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Washington Nationals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-04-28 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 40841 · 69°F · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:51
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–3. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 1st. Tony Armas earned the win. Nick Johnson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Tony Armas L: Jason Marquis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Tim McClelland · 3B: Marty Foster · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Church | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Schneider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Gall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Armas | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Mike Stanton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felix Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Josh Hancock | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P34D
- Jose Vidro: S9/G34+
- Nick Johnson: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4MD
- Ryan Church: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Brian Schneider: K
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: HP
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4MS.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 9/F89D.2-3
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Scott Spiezio: K
Top 2
- Royce Clayton: D8/F8LXD+
- Tony Armas: 34/SH.2-3
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Jose Vidro: HP.1-2
- Nick Johnson: S9/L9S+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 9/F89M-
- Ryan Church: K
Bot 2
- John Rodriguez: W
- Yadier Molina: BK.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9M
- Skip Schumaker: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Jason Marquis: 43/G4-.2-3
- David Eckstein: K
Top 3
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L9LS+
- Brian Schneider: 13/G25-.1-2
- Royce Clayton: W
- Tony Armas: 13/SH/BG3S-.2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H
- Jose Vidro: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Aaron Miles: 31/G34-
- Albert Pujols: 3/P3DF
- Jim Edmonds: W
- Scott Spiezio: 7/F7S
Top 4
- Nick Johnson: 7/L7M
- Jose Guillen: 63/G6
- Ryan Church: 31/G34
Bot 4
- John Rodriguez: K
- Yadier Molina: 8/L8LD
- Skip Schumaker: 8/F8RS
Top 5
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Brian Schneider: 3/G3-
- Royce Clayton: D9/L9LM+
- Tony Armas: 13/G-
Bot 5
- Jason Marquis: 8/F8RD
- David Eckstein: S9/L9S
- Aaron Miles: SB2
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4.2-3
- Albert Pujols: S8/G6M+.3-H
- Jim Edmonds: K
Top 6
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Jose Vidro: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Nick Johnson: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Scott Spiezio: K
- John Rodriguez: S9/L89S
- Yadier Molina: 5/LDP/L5+.1X1(53)
Top 7
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Marlon Byrd: S6/G56
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5.1-2
- Brian Schneider: S7.2-H
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13-
Bot 7
- Skip Schumaker: 4!3/G34+
- John Gall: 3/P3D
- David Eckstein: K
Top 8
- Damian Jackson: E5/G56-
- Alfonso Soriano: PB.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Jose Vidro: 9/L9M
- Nick Johnson: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Aaron Miles: 8/P6D
- Albert Pujols: HR/L7D+
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Scott Spiezio: W
- John Rodriguez: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jose Guillen: 43/G4M
- Marlon Byrd: 6/P6D-
- Ryan Zimmerman: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9M
- Skip Schumaker: 63/G6
- Hector Luna: K
Notes & reviews
- Church left the game with flu-like symptoms