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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Washington Nationals
2006-09-06 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 21322 · 76°F · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:10
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Washington Nationals put up 4 in the 6th. Chad Cordero earned the win. Scott Spiezio went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Chad Cordero L: Jason Isringhausen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Preston Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 So Taguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Duncan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Rose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rodriguez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nook Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Mateo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Schneider | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Lombard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Carpenter | 5.1 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
 Tyler Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Hancock | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Kinney | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Flores | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike O'Connor | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Booker | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Schroder | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Rauch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Saul Rivera | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Preston Wilson: 7/F78XD+
- So Taguchi: W
- Albert Pujols: 8/F8RXD
- Juan Encarnacion: SB2
- Juan Encarnacion: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: E5/G56
- Felipe Lopez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 3/P3D
- Nick Johnson: D9/L9M+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ryan Church: 13/G13-
- Jose Vidro: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Scott Spiezio: S7/G56
- Ronnie Belliard: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Robert Fick: S8/L6M
- Nook Logan: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Mike O'Connor: CS3(26)
- Mike O'Connor: K/BF
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Aaron Miles: 4/P34D-
- Chris Carpenter: K
- Preston Wilson: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Felipe Lopez: 43/G4
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
- Nick Johnson: S7/L7M+
- Ryan Church: 43/G4
Top 4
- So Taguchi: 8/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: S7/L7S+
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/F89D+
- Scott Spiezio: SB2
- Scott Spiezio: 4/P3D
Bot 4
- Jose Vidro: K
- Robert Fick: 43/G4
- Nook Logan: K
Top 5
- Ronnie Belliard: 63/G6
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89D
- Aaron Miles: S4/BG34S
- Chris Carpenter: 8/L8RM+
Bot 5
- Henry Mateo: K
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
Top 6
- Preston Wilson: S8/L8LS+
- Chris Duncan: WP.1-2
- Chris Duncan: W
- Albert Pujols: 3/P3F
- Juan Encarnacion: 1/P
- Scott Spiezio: HR/F9LD+.2-H;1-H
- Ronnie Belliard: K
Bot 6
- Nick Johnson: W
- Ryan Church: S6/G15+.1-3
- Jose Vidro: S7/L78M+.3-H;1-2
- Robert Fick: S8/G6M+.2-3;1-2
- Nook Logan: K
- Brian Schneider: S8/L8RS+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L8LS+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: S5/G56.2-3;1-2
- Nick Johnson: K
Top 7
- Yadier Molina: HR/F7D+
- Aaron Miles: 3/L3+
- Mike Rose: K
- Preston Wilson: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Ryan Church: W
- Jose Vidro: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
- George Lombard: K23
Top 8
- Chris Duncan: K
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56+
- Juan Encarnacion: W.1-2
- Scott Spiezio: W.2-3;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: 6/P8LS
- Yadier Molina: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Nook Logan: 13/BG
- Brian Schneider: 8/F8RXD+
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
Top 9
- Aaron Miles: 7/L78M+
- John Rodriguez: S8/L6MD+
- Preston Wilson: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Chris Duncan: 31/G34
- Albert Pujols: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Felipe Lopez: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9M
- Nick Johnson: SB2
- Nick Johnson: HP
- Ryan Church: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Vidro: S9/L3+.3-H;2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- Fick caught when O'Connor missed the bunt
- off the RF pole at mezzanine level
- into the upper deck