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Washington Nationals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2007-05-27 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 44578 · 76°F · Wind 2 mph to RF · 2:48
Washington Nationals defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Washington Nationals put up 5 in the 8th. Saul Rivera earned the win. Ryan Langerhans went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Saul Rivera L: Adam Wainwright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Lopez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Church | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Flores | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Langerhans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Chico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nook Logan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Batista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Kearns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 So Taguchi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Rolen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Wainwright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Chico | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Saul Rivera | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Colome | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Cordero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
 Russ Springer | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Troy Cate | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felipe Lopez: S8/L89D
- Ronnie Belliard: 146(1)/FO/G15+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 5/P5F
- Ryan Church: K
Bot 1
- So Taguchi: S9/L9S
- Scott Spiezio: 6/L6+
- Albert Pujols: 3/P3F
- Juan Encarnacion: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Dmitri Young: K
- Robert Fick: K
- Jesus Flores: 53/G5+
Bot 2
- Scott Rolen: 4/P4D
- Yadier Molina: E5/G-
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8RS
- Adam Kennedy: 5/P5F
Top 3
- Ryan Langerhans: K
- Matt Chico: 63/G6M
- Felipe Lopez: S8/L4MD
- Ronnie Belliard: S8/F8LS-.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ryan Zimmerman: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Adam Wainwright: 3/P23
- So Taguchi: 63/G6
- Scott Spiezio: 53/G5
Top 4
- Ryan Church: 9/L9D+
- Dmitri Young: 5/P5
- Robert Fick: S7/L6D+
- Jesus Flores: 4/P34
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: S6/G56
- Juan Encarnacion: 4/P34D
- Scott Rolen: S5/G5.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 9/F89D.2-3
- Aaron Miles: 7/L7D
Top 5
- Ryan Langerhans: 4/P4MD
- Matt Chico: 8/F8LD
- Felipe Lopez: S7/L6D
- Ronnie Belliard: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: S8/G6M+
- Ryan Church: 13/G34S-
Bot 5
- Adam Kennedy: K
- Adam Wainwright: 8/F8RD
- So Taguchi: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Nook Logan: 5/P5F
- Robert Fick: 43/G4-
- Jesus Flores: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Scott Spiezio: S7/L78M
- Albert Pujols: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: 9/SF/L9M.3-H;2-3(TH)
- Scott Rolen: K
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Ryan Langerhans: K
- Tony Batista: 53/G
- Felipe Lopez: K
Bot 7
- Aaron Miles: 23/G-
- Adam Kennedy: 43/G4+
- Ryan Ludwick: D8/L8RD
- So Taguchi: 43/G4
Top 8
- Ronnie Belliard: S7/G56+
- Ryan Zimmerman: W.1-2
- Ryan Church: W.2-3;1-2
- Nook Logan: K+WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Robert Fick: 43/G4S
- Jesus Flores: W
- Ryan Langerhans: HR/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Austin Kearns: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Scott Spiezio: HR/F9D+
- Albert Pujols: S8/L8RM-
- Juan Encarnacion: 64(1)/FO/G6-
- Chris Duncan: DI.1-2
- Chris Duncan: K
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Felipe Lopez: 8/F8RD
- Ronnie Belliard: S8/G6M+
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Ryan Church: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Aaron Miles: 8/F8LD
- Adam Kennedy: 53/G56
- Jim Edmonds: 43/G34-
Notes & reviews
- Rolen and Young collide
- 61 minute rain delay
- Nationals first baseman Dmitri Young left the game due to a lower lumbar strain
- Debut game for Troy Cate
- Scott Rolen left with a possible concussion from the earlier collision