Schumaker T. Clippard 6% 89% Walk; Molina Scores; Thurston to 3B; Ryan 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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nationals' Collin Balester facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL S. Schumaker C. Balester 6% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL C. Rasmus C. Balester -1% 55% Flyball: LF (LF-CF); Schumaker to 3B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 1 --3 2,(0-1)  RO STL M. DeRosa C. Balester 2% 57% Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line); Schumaker Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Ludwick C. Balester -1% 56% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O WSN N. Morgan A. Wainwright 2% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN C. Guzman A. Wainwright 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O WSN R. Zimmerman A. Wainwright 1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Nationals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nationals' Collin Balester facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R STL R. Ankiel C. Balester 10% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 2-0 0 --- 9,(2-2)  O STL Y. Molina C. Balester -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL J. Thurston C. Balester -1% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL B. Ryan C. Balester -1% 66% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  WSN A. Dunn A. Wainwright -4% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO WSN N. Johnson A. Wainwright 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  WSN J. Willingham A. Wainwright -1% 69% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O WSN A. Gonzalez A. Wainwright 2% 72% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Nationals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nationals' Collin Balester facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Wainwright C. Balester -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t3 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  STL S. Schumaker C. Balester 3% 73% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL C. Rasmus C. Balester -2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Schumaker to 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O STL M. DeRosa C. Balester -3% 68% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  WSN J. Bard A. Wainwright -4% 63% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O WSN C. Balester A. Wainwright 4% 68% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home); Balester to 1B
b3 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  WSN N. Morgan A. Wainwright -4% 63% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Balester to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O WSN C. Guzman A. Wainwright 5% 69% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O WSN R. Zimmerman A. Wainwright 5% 73% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Nationals 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nationals' Collin Balester facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL R. Ludwick C. Balester 3% 76% Walk
Tyler Clippard replaces Collin Balester pitching and batting 9th
t4 2-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O STL R. Ankiel T. Clippard -3% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  STL Y. Molina T. Clippard 3% 76% Single to CF (Line Drive); Ludwick to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R STL J. Thurston T. Clippard 11% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ludwick Scores; Molina to 3B
t4 3-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  STL B. Ryan T. Clippard 0% 87% Intentional Walk
t4 3-0 1 123 2,(0-1)  O STL A. Wainwright T. Clippard -4% 83% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 3-0 2 123 4,(3-0)  R STL S. Schumaker T. Clippard 6% 89% Walk; Molina Scores; Thurston to 3B; Ryan to 2B
t4 4-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O STL C. Rasmus T. Clippard -3% 86% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 4-5-6
b4 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  WSN A. Dunn A. Wainwright -3% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 0-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O WSN N. Johnson A. Wainwright 3% 86% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b4 0-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Willingham A. Wainwright 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O WSN A. Gonzalez A. Wainwright 2% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Nationals 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Nationals' Tyler Clippard facing 3-4-5
t5 4-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. DeRosa T. Clippard -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  STL R. Ludwick T. Clippard 1% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t5 4-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Ankiel T. Clippard -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t5 4-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL Y. Molina T. Clippard -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 8-9-1
b5 0-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O WSN J. Bard A. Wainwright 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
Anderson Hernandez pinch hits for Tyler Clippard (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O WSN A. Hernandez A. Wainwright 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  WSN N. Morgan A. Wainwright -1% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b5 0-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  WSN C. Guzman A. Wainwright -2% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morgan to 3B
b5 0-4 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O WSN R. Zimmerman A. Wainwright 4% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Nationals 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Nationals' Ron Villone facing 7-8-9
Ron Villone replaces Anderson Hernandez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL J. Thurston R. Villone -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t6 4-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL B. Ryan R. Villone -0% 91% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t6 4-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL A. Wainwright R. Villone -0% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Nationals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Nationals Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Adam Wainwright facing 4-5-6
b6 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  WSN A. Dunn A. Wainwright -5% 86% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b6 0-4 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O WSN N. Johnson A. Wainwright 4% 90% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O WSN J. Willingham A. Wainwright 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-4 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R WSN A. Gonzalez A. Wainwright -6% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Dunn Scores
b6 1-4 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O WSN J. Bard A. Wainwright 3% 90% Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Nationals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Nationals' Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
t7 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL S. Schumaker R. Villone -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Nationals 1.

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