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Washington Nationals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-04-27 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 39515 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph to CF · 2:46
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Sidney Ponson earned the win. Jim Edmonds went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Sidney Ponson L: Mike O'Connor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Foster · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Bill Welke · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Schneider | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marlon Byrd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 So Taguchi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sidney Ponson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike O'Connor | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Jason Bergmann | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Majewski | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Felix Rodriguez | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joey Eischen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Ponson | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hancock | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/G6+
- Jose Vidro: CS2(26)
- Jose Vidro: 7/F7LM
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: W
- Hector Luna: 9/F9LM
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RM
- Juan Encarnacion: E5/TH.1-2;B-1
- Jim Edmonds: HR/F89XD+.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Scott Spiezio: T7/L7LD
- Yadier Molina: 6/P7S-
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8LD
- Ryan Church: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G56-
Bot 2
- So Taguchi: 8/F8LD
- Sidney Ponson: W
- David Eckstein: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Hector Luna: 7/L7M
- Albert Pujols: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 3
- Brian Schneider: 43/G34+
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6M
- Mike O'Connor: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/L78M-
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Scott Spiezio: W
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/G+
- Jose Vidro: 36(1)3/GDP/G3S-
- Nick Johnson: K
Bot 4
- So Taguchi: W
- Sidney Ponson: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- David Eckstein: 4/P4-
- Hector Luna: 63/G6
Top 5
- Jose Guillen: 8/F8RXD
- Ryan Church: D8/L8RXD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 5/P5F
- Brian Schneider: 53/G56+
Bot 5
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RD
- Juan Encarnacion: K
- Jim Edmonds: 53/G56
Top 6
- Royce Clayton: W
- Marlon Anderson: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Jose Vidro: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Scott Spiezio: 3/G3
- Yadier Molina: K
- So Taguchi: S8/L8LS
- Sidney Ponson: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- David Eckstein: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Nick Johnson: D9/G
- Jose Guillen: 7/L78D
- Ryan Church: 8/F8RM-
- Ryan Zimmerman: W
- Brian Schneider: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Royce Clayton: S4/G6MD+.2-3
- Marlon Byrd: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 7
- Hector Luna: W
- Albert Pujols: W.1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 15(2)/FO/BG25.1-2;B-1
- Jim Edmonds: 5/P5F
- Scott Spiezio: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Yadier Molina: K
Top 8
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6
- Jose Vidro: 43/G34
- Nick Johnson: K
Bot 8
- So Taguchi: D9
- John Rodriguez: D8/F8LXD+.2-3
- David Eckstein: HP
- Aaron Miles: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Encarnacion: 92(3)/FO/P89S-.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Jim Edmonds: 8/F8LD
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6+
- Ryan Church: 43/G4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8RD