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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-09-14 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 18994 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 17 mph from LF · 2:46
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. T.J. Beam earned the win. Nate McLouth went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: T.J. Beam L: Brad Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Thompson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Stavinoha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Raul Chavez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Thompson | 3.2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kelvin Jimenez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Kinney | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Davis | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 T. J. Beam | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Romulo Sanchez | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Hansen | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Skip Schumaker: 13/G13
- Felipe Lopez: 7/F7LM
- Albert Pujols: D7/L78XD+
- Ryan Ludwick: 6/L6+
Bot 1
- Freddy Sanchez: S3/G34-
- Luis Cruz: HP.1-2
- Nate McLouth: S7/F7LM.2-H;1-3
- Adam LaRoche: S4/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Brandon Moss: S7/L7S+.2-H;1X3(7216)
- Steve Pearce: 9/F89M
- Andy LaRoche: S9/L89S-.1-2
- Raul Chavez: 9/F89M
Top 2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6S
- Aaron Miles: 53/G5
- Brian Barton: 13/G
Bot 2
- Jason Davis: 9/F9LM
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6-
- Luis Cruz: D9/F9LS-
- Nate McLouth: W
- Adam LaRoche: D9/L3D+.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Moss: S7/G56.2-H
- Steve Pearce: 53/G5
Top 3
- Brad Thompson: W
- Brendan Ryan: SB2
- Brendan Ryan: 3/G3.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: S7.3-H
- Felipe Lopez: S9/G34.1-2
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 3
- Andy LaRoche: S9/L9S
- Raul Chavez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Luis Rivas: 7/F7M
Top 4
- Ryan Ludwick: D9/L89XD+
- Yadier Molina: 43/G4.2-3
- Aaron Miles: 3/G3.3-H
- Brian Barton: S6/G56
- Brad Thompson: S8/L4MD.1-2
- Brendan Ryan: 23/G
Bot 4
- Freddy Sanchez: 31/G
- Luis Cruz: 3/P3F
- Nate McLouth: HR/F9D+
- Adam LaRoche: K
Top 5
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4-
- Felipe Lopez: 63/G6MS-
- Albert Pujols: 5!
Bot 5
- Brandon Moss: 8/F8LXD+
- Steve Pearce: 3/P34D
- Andy LaRoche: S9/L9M+
- Raul Chavez: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Mark Johnson: 9/F9D
- Aaron Miles: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Ronny Paulino: 9/F9LS
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/L9LS-
- Luis Cruz: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Nate McLouth: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 7
- Brian Barton: D8/L89XD+
- Adam Kennedy: 7/F78M
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6M.2-3
- Josh Phelps: 13/G13-
Bot 7
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
- Steve Pearce: S7/G56
- Andy LaRoche: K
Top 8
- Felipe Lopez: 9/F9LS
- Albert Pujols: S68/G6
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Nick Stavinoha: K
Bot 8
- Raul Chavez: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S3/G3
- Freddy Sanchez: E4/G4S-.1-2;B-1
- Luis Cruz: 6/DP/P6D-.2X2(64)
Top 9
- Aaron Miles: 13/G13-
- Brian Barton: W
- Adam Kennedy: DI.1-2
- Adam Kennedy: 8/F8RXD+
- Brendan Ryan: W
- Brian Barden: 9/F9LSF
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina left the game due to an injured leg