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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-04-07 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 35206 · 49°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:42
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Kyle Lohse earned the win. 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| SLN | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Kyle Lohse L: Ian Snell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Snell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skip Schumaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colby Rasmus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Khalil Greene | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Ankiel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Yadier Molina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Lohse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Freese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Donnie Veal | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Sean Burnett | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Hansen | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lohse | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Dennys Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: S8/G6M
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8RD.2-3;1-2(TH)
- Ryan Doumit: 9/SF/L89S.3-H
- Adam LaRoche: 7/L7M
Bot 1
- Skip Schumaker: 7
- Colby Rasmus: 43/G4
- Albert Pujols: W
- Chris Duncan: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Khalil Greene: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Eric Hinske: K
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6
- Jack Wilson: S5/G56S-
- Ian Snell: WP.1-2
- Ian Snell: K
Bot 2
- Rick Ankiel: 53/G6S
- Yadier Molina: T9/G3+
- Joe Thurston: D9/G3F+.3-H
- Kyle Lohse: 7/L7M
- Skip Schumaker: WP.2-3
- Skip Schumaker: 43/G4
Top 3
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4S-
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8LD
- Nate McLouth: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Colby Rasmus: S9/G34+
- Albert Pujols: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Chris Duncan: 53/G56
- Khalil Greene: K
- Rick Ankiel: S9/G34+
- Yadier Molina: W.1-2
- Joe Thurston: S8/G4+.2-H;1X3(835/TH)
Top 4
- Ryan Doumit: 31/G34+
- Adam LaRoche: 7/L7D
- Eric Hinske: K
Bot 4
- Kyle Lohse: K
- Skip Schumaker: 53/G56
- Colby Rasmus: S3/G4S-
- Albert Pujols: E5/G56.1-3;B-2
- Chris Duncan: IW
- Khalil Greene: D7/G5F+.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Rick Ankiel: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Andy LaRoche: 7!/L78XD
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4+
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 5
- Yadier Molina: HR/F78XD+
- Joe Thurston: K23
- Kyle Lohse: K23
- Skip Schumaker: W
- Colby Rasmus: W.1-2
- Albert Pujols: W.2-3;1-2
- Chris Duncan: K
Top 6
- Nyjer Morgan: E4/TH/G4S-
- Freddy Sanchez: HR/F7D+.1-H(UR)
- Nate McLouth: W
- Ryan Doumit: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
- Adam LaRoche: 4!3/G4+
Bot 6
- Khalil Greene: 8/L78D
- Rick Ankiel: K23
- Yadier Molina: 13/G15
Top 7
- Eric Hinske: D9/G3F+
- Andy LaRoche: 53/G56S-
- Jack Wilson: FC6/G6.2X3(65)
- Craig Monroe: WP.1-2
- Craig Monroe: 7/L7D+
Bot 7
- Joe Thurston: K
- David Freese: W
- Skip Schumaker: K
- Colby Rasmus: 9/L9D+
Top 8
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Nate McLouth: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: S7/G5F+
- Chris Duncan: W.1-2
- Khalil Greene: S9/F89M-.2-3;1-2
- Rick Ankiel: K
- Yadier Molina: 5/IF/P56S-
- Joe Thurston: 3/G34
Top 9
- Ryan Doumit: 9/L9D
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LM
- Eric Hinske: 9/F9D+
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Colby Rasmus
- Debut game for Donald Veal