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Washington Nationals @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-04-04 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 37191 · 47°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph to RF · 3:13
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Washington Nationals 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Braden Looper earned the win and Jason Isringhausen picked up the save. Rick Ankiel went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Braden Looper L: Odalis Perez SV: Jason Isringhausen
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cristian Guzman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lastings Milledge | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Austin Kearns | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lo Duca | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ronnie Belliard | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Odalis Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Barton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Troy Glaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Braden Looper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Schumaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odalis Perez | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Chris Schroder | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Saul Rivera | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Looper | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Russ Springer | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Villone | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kyle McClellan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Franklin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Isringhausen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Lastings Milledge: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Brian Barton: D7/L7LS+
- Rick Ankiel: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Albert Pujols: D8/F8LXD+
- Troy Glaus: 4/P6M
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LXD
- Yadier Molina: 3/G3
Top 2
- Nick Johnson: 13/G15+
- Austin Kearns: HP
- Paul Lo Duca: 5/L56
- Ronnie Belliard: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Felipe Lopez: W.2-3;1-2
- Odalis Perez: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Cesar Izturis: HP
- Braden Looper: 24/SH/BG2R-.1-2
- Aaron Miles: SB3
- Aaron Miles: 9/L9S
- Brian Barton: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Cristian Guzman: 63/G6
- Lastings Milledge: 53/G5
- Ryan Zimmerman: E4/G4.B-1
- Nick Johnson: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Albert Pujols: W
- Troy Glaus: W.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Austin Kearns: D8/L78D+
- Paul Lo Duca: S1/G13+.2-3
- Ronnie Belliard: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Odalis Perez: K
Bot 4
- Yadier Molina: W
- Cesar Izturis: D9.1-3
- Braden Looper: 43/G4S.3-H;2-3
- Aaron Miles: S7/L78S.3-H
- Brian Barton: S56/L56+.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: 3.2-3;1-2
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 5
- Cristian Guzman: E6/G6
- Lastings Milledge: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L9M
- Nick Johnson: W.1-2
- Austin Kearns: 43/G4-
Bot 5
- Ryan Ludwick: D7/G
- Yadier Molina: S8/G4M.2-H
- Cesar Izturis: S9/G34.1-2
- Braden Looper: 24/SH/BG2L-.2-3;1-2
- Aaron Miles: FC3/G3.3XH(32);2-3
- Brian Barton: 13/G15+
Top 6
- Paul Lo Duca: 53/G5+
- Ronnie Belliard: 1/P
- Felipe Lopez: S7/F78S
- Rob Mackowiak: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Rick Ankiel: 63/G6-
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 7
- Cristian Guzman: HR/L9D+
- Lastings Milledge: S4/F8RS-
- Ryan Zimmerman: S7/L5D.1-2
- Nick Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
- Austin Kearns: K
- Paul Lo Duca: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: S5/L5+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Willie Harris: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Yadier Molina: 43/G34D
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Cristian Guzman: 3/G
- Lastings Milledge: 8/F8LXD+
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Rico Washington: K
- Aaron Miles: 43/G4
- Skip Schumaker: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Nick Johnson: K23
- Austin Kearns: S8/L6MD-
- Paul Lo Duca: W.1-2
- Ronnie Belliard: K
- Felipe Lopez: K