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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-05-30 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 42791 · 84°F, overcast · Wind 10 mph to LF · 2:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Todd Wellemeyer earned the win and Ryan Franklin picked up the save. Albert Pujols went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Todd Wellemeyer L: Zach Duke SV: Ryan Franklin
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Xavier Nady | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Gomez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brendan Ryan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Mather | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy Glaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Izturis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Miles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Tyler Yates | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Ron Villone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Springer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Flores | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Franklin | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LS
- Jack Wilson: 9/F89M
- Nate McLouth: HR/F89D
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 1
- Brendan Ryan: S8/L8LS
- Joe Mather: 8/L8RM
- Albert Pujols: HR/F8LXD.1-H
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8RM
- Troy Glaus: K
Top 2
- Xavier Nady: S8/L8LM
- Adam LaRoche: 9!/L9LD
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 9/F9LD
- Raul Chavez: 6/P4M
Bot 2
- Yadier Molina: S7/L7S
- Brian Barton: E1/TH/SH/BG34S-.1-3;B-2
- Todd Wellemeyer: 9/SF/FDP/L9S.3-H(UR);2X3(925)
- Cesar Izturis: 53/G56
Top 3
- Zach Duke: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 3/P3D
- Jack Wilson: S9/G34
- Nate McLouth: 13/G15
Bot 3
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6S
- Joe Mather: 63/G6
- Albert Pujols: S9/L9S
- Ryan Ludwick: 5/L56
Top 4
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LXD
- Xavier Nady: S8/G6M
- Adam LaRoche: 8/L8LM
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Troy Glaus: 9/F9M
- Yadier Molina: 8/F8RD
- Brian Barton: 3/L3
Top 5
- Raul Chavez: 63/G6
- Zach Duke: K
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/L4M
Bot 5
- Todd Wellemeyer: K
- Cesar Izturis: 3/G34S
- Brendan Ryan: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jack Wilson: D8/L8LD
- Nate McLouth: 7/P8LS
- Jason Bay: K
- Xavier Nady: W
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G34D
Bot 6
- Joe Mather: 8/F8RD
- Albert Pujols: 53/G56
- Ryan Ludwick: S7/L78M
- Troy Glaus: W.1-2
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/F89D
- Raul Chavez: S8/G4M
- Chris Gomez: 53/G5.1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Jack Wilson: 5(2)/FO/G5.1-2
Bot 7
- Rick Ankiel: T7/L7LS
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G3
- Cesar Izturis: S9/L89M.3-H
- Brendan Ryan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Brendan Ryan: 53/G56S
- Joe Mather: S7/L6D.3-H
- Albert Pujols: WP.1-2
- Albert Pujols: IW
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LD
Top 8
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jason Bay: S7/L78S
- Xavier Nady: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Troy Glaus: K
- Yadier Molina: DGR/F7LD
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Aaron Miles: 2/BINT
Top 9
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F7M
- Jose Bautista: S8/L8RM
- Raul Chavez: K
- Chris Gomez: HP.1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/L6MD.2-3;1-2
- Jason Michaels: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nate McLouth: 13/G13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Mather
- Aaron Miles called for interference