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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2008-08-20 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 37269 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 2 mph to RF · 2:50
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Todd Wellemeyer earned the win. Jason LaRue went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
W: Todd Wellemeyer L: Jason Davis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Mark Wegner · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Troy Glaus | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Felipe Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason LaRue | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Barton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaime Garcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Davis | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Romulo Sanchez | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Hansen | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
 Russ Springer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaime Garcia | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Franklin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Ryan Doumit: S9/G34+.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jason Michaels: 31/G
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L7S
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F8LD
- Albert Pujols: 7/L7M
- Rick Ankiel: 5/P5F
Top 2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Andy LaRoche: 9/F9D
- Jack Wilson: 4/P4MD
Bot 2
- Troy Glaus: W
- Felipe Lopez: S9/G34+.1-2
- Jason LaRue: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jason LaRue: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H;2-3
- Todd Wellemeyer: S9.3-H
- Adam Kennedy: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 3
- Jason Davis: K
- Nyjer Morgan: D39/G3+
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/L9LM.2-3
- Ryan Doumit: HR/L89D+.3-H
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jason Michaels: PB.1-2
- Jason Michaels: 4/P3D
Bot 3
- Skip Schumaker: S7/L7S
- Ryan Ludwick: D7/L7S+.1-3
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6+.3-H
- Rick Ankiel: HR/L8RXD+.2-H
- Troy Glaus: K
- Felipe Lopez: 31/G3
Top 4
- Brandon Moss: D9/L89M+
- Andy LaRoche: 13/G13
- Jack Wilson: 53/G5S
- Jason Davis: K
Bot 4
- Jason LaRue: D7/L7LS
- Todd Wellemeyer: 14/SH.2-3
- Adam Kennedy: E3/G34S+
- Skip Schumaker: S9/G34+.3-H;1-3
- Ryan Ludwick: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H(UR)
- Albert Pujols: S7/G6.1-2
- Rick Ankiel: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ankiel: W
- Troy Glaus: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Felipe Lopez: 13/G-
Top 5
- Nyjer Morgan: 6/L6M
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F7D+
- Ryan Doumit: D7/F7D+
- Adam LaRoche: K
Bot 5
- Jason LaRue: 53/G
- Brian Barton: HP
- Adam Kennedy: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Top 6
- Jason Michaels: S8/L6MD
- Brandon Moss: K
- Andy LaRoche: 8/F78D+
- Jack Wilson: 5/P5
Bot 6
- Skip Schumaker: 6/P5
- Ryan Ludwick: S9/L9S
- Albert Pujols: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Luis Rivas: 63/G6S
- Nyjer Morgan: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 13.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Rick Ankiel: 5/P7S
- Troy Glaus: S8/L6MD
- Felipe Lopez: K
- Jason LaRue: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Jaime Garcia: W
- Adam Kennedy: 3/G3
Top 8
- Adam LaRoche: 6/P6
- Jason Michaels: S9/L89S
- Brandon Moss: S9/G34.1-2
- Andy LaRoche: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Wilson: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Ryan Ludwick: 53/G5.1-2
- Albert Pujols: WP.2-3
- Albert Pujols: D7/L7LM+.3-H
- Rick Ankiel: 63/G4MS.2-3
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G34
Top 9
- Steve Pearce: 9/F89D
- Nyjer Morgan: 6/P7S
- Freddy Sanchez: 31/G34S
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was in the original lineup but was scratched before the national anthem due to a left foot contusion