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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2009-04-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 35535 · 56°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph to RF · 2:57
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 2nd. Zach Duke earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Nate McLouth went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Zach Duke L: Todd Wellemeyer SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Marvin Hudson · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Ed Rapuano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Moss | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Vazquez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Hinske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colby Rasmus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Khalil Greene | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Ludwick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yadier Molina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Ankiel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 David Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Thurston | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Barden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 John Grabow | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tyler Yates | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Wellemeyer | 5.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Brad Thompson | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Franklin | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Freddy Sanchez: S6/G6
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8LM
- Ryan Doumit: DGR/F8LXD+.1-3
- Adam LaRoche: 31/G34
Bot 1
- Colby Rasmus: W
- Khalil Greene: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Albert Pujols: K
Top 2
- Brandon Moss: S9/G34
- Ramon Vazquez: W.1-2
- Jack Wilson: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Zach Duke: K/BF
- Nyjer Morgan: S8/L6D-.2-H;1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L78S-.2-H;1-2
- Nate McLouth: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Doumit: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2;BX2(934)
- Adam LaRoche: 5/P5F
Bot 2
- Ryan Ludwick: C/E2
- Yadier Molina: SB2
- Yadier Molina: 63/G6M.2-3
- Rick Ankiel: S8/G4M+.3-H(UR)
- David Freese: 7/F8LXD
- Todd Wellemeyer: 43/G4
Top 3
- Brandon Moss: D8/F8RD+
- Ramon Vazquez: 31/G4S.2-3
- Jack Wilson: S7/L78S.3-H
- Zach Duke: 13/SH.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Brendan Ryan: 9/F89D
- Colby Rasmus: 7/F78S-
- Khalil Greene: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Freddy Sanchez: S6/G56
- Nate McLouth: 41/G4S.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Adam LaRoche: 3!1/G3
Bot 4
- Albert Pujols: 63/G6
- Ryan Ludwick: S7/G56+
- Yadier Molina: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Brandon Moss: S6/G4MD
- Ramon Vazquez: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Jack Wilson: S4/F3D-.1-3
- Zach Duke: 14/SH.1-2
- Nyjer Morgan: 6/L6
Bot 5
- Rick Ankiel: K+PB.B-1
- David Freese: 9/F9LD+
- Joe Thurston: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Brendan Ryan: 9/SF/F89M.3-H(UR);2-3
- Colby Rasmus: 341/G34
Top 6
- Freddy Sanchez: D7/L78S+
- Nate McLouth: HR/L9D+.2-H
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F8LXD+
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Khalil Greene: W
- Albert Pujols: S8/L8LS+.1-2
- Ryan Ludwick: 8/F78XD+.2-3;1-2
- Yadier Molina: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Rick Ankiel: K
Top 7
- Ramon Vazquez: 31/G3
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7M
- Zach Duke: D9/L89S+
- Nyjer Morgan: S9/G4.2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- David Freese: S3/G34+
- Joe Thurston: K
- Brian Barden: 9/F9S
- Colby Rasmus: W.1-2
- Khalil Greene: 7/L7M
Top 8
- Nate McLouth: 63/G6+
- Ryan Doumit: 31/G34-
- Adam LaRoche: K+WP.B-1
- Craig Monroe: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 8
- Albert Pujols: W
- Ryan Ludwick: K
- Yadier Molina: 9/F9S-
- Rick Ankiel: 5/F15-
Top 9
- Ramon Vazquez: K
- Jack Wilson: S7/L78S
- Eric Hinske: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 64(1)/FO/G56
Bot 9
- David Freese: D9/F9LD+
- Joe Thurston: D7/L7LS.2-H;BX3(735)
- Chris Duncan: W
- Colby Rasmus: 8/F8RXD+
- Khalil Greene: 5/L56+