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Washington Nationals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2006-04-29 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 39596 · 58°F, rain, wet · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:22
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals 2–1. Braden Looper earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Jose Guillen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Braden Looper L: Jon Rauch SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Bill Welke · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Marty Foster · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlon Byrd | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Schneider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Livan Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Eckstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Luna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Gall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | 7.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Braden Looper | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 3/P3F
- Jose Vidro: 43/G4
- Nick Johnson: 8/L8RXD+
Bot 1
- David Eckstein: 9/F9M
- Juan Encarnacion: S8/G4M
- Albert Pujols: E9/F9LM.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Scott Spiezio: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H(UR);2-3
- So Taguchi: K
Top 2
- Jose Guillen: S7/L78S+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/L9M
- Marlon Byrd: S9/L9S+.1-2
- Brian Schneider: K
- Royce Clayton: K
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D
- Hector Luna: 63/G6-
- Chris Carpenter: 43/G4
Top 3
- Livan Hernandez: 53/G5+
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G
- Jose Vidro: 53/G56-
Bot 3
- David Eckstein: 53/G56-
- Juan Encarnacion: 8/F8LM
- Albert Pujols: W
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: W.2-3;1-2
- So Taguchi: 1
Top 4
- Nick Johnson: 8/L8LXD
- Jose Guillen: HR/L7D+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6M
- Marlon Byrd: S8/L6MD-
- Brian Schneider: S6/G6.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: 7/F78D
- Hector Luna: 8/F8LS-
- Chris Carpenter: K
Top 5
- Livan Hernandez: 8/F8RM
- Alfonso Soriano: S6/G6MD+
- Jose Vidro: S9/G34+.1-2
- Nick Johnson: 3/G3-.2-3;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56-
Bot 5
- David Eckstein: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/L9M
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6-
- Marlon Byrd: S8/L6MD+
- Brian Schneider: 7/F7M
- Royce Clayton: 7/L7D
Bot 6
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Scott Spiezio: S8/L4MD
- So Taguchi: 13/G25-.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 4/P34D
Top 7
- Livan Hernandez: 8/F8LD
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6-
- Jose Vidro: S5/G15+
- Nick Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Hector Luna: 53/G56
- John Gall: 63/G6M
- David Eckstein: W
- Juan Encarnacion: 6/L6D+
Top 8
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/P4
- Marlon Byrd: K
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: HR/F9D+
- Jim Edmonds: 5/P25F
- Scott Spiezio: S9/L89S+
- So Taguchi: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 9
- Brian Schneider: 63/G6+
- Royce Clayton: 23/G2L-
- Daryle Ward: W
- Alfonso Soriano: W.1-2
- Jose Vidro: W.2-3;1-2
- Nick Johnson: 13/G23-
Notes & reviews
- Nationals Damian Jackson ejected by HP umpire Bill Welke from the bench for arguing the strike zone; Jackson not in lineup