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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-04-23 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 10487 · 64°F · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:43
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Damaso Marte earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Jason Bay went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
W: Damaso Marte L: Anthony Reyes SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Troy Glaus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Wainwright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bixler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Snell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nyjer Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Randy Flores | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Reyes | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 6.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
 Damaso Marte | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: S9/G4
- Rick Ankiel: 7/F7S
- Albert Pujols: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Chris Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
- Troy Glaus: D9/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Yadier Molina: W
- Adam Kennedy: S7/L6D.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Todd Wellemeyer: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Miles: 8/L8LS
Bot 1
- Nate McLouth: 4/P4
- Freddy Sanchez: 7!/F7D+
- Jason Bay: 7/F78D+
Top 2
- Skip Schumaker: S9/L9S
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F8RXD+
- Albert Pujols: HP.1-2
- Chris Duncan: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Bot 2
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F78M
- Xavier Nady: 9/F89D+
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jose Bautista: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Troy Glaus: 7/F7M
- Yadier Molina: S7/G6
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F7M
- Todd Wellemeyer: S7/G6.1-2
- Aaron Miles: 8/L8RM
Bot 3
- Brian Bixler: 3/P2RF
- Ian Snell: 31/G34S
- Nate McLouth: 6/P
Top 4
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4S
- Rick Ankiel: 53/G56
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56
- Chris Duncan: K
Bot 4
- Freddy Sanchez: S4/G6MD
- Jason Bay: S9/L89S.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: S9/L89S+.2-H;1-3
- Xavier Nady: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Adam LaRoche: S8/P8RS.1-2
- Jose Bautista: HP.2-3;1-2
- Brian Bixler: K
- Ian Snell: K
Top 5
- Troy Glaus: 53/G56
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9D
- Adam Kennedy: 9/F89D+
Bot 5
- Nate McLouth: 8/L8RD+
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L7S
- Jason Bay: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Ryan Doumit: 43/G34
- Xavier Nady: D7/L7LS+
- Adam LaRoche: K
Top 6
- Todd Wellemeyer: 63/G6
- Aaron Miles: W
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F78M
- Rick Ankiel: WP.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Albert Pujols: 3/P2RF
Bot 6
- Jose Bautista: K
- Brian Bixler: 3/P34
- Nyjer Morgan: K
Top 7
- Ryan Ludwick: 9!/L9M
- Troy Glaus: 7/F78M
- Yadier Molina: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Nate McLouth: 3/G3-
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4S-
- Jason Bay: K
Top 8
- Adam Kennedy: S9/L89S
- Adam Wainwright: CS2(26)
- Adam Wainwright: K
- Aaron Miles: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Ryan Doumit: S8/G4+
- Xavier Nady: 143/G13.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LD
- Jose Bautista: S9/L9S.2-H
- Brian Bixler: D7/G5.1-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S7.3-H;2-H;BX2(74)
Top 9
- Skip Schumaker: 7/F78M
- Rick Ankiel: 8/F78M
- Albert Pujols: 7/F78D+